National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin: Cardinal Robert Sarah has become the latest cardinal to publicly oppose recent norms suppressing individual Masses in St. Peter’s Basilica, explaining in a seven-point appeal to Pope Francis why he believes they are a mistake and … Continue reading
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Pope Accepts Resignation of Cardinal Sarah
CNA: Hannah Brockhaus: Pope Francis on Saturday accepted the resignation of Cardinal Robert Sarah as prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. Sarah, who turned 75 in June 2020, was the most senior African … Continue reading
After 3 Slaughtered in French Cathedral Cardinal Sarah Calls Islamism a ‘Monstrous Fanaticism’
National Catholic Register: Vatican Cardinal Robert Sarah said Thursday that the West must wake up to the threat of Islamism after three people were killed at a French church by an attacker shouting “Allahu Akbar.” The Guinean cardinal wrote on … Continue reading
Cardinal Sarah’s Book Interview Hard-Hitting
The Catholic Herald: “Christians must be missionaries. They cannot keep the treasure of the Faith for themselves. Mission and evangelization remain an urgent spiritual task. And as St. Paul says, every Christian should be able to say “If I proclaim … Continue reading
Pope Corrects Cardinal Sarah, Says Liturgy Translations Have In Fact Shifted to Bishops’ Conferences
Crux: In a rare move, Pope Francis has issued a public letter to one of his own cardinals correcting his interpretation of one of the pontiff’s decisions. In a missive dated Oct. 15, Francis tells Cardinal Robert Sarah of Guinea, head … Continue reading
More From Cardinal Sarah on the ‘Great Ecclesiastical Disorder’
1Peter5, Maike Hickson: Recently, OnePeterFive reported about Cardinal Robert Sarah – the Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments – and his mid-August visit to the French region of the Vendée which still stands in history for … Continue reading
Cardinal Sarah Honors Martyrs of the Vendee, Condemns Modern Revolutionaries
Catholic Culture: “Once again today, more than ever, revolutionary ideologists want to annihilate the natural place of self-giving, joyful generosity and of love,” the cardinal said. “These new revolutionaries are worried by the generosity of large families. They ridicule Christian families, … Continue reading
While Crdl Tobin and Fr. Martin Delude Homosexuals, Crdl Sarah Defends Truth
LifeSite News, Doug Mainwaring: Cardinal Sarah, prefect of the Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, issues both a stunning admonishment and an impassioned plea to his fellow bishops and priests in his foreward to Why I … Continue reading
Cardinal Sarah’s New Book on Suffering; It Is Profound
1Peter5, Maike Hickson: On 24 May, the German edition of Cardinal Robert Sarah’s new book, The Power of Silence – Against the Dictatorship of Noise, was presented in Rome, with Cardinal Sarah himself being present. (Edward Pentin, who attended the presentation, … Continue reading
Cardinal Sarah Unloads Barage of Criticism of Liturgical Abuses in Address
Here are some bullets from his speech March 29 in Germany on the 10th anniversary of Summorum Pontificum. Taken from Fatima Network article by Christopher Ferrera: • “But most of the time, this ‘reform’ [of the liturgy]… was carried out … Continue reading
Cardinal Sarah Cancels Promised Participation at Liturgical Conference, What is Happening?
LifeSiteNews: Is Cardinal Robert Sarah slowly being silenced? An indication of such a development surfaced with the cardinal’s withdrawal from participating in a congress in Germany. After the recent overhaul of the Vatican liturgy office, which Cardinal Sarah heads, he is … Continue reading
Vatican Leaves Cardinal Sarah Out on a Limb. No Support
Catholic Culture: The Vatican has moved quickly to counteract a suggestion by Cardinal Robert Sarah that priests should celebrate Mass ad orientem. Father Federico Lombardi, the director of the Vatican press office, issued a statement on July 11 saying that Cardinal … Continue reading
Vatican Prefect for Liturgy Says Priests Should Not Face the People
Catholic Culture: Cardinal Robert Sarah, the prefect of the Congregation for Liturgy, has recommended that priests throughout the world celebrate Mass ad orientem, beginning at Advent. More here.
Cardinal Sarah and Brother Vincent
Rorate Caeli: Robert Cardinal Sarah dedicated his book God or Nothing to a Msgr. Louis Barry and to “Brother Vincent, and to all those who take turns without a break at his bedside”. Msgr. Barry was Cardinal Sarah’s countryman from Guinea, who … Continue reading
Cardinal Sarah: ‘Just Being Good’ Not Good Enough
Rorate Caeli: “Just being good” ideology is one of the most dangerous. This leads us to consider everything as “good”, falsifying in this way even all that is truly part of the life of man. Jesus did not say to … Continue reading