Catholic Church

By Edward Pentin, EWTN News - the German cardinal sees an obvious “connection” between the agenda for the Oct. 6-27 synod and the “synodal path” proposed by some German bishops as a means to modify the Church’s teaching on sexual morality. He also discusses Pope Francis’ recent letter to German bishops, why he wrote his “Manifesto of Faith” in February, and why Pope St. John Paul II’s teachings appear to be given less attention during this pontificate.

By Dorothy Cummings McLean, LifeSiteNews - An American Catholic bishop is calling for an investigation into a Vatican whistleblower’s most recent allegations concerning the Vatican and Pope Francis covering up of clerical sexual abuse… Bishop Joseph Strickland, the ordinary of Tyler, Texas linked on Twitter to a recent LifeSiteNews article containing material cut from an interview Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò gave the Washington Post… “Faithful Catholics who believe in the Eucharist & pray the rosary need to demand an investigation of this & a clear reporting of the truth,” Strickland tweeted.

By Michael Hichborn, Church Militant - A week and a half ago, The Lepanto Institute published an article illustrating the rampant promotion of homosexuality and transgenderism by an organization called the Ignatian Solidarity Network (ISN)… The USCCB’s anti-poverty program, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), is providing a strategic grant of $750,000 to ISN over the next three years… Alexandra Carroll, the USCCB's communications manager for social mission, responded by claiming that ISN had not violated Catholic teaching…