Catholic News Agency, Anna Farrow: The appointment of a medical aid in dying (MAiD) provider as interim clinical director of palliative care at a Catholic hospital in Ontario has provoked renewed concern about the future of Catholic health care in … Continue reading
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Seriously ill UK teen dies fighting mental competence ruling
Catholic News Agency, Kevin J. Jones: A 19-year-old U.K. woman with a rare disease has died during a legal fight to circumvent a ruling that she was not competent to make decisions about her care, despite her desire to go … Continue reading
Archbishop Fernández Outlines His Vision as the Vatican’s New Doctrinal Chief
National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin: In an extensive new interview published Thursday, Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernández has outlined his vision as prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, one that places an emphasis on engaging contemporary culture … Continue reading
Is Anyone Listening?
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: Ordinarily I love my work. I enjoy learning about the latest developments in the Church and in the world, explaining them to our readers, and engaging in the debates that arise from those developments. But there … Continue reading
Archbishop Fernández Clarifies His Warning Not to Judge the ‘Doctrine of the Holy Father’
National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin: Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernández has responded to criticisms of recent comments he gave to the Register in which he warned bishops not to judge the “doctrine of the Holy Father,” saying he was simply referring … Continue reading
Controversial Iraqi Christian didn’t meet with Pope Francis privately, Vatican confirms
Catholic News Agency, Jonah McKeown: An Iraqi Christian figure involved in a dispute with the leader of the Catholic Church in the country was not, as he has implied online, granted a private audience with Pope Francis, the Vatican clarified … Continue reading
‘The Phenomenon’ is baptized at age 46: Soccer great Ronaldo Nazario embraces Catholic faith
Catholic News Agency, Diego Lopez Marina: Tuesday was a special day for Ronaldo Luís Nazario da Lima, the Brazilian and world soccer legend nicknamed “O Fenômeno” (“The Phenomenon”), who at the age of 46 took a significant step in his … Continue reading
Bishop Strickland: “Stand Firm in Your Faith” on the Eve of Synod
Catholics for Catholics: Bishop Strickland shares words of encouragement and clarification regarding the true Catholic faith and the hope of the Church in light of the upcoming Synod on Synodality. Watch the video here.
Michigan township can’t ban Catholic group’s Stations of the Cross, court rules
Catholic News Agency, Kevin J. Jones: A federal appeals court panel has unanimously ruled in favor of a Catholic group that said a local government in Michigan violated federal religious freedom law when it blocked the use of the group’s … Continue reading
Swiss bishop reprimands clergy after viral video of woman ‘concelebrating’ Mass
Catholic News Agency, Kevin J. Jones: A viral video showing two priests celebrating Mass with a Swiss laywoman at the altar has resulted in a formal reprimand of the pastors by Bishop Joseph Bonnemain of Chur, Switzerland, but there will … Continue reading
Exclusive: Archbishop Fernandez Warns Against Bishops Who Think They Can Judge ‘Doctrine of the Holy Father’
National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin: The incoming prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has warned that bishops —both “progressive” and those from “traditionalist groups” — who think they have a “special gift of the Holy Spirit … Continue reading
Time for a Papal Intervention
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: For many years— during the pontificates of John Paul II and Benedict XVI— worried Catholics like me wished that the Holy See would intervene to fix the damage caused by liberal American bishops. Now the roles … Continue reading
Catholics in Vietnam ask Pope Francis to visit their country next
Catholic News Agency, Courtney Mares: A delegation of 90 Vietnamese Catholics and seven bishops traveled to Mongolia last weekend for the chance to see Pope Francis and deliver a special message. “We came to Mongolia to ask the pope to … Continue reading
UK judge rules seriously ill teen lacks mental competence to seek experimental treatment
Catholic News Agency, Kevin J. Jones: A 19-year-old U.K. woman with a rare disease wants to seek experimental treatment abroad, but a judge has ruled that she is not competent to make decisions about her treatment. The ruling could result … Continue reading
Synodality: the one issue this Synod won’t touch
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: What will the bishops (and other participants) discuss at the October meeting of the Synod on Synodality? Media reports and statements by influential prelates suggest that all sorts of topics will be on the agenda: homosexuality, … Continue reading