I suppose so, if by “ecumenism” one means “praying together,” or is it “coming together to pray.” Or is it a common front against “proselytism?” One thing it does not mean to ecumaniacs is Unity in the One True Church … Continue reading
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Jan 20, Our Lady of the Miracle: Conversion of French Jew Alphonse Ratisbonne
TFP: In 1842, a 28-year-old French Jew named Alphonse Ratisbonne was visiting Rome. He was the youngest son of an important banking family in Strasbourg, a close relation of the Rothschilds. As often happens with European Jews, a family takes … Continue reading
Retired Archbishop Warns of Moslem Takeover of Europe Due to Vacuum in Christendom
Fatima Network, Christopher Ferrara: Monsignor Carlo Liberati, Archbishop Emeritus of Pompeii, has received considerable publicity for his frank remarks on the condition of the Church and its relation to the threat of Islam. In an interview with La Fede Quotidiana … Continue reading
More Fallout From Amoris Laetitia: Have We a De Facto Schism?
1Peter5, Maike Hickson: Out of Germany there now come to us some newly unexpected and surprisingly strong words. For, the candid source is that same national Catholic newspaper, Die Tagespost, and that same Rome Correspondent – Guido Horst himself – whom … Continue reading
One Ghostwriter for AL Flaunts Heresy of Salvation for All Men as Well as Moral Blasphemy
Crux, Michael Pakaluk: It turns out that the most important footnote in ‘Amoris Laetitia’ may be one that’s not there, because a key passage of the document is lifted almost verbatim from a 1995 essay in theology by Archbishop Victor … Continue reading
Buffalo Bill, 27 Years After Greeting Leo XIII With Catholic Indians, Baptized Day Before His Death
Aleteia, Daniel Esparza: One hundred years ago, on January 10, 1917, William Frederick Cody, better known as Buffalo Bill, died in Denver, Colorado. The celebrated Chief of Scouts of the Seventh Kansas Cavalry, who had also served as a guide … Continue reading
Malta: Bishops Use AL to Open Door to Sacraments to Some Adulterers Who Find It ‘Impossible’ to Live Celibate
That is the gist of this joint declaration. CNS: Under certain circumstances and after long prayer and a profound examination of conscience, some divorced and civilly remarried Catholics may return to the sacraments, said the bishops of Malta. . . … Continue reading
Cardinal Caffarra Explains Why He Co-Authored the Dubia
Interview with Matteo Mazuzzi, Il Foglio. 1Peter5, Maike Hickson: Cardinal Caffarra reminds us of the “grave duty of us cardinals to advise the pope in governing the Church. It is a duty, and duties oblige.” He makes clear the fact “which … Continue reading
England: ‘Integration Czar’ Tells Parliament Catholic Schools Cannot Oppose ‘Same-Sex Marriage’
Catholic Herald: Following her comments, Edward Leigh MP for Gainsborough tweeted: “Equalities czar says we ‘can’t condemn others for living differently’ then condemns Catholics for living differently.” Report is here.
31 Priests Have Been Murdered in Mexico Since 2006
Crux: A Catholic diocese in northern Mexico announced on Thursday that a priest who had been missing since Jan. 3 was found dead. The Saltillo Diocese in Coahuila state said in a statement that it was informed by authorities about the … Continue reading
Pope Francis Had Ordered a Purge of Freemasons From Knights of Malta
EWTNews, Nick Donnelly: It has emerged that during a meeting between Pope Francis and Cardinal Burke in November about the scandal of the Knights of Malta distributing condoms and oral contraceptives in Africa, the Holy Father instructed Cardinal Burke to “clean … Continue reading
Cardinal Mueller and . . . the Stockholm Syndrome?
1Peter5, Steve Skojek: On August 23rd, 1973, four bank workers in Stockholm, Sweden, were taken hostage at gunpoint by Jan-Erik Olsson, a career criminal who was later joined by a friend of his from prison. After six days — during which … Continue reading
‘The Wanderer’ Supports the Cardinals in Their Request for Answers Regarding Errors in Amoris Laetitia
Good article here by Joseph Matt of The Wanderer weekly Catholic paper. It is good to see unity among traditional-minded Catholics who have the honest lucidity of mind to call a spade a spade. Would that this were so regarding … Continue reading
The Church in Crisis: Diaspora in Germany
1Peter5 The following insightful article by Markus Günther was translated by Maike Hickson. Is Germany a Christian country? It depends. On paper, the churches are still binding millions of people. But their influence is small in the lives of the individual … Continue reading
Cardinal Mueller’s Defense of Amoris Laetitia Stirs Reactions in Germany
1Peter5, Maike Hickson: In the wake of the recent 8 January defense of the papal document Amoris Laetitia by Cardinal Gerhard Müller, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF), there have been an increasing number of … Continue reading
