Francis Arinze

We don't see it as a law of the Church but as a law of God,

We don't see it as a law of the Church but as a law of God,

Religion is one dimension of culture, a transcendent element of it.

Religion is one dimension of culture, a transcendent element of it.

The church is challenging such negative cultural elements as superstition, rugged individualism, materialism, hedonism, permissiveness and utilitarianism.

The church is challenging such negative cultural elements as superstition, rugged individualism, materialism, hedonism, permissiveness and utilitarianism.

It's not a deception, ... What John Paul II said was that these tribunals must work according to truth, and read more

It's not a deception, ... What John Paul II said was that these tribunals must work according to truth, and not according to 'Oh, these people are suffering so and let us declare it invalid.'

Remarkable is the greater openness of the Catholic Church towards people of other religious traditions and persuasions. The development has read more

Remarkable is the greater openness of the Catholic Church towards people of other religious traditions and persuasions. The development has not been without problems, since some people have resisted it and others have pushed openness beyond the desirable point.