Author Archives: Catholicism.org

(AC Wimmer/CNA)  — Pope Francis has proposed celebrating the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea together with Orthodox leaders in a personal letter to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople. The letter, published by the Vatican on Saturday, was … Continue reading →

(Michael Curzon/The European Conservative) — The health secretary has warned that the bill will result in vulnerable people being “coerced” into ending their lives. Parliament’s most experienced MPs have been scathing of both the legislation’s “process” and “likely practice once implemented,” which a … Continue reading →

(Father Dwight Longenecker/National Catholic Register) — As pastor of a parish in South Carolina, I am witnessing a remarkable trend: Almost every week I receive a call, email or visit from at least one young man interested in learning more … Continue reading →

Yet another reason to practice virtue, but also an explanation of “how the sausage gets made” in DC and in other halls of power. The words of Saint Paul in Romans 12:21 come to mind: “Be not overcome by evil, … Continue reading →

Russia Escalates Ukraine War With Hypersonic Missile Strike (Zoltán Kottász/The European Conservative) — Russia has fired a new mid-range ballistic missile into Ukraine in what European leaders have called an escalation of the war. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, November … Continue reading →

(Jonah McKeown/CNA) — A Chinese bishop with a history of support for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) emphasized in a recent diocesan seminar the socialist state’s influence over the Church more than the Vatican’s, according to Catholics who attended the bishop’s talks. … Continue reading →

Excerpt…  (Phil Lawler/CWN) — More than a month ago I wrote about a stunning new Vatican scandal, in which the Pope’s chief of staff overturned a disciplinary sentence imposed on a priest by an ecclesiastical tribunal—and then was himself overruled … Continue reading →

ARTSTETTEN-PÖBRING, Austria (LifeSiteNews) — Prince Leo von Hohenberg, the great-grandson of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, warned about “warmongering” in today’s politics that shows similarities to the time before the outbreak of World War I. In a speech given on … Continue reading →

(LifeSiteNews) — December 22 will be the 50th anniversary of the martyrdom of Carlos Alberto Sacheri, who was besieged by a commando of the People’s Revolutionary Army (ERP) terrorist group while he was returning from Mass with his family in … Continue reading →

VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) — The Vatican has approved the Mayan rite of the Mass which will involve ritual dancing, women taking the place of the priest in incensing the altar, and lay leadership of certain prayers in the liturgy. The … Continue reading →

Writing for LifeSiteNews, Frank Wright informs his readers of how Israel openly defies US ultimatum as Biden admin provides cover for famine. Below is an AI-produced summary of the article: 1 The Biden administration’s 30-day ultimatum to Israel regarding the … Continue reading →

(Emily Mangiaracina/LifeSiteNews) — A Special Forces Green Beret who was forced out of the military for refusing to take the COVID shot is running in a special election to take the U.S. House seat vacated by Matt Gaetz. John Frankman, a … Continue reading →

This AP news story is a few days old, but it’s still very “fresh”: Israel’s West Bank settlers hope Trump’s return will pave the way for major settlement expansion. What are settlers? They are Israeli Jews who illegally move into … Continue reading →