In the Light of the Law: It will be interesting to see whether Benedict XVI, who remains fully pope until Feb 28, modifies John Paul II’s ap. con. Universi Dominici Gregis (1996) by which special laws are laid down for the conclave that … Continue reading
Category: Current Issues in the Church
And They’re off! It’s Cardinal Turkson Taking an Early Lead…
As Matt Abbott has already told us, we can look forward to some truly miserable reporting from the mainstream press outlets on Church matters between now and the Coronation of Pope Benedict XVI’s successor. The UK’s Telegraph gives us such … Continue reading
Catholic Action League Laments Pope’s Abdication
The Catholic Action League of Massachusetts today was saddened to learn of the unexpected decision of our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI to “renounce my ministry as Bishop of Rome, and Successor of Saint Peter.” The Pontiff cited advanced age … Continue reading
Catholic Archbishop of Kiev Says Orthodox Must Own Up to Their Complicity with Stalin
After posting the article below, it was brought to my attention that the article I linked to in AsiaNews is from last March. For those who haven’t seen that, the facts are worth repeating. There is another post in AsiaNews … Continue reading
Pope Benedict XVI Abdicates, Shocks World: Oremus
Many questions are left in the wake of the Benedict XVI’s announced abdication from the Supreme Pontificate which takes effect the night of February 28. Our top priority, however, must be prayer. We must pray much for the Holy Father, … Continue reading
Prof. Enrico Maria Radaelli Strikes Again
Whether you agree with him or no, and whether or not you like his use of the pejorative “Lefebvrists,” Sandro Magister is often worth reading. And the news that he breaks here is quite worth our attention: ROME, February 9, … Continue reading
Complacent Sentries and the Sloth of Roaming Unrest
This essay is an act of thanksgiving, not only a deeply humbling acknowledgment, to two non-Catholics, James Burnham and Whittaker Chambers—both of them long-suffering, wholehearted men —who saw more clear-sightedly and more deeply into the historical reality of the 1950s and … Continue reading
New Bishop of Portland Sees Traditional Catechesis as First Step in the Reform
As Bishop of Marquette, Michigan, Bishop Sample said: In this time of great confusion (post Vatican II generation), catechesis suffered. We booted the Baltimore Catechism out the door, but there wasn’t anything to replace it. I was taught the faith in Catholic schools … Continue reading
Some Bishops Affirm They’d Go to Jail Rather Than Comply with HHS Mandate
LifeSite News: As the Obama administration and the U.S. Bishops remain locked in battle over the HHS mandate, the question on the minds of many observers is: what lengths are the bishops willing to go to to oppose the mandate? … Continue reading
Pakistan: Sentenced to Death for ‘Blasphemy’ Prisoner Wins Appeal
Meanwhile Catholic Asia Bibi still waits for her appeal hearing to be scheduled. AsiaNews: After the young girl Rimsha Masih, the Pakistani Christian community can celebrate the acquittal on appeal of a man sentenced to death – without evidence and on the … Continue reading
Military Chaplains Who Refuse to ‘Marry’ Homosexuals Will Become Outlaws
New Advent, Father George Rutler: The military chaplaincy is under threat by our own government as part of its social agenda. One year ago, the Army’s Office of the Chief of Chaplains tried to forbid Catholic chaplains from reading a … Continue reading
Philippine Bishops Take the Offensive to Save Nation from Culture of Death
Encouraging news from the East. Catholic Culture: The “promotion of a culture of death and promiscuity” is “due to the slavishness of our political and business leaders to follow practices in Western countries that promote, in spite of examples that … Continue reading
Canadian Law Prof Out to ‘Queer’ Catholic Schools, Especially Children
LifeSite News: [Donn] Short laments, however, that Bill 13’s homosexual outreach is not directed at elementary grades, where he says it is most needed. “I have argued elsewhere, and earlier in this paper, that cultural transformation must include and begin at … Continue reading
The Who, What, Where, When, and Why of the Council
A book review, by Michael J. Miller, of The Second Vatican Council: An Unwritten Story, by Professor Roberto de Mattei, reprinted with kind permission of Loreto Publications. The famous black-and-white photograph of the Second Vatican Council in session, taken from a high balcony … Continue reading