The traditional Catholic funeral liturgy inspired Webber’s Requiem and still has popular appeal. The Pie Jesu (which is the last couplet from the Dies Irae combined with the Agnus Dei), beautifully sung by a tthirteen-year-old London boy, recently won a … Continue reading
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Pope Francis, Tawadros II to mark 50 years of renewed Catholic-Coptic Orthodox relations
Catholic News Agency, Hannah Brockhaus: The head of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, Pope Tawadros II, will celebrate a liturgy in the Papal Basilica of St. John Lateran on Sunday to mark 50 years of renewed relations between the … Continue reading
Former Google scientist warns about the dangers of artificial intelligence
Catholic News Agency, Kevin J. Jones: A leading artificial intelligence researcher some call the “godfather” of AI says the technology is developing at a “scary” rate and warns that it should not expand beyond our ability to control it. He … Continue reading
Biden HHS to Catholic Hospital in Oklahoma: Blow Out Your Candle or Leave
CatholicVote newsfeed: The Biden administration’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an ultimatum to a top-rated Catholic hospital network in Oklahoma, threatening to shut down their services to poor and vulnerable patients unless they remove the sanctuary candle … Continue reading
The inherent hypocrisy of liberal ideology
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: Recently an unhappy reader wrote to tell me that I am “frightened,” “sick,” “unbalanced,” and “downright evil.” Why? Because I was “judgmental” in my comments on Senator Kaine. Does it strikes as perhaps just a bit … Continue reading
Polish Entrepreneur Discusses His New Apostolate: Praying for Teenagers Tempted to Suicide
National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin: Suicide rates among adolescents are disturbingly high across the Western world and the number continues to rise. According to a report published last October by the United Health Foundation, suicides among American adolescents aged 15 … Continue reading
Tristan Harris Congress Testimony: Understanding the Use of Persuasive Technology
As formerly isolated technologies are being unified by new large language AI (artificial intelligence) models, Tristan Harris — an American technology ethicist, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology — is trying to raise awareness of the dangers of an … Continue reading
The Head of the Ordinariate for Former Anglicans in England and Wales Assesses Its Past, Present and Future
National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin: Nearly 14 years after Pope Benedict XVI set up a canonical structure for former Anglicans to come into communion with the Catholic Church while retaining their distinctive Anglican patrimony, good fruits from this initiative are … Continue reading
Italian foundation aims to preserve and share Catholic audiovisual heritage
Catholic News Agency, Hannah Brockhaus: Unveiled this week, an Italian foundation aims to both preserve and give better access to the audiovisual heritage of the Catholic Church. One member of the MAC Foundation, which takes its name from the Italian … Continue reading
Catholic prelate to participate in British coronation for first time since Reformation
Catholic News Agency, Madeleine Teahan: The coronation of King Charles III on Saturday, May 6, will be a historic moment for both the Catholic Church and the British monarchy, as well as the whole of the U.K. For the first … Continue reading
How Republicans can win on the abortion issue
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: With two prominent candidates already announced for the 2024 president contest (the same two who were finalists last time), and others positioning themselves for a possible race, it is not too early to discuss electoral strategy. … Continue reading
St. Teresa of Ávila’s Lesson of Resolve in the Face of Attacks on the Church
National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin: Throughout human history, in times of confusion, upheaval, and seemingly revolutionary change in society and within the Church, the human condition always remains the same — which is why the writings of great saints, clergy and … Continue reading
Bagpipes, cymbals, and Marian hymns: Catholics make reparation outside ‘SatanCon’ in Boston
Catholic News Agency, Joe Bukuras: More than 100 Catholics came from across the nation Friday to pray for reparation outside of the Marriott Copley Place in Boston in response to the Satanic Temple’s annual conference being held there this weekend. … Continue reading
Now call it the Synod of Bishops and Selected Others
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: Question: When is a Synod of Bishops no longer a Synod of Bishops? Answer: When the participants are not bishops. This year Pope Francis will appoint 70 non-bishops to participate, as voting members, in the October … Continue reading
Survey of new priests: Most pray rosary, go to eucharistic adoration, parents stayed married
Catholic News Agency, Kevin J. Jones: More than 450 men are set to be ordained priests this year, and the survey of their ordination class shows that the overwhelming majority of priests-to-be were raised Catholic in intact families and individually … Continue reading