National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin: Dozens of billboard posters defending the traditional Latin Mass appeared on the streets of Rome Tuesday as resistance grows to Pope Francis’ restrictions of the ancient liturgy. The posters, each carrying a quote from Benedict … Continue reading
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: Today is the birthday of the late, great Cardinal Jozsef Mindszenty, and an appropriate time to mention that Ignatius Press has issued an impressive new edition of his Memoirs, with an introduction by Daniel Mahoney, a timeline … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Kevin J. Jones: A statewide New York Eucharistic Congress will take place Oct. 20-22 at the shrine that marks the martyrdom site of three North American martyrs and the birthplace of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, a Native American … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Hannah Brockhaus: Pope Francis on Wednesday will bless a satellite that will launch his words into space on June 10. The “Spes Satelles,” Latin for “Satellites of Hope,” will be launched on a rocket taking off from … Continue reading
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: Early in the 20th century, when British leaders were beginning to question whether they were prepared for a major European conflict, the War Secretary, Richard Haldane, was asked what kind of army he wanted. He answered: … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Tyler Arnold: Pope Francis on Thursday declared a priest, three religious sisters and two laywomen as venerable servants of God, moving them each a step closer to canonization. “Venerable” is the title given to a candidate for … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin: The dignity of the priesthood, esteemed throughout Church history as the most superior dignity of all, is under attack today by a pervading secular dogma of social equality. And yet for the early Church Fathers … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Courtney Mares: Pope Francis has invited Catholics to annually renew an act of consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on March 25. The solemnity of the Annunciation on Saturday marks one year since Pope Francis consecrated Russia … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Kevin J. Jones: The University of Notre Dame’s local bishop has strongly criticized the Catholic university for hosting a “reproductive justice” talk featuring abortion doula Ash Williams, who described abortion as “a type of birth.” According to a … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin: As the Chinese Communist Party continues to enforce its Sinicization program, placing ever tighter controls on religions and co-opting them to promote Marxist doctrine, the Vatican remains largely silent publicly despite the program’s total incompatibility … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Walter Sanchez Silva: On March 17, 1697, on the feast day of St. Patrick and in the same year penal laws were enacted in Ireland banning Catholic bishops and priests from the country, an image of the … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Tyler Arnold: A synod of German bishops overwhelmingly approved Church blessings of same-sex unions and unions between divorced and remarried Catholics, but the move has faced harsh criticism from some members of the Catholic hierarchy who have accused the … Continue reading
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: In the UK, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has proposed that the government should subsidize free daycare for all children nine months old or older. Hunt argues that this measure, expensive as would be, would actually ease pressures … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Nicolás de Cárdenas: Spanish seminaries continue to suffer a downward trend in enrollment. According to official data from the Spanish Bishops’ Conference, in the 2022-2023 academic year the total number of aspirants to the priesthood is fewer … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Tyler Arnold A popular canon law website, CanonLaw.Ninja, is removing much of its content by Friday, March 17, to comply with a copyright complaint, which will leave the website without an English translation of the Catholic Church’s Code … Continue reading
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