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Poland Leads the Way in Bringing Back the Day of Rest
It was A.D. 321, and the Emperor Constantine decreed that the venerable “Day of the Sun” ought to be dedicated to rest. As we read in his imperial edict: “The magistrates and inhabitants of the cities shall rest on the …
The Bite of Catholic Rhetoric: Ross Douthat versus Fr. James Martin
When your humble author first heard of a discussion on the need for civil Catholic discourse between the New York Times’ resident Harvard-educated conservative Catholic, Ross Douthat, and the public face of the Catholic LGBT movement in America, Fr. James …
Timo Soini on Being a Catholic Foreign Minister in Finland
The current year marks the 100th anniversary of Finland’s independence, proclaimed on December 6, 1917. The occasion is being proudly celebrated at home and abroad, especially in those countries where it can be supported and promoted by the Finnish diplomatic network …
Chile Legalizes Abortion, Catholic Bishops Retreat
Abortion was recently legalized in Chile by the votes of the “Christian” “Democratic” politicians. This is an issue about which all Chilean Catholics should reflect. I will attempt here to place it in perspective. In 2009, there was a horrible …
Democrat Fingers in the Vatican Pie: Did Obama Force Benedict’s Abdication?
On May 17, I published an article in the Italian newspaper La Verità about pope Benedict’s abdication. A few days before, in a renowned Italian geopolitical magazine called Limes, Professor Germano Dottori had argued that Joseph Ratzinger’s 2013 abdication, and …
Eminence, No More! A Plea to Cardinal Parolin to Change Course and Save Venezuela
Recently, Vatican secretary of state Pietro Cardinal Parolin defended the Vatican’s diplomacy, right after OnePeterFive published a piece on the course of that diplomacy in Colombia and Venezuela. We must suppose that Cardinal Parolin has good intentions. For this reason, …
Colombia and Venezuela Burning: Is the Vatican Coddling Communists?
Editor’s note: The following comes from Domingo Caro, a contributor well versed in politics and the Church in South America. Colombia has been terrorized and turned into a drug-dealing country by communist subversion for decades. The worst force in this …
Congress Shall Make No Law: The Church and the Johnson Amendment
Christ said at His ascension, “Go forth and make disciples of all nations.” This singular command permeates all aspects of Catholic life, both public and private. As Catholics, we are called to conform our entire life to the Gospel message. …
Debunking the Washington Post’s Creepy Cardinal Burke Conspiracy
On 9 February, the Washington Post ran a disgraceful and bizarre opinion piece designed to join the burgeoning propaganda efforts to link Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke to U.S. presidential adviser Stephen Bannon and President Donald Trump’s White House. From that …
Assisted Suicide in Canada: Where Are the Bishops?
Editor’s note: The following is a guest essay from Fr. Dominique Boulet, SSPX. Fr. Boulet is pastor of the Church of the Transfiguration, Etobicoke (Toronto), Ontario. The decriminalization of doctor-assisted suicide in Canada by the Trudeau government has exposed the …