Pope Benedict XVI

Vatican and China Renew Deal Over Appointment of Bishops

10/22/2020 at 11:47 AM By Mary Anne Hackett
The Vatican also offered a lengthy defense of the agreement, saying that “processes for new episcopal appointments are underway, some at an early stage, others at an advanced stage.” Edward Pentin Blog, October 22, 2020 VATICAN CITY — The Holy See has announced it has renewed its... read more

Pope Francis Calls for Civil Union Law for Same-Sex Couples, in Shift From Vatican Stance?

10/21/2020 at 11:40 AM By Mary Anne Hackett
The film chronicles the approach of Pope Francis to pressing social issues, and to pastoral ministry among those who live, in the words of the pontiff, “on the existential peripheries.” Catholic News Agency, Vatican, October 21, 2020 ROME — In a documentary that premiered Wednesday in... read more

Judging by the Record

09/05/2020 at 4:49 PM By Mary Anne Hackett
A NOTE FROM OUR PUBLISHER: It is one thing to judge someone’s heart or motivation. It is another thing entirely to take them at their word and judge their very public actions and positions. By Michael Warsaw, Sepetember 5, 2020 Former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz addressed the... read more

Catholic historian: If Cdl. Zen rightly criticizes Vatican Ostpolitik, why not ‘catastrophic’ Vatican II?

08/23/2020 at 3:33 PM By Mary Anne Hackett
‘The Ostpolitik that Cardinal Zen criticizes, is, in fact, fruit of the Second Vatican Council. This is historical evidence that does not admit denials.’ By Roberto de Mattei August 21, 2020 (Rorate Caeli) — Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun is an eminent prelate who sincerely loves his... read more

Banish Sin, Transform the Church

08/22/2020 at 3:42 PM By Mary Anne Hackett
David G Bonagura, Jr., August 16, 2020 The Second Vatican Council is back in the news lately, with two prominent, tradition-minded bishops revisiting well-known arguments of conciliar interpretation in light two recent Vatican documents, Amoris Laetitia and the Abu Dhabi statement [1] on world... read more

Archbishop Gänswein: Benedict XVI’s Illness Is ‘Subsiding’

08/11/2020 at 10:32 AM By Kevin Edward White
The Pope Emeritus’ personal secretary says Benedict has suffered a painful skin disease one would “not wish on my worst enemy” but it was never life-threatening. By Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register, August 11, 2020 A skin disease that has been afflicting Pope Emeritus Benedict... read more
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI traveling during his last trip to Germany on June 21, 2020.

Pope Benedict XVI is ‘Very Frail’ and Has Been Sick Since His Visit to Germany

08/03/2020 at 9:14 PM By Kevin Edward White
German journalist said despite his illness, Pope Benedict was optimistic and stated he might take up writing again if his strength returns. By Hannah Brockhaus, National Catholic Register, August 3, 2020 ROME — Pope emeritus Benedict XVI is sick with a bacterial infection and “very... read more

In new biography, Benedict XVI laments modern ‘anti-Christian creed’

05/05/2020 at 1:58 PM By Kevin Edward White
Catholic News Agency, May 4, 2020 Modern society is formulating an “anti-Christian creed” and punishing those who resist it with “social excommunication,” Benedict XVI has said in a new biography, published in Germany May 4. “Modern society is in the process of formulating an... read more

Francis vs. the Deep Church

03/12/2020 at 9:51 PM By Mary Anne Hackett
BY MICHAEL WARREN DAVIS, MARCH 12, 2020 Does the Vatican have a General Directorate for Personnel? This is, perhaps, the most boring question ever posed by a writer in Crisis Magazine. And yet, as we fumble for an answer, we also come a little closer to understanding one of the most confounding... read more

Is the Pope Catholic?

02/07/2020 at 1:40 PM By Kevin Edward White
What Francis hath wrought. by Robert Royal, Claremont Review of Books, Winter 2019 Even when, as at present, the Catholic Church exercises very little direct political or social power, its continued witness to the world after two millennia retains a compelling grandeur. Empires rise and... read more

Cardinal Sarah Calls For End to ‘Sterile Controversy’ Over Celibacy Book

01/28/2020 at 9:36 AM By Kevin Edward White
The Vatican cardinal urges the faithful to cease discussing ‘ridiculous side issues’ over the book and to read the ‘essential question’ it covers instead. By Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register, January 27, 2020 Cardinal Robert Sarah has given a robust defense of his and... read more

THE TWO POPES: BALONEY, BRILLIANTLY ACTED

01/16/2020 at 12:31 PM By Kevin Edward White

Cardinal Sarah letters prove Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI knowingly collaborated on celibacy book.

01/14/2020 at 12:58 PM By Kevin Edward White

In surprise, Benedict openly defends clerical celibacy as Francis considers married priests

01/12/2020 at 9:42 PM By Kevin Edward White

Fundamental Transformation of a Nation, Culture: The Decade in Review

01/07/2020 at 4:10 PM By Mary Anne Hackett
Mary, Mother of the Church

Fatima to Vatican II: Mary, ‘Mother of the Church’ and Our Loving Mother

12/21/2019 at 1:22 PM By Kevin Edward White

“The Spirit of the Liturgy” at Twenty

12/13/2019 at 8:15 PM By Mary Anne Hackett

MARRIED PRIESTS? YES, BUT IN PERFECT CONTINENCE. THE LESSON OF THE CHURCH’S FIRST CENTURIES

11/19/2019 at 4:30 PM By Mary Anne Hackett

Cardinal Sarah’s Guide to the New Counter-Reformation

11/12/2019 at 10:51 AM By Mary Anne Hackett

US Bishops Arrive in Rome for Ad Limina Visit With Pope Francis

11/06/2019 at 3:52 PM By Mary Anne Hackett