Catholic Church

By Justin Lee, First Things - But when the barbarians have already sacked the city—or the citizens have themselves grown terminally barbarous—gatekeepers serve a different purpose. They now exist to exclude partisans of the old regime, to enforce a new status quo. Identity, loyalty, and political utility, not competence, are the new standards. The gates now exist to keep the barbarians in. 

By David McLoone, LifeSiteNews - German Cardinal Gerhard Müller has condemned the Vatican’s recently approved Rescript further restricting the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM)... In comments to Spanish Catholic news outlet InfoVaticana, Müller, a former prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, denounced Cardinal Arthur Roche’s centralization of power over the celebration of the TLM.

By Kathy Schiffer EWTN News - Americans love chocolate! In fact, according to one study, more than 9 million Americans consumed five or more servings of Hershey’s chocolate in 2020, and most of those satisfied customers were women between the ages of 35 and 54. So why would a corporate leader choose to alienate their largest demographic?... (a) question a lot of women have been asking, following Hershey Canada’s announcement of a special wrapper for Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day on March 8, featuring a man who says he’s a “transgender woman.”

By Jayd Henricks, First Things - Despite a slew of meetings, documents, and reforms from bishops on protecting minors and vulnerable adults, Catholics watched as the scandal deepened, and as pews continued to empty, costing souls. It became abundantly clear that the Church’s internal reform needed every hand to the pumps... In turn, a group of Catholics explored ways in which the laity might better assist bishops to identify healthy environments for priests and models to allow parishes and dioceses to flourish, while helping to spot dangers that could lead to more scandal and heartache for the Church down the line.