Catholic Church

By David Ramos, ACI Press - The Vatican would have decided to dismiss the Bishop of Arecibo (Puerto Rico), Msgr. Daniel Fernández Torres, who defended conscientious objection to vaccines against COVID-19... the dismissal would take effect shortly, given the 57-year-old Puerto Rican bishop's refusal to submit his resignation... Archbishop Fernández Torres is accused of not being in communion with the other six bishops of Puerto Rico..

By St. Robert Bellarmine, Catholic Exchange - Saint Robert Bellarmine (1542-1621) was an Italian Jesuit and Cardinal Archbishop of the Catholic Church. Recognized as on of the leading intellectuals of his time, St. Robert played an important role in the Counter-Reformation. He was canonized in 1930 and his feast is on September 17th... The necessity of fasting is twofold, derived from divine law and human law.

By  Robert Morrison, Remnant Columnist - In his book Our Lady of Fatima, Dr. William Thomas Walsh included his 1946 interview with the oldest of the Fatima seers, Sister Lucia: Sister Lucia: “What Our Lady wants is that the Pope and all the bishops in the world shall consecrate Russia to her Immaculate Heart on one special day. If this is done, she will convert Russia and there will be peace. If it is not done, the errors of Russia will spread through every country of the world.”

By Msgr. Charles Pope - Reflecting on last week’s Ash Wednesday Masses it is possible to observe an unusual and puzzling sight. On this day, almost every priest looks out into a congregation that is barely recognizable. To be sure there are many familiar faces of those who regularly attend. But almost half (!) or more of the congregation is populated by faces unknown. Have tour busses unloaded their riders from distant lands? Is this the holiday season where many are here visiting family? No, this is Ash Wednesday ....