VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, in his weekly general audience, said that the Church on earth is on a pilgrimage to heaven guided by the Lord, who will lead us to the fullness of joy and truth at the end ...
The New Testament writers tell the story of God creating a new heaven and a new earth. In this story, the risen Jesus is the source of God’s new creation, and the Holy Spirit is the energy bringing ...
The Second Vatican Council’s constitution on the Church, Lumen Gentium, offers a compelling portrait of the Church as People of God. As the Council reflected on this truth, it realized that its ...