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Martin Luther, a German monk, is depicted in this painting at a church in Helsingor, Denmark. The issue of papal authority was the one point that led Luther to break from the Catholic Church. (CNS photo/Crosiers)

Reformation continues to shape the 21st-century world, author contends

Dennis Sadowski
November 1, 2017
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Modern society — largely defined by capitalism and consumerism, burgeoning technology, religious-like allegiance to nation and the rise in secularism — has its roots in the Protestant Reformation, says historian Brad S. Gregory.

Sts. Jean de Lalande, Isaac Jogues and Rene Goupil, who were among the 17th-century French Jesuit missionaries martyred in North America, are depicted in a stained-glass window at the Cathedral-Basilica of Notre-Dame of Quebec in Quebec City. The feast of All Saints, celebrated Nov. 1, commemorates all those in heaven. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

All Saints Day is a holy day of the Catholic Church

Catholic Review Staff
October 31, 2017
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All Saints Day, a solemnity set aside by the Catholic Church to honor saints known and unknown, will be celebrated Nov. 1.

The covers of two publications related to exorcism from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops are seen in this composite photo. "Exorcisms and Related Supplications" is the first official English translation of the rite of exorcism and is available only to bishops and others designated by them. The booklet "Prayers Against the Powers of Darkness" contains specific prayers from the translation's appendix and is being made available to anyone. (CNS)

USCCB publishes official English-language translation of exorcism rite

Dennis Sadowski
October 31, 2017
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A translation from the rite revised following the Second Vatican Council. The revised text draws from rituals used by the Catholic Church for centuries.

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