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Pontifical Faculty of Theology of the Immaculate Conception
PFIC FACULTY CONTRIBUTES TO RECENT SYNOD
“There’s a new critical assessment of [Cardinal Walter] Kasper’s
argument, written by a group of American Dominicans, that
covers the theological and historical issues in much greater
detail and with a far deeper grounding in the relevant material
than anything I’m likely to write here.”
— Ross Douthat, New York Times Columnist, July 25, 2014
Prior to the October Synod on the
Family called by Pope Francis, members
of the faculty of the PFIC prepared a
theological analysis of the issues facing
the Synod. The analysis was published
in the theological journal Nova et Vetera,
and many commentators praised its
clarity. The article was translated into
many languages and was a great help for
the Synod participants as they prepared
to deal with the delicate pastoral issues
Faith & Reason - Fall 2014
concerning marriage in the modern
world. Its authors were six members of
the faculty of the PFIC, Fr. John D. Corbett,
O.P., Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P., Fr. Dominic
Langevin, O.P., Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P.,
Fr. Thomas Petri, O.P., and Fr. Thomas
Joseph White, O.P., who collaborated with
Fr. Paul Keller, O.P., of the Athenaeum of
Ohio and Dr. Kurt Martens of The Catholic
University of America. The article is free
on the Nova et Vetera website.
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