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.
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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
Archbishop gives Communion to Muslim sheik at funeral Mass for cardinal: his explanation
Catholic News Agency, Walter Sanchez Silva: The Archbishop of Londrina, Brazil, Geremias Steinmetz, gave Communion to a Muslim sheik at the funeral Mass for Cardinal Geraldo Majella Agnelo, who died a few days ago at the age of 89. The … Continue reading
How COVID Accelerated the Collapse of Religious Practice in Italy
National Catholic Register, Solène Tadié: The relentless process of secularization sweeping across Europe spares no country of Latin Catholic tradition, albeit more slowly and insidiously in some cases. Italy, still relatively unscathed by the presence of the Vatican in its midst, … Continue reading
What Pope Francis had to say about the Synod on Synodality in the in-flight press conference
Catholic News Agency, Courtney Mares: In his in-flight press conference returning from Mongolia on Monday, Pope Francis outlined his vision for the upcoming synodal assembly in October, which he said should be a prayerful exercise in dialogue free from ideology, … Continue reading
Pope Francis gives a glimpse into Vatican-China deal on appointment of Chinese bishops
Catholic News Agency, Courtney Mares: Pope Francis revealed the existence of a joint China-Vatican commission on the appointment of bishops during an in-flight press conference on Monday — giving the clearest explanation to date as to what could be in … Continue reading
No need for facts when criticizing the Church
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: The New York Post—which sometimes publishes stories that the mainstream media prefer to ignore (think Hunter Biden’s laptop)—has finally noticed. After two years of sensational stories about the hundreds of Indian children who were allegedly buried … Continue reading
Pope Francis to publish apostolic letter on St. Thérèse of Lisieux Oct. 15
Catholic News Agency, Ary Waldir Ramos Dias: On board the plane taking him to Mongolia, Pope Francis announced Aug. 31 that he is preparing an apostolic letter on St. Thérèse of Lisieux to be published Oct. 15. The pontiff made … Continue reading
Pope Francis appoints priest as bishop of Ohio-based Byzantine eparchy
Catholic News Agency, Daniel Payne: Pope Francis this week confirmed the appointment of a priest of the Eparchy of Phoenix as the bishop of a Byzantine Catholic eparchy serving several midwestern U.S. states, the Vatican announced Thursday. In its regular … Continue reading
