Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: At Crux, John Allen has a characteristically insightful analysis of the tug-of-war between Pope Francis and Archbishop Gänswein, on what the late Pope Benedict thought of Traditionis Custodes. The archbishop says that the retired Pope was … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Hannah Brockhaus: In a 2018 essay published after his death, Pope Benedict XVI said a Protestant-like understanding of the Eucharist and strong calls for intercommunion are often found together. Commenting on the current situation of eucharistic life … Continue reading
The Catholic Times, CT Staff: A solemn High Mass with Pontifical Assistance at the Throne on the External Solemnity of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary was celebrated on Sunday, Feb. 5 at Columbus [Ohio] St. Leo the Great … Continue reading
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: Bishop Robert McManus of Worcester, Massachusetts, has rediscovered the principle that a man is innocent until proven guilty—even if he is a priest. The Worcester diocese this week released a report on clerical abuse, updating an … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, CNA Staff: A statue of the Virgin Mary was untouched after the collapse of a Catholic cathedral in an earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, inflicting heavy damage with a death toll already exceeding 6,000 … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Joe Bukuras: In early January, a man entered a Benedictine monastery in Arkansas and began smashing the altar with a sledgehammer. He was about to begin breaking open the tabernacle where the consecrated bread is kept, but … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Zelda Caldwell: The French documentary film “Lourdes” will be shown in 700 theaters in the U.S., for a special two-day screening, on Feb. 8 (in French with English subtitles) and Feb. 9 (in Spanish with English subtitles). … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, CNA Staff: On Feb. 2, the feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple and the Virgin of Candlemas, a vandal desecrated an image of Jesus in a Catholic church in Jerusalem. The Associated Press … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Kevin J. Jones: A group of Catholic students was wrongly kicked out of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum because museum staff reacted with hostility to their matching blue pro-life hats, their supporters say. Twelve students from … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Tyler Arnold: Despite a clear letter from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) calling for “no taxpayer funding for abortion,” President Joe Biden this week claimed that Pope Francis and some bishops are not in … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Joseph Pearce: One of the joys of co-hosting the FORMED Book Club with Father Joseph Fessio and Vivian Dudro is the opportunity it presents to read and discuss some of the newest books published by Ignatius Press. … Continue reading
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: Have you ever been so annoyed by someone’s behavior in church, you were tempted to yell at him? It happened to me today. The culprit was… myself. Praying before the Blessed Sacrament, in a nearly empty … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, CNA Staff: History notes how much the Freemasons hated St. John Bosco, the founder of the Salesians — whose feast the Church celebrates on Jan. 31 — but less known are their attempts to kill him. The … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin: Pope Francis’ call on all nations to decriminalize homosexuality is meeting some strong resistance, not least in South Sudan, where the Holy Father will visit this weekend. South Sudan Minister of Information, Communication and Postal … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Courtney Mares: Pope Francis on Monday named an American as the next prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Bishops to succeed Cardinal Marc Ouellet. Bishop Robert Francis Prevost will lead the Vatican office responsible for evaluating new … Continue reading
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