Catholic Church

By Daniel Thimons, Crisis Magazine - On November 11, the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, addressed the USCCB General Assembly. In this address, he stated: “The pastoral thrust of this pontificate must reach the American people, especially as families continue to demand of dioceses and parishes the accompaniment envisioned by Amoris Laetitia.”… As director of the Marriage and Family Life Office for two different dioceses in Ohio, since the publication of Amoris Laetitia, I have yet to witness any individuals or families demand Holy Communion for the divorced and civilly remarried.

By Michael Warsaw, National Catholic Register - At the recently concluded gathering of the U.S. bishops in Baltimore, the leaders of the Catholic faithful in the United States stood firm in naming abortion as the “preeminent” issue of our time. In this process, they not only confirmed Church teaching regarding this moral evil, but also drew attention to the false narrative of a division between the U.S. Church and Pope Francis being promoted in some circles… As they have for many years, the U.S. bishops voted on the text of their preelection document (“Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship”) intended to help guide Catholics in the formation of their consciences on moral issues.

By Msgr. Charles Pope - During the month of November, the Church has us ponder the Four Last Things: death, judgment, Heaven, and Hell. As the golden gown of autumn gives way to the lifeless look of winter, we are encouraged to see that our lives are on a trajectory that leads to autumn and then to the winter of death. But those who have faith know that this passage to death ultimately leads to glory. Scripture says, And the world passes away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever(1 John 2:17).