Antonio Socci, who has at various times asserted his own theories on the status and legitimacy of the Francis pontificate (none of which I endorse) has, understandably, a particular interest in stories relating to this topic. Which is, perhaps, why he took notice of a statement from Archbishop Gänswein — Prefect of the Papal Household and private secretary to…
On Sunday afternoon, we published a report about Cardinal Ratzinger’s alleged admission that there is more to the Third Secret of Fatima than was revealed by the Church in 2000. Since that time, the post has been viewed nearly 70,000 times by visitors from around the globe — a testament to the relevance of this topic, almost…
In an interview with Italy’s La Repubblica, Cardinal Walter Kasper discusses Pope Francis’ intention to form a commission to study the issue of “female deacons”: “There is going to be a fierce debate, I think. On this issue, the Church is split down the middle,” German Cardinal Walter Kasper said in an interview with Italy’s La Repubblica.…
As I reported elsewhere a few days ago, on 4 May, Cardinal Gerhard Müller, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, allowed himself to make several very important statements while he was visiting Spain at the beginning of May. The most important words he spoke in Spain I then summed up as follows:…
Yesterday, May 6, Pope Francis received the international Charlemagne Prize in Rome. The whole ceremony can be watched here. After the Rome Correspondent of the National Catholic Reporter, Joshua McElwee, tweeted out two pictures of that event – one showing Pope Francis with Cardinal Gerhard Müller, and the other showing him with Cardinal Walter Kasper,…
There are a number of things which are only now becoming clear — or at least, clearer than they were — to a large segment of the Catholic population. The handwriting has been on the wall since before I was born, though it was hard for many to discern. At the beginning of this papacy, it…
Many traditionally-minded Catholics have wondered lately if the Vatican’s recent overtures regarding regularization of Society of Saint Pius X might have muted their likely criticism of the post-synodal apostolic exhortation, Amoris Laetitia. Some have even speculated that the timing of this outreach — which appears to have some real chance of ending the decades-old standoff between Écône and Rome…
As we reported yesterday, Cardinal Gerhard Müller, the head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, made the clear statement that the previously continuous Catholic teaching with regard to the “remarried” divorcees and the Sacraments is still valid, and that this teaching has not been rescinded by the papal document Amoris Laetitia. Moreover,…
G.K. Chesterton wasn’t called the “apostle of common sense” for nothing. Among his many illuminating essays and observations, one of the most insightful is his perspective on women and the colossal importance of their role inside the home: Babies need not to be taught a trade, but to be introduced to a world. To put…
In the comments on yesterday’s post on paragraph 298 of Amoris Laetitia, a reader named John asks: However, could it be possible that Pope Francis is making a “last ditch attempt” at bringing souls closer to God? If the Church is to take the “hardline” stance which you advocate, I genuinely belief it will not benefit many…
It’s a topic that has come up with our readers a number of times in recent weeks. PayPal is yet another company that has taken the wrong side on some important social issues, most recently by announcing that they will no longer be expanding their offices in North Carolina after the state signed a law that requires…
