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This paper explores the Philippine Church’s theological and moral framework on appropriating benefits that originate in wrongdoing, examining doctrine, and church practice in light of the flood control scandal. We ask: Under what conditions, if any, is it morally permissible to make use of resources tainted by corruption? What duties do Church leaders, public officials,…

Q: Does the Church allow the lay faithful to discuss and debate the Filioque issue freely, or should such theological matters be reserved only to those with proper training and authority (such as priests, theologians, or bishops)? The question of whether the lay faithful can freely discuss and debate theological issues like the Filioque requires…

(Cf. Plene in Communione/ In Plena Communione) Schismatic yet in full communion. This is the absurdity and contradiction that some religious groups that denominate themselves as “Roman Catholic” (or its variations) fall into when they claim that they are in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church, even though they have historically been separated from…

«Tutte le religioni sono un cammino per arrivare a Dio» ha spiegato; e ricorrendo a «un paragone» ha chiarito come esse possano essere considerate «diverse lingue, diversi idiomi, per arrivare» a Lui. «Ma Dio è Dio per tutti» ha avvertito e di conseguenza «noi siamo tutti» suoi «figli». Pope Francis

(Cf. Schismatic yet in Full Communion?) What does being “in full communion” with the Roman Catholic Church mean? In a nutshell, it means sharing in the same faith, same sacraments, and same ecclesiastical governance. This description is found both in the Codex Iuris Canonici (CIC) and the Codex Canonum Ecclesiarum Orientalium (CCEO) with the Roman…