''Communio'' () is a federation of
theological journals, founded in 1972 by
Joseph Ratzinger
Pope BenedictXVI (born Joseph Alois Ratzinger; 16 April 1927 – 31 December 2022) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013. Benedict's election as po ...
,
Hans Urs von Balthasar
Hans Urs von Balthasar (; 12 August 1905 – 26 June 1988) was a Swiss theologian and Catholic priest who is considered one of the most important Catholic theologians of the 20th century. With Joseph Ratzinger and Henri de Lubac, he founded the th ...
, and
Henri de Lubac
Henri-Marie Joseph Sonier de Lubac (; 20 February 1896 – 4 September 1991), better known as Henri de Lubac, was a French Jesuit priest and Cardinal (Catholicism), cardinal who is considered one of the most influential Theology, theologia ...
. ''Communio'' is now published in thirteen editions (including German, English, and Spanish).
The journals are independently edited but also publish translations of each other's articles.
It is often considered to be the sister publication and theological rival to the journal ''
Concilium'', which was founded in 1965 intending to keep the "
spirit of Vatican II
The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, commonly known as the or , was the 21st and most recent ecumenical council of the Catholic Church. The council met each autumn from 1962 to 1965 in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City for session ...
" in the Catholic Church after the sessions of the
Second Vatican Council
The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, commonly known as the or , was the 21st and most recent ecumenical council of the Catholic Church. The council met each autumn from 1962 to 1965 in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City for session ...
had ended.
See also
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Nouvelle théologie
The ( English: ''New Theology'') is an intellectual movement in Catholic theology that arose in the mid-20th century. It is best known for Pope John XXIII's endorsement of its closely-associated ''ressourcement'' (French for ''return to the ...
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References
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External links
Communio: International Catholic Review
Catholic theology and doctrine
Catholic studies journals
Multilingual journals
Academic journals established in 1972
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