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April 12, 2024

Current Sacramental Preparation is Failing Lost Souls, by Constance T. Hull

By Constance T. Hull, Catholic Exchange - Earlier this week, my spiritual daughter texted to tell me that the course she and her husband took in preparation for their baby girl’s Baptism was a 20-minute YouTube video. That was the entire preparation. I was disappointed, but not surprised. In the post-COVID era this has become common. If we are honest, it was common before COVID. My husband and I were handed a poorly written book and told we needed to read through it. That was our Baptism preparation course 13 years ago.

April 12, 2024

New Complaints of Abuse by Father Rupnik Presented to Vatican, by Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú, ACI Prensa Staff - Five new complaints of alleged abuse committed by Father Marko Rupnik have been presented to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith in Rome, where an investigation into the case is being carried out after Pope Francis decided to lift the statute of limitations... The new cases mark the latest development in the case of Rupnik, a Jesuit accused of having committed serious sexual, spiritual, and psychological abuse against at least 20 women over a period of decades. ...

April 12, 2024

European Parliament Votes to Make Killing Babies in Abortions a Fundamental Right, by Steven Ertelt

By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews - The European Parliament voted by a margin of 336-163 for a resolution “on the inclusion of the right to abortion in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.”... “Whilst this is a non-binding resolution, it still places undue pressure on member states such as Poland, Malta, and Slovakia. It would generate significant opposition from millions of EU citizens who fundamentally reject the false premise that abortion should be considered a ‘fundamental right,’” she said.

April 12, 2024

What Happens in France …. Fr. Matthieu Raffray Being Investigated for Speaking Truth, by Marisa Cantu

By Marisa Cantu, Human Life International - The French government is coming after a Catholic priest for speaking canonical truths. Father Matthieu Raffray from France released a video on Instagram last month. In the video, he encourages watchers to fight against their weaknesses and sinful inclinations. He uses homosexuality as an example among others, saying that same-sex attraction is a weakness that should be fought against, just as with any other sin. He encouraged watchers to not give in to the devil’s lie that the fight against temptation – whatever that temptation may be – is “too hard.”