Sunday, July 15, 2007

The Relationship of The Catholic Church to other Churches

There has been much in the media lately about the latest document issued by the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and what it says about the Church's relationship to other faith communities. As is often the case, the media picks and chooses what it wants to emphasize (the more controversy the better). To get the full story, read the actual document:

RESPONSES TO SOME QUESTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN ASPECTS
OF THE DOCTRINE ON THE CHURCH


While I can certainly understand why it would ruffle the feathers of some Protestant denominations, nothing has really changed in the Catholic Church's position. It is just a restating.

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