Catholic Church

April 21, 2023

Bishops Spalding, Talley and Stika Ignore Faith and Morals for Gun Control, by Martina Moyski

By Martina Moyski, Church Militant - Tennessee Bps. Mark Spalding of Nashville, David Talley of Memphis and Richard Stika of Knoxville signed the letter... pushing for restrictions on the Second Amendment that is motivated politically rather than spiritually... The letter, posted on the Tennessee Catholic Conference website, implores Republican Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee General Assembly for "peaceful action to address gun violence."

April 21, 2023

What Is Social Justice? A Review, by Greg Cook

By Greg Cook, Catholic Exchange - Given how the idea of “social justice” has been hijacked by activists clamoring to overturn societal norms, it will come as a surprise to learn that a beatified Catholic has written a thoroughly scriptural account of that term. After reading Blessed Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski’s Love & Social Justice: Reflections on Society, it will be impossible to forget that Christ and His Church are the true source and defenders of social justice. In short, this is an indispensable handbook for recovering an authentic Catholic understanding of society and how to make it better in Christ.

April 21, 2023

CNSNews: Pope Francis Gives King Charles Two Wooden Relics Believed to Come from Cross Used to Crucify Christ

By CNSNews - Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, has given King Charles, the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, two wooden relics believed to come from the cross that was used to crucify Jesus Christ... The relics were described in a report in The Telegraph as a “personal gift” from the pope to the monarch... “The Pope has given the King two fragments from the True Cross—said to have been used in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ—to mark his coronation.

April 21, 2023

Another Upcoming Communication Failure in the Vatican? After Anglicans, Orthodox Copts Will Celebrate “Mass” In Pope’s Cathedral

By ZENIT News - May 10 is considered by both the Catholic Church and the Coptic Orthodox Church as the “Coptic-Catholic Friendship Day”. It will not be the first time that a patriarch who is not in communion with the Pope is in an audience with the Pope... However, what stands out from Patriarch Tawadros II’s agenda is the fact that a Coptic Orthodox “mass” would be scheduled in the cathedral of Rome, of which the Pope is the bishop and consequently the holder of the see.