Catholic Church

August 25, 2022

Fr. Raymond J. de Souza: Ortega’s Intense Persecution of the Church Calls Into Question the Vatican’s ‘Gallagher Protocol’

By Father Raymond J. de Souza, EWTN News - In response to the persecution of the Church in Nicaragua, the Holy See is strictly observing the Gallagher Protocol... But the Gallagher Protocol is not being observed elsewhere, not even in Italy. As cardinals from around the world head to Rome this week, will Archbishop Gallagher himself be able to persuade them to stifle their protests over a brother bishop taken away by Daniel Ortega’s regime?

August 25, 2022

An Epidemic of False Witness, by Phil Lawler

By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture - The death of Archbishop Rembert Weakland has thrown the spotlight back on the corruption of the American hierarchy. While the late archbishop was himself involved in both sexual abuse and financial misconduct, let me focus here on another aspect of the corruption, which extends far beyond this one individual: the routine of lies and, still worse, the contempt for people who told the truth.

August 25, 2022

Contraception Double-Down, by Rodney Pelletier

By Rodney Pelletier, Church Militant - Fr. Maurizio Chiodi was appointed to the Academy in 2017, after delivering a series of talks in Rome titled Re-reading Humanae Vitae in light of Amoris Laetitia... In those talks, he advocated for the use of contraception, claiming when "natural methods are impossible or unfeasible, other forms of responsibility need to be found."

August 24, 2022

“Unity Über Alles”: Bishop Burbidge in His Own Words (The Latin Mass Was Always Going To Be Banned in Arlington), by Raymond Kowalski

By Raymond Kowalski, OnePeterFive - On July 29, 2022, Bishop Michael Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington, Virginia, promulgated a “Policy for Implementation of Traditionis Custodes in the Diocese of Arlington.” Effective September 8, 2022, the Tridentine Mass can no longer be offered in parish churches in Arlington... In five other locations in the diocese, the Tridentine Mass may be offered in locations other than the parish church. The nearest location to me will be the gymnasium of a Montessori school.