Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith - Normae de Gravioribus Delictis
This 31-article document, published by the Holy See on 15 July 2010, streamlines the process for dealing with priests who sexually abuse minors, as well as clarifying and updating other procedures and crimes handled by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. The document, much of whose content was already in force, was approved by Benedict XVI on May 21.

VPO - History of Norms Addressing Gravest Crimes
Here is a historical summary, provided by the Vatican Press Office, giving background to the promulgation of Normae de Gravioribus Delictis, 15 July 2010, by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Kate Marcelin-Rice - Interview with Abbot Edmund Power, OSB, on St Paul's Abbey
The Abbott of St Paul's Abbey in Rome is interviewed by L'Osservatore Romano regarding the history of the Abbey and its present activities..

Christopher Evan Longhurst - Catholic Symbolism in Byzantine Art
This article is a reflection on Byzantine art, how it differs from western religious art, with an explanation of how it may be viewed to spiritual advantage by western eyes.

Supreme Knight Carl Anderson - Ninety Years of Service
This is the speech of Supreme Knight Carl Anderson at the Opening of the Knights of Columbus Exhibit at the Capitoline Museums in Rome, 9 June 2010. The history of the Knights is recounted, highlighting their role in Rome during the Second World War.

Pope Benedict XVI - Pilgrimage of His Holiness to the Holy Land, 8-15 May 2009
The week of 8 May 2009 through the 15th, the Holy Father followed in the footsteps of Paul VI and John Paul II in making a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Before the May 3rd midday Regina Caeli, the Pope listed his goals: To strengthen the Christians of the Holy Land, to be a pilgrim of peace, and to enhance ecumenical and interreligious dialogue

Synod of Bishops - 12th Ordinary Synod of Bishops
The Holy Father Benedict XVI convoked the Twelfth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in the Vatican from Sunday 5 October 2008 to Sunday 26 October 2008, on the theme of "The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church".

Pope Benedict XVI - Apostolic Journey of Pope Benedict XVI to the United States
This is an index page, providing links to the Holy Father’s addresses during his Apostolic Journey to the United States, and visit to the United Nations Headquarters, 15 – 21 April 2008.

EWTN - Mary: Co-Redemptrix, Mediatrix and Advocate
An index page providing links to various articles relating to the desire expressed by many that a fifth Marian dogma be defined, formally proclaiming her to be Co-Redemptrix, Mediatrix of all graces, Advocate with Jesus Christ, and Mother of All Humanity.

Benedict XVI - Spe Salvi: In Hope We Are Saved
The title of Benedict XVI's Encyclical, published 30 November 2007, refers to Romans 8:24, "For in hope we were saved." As the Holy Father teaches, our hope is based on the love of God, who offers redemption, the goal of our journey. We are freed from bondage to matter, because God governs its laws. In our relationship with Him, established through Christ, we have life that can never be taken away.

Doctrinal Note on Some Aspects of Evangelization
The Vatican Press Office provides a summary of the Document on evangelization, released 14 December 2007, by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. The Document is intended to clear up confusion about the Church's responsibility to make the Gospel known to all, while respecting their freedom regarding conversion.

Pope Benedict XVI - Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum
On Saturday 7 July 2007 the Holy See released the long-awaiting Motu Proprio of Pope Benedict XVI on the celebration of the Roman Rite according to the Missal of 1962. The Motu Proprio, a document originating with Pope Benedict "by his own hand," grants the Mass and Sacraments according to their pre-Vatican II rites the status of an "extraordinary form" that can be celebrated by Latin Rite priests in accordance with the norms laid down in this document. The Motu Proprio was accompanied by a letter of Pope Benedict.

ZENIT - Reorienting the Mass
The statement asserting that the priest celebrating the older form of the Mass has "his back to the people" misses the point, says Father Uwe Michael Lang of the London Oratory and recently appointed to work for the Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church. In this interview with ZENIT, Father Lang speaks about the "ad orientem" posture and the possibilities for a rediscovery of the ancient liturgical practice.

Cardinal Francis Arinze - Latin and Vernacular: Language in the Roman Liturgy
Cardinal Francis Arinze, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, delivered the this Keynote Address at the Gateway Liturgical Conference which was held in St Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., 11 November 2006. In his address, the Cardinal emphasized the privileged place of Latin in the Roman Rite, and summarized the principles of good translation to the vernacular.

PCJP - Holy See on Tolerance and Nondiscrimination
Here is the text of an address delivered by the Holy See's representative, Monsignor Anthony Frontiero, to the annual meeting of the Organization for Security Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Monsignor Frontiero, an official of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, gave the address 25 Sept. 2007 on the theme of tolerance and nondiscrimination.

ITC - The Hope of Salvation for Infants Who Die Without Being Baptized
The following study by the International Theological Commission was published on 20 April 2007 with the consent of Pope Benedict XVI, on a question put to the Commission by Pope John Paul II in 2004. The International Theological Commission is composed of theologians of various nationalities called together to examine doctrinal questions of major importance. It is not an organ of the Magisterium, although its President is the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith; therefore, this study is not a teaching document of the Church.

Regent Restates Vatican's Anti-Masonry Position
The Church has not changed its ruling on Catholic membership in the Masons, said the regent of the Apostolic Penitentiary. Bishop Gianfranco Girotti made this statement on 1 March 2007 at a conference on the topic of Freemasonry held at the St. Bonaventure Pontifical Theological Faculty.

.Very Rev. Joseph Di Bruno, D.D. - What Catholics Do Not Believe
In this short article, an excerpt from an 1888 book, the author succinctly defeats certain common objections against the Catholic Faith.