One tactic used by Catholics who oppose Pope Francis is to label any attempts at defending him as  ultramontanism , defining it as attemptin...

In the 1888 encyclical Officio Sanctissimo , Pope Leo XIII encouraged Catholic participation in the legal system to change unjust laws. Part...

bellwether  | ˈbelˌweT͟Hər |  noun the  leading sheep of a flock, with a bell on its neck . •  an  indicator or predictor of something :  ...

The 19 th century Kulturkampf (literally Culture War or Culture Struggle) of Germany is an important event to consider for 21 st century A...

The 19 th century Kulturkampf (literally Culture War or Culture Struggle) of Germany is an important event to consider for 21 st century A...