Catholic Church

By Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency - Cardinal Joseph Zen offered Mass after his court appearance in Hong Kong on Tuesday and prayed for Catholics in mainland China who are facing persecution... “Martyrdom is normal in our Church,” Zen said. “We may not have to do that, but we may have to bear some pain and steel ourselves for our loyalty to our faith.”

Determination – About midnight, while Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God as the prisoners listened … Here they are in an awful place, a deep dungeon with rats and filth all about, and yet they are singing... Yes, happiness is an inside job. There may be times when we don’t feel emotionally ready to praise God, but we have to command our soul.

By Jim Hoft, Gateway Pundit - Archbishop Gregory went out of his way to attack President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump... But now this same leftist tool is defending Nancy Pelosi’s right to receive Communion despite her stand for abortion up to birth... This letter from the Archbishop’s office was sent to the Washington Examiner... The Washington Examiner added, In a September 2021 interview with Crux, Gregory said it was not the role of bishops to serve as “police.”

CNA Staff - San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone on Monday responded to criticism that he is “politicizing” the Eucharist by denying Nancy Pelosi Holy Communion... "What does it mean to politicize the Holy Eucharist if one is following Church teaching and applying Church teaching?”... “One would have to demonstrate that one is doing that for a political purpose,” the archbishop said.