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 ...

revisit and reaffirm the spirit of Gaudium et Spes." Participants acknowledged the historical context in which the document was drafted, noticing for example the limited representation of women´s ...

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 ...

Pope Francis said Friday that he senses resistance to Gaudium et spes, a document the pope said he reflected much upon during his Lenten retreat this week. In his concluding remarks at the Roman ...

For example, in a consumer society a priest ... Although Father Rahner was involved in early drafts of “Gaudium et Spes”in 1963, his direct contributions were diminished as the drafting ...

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 ...

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 ...