Catholic Church

By Maike Hickson, LifeSiteNews - Cardinal Gerhard Müller, upon request by LifeSiteNews, has issued a short statement endorsing the courageous dubia challenging Pope Francis and several aspects of the upcoming “Synod on Synodality” that go against Church teaching, saying that he is “glad” that “others in their own way do what is necessary” to remind the pope “of his God-given responsibility for the preservation of the Church.”

By Joseph Shaw, Crisis Magazine - The Cathedral was packed with people, many standing all down the aisles, in the galleries, and at the back of the Church. It was a most impressive celebration and astonished the foreign visitors by the beauty of the church, the music, and the intense devotion of the congregation. We could not have hoped for a more triumphant assembly.… There were representatives from Italy, France, Germany, Belgium, Holland and other places.

By Thomas M. Doran, Catholic World Report - A number of Church leaders and influencers display skepticism about long-held Church teachings or practices involving sexuality, the family, abortion, evangelization, the priesthood, and man’s stewardship of the Earth. They suggest reforming Church teachings or practices to adhere more closely to modern science, psychology, social or political theories. They invoke science—what science has learned about the world and man—that presumably changes the ground rules.... Perhaps these reformers should question their reference points.

By Catholic Culture - In a letter made public along with the text of their questions for the Pontiff, the five cardinals say that clear answers are needed “in view of various declarations of highly-placed prelates… that are openly contrary to the constant doctrine and discipline of the Church.” They explain that “the gravity of the matter of the dubia, especially in view of the imminent session of the Synod of Bishops,” calls for a clear papal statement to reaffirm Catholic doctrine.