Gaudium et Spes, he added, emphasizes that the Church ... Does the Church, for example, idealize family life while ignoring its challenges? Most believed the answer was No, but admitted that ...

The 21 councils in Catholic history are examples of the Holy Spirit at ... is not consistent with Gaudium et Spes’ call for engagement with the modern world in “the light of the Gospel ...

This year is the 50 th anniversary of the promulgation of Gaudium et Spes, the Pastoral Constitution ... those advocating for renewed theology, for example, Yves Congar advocated for a “theology ...

Gaudium et Spes, one of the most significant documents coming out of the Second Vatican Council (1962-65), was conceived during the lively interactions that occurred among the council participants.

The codification of the family achieved in Gaudium et Spes did not hold up for long. The "liquid family", the reversal of demographics in many parts of the world, the absolutizing of personal ...

Nashville, Tenn., Aug 8, 2007 / 09:07 am Yesterday evening, Cardinal Bertone was the recipient of the Gaudium et Spes award from the Knights of Columbus. The award is given only infrequently and ...

Gaudium et Spes pictures the Church not as a separate ... Most days in the news, not just here but around the world, there are examples of technology and the vulnerabilities of open, democratic ...

Rome, Italy, Oct 30, 2008 / 15:53 pm Gaudium et Spes, the Pastoral Constitution of the Second Vatican Council, rightly recognized that the question of man’s identity is central to modern life ...

For instance, returning to "Gaudium et Spes," we read: “True, all [women and] men are not alike from the point of view of varying physical power and the diversity of intellectual and moral ...

Lima (Fides Service) - In the framework of celebrations for the 40th anniversary of the promulgation of “Gaudium et spes” by Vatican II, the Catholic Bishops of Peru (CEP) will focus the 8th national ...

Gaudium et Spes para 29, 1965 Some people claim that the Roman Catholic Church contradicts its own teachings by not allowing women to become priests. In its defence, the Church answers that a ...