Catholic Church

By The Editors, National Catholic Register - How far will the Holy See go to secure an accord with the People’s Republic of China that preserves the Pope’s authority over the appointment of bishops?.. Only the general outlines of the ongoing talks between Rome and Beijing have been confirmed. But the optics of a deal that is supposed to lay the groundwork for the unification of China’s 10-12 million Catholics have raised fears that it could actually hamper the Church’s independence

By Fr. John A. Perricone, Crisis Magazine - Hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of Protestants are spending their Sunday mornings in football size stadiums. Not for sports, but to listen to their ministers preach the “Gospel of Success.” This new twist on the holy gospels renders the revelation of Our Lord as a guarantee of prosperity, good fortune, and freedom from pain and suffering.

By Mary Cuff, Crisis Magazine - Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, or whatever you call it, has largely turned into a festival of excess. But it used to serve a very practical, even economical and worthy purpose. Today, most Catholics follow the guidelines set forth in the most recent revision of Canon Law, and abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, all other Fridays in Lent … and that’s it. But it makes very little sense to eat a giant feast on Fat Tuesday.....