Phil Lawler sums up the fraudulent testimony in the accusations of two young men. Lawler does so without offending the reader’s sensibilities with the details of the graphic falsehoods. Catholic Culture: Cardinal Pell has been convicted of molesting two young … Continue reading
Category: Current Issues in the Church
High Ranking Revolutionaries in the Church Openly Declaring Their Agenda
Crisis, Julia Meloni: On March 3, 2013, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor—an alumnus of the St. Gallen mafia—met with then-Cardinal Bergoglio over risotto and wine. It was the evening before the pre-conclave general congregations—as Murphy-O’Connor recalls in his memoirs—and the old friends were discussing … Continue reading
Homosexuality Not on the Agenda of Abuse Summit
Settimo Cielo, Sandro Magister: On the opening morning, February 21, of the summit between Pope Francis and the leaders of the worldwide Church on the issue of the abuse of minors, the big no-show was the word “homosexuality.” And this in … Continue reading
Two Cardinals Challenge Summit Bishops to Safeguard Doctrine and Address Homosexuality Issue
Catholic Culture: Cardinals Raymond Burke and Walter Brandmüller have issued a public challenge to bishops to speak out about the current crisis in the Church. In an open message directed primarily to the presidents of the world’s episcopal conferences, who … Continue reading
Archbishop Vigano’s Advice for Upcoming Roman Bishops Summit
National Catholic Register I thank you for inviting me to take part in this symposium on “Abuse and the Way to Healing” in anticipation of the upcoming bishops’ summit at the Vatican. My contribution will draw on my personal experience of … Continue reading
Outrage: In Last 2 Weeks 10 Catholic Churches Desecrated and/or Vandalised in France
CNA: At least 10 incidents of vandalism and desecration of Catholic churches have been reported in France since the beginning of February, according to French news sources and watch groups. Report is here.
‘St. Augustine, Genesis, and Theistic Evolution’: My Interview with Joseph Gedney
My bright and learned interlocutor in this interview is a 17-year-old homeschooled young man who knows more about this subject than many older folk who pompously pontificate on it. Far from advocating, favoring, or providing useful arguments for theistic evolution, … Continue reading
Bishop of Spokane Warns Pro-Abortion ‘Catholic’ Politicians Not to Receive Communion
And on the clergy abuse crisis he is equally clear: “There is truly a diabolical nature to this crisis. It is not clericalism.” National Catholic Register, Joan Frawley Desmond: When Father Bob Dunn read the headlines sparked by his friend … Continue reading
China: The Ordeal of a Bishop Who Will Not Join the Patriotic Association
AsiaNews: Msgr. Peter Jin Lugang, who on January 30th was recognized by the government as coadjutor bishop of Nanyang (Henan), has done everything possible not to belong to the Patriotic Association (PA), whose statutes ” are irreconcilable” with Catholic doctrine, even asking … Continue reading
Bishop Athanasius Schneider: ‘The Gift of Filial Adoption’
(With the kind permission of Rorate Caeli, we post this op-ed by His Excellency Bishop Athanasius Schneider. It should be read in concert with Cdl. Müller’s “Manifesto of Faith.”) The Gift of Filial Adoption The Christian Faith: the only valid … Continue reading
China: Police Disrupt Mass Close 7 Catholic Churches
AsiaNews, Peter Zhao: Members of the United Front, police, representatives of the Religious Affairs Bureau entered the churches while Mass was being celebrated, interrupted the liturgical services, chased the faithful away, threatened them and decreed the closure of the communities. Msgr. … Continue reading
Prayers: Moslem Terrorists Bomb Cathedral in Philippines, 27 Dead
PhilstarGlobal: At least 27 people were killed when two bombs hit a cathedral in Jolo, Sulu, the military said Sunday, days after voters backed the creation of a new Muslim autonomous region. The first explosion occurred inside the Cathedral of … Continue reading
Pakistan: Asia Bibi Declared Innocent But Cannot Leave Country, Islamic Militants Vow to Kill Her
AsiaNews: The Pakistani Supreme Court has set a hearing date for the petition to review the acquittal of Asia Bibi, reports the national newspaper Dawn. The case of the Christian mother, condemned to death for blasphemy in 2009, acquitted at the end of October … Continue reading
Beyond Sad: Some Underground Priests in China So Distraught They Are Going Home Rather Than Compromise
AsiaNews, Father Peter: I remember what Cardinal Joseph Zen (Chen Ri Jun) said: if the Holy See and the Chinese government really reach an agreement, allowing illegitimate bishops to lead their dioceses, the priests of the unofficial Church could freely follow … Continue reading