Catholic World News
Encyclopedia
Catholic World News is an online independent news service founded in 1996 by Philip F. Lawler, formerly of the Heritage Foundation
, providing news concerning the Roman Catholic Church
. Staffed by lay Catholic journalists, its editorial policy is generally conservative with an emphasis on orthodoxy.
It features an archive of over 47,000 news stories as well as editorial commentary (the "Off the Record" blog
) and a forum for subscribers ("Sound Off"). It averages 200,000 visits per day.
The service was recently purchased by Trinity Communications, a non-profit corporation focused on Catholic organization web-development.
CWN reports on secular affairs from a Catholic point of view. The site's list of favored topics include:
Heritage Foundation
The Heritage Foundation is a conservative American think tank based in Washington, D.C. Heritage's stated mission is to "formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong...
, providing news concerning the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
. Staffed by lay Catholic journalists, its editorial policy is generally conservative with an emphasis on orthodoxy.
It features an archive of over 47,000 news stories as well as editorial commentary (the "Off the Record" blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
) and a forum for subscribers ("Sound Off"). It averages 200,000 visits per day.
The service was recently purchased by Trinity Communications, a non-profit corporation focused on Catholic organization web-development.
CWN reports on secular affairs from a Catholic point of view. The site's list of favored topics include:
- Pope Benedict XVIPope Benedict XVIBenedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
- The VaticanHoly SeeThe Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
and the Roman CuriaRoman CuriaThe Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See and the central governing body of the entire Catholic Church, together with the Pope... - The College of CardinalsCollege of CardinalsThe College of Cardinals is the body of all cardinals of the Catholic Church.A function of the college is to advise the pope about church matters when he summons them to an ordinary consistory. It also convenes on the death or abdication of a pope as a papal conclave to elect a successor...
and the Synod of Bishops - The pro-lifePro-lifeOpposition to the legalization of abortion is centered around the pro-life, or anti-abortion, movement, a social and political movement opposing elective abortion on moral grounds and supporting its legal prohibition or restriction...
movement and the Culture of Life - Papal encyclicals and statements from the MagisteriumMagisteriumIn the Catholic Church the Magisterium is the teaching authority of the Church. This authority is understood to be embodied in the episcopacy, which is the aggregation of the current bishops of the Church in union with the Pope, led by the Bishop of Rome , who has authority over the bishops,...
- Papal succession and papal conclaves
- InfallibilityInfallibilityInfallibility, from Latin origin , is a term with a variety of meanings related to knowing truth with certainty.-In common speech:...
, contraceptionContraceptionContraception is the prevention of the fusion of gametes during or after sexual activity. The term contraception is a contraction of contra, which means against, and the word conception, meaning fertilization...
, homosexualityHomosexualityHomosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...
, and other controversial issues