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
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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
A ‘conspiracy theorist’—and a Kennedy—as a presidential contender
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: “At this point,” writes David Samuels, “fact that Robert F. Kennedy is the country’s leading ‘conspiracy theorist’ alone qualifies him to be president.” Samuels makes that curious claim in a long article for Tablet, which is … Continue reading
Anglicans’ Lateran Liturgy Caused Scandal and ‘Should Never Have Happened’
National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin: Allowing Anglican ministers to concelebrate a liturgical service at an altar of the pope’s cathedral was a cause of scandal for Catholics that should never have happened, according to a prominent canonist, even if it … Continue reading
Pontifical Academy for Life responds to outcry over Archbishop Paglia assisted suicide comments
Catholic News Agency, Hannah Brockhaus: The Pontifical Academy for Life said Monday its president is against assisted suicide but thinks it is possible to have a “legal initiative” that would allow it to be decriminalized in Italy under “specific and … Continue reading
Prominent Dutch Philosopher and Convert Charts Her Path to the Catholic Church
National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin: Eva Vlaardingerbroek, a popular Dutch legal philosopher and political commentator who has become well-known in recent years for her criticism of increasingly prominent social ideologies in contemporary Western society, will be received into the Catholic … Continue reading
Ordinariate Rescues Historic English Church
National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin: A historic Catholic church in central England that stood on the brink of closure is now flourishing, thanks to a priest of the personal ordinariate for former Anglicans who took over the running of the … Continue reading
Remembering a victory at Harvard: Satan defeated, the Eucharist enthroned
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: Next weekend, April 28-30, the Satanic Temple is hosting a convention at a hotel in downtown Boston. The Boston archdiocese has responded with a call for “intense prayer,” while discouraging public demonstrations—which would only feed the … Continue reading
Vatican blames ‘failure in communication’ for Anglican service in pope’s church in Rome
Catholic News Agency, Tyler Arnold: About 50 Anglican clergymen, who are not in communion with the Catholic Church, took part in religious services at the highest-ranking papal basilica in Rome on Tuesday, April 18. The Vatican later released a statement … Continue reading
Pope Francis donates relic of the true cross for King Charles’ coronation
Catholic News Agency, Peter Pinedo: Thanks to a gift from Pope Francis to King Charles III, two pieces of the true cross on which Jesus was crucified will lead the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom’s coronation procession May 6. … Continue reading
Senator Kaine’s outrageous ‘misunderstanding’
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: Relax, all you “radical traditionalist Catholics.” You needn’t worry about the FBI agents infiltrating your churches, looking for evidence of extremism. You aren’t under suspicion. Those government agents are there to help you. That’s the reassuring … Continue reading
