Our weekly guide to relevant info, news & events that underline Christianity in its habitus
Parishes Closed
After the sexual scandal involving American Roman Catholic hierarchy, there is another rupture between the large masses of faithful and their religious leaders. The cause of it is the closing of 21 churches by the New York Archdiocese, as a part of a reorganization project. Read here details about plans and reactions (...)
Romania: A Short Review
Even though some of the claims in this article are exaggerated or at least not enough nuanced, it offers a taste of old communism and the relation between the Church and the state. This is a text that continues Habitus' articles and comments about communism and the Orthodox Church (...)
Creating Christian Culture
We all ask ourselves how we can contribute to society in such a way that it preserves its Christian scent. One way is to have a parallel system, with secular and Christian cultures being separated from each other. But what about a new kind of culture? How could it be created? Read here (...)
Pope John Paul II's Secret Trips
It's not a secret Pope John Paul II didn't have a great attraction for Rome and the Pontifical palaces. In a future book, pope's secretary describes one of the 100 trips to the Italian mountains
that had as purpose skiing (...)
Pakistan Loosens Its Laws
Pakistan is one of the countries that punishes blasphemy, a sign
that the state is hardly a secular one, being influenced by the
religious tradition in the country. Recently, the authorities
announced they want to change this situation and ease the
punishment. It remains to be seen, because they tried this in 2000,
but to no avail (...)
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