108. Martin Luther and the Papacy
May 11th, 2015 This is an excerpt from my book A Christian’s Pocket Guide to the Papacy (Fearn: Christian Focus Publications, 2015). Have a look here: bit.ly/1E0JK2j Luther and the Pope have long been...
View Article109. Jubilee of Mercy (and Indulgences)
June 1st, 2015 Pope Francis surprised the Catholic community and the public in unexpectedly announcing the indiction of an extraordinary Jubilee year beginning at the end of 2015 and running throughout...
View ArticleA Christian Pocket Guide to the Papacy. A Book Review by Chris Castaldo
Here is a review of my book on the papacy by Chris Castaldo (PhD, London School of Theology), lead pastor of New Covenant Church in Naperville, Illinois. He is the author of Talking with Catholics...
View Article110. A “Green” Pope?
July 1st, 2015 As expected, the release of the encyclical Laudato si’ (“Praise be to you”) by Pope Francis was acclaimed as a major contribution to the urgent need for a sustained effort in...
View Article111. We Are Not Puritans, Are We?
August 1st, 2015 The Puritans do not generally enjoy good press. For most people the term Puritanism is synonymous with religious bigotry and judgmental moralism. This is especially true in Neo-Latin...
View ArticleVideo Resources on Roman Catholicism in Evangelical Perspective
August 11th, 2015 I am glad to share a number of videos that were recently released by the Forum of Christian Leaders. More resources can be found at http://www.foclonline.org/users/ldechirico An...
View Article112. Peter, the Rock and the Keys: Does Matthew 16 Support the Doctrine of...
September 1st, 2015 The most apparent and quoted evidence for the doctrine of the Papacy are the well-known words of Christ to his servant: “You are Peter and on this rock I will build my church”...
View Article113. What Do You Think About Pope Francis?
September 24th, 2015 By Leonardo De Chirico and Greg Pritchard Pope Francis in one of the most liked leaders in today’s world. In 2014 Time Magazine voted him ‘Man of the year,’ and his popularity is...
View Article114. Is the Pope the Anti-Christ?
October 2nd, 2015 These days no one asks a question like this. It seems too arrogant, too outdated, grossly missing the mark of a honest religious conversation. Moreover, any reference to the...
View ArticleWebinar with Leonardo De Chirico: The Theological Vision of Pope Francis
17 Nov 2015, 18:00 (London Time) Pope Francis seems to be an easy character to come to terms with. Frugal, transparent, down-to-earth, he is one of the most popular public figures around the globe....
View Article115. Rome, the Pope and Gospel Work in Italy. 10 Questions With Leonardo De...
November 18th, 2015 This interview was published in Credo Magazine, volume 5, Issue 4, November 2015, pp. 8-11. http://issuu.com/credomagazine/docs/prince_of_puritans-john_owen Leonardo De Chirico is...
View ArticleThe Gospel in Italy. An Interview on The Gospel Coalition website
November 25th, 2015 by Ivan Mesa http://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/the-gospel-in-italy Home of the pizza, battery, piano, espesso machine, barometer, typewriter, violin, and MP3, Italy is...
View Article116. After the Synod on the Family, What?
December 1st, 2015 Two sessions in two consecutive years (2014 and 2015). Two full months of intensive discussions among Catholic bishops gathered in Rome from around the world. Several controversies...
View Article117. Talking With Catholics about the Gospel. A Book Review
December 16th, 2015 A review of Chris Castaldo, Talking With Catholics about the Gospel: A Guide for Evangelicals. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2015, pp. 192. posted on...
View Article118. Salvation Belongs to the Lord. Evangelical Consensus in Dialogue with...
December 31st, 2015 Published on “Evangelical Review of Theology” 39:4 (2015) pp. 292-310. The cry of the prophet Jonah in the big fish is an affirmation that expresses the biblical Gospel in a...
View ArticleAggiornamento or What Happened at Vatican II (1962-1965)? A Webinar with...
Aggiornamento or What Happened at Vatican II (1962-1965)? The Second Vatican Council from 1962 to 1965, also known as ‘Vatican II’, is widely regarded as one of the most significant events of the...
View Article119. Unity … on Which Foundation?
February 1st, 2016 Unity is one of the most used and perhaps abused words in the present-day Christian vocabulary. The problem is that while the word is the same, its meaning may differ significantly...
View Article120. An Atonement-Free Mercy?
March 1st, 2016 Mercy is by far the most used word by Pope Francis. Actually, it is the interpretative key of his whole pontificate. A book on mercy by Cardinal Kasper was on Bergoglio’s bedside table...
View Article121. Karl Barth and Vatican II
March 8th, 2016 The interpretation of Roman Catholicism by Karl Barth went through a major change, if not a turning point, with Vatican II (1962-1965). The Council, to which the Swiss theologian did...
View Article147. Does Mariology Imply A Diminished Role for Jesus Christ and the Holy...
March 1st, 2018 One common refrain in ecumenical discourse is that all historical religious traditions (Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, various branches of Protestantism) differ in the way they...
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