Catholic Church

November 5, 2019

Msgr. Charles Pope: In Times Like These We Need St. Charles Borromeo!

By Msgr. Charles Pope - In my attendance at missions, meetings, and functions, it has become clear to me that many people are hungering for clergy—especially bishops—who will uphold the faith more boldly and defend the flock against heresy and error. Too many clergy, they say, either remain silent or are vague in addressing sin; instead, when they see the wolf approaching, they neither warn the flock nor chase him away. Some seem to welcome the wolf and introduce him to the sheep!

November 5, 2019

Fr. Jonathan Mitchican: Denying Communion as an Act of Love

By Fr. Jonathan Mitchican, First Things - Since former Vice President Joe Biden was denied Communion at a Catholic church in South Carolina last week, I have heard the same objections that my fellow seminarians and I once raised: Denying Communion is cruel, it is not what Jesus would do, it is not loving. I make no claim for whether or not the denial was appropriate in this instance. The Church leaves it up to individual bishops to set policy for their clergy. But to say that it is always unloving to deny Communion is simply false. In some cases, it is the most loving thing to do.

November 5, 2019

Trump Admin Keeps Pro-Abortion Language Out of United Nations Resolution on Women, by Micaiah Bilger

By Micaiah Bilger, LifeNews - Last week, (The Trump administration) insisted on removing ambiguous abortion references in a United Nations Security Council resolution about supporting women in crisis and conflict, according to C-Fam. The pro-life organization described the move as a “victory” for human rights… “It is a victory for the Trump administration, which has been pushing to eliminate the phrase ‘sexual and reproductive health’ from UN documents,” the pro-life organization stated. “It is a blow to Europeans who insist that abortion be funded as humanitarian aid.”

November 5, 2019

Pope to Fr. Martin: Upset Gays ‘Should Look for Another’ Parish, by George Neumayr

By George Neumayr, Church Militant - Father James Martin, the leading propagandist for LGBT causes in the Church, met in late September with Pope Francis at the Vatican. The 30-minute meeting itself generated headlines and photos, but the content of the conversation between Martin and the pope was not revealed — until now… "(The Pope) asked me not to go to the press, because journalists might twist the conversation," said Martin Sunday night at a talk before "Out at St. Paul," a LGBTQ group at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle on the Upper West side of Manhattan.