The Holy Father today released his post-synodal apostolic exhortation Verbum Domini (The Word of the Lord) – a reflection on the 2008 Twelfth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops which ...

As always, Pope Benedict surprises. Verbum Domini's 200 pages cover how to harmonize academics with faith, how to read Scripture with the saints, and more... Pope Benedict XVI waves to pilgrims as he ...

(RNS) — In the past, Catholic social teaching was based on papal documents and appeals to the natural law. Scriptural passages would be sprinkled in like seasoning on a well-prepared meal, but ...

Just after one Synod (on the Middle East), the results of the previous one are published. The post-synodal apostolic exhortation Verbum Domini is the most important Catholic church document on ...

A revolution has taken place in the Roman Catholic Church’s understanding of the Bible. As a result, the life and mission of the church have been transformed. Biblical stories and themes formerly ...