They were taxed for the privilege. The colonizers sat at the top of the pyramid, collecting revenue, setting rules, and enjoying the view. It was a system of exploitation, and when independence came, ...

A healthy church is an inverted pyramid, with the pope at the bottom as the “Servant of the Servants of God,” one of the pope’s official titles.

The church commissioned an inquiry into the orphanage, which closed in 2008 and it apologized that year. Pope Benedict XVI met privately with some survivors in 2010.

A new pope will be selected to lead the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis. The pope is chosen during a highly secretive election called a conclave. Why It Matters Francis, 88 ...

A new pope will be selected to lead the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis. Pope Francis, the first pontiff from the Americas, dies at 88 Watch: 'Avatar 3: Fire And Ash' Official ...

The Perfect Church incorporated the prophecies and glossolalia of the Pentecostal tradition, while warping them into something more radical. Though Rose didn’t rise from the dead at her funeral ...

The Perfect Church incorporated the prophecies and glossolalia of the Pentecostal tradition, while warping them into something more radical. Though Rose didn’t rise from the dead at her funeral, ...

In effect, the church has been a pyramid, with all wisdom flowing downward from the top. Pope John XXIII and the Second Vatican Council suggested the possibility of a more democratic ...

So, we, the Dalit Christians, are called to promote the values of an inclusive Church and knock on the doors of the hierarchy to work for the kingdom of God, which is to implement the CBCI’s ...

It’s also a significant emphasis in Father Rush’s influential 2017 article, “Inverting the Pyramid: The Sensus Fidelium in a Synodal Church,” although arguably not with the same ...

Pope Francis has pointed to Saint Therese of Lisieux as an authority on the so-called “hierarchy of truths” of the Church, saying her emphasis on love and childlike trust in God’s mercy ...