Catholic Church

By  Michael J. Matt, Editor, The Remnant - Question is: What is Francis apologizing for... exactly? Is the pope who famously said "atheists go to heaven" apologizing for actual abuse of indigenous children, or is this something of a smokescreen for a papal apology for the Catholic Church's missionary activity, which in Trudeau's Canada means "racism, colonialism, and cultural repression"?

By Msgr. Charles Pope - Last week’s Gospel featured the Lord insisting that prayer was the “one thing necessary.” In this week’s gospel we see, then, the request by the disciples that the Lord teach them on prayer. In answer the Lord gives us three basic teachings or prescriptions for prayer... Lets look at these three prescriptions he gives...

By Kevin Wells, Crisis Magazine - In Chalco, Mexico, on the other side of the high walls that guard this valley of Lazaruses, mangy dogs wander in small packs like bothered demons. Their howls and barks merge with the thrumming of passing cars whose radios push upbeat merengue and salsa into the air. A loudspeaker beyond the west wall drones the monotone voice of a female vendor hawking late-night tamales to men leaving small bars in slums. ...