A site dedicated to the Pope: the Bishop of Rome and the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church. The current pope is Pope Benedict XVI. http://pope.si/catholic-church/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:33:37 +0000 Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management en-gb http://pope.si/catholic-church/seven-deadly-sins http://pope.si/catholic-church/seven-deadly-sins The Seven Deadly Sins is a classification of the most objectionable vices which has been used since early Christian times to educate and instruct followers concerning (immoral) fallen man's tendency to sin. They are divided into two principal categories: "Venial sins", which are relatively minor, and could be forgiven through any Sacramentals or Sacraments of the church, and the more severe "Capital" or Mortal sins. Mortal sins destroyed the life of grace, and created the threat of eternal damnation unless either absolved through the sacrament of Confession, or forgiven through perfect contrition on the part of the penitent. Mortal sin, according to the beliefs of the Catholic Church is a sin that, unless confessed and absolved (or at least sacramental confession is willed if not available), condemns a person's soul to Hell after death. The Seven Deadly Sins are Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, and Pride. ]]> johan.krava@gmail.com (Administrator) Catholic Church Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:47:34 +0000 http://pope.si/catholic-church/congregation-for-the-doctrine-of-the-faith http://pope.si/catholic-church/congregation-for-the-doctrine-of-the-faith The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (Congregatio pro Doctrina Fidei - CDF) is the oldest congregation of the Roman Curia. There are nine congregations in total. A congregation is a type of department with a jurisdiction of the Roman Curia, the central administrative organism of the Catholic Church. The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith was previously known as the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition. Among the most active of these major Curial departments, it oversees Catholic doctrine. The CDF is the modern name for what used to be the Holy Office of the Inquisition, these days it is sometimes simply called the Holy Office. ]]> johan.krava@gmail.com (Administrator) Catholic Church Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:35:02 +0000