Catholic Church

By Sheryl Collmer, Crisis Magazine - Many of us heard the voice of a shepherd in Bishop Strickland and moved to Tyler, Texas in response. It’s a gut punch to lose him now... The seat of the bishop is empty; the coat of arms will be replaced. We have all been dealt a blow that fails in justice, compassion, and charity. The loss of a bishop always hammers the people, but the loss is usually to death, which can still be celebrated. This loss is unmitigated.

By Robert Lazu Kmita, Remnant Columnist, The Remant - There is no other subject more challenging than that of unfulfilled prophecies. Whether it’s the sacred texts of the Bible, non-Christian religious works, or certain literary creations (and not just those belonging to the “fantasy” genre), prophecies are everywhere. Especially in dark times like ours, when epochal events happen, predictions about the present and future are continuously explored. In a very recent article, Timothy Flanders asserts unequivocally: “We are witnessing something huge.”

By Russell Shaw, Catholic World Report - If the Supreme Court declines to take up Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, it will be a victory for the pro-life side in the dispute... The Supreme Court is expected soon to decide—indeed, may have decided by the time you read this—whether to let stand or review a lower court decision clamping down on mail order abortion. The focal point of the dispute is the widely used abortion drug mifepristone. ....

By Joshua Mercer, LifeNews - At their Plenary Fall meeting on Wednesday, the U.S. bishops approved an amendment reaffirming that opposition to abortion is their “preeminent priority” ahead of the 2024 elections... The amendment to the introductory note of their document “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship” reads: “The threat of abortion remains our preeminent priority because it directly attacks our most vulnerable and voiceless brothers and sisters and destroys more than a million lives per year in our country alone.”