Catholic Church

August 24, 2023

IN-DEPTH: Abortion, Transgender Services, Communion, and the ‘Transition’ of Catholic Church Leadership, by Patricia Tolson

By Patricia Tolson, The Epoch Times - The most astonishing shift in the Catholic Church may have to do with abortion. Although the Church's official stance on abortion has never changed, critics point to a new willingness by individuals high in the Church to compromise with organizations and individuals who publicly espouse or promote abortion... The most recent example is the partnering of a huge Catholic health care network with a women's health organization that has publicly advertised its goal of providing abortion services.

August 24, 2023

Vatican’s Newspaper Rebukes Gov. Abbott Over Immigration Measures, by Nicholas Wylie

By Nicholas Wylie, Church Militant - L'Osservatore Romano, the front-page story blasted Gov. Greg Abbott's installation of buoys and razor wire along the border, alongside the alleged mistreatment of illegal migrants... The Stream recently reported, "Those [Catholic] agencies received a total of $3.053 billion between 2008 and 2022. During that period, Catholic Charities collected $1.86 billion, while the USCCB got $1.113 billion in direct federal grants, the fifth-largest total among all agencies. From that $1.113 billion, the USCCB gave $586 million to Catholic Charities."

August 24, 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Bishop Strickland Calls for ‘New Culture That Recognizes the Sanctity of Life’, by John-Henry Westen

By John-Henry Westen, LifeSiteNews - Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, is called “America’s Bishop” by many, and with good reason. He’s one of the only voices from the hierarchy to fight the eminent cultural ills of our time, going out and leading the laity in prayer against the culture of death... “We don’t need to have a discussion, in my opinion, about things where we have the answer,” Strickland maintains.

August 24, 2023

Fr. Raymond J. de Souza: How to Bury a Disgraced Deceased Bishop?

Father Raymond J. de Souza, EWTN News - (Bishop Hubbard's) retirement years were marked by shame and scandal. He admitted to covering up sexual abuse cases, had multiple allegations of sexual abuse made against him — which he vigorously denied — and asked to be laicized last year so that he could marry. The Vatican denied his petition for laicization... (he) then announced on Aug. 1 that he had attempted marriage in a civil ceremony to Jennifer Barrie... That meant an automatic suspension from priestly ministry. He died less than three weeks later... What then to say about such a man? There are three main options.