Catholic Church

By Nicholas LaBanca, Ascension - Imagine you are in the Roman Colosseum, circa 100 AD. You’ve just taken your seat as the gates in the middle of the arena have opened… The bloodthirstiness in the eyes of those around you is most disturbing, but when looking upon the men on the arena floor, you feel a strange sense of serenity. Just who are these men? A moment later, the gates open again, and the lions make their move, and it becomes clear what their prey is.

LifeSiteNews - Today, the German tabloid newspaper DIE BILD published excerpts from a letter that Pope emeritus Benedict XVI wrote in November 2017 to a German cardinal who had criticized him for his 2013 decision to resign his papal office. In this letter, the retired Pope defends himself, showing himself even angry.

By Fr. Gerald E. Murray, First Things - Excellency, You stand at the center of a devastating and spiraling crisis in the Church triggered in large measure by your past and present behavior. In your statement published by the Archdiocese of Washington on June 20th, you incredibly maintained your innocence… An innocent man does not “believe” he’s innocent. He knows he’s innocent, and no one would expect him to have a recollection of something he didn’t do….”…

By Ramon Antonio Vargas, The (Baton Rouge) Advocate - Three separate, unnamed plaintiffs pursued claims against Malcolm Strassel, once a priest at Our Lady of Lourdes; Michael Fraser, once a priest at St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church; and Nolan Delatte, once an educator at St. Pius X School, according to documents filed in Orleans Parish Civil District Court... Records show the disputes were resolved in 2009, and the attorney representing the plaintiffs — Felecia Peavy — said Thursday that all of the claims resulted in undisclosed monetary settlements for her clients.