Catholic Church

By Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann - When contraceptives inevitably fail at some point, it is essential that abortion is available to preserve complete sexual freedom… This distorted notion of women’s rights actually requires women to deny an essential part of their femininity — the ability to conceive and nurture a new human life… Instead of insisting on public policies that accommodate and recognize the importance of bearing, nurturing and forming children, this pseudo-feminism pits women against their own children and requires women to imitate men in order to enjoy success in their chosen careers…

By Stephen Wynne, Church Militant - Complicit Clergy has launched a video asking U.S. bishops to call for the removal of Wuerl from all public ministry, including the Mass for Life… "Wuerl has proven unworthy of the office of cardinal," a representative from Complicit Clergy told Church Militant on Monday. "He should voluntarily resign — if he refuses, Pope Francis should ask for his resignation."

By Maike Hickson, LifeSiteNews - The preacher of the papal household sent by Pope Francis to lead the pope-ordered spiritual retreat for the U.S. bishops from January 2-8 in Mundelein, Chicago, hardly touched sexual abuse or homosexuality but spent much time speaking about the evils of riches.. (he) claimed in his talks that he was not “competent” to address the problem of homosexuality in the priesthood, nor to speak much about the problem of clerical sexual abuse in general.

By Maura Roan McKeegan, Catholic Exchange - If I ever heard the word “novena” growing up, I don’t remember it. Although I was a cradle Catholic, I didn’t learn what a novena was or how to pray one until I was in my mid-twenties... After I found out about novenas and the spiritual gifts they offer, I tried to make up for lost time. My husband and I did a perpetual novena to St. Joseph for years, beginning with our engagement, and to this day it’s still our “go-to” novena. St. Joseph has never let us down.