Catholic Church

By Michael Haynes, LifeSiteNew - The Anglican Abp. of Canterbury celebrated an “Anglican Eucharist” in the Catholic Basilica of St. Bartholomew (Located on Tiber Island, Rome, Italy) this morning, with the explicit permission of Pope Francis... Joined by Catholic and Anglican prelates from across the world, Justin Welby of the Church of England’s primary see, Canterbury, led a ceremony of “Anglican Eucharist,” in one of the Catholic basilicas of Rome. The Basilica of St. Bartholomew was filled with a mixture of Anglican laity along with Anglican and Catholic clergy.

By Edward Pentin, Catholic World Report - Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun said Pope Francis’ recent declaration allowing the blessing of same-sex couples under certain conditions “creates confusion” and suggested that its author, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, should resign or be dismissed... In a statement published Jan. 23 on his blog, Zen said the declaration Fiducia Supplicans contains numerous passages in need of clarification and “leaves many questions unanswered,” according to an unofficial translation.

By Anthony Esolen, Crisis Magazine - Sin does not grow sweet by majority practice; truth is not altered by a vote. The Church is not a political party... A few weeks ago, I saw in an article in The New York Times the phrase “Pope Francis’s agenda for the Church.” The author approved of that agenda and was no doubt oblivious to the fact that, unless we are talking about governance, reform of abuses, and missionary work, an agenda for the Church is the last thing a pope should have. ...

By Randy Hain,  Integrated Catholic Life - I have been thinking a great deal about my experience at Reconciliation a few weekends ago.  I felt an intense and unexplainable urge to go and confess my sins when I woke up that Saturday morning. While I try to go every six weeks or so, this was no routine visit to the priest for me. I needed to unburden myself of the numerous venial sins I had committed since I last participated in this sacrament.