This is an interesting interview. Sadly, it is obvious that the good bishop is enamored of the program of ecumenism, which has not actually helped the Church to grow, but, rather, to contract. (Aid to the Church in Need) — … Continue reading
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Citing ancient Church teachings, Vance prioritizes religious liberty at IRF summit
(Tyler Arnold/CNA) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance cited both ancient Christian teachings and America’s Founding Fathers as he vowed that the Trump-Vance administration will deliver on its religious liberty commitments during a speech to the International Religious Freedom (IRF) … Continue reading
Spokane bishop urges voters to oppose bill that forces priests to break seal of confession
(Daniel Payne/CNA) — Spokane Bishop Thomas Daly is urging Catholic voters in Washington state to oppose a proposed law that would order priests to violate the seal of confession in cases where child abuse is revealed during the sacrament. The … Continue reading
Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee Communications Event: A Critical Analysis
MIchael Heinlein penned an opinion piece — “On the strange and politicized Jubilee for the World of Communications” — that critiques an event the Holy See hosted for journalists and other “communicators.” The rhetorical question at the top serves as … Continue reading
Russian Orthodox Church Seeks to ‘Glorify’ (Canonize) the Sanguinary Slayer of Civilians, Aleksandr Suvorov
Moscow (AsiaNews) — Patriarch Kirill of Moscow (Gundjaev) is speeding up procedures to obtain tthe canonisation of the ‘generalissimo’ Aleksandr Suvorov, by the fateful date of May 9, the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. Considered the most … Continue reading
The United States Must Never Be Complicit In Ethnic Cleansing
The following is a Catholic Action League of Massachusetts news analysis… Lamentably, President Donald J. Trump, who has enjoyed two weeks of unparalleled success at the beginning of his second term, has now been inveigled into embracing a criminal proposal … Continue reading
‘Jesus was not a yogi’: Bishop refutes theories spread by priest
“To affirm that Jesus’ wisdom comes from his stay in India or Tibet before beginning his public life at 30 years of age is a lack of respect for the Gospels and also hides other errors, for example an erroneous … Continue reading
Virginia bishop: ‘Catholic teaching does not support an open border policy’
‘We are a Church that stands for justice, not against the enforcement of law,’ Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington said. (Doug Mainwaring/LifeSiteNews) — The bishop of Arlington, Virginia, which lies just across the Potomac River from the … Continue reading
Syrian Archbishop Jacques Mourad: ‘we do not know who is still alive and who is dead’
HOMS (Gianni Valente/Agenzia Fides) — “A new era has begun for Syria. And it is a difficult time again,” said Archbishop Jacques Mourad. The monk of the Deir Mar Musa community, spiritual son of Father Paolo Dall’Oglio, was held hostage … Continue reading
Phil Lawler on the USCCB vs. Trump Team on Immigration
Phil Lawler has an excellent three-part analysis of the opposition of the USCCB to President Trump’s immigration policy, focusing particularly on the very pointed public statements made by two of the administration’s Catholics, the erudite and polished Vice-President, JD Vance, … Continue reading
Chairman of USCCB Committee on Catholic Education Welcomes New Executive Actions Promoting Parental Choice in Education
WASHINGTON (USCCB) – “The Catholic Church teaches that parents are the primary educators of their children and have both the right and responsibility to direct their child’s education,” said Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., chairman of the U.S. Conference of … Continue reading
Catholic Connection to Groundhog Day
The concurrence of yesterday’s Candlemas feast (also known as the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary) with Groundhog Day is not accident, we learn from an article by Alyssa Murphy in the National Catholic Register. That article, an AI-summary of … Continue reading
LIST: Trump’s executive orders include major victories on gender, parents’ rights, life, and freedom
(Peter Martin/LifeSiteNews) — President Trump has signed dozens of executive orders in the first days of his second administration, including orders defunding gender ideology in schools, protecting children from ‘sex changes,’ revoking funding for abortion, and upholding parents’ rights in … Continue reading
Bishop Robert Barron Welcomes President Trump’s Executive Order, ‘Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation’
WASHINGTON (USCCB) — “Helping young people accept their bodies and their vocation as women and men is the true path of freedom and happiness,” said Bishop Robert Barron, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Laity, Marriage, … Continue reading
Trump signs orders to expand school choice, end ‘radical indoctrination’
(CNA/Kate Quiñones) President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Wednesday directing federal agencies to expand educational freedom and opportunity for families and end “radical indoctrination” in K–12 education. The executive order to expand school choice is designed “to support parents … Continue reading
