Catholic Church

By David Carlin, The Catholic Thing - Pope Francis has perplexed many devout and ardent Catholics in the United States and around the world by his apparent de-emphasis of struggles against abortion and same-sex marriage, struggles to which these Catholics – who may with justice be described as the most Catholic of American Catholics ....

By Maike Hickson, LifeSiteNews - Bishop Athanasius Schneider issued a statement calling upon the world’s bishops to join Pope Francis when he consecrates Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on March 25, the Feast of the Annunciation... The Latin American bishops have already announced that they will join Pope Francis in his consecration of Russia and Ukraine... Bishop Schneider also sent LifeSite a prayer for the consecration of Russia that he wrote earlier and that he now proposes as a novena in preparation for the March 25 consecration of Russia and Ukraine ...

By Martina Moyski, Church Militant - A Chicago priest famous for his flamboyant liturgical style and leftist activism is openly endorsing a pro-abortion candidate for the Illinois House. Church Militant's Martina Moyski explains that even though the priest's public support flies in the face of Catholic teaching, the chancery keeps silent.

By Eric Sammons, Crisis Magazine - On March 25, the Solemnity of the Annunciation, Pope Francis, at the urging of Ukraine’s Latin Rite Catholic bishops, will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. In conjunction with the Holy Father’s Consecration, Cardinal Krajewski will carry out the same act in Fatima... The pope’s announcement sent shockwaves through the Church, as the consecration of Russia is one of modern Catholicism’s most controversial topics.