This report, originally published by Italian blogger, journalist, and author Aldo Maria Valli, tells the story of how Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, former apostolic nuncio to the United States, came to publish his now infamous report about the cover-up of …
As Summer Wanes, The Ecclesiastical Crisis Heats Up
It’s already the middle of August. The full heat of summer has not yet left us, but the nights and mornings have lost their claustrophobic grip, giving way to cooler air and gentle breezes as autumn awaits. In the Vatican, …
Reconsidering Comments at 1P5
UPDATE: The survey was accidentally closed, but we’ve re-opened it. Please provide your responses here, as we’d like to hear from you. I know this isn’t the first time I’ve mentioned it, but I think having a comments section is a …
On the Trail of a Traditional Priest’s Killer
By keeping certain cold cases in the public eye, the chance of those cases being solved appears to increase. The latest example is the April 24 arrest of the notorious Golden State Killer, who committed his crimes in the 1970s …
Update: Petition Launched Against Expansion of the Syrian Conflict
Update 12 April : Bishop Athanasius Schneider has now also signed this petition. We are very grateful for his voice of reason and peace. There are now more than 3,000 signatories of the petition. Last week, we raised our concern …
If You Have a Moment
I just took a look at our fundraising page, and I realized that with only two full days until September, we’re still pretty far below our half-way point. August is tough. It’s that drop down, drag-out last stretch of summer. …
In Gratitude
This is a post about gratitude. Gratitude to all of you. Gratitude to one special person in particular, too. But before I get to that, with our third anniversary online just a few days away, I think some history is …
Are You In This Fight?
I had an exchange with someone in the comment box today about how exhausting the slog is right now. I know you know what I mean. Every day, you’re out there fighting for your faith. Every day, you’re reading the …
Dr. Ingo Dollinger, R.I.P
Padre Pio of Pietrelcina and Father Ingo Dollinger, 1967 On this Trinity Sunday, 11 June 2017, Dr. Ingo Dollinger died. We just received notice from his secretary in Germany that he peacefully died at 3:57 P.M. German time, in his home, surrounded …
The Current Destruction of Venezuela & The Role of the Church
Image credit: Alberto Rodriguez Editor’s Note: The following testimony was sent to us by Dr. Carlos Augusto Casanova Guerra, Professor of the University of St. Thomas in Chile and signatory of the document sent by 45 Catholic scholars to the College of Cardinals …
