And with the definition of papal infallibility at the First Vatican Council in 1870, the primacy of the papacy, including its teaching authority, came to be treated as indisputable.

Those who wish for modernized religious thought and practices may choose to align with Reform Judaism. Reform Judaism often focuses on social justice issues and has a more lenient approach to halacha.

The priest also underscored Vatican II’s teaching that the Church’s doctrine is developed through “the work of theologians; the lived experience of the faithful; and the oversight of the ...

How churches are teaching doctrine—and finding eager participants. Before he started talking, Solomon Wilken was singing from his crib—and not children’s hymns, either. Like the rest of ...

But Cardinal Hollerich didn’t clarify the question. He dove right in, using the prompt as an opportunity to suggest that the Church’s teaching related to same-sex acts — and, by extension ...

Two Brigham Young University professors from the School of Family Life recently oversaw the largest study ever done regarding the potential connection between The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...

The death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has prompted widespread discussion of the impact he had along with his predecessor, Saint John Paul II, with whom he worked closely. John Paul was an indefat… ...