Cardinal Joseph Tobin (Newark, N.J.)

Cardinal says Latin Mass devotees haven’t been ‘banished’ from the church

10/11/2023 at 2:37 PM By Kevin Edward White
By Elise Ann Allen, Crux, October 11, 2023 ROME – Asked about conservative Catholics who feel they are not represented in the ongoing Synod of Bishops on Synodality, specifically Latin Mass devotees struggling with restrictions imposed by Pope Francis, American Cardinal Joseph Tobin said... read more

Synod on Synodality: Here are the delegates representing the U.S. and Canada

07/08/2023 at 8:51 PM By Kevin Edward White
 By Jonathon Liedl, Catholic News Agency, July 8, 2023 Of the 364 bishops, priests, religious and lay people who will vote in the upcoming Synod on Synodality this October, at least 32 of them come from what the Vatican describes as “North America”— the United States and Canada. In... read more

Newark archdiocese to investigate app use allegations

07/26/2021 at 9:40 AM By Kevin Edward White
The Archdiocese of Newark says it will investigate the possibility of clerical sexual misconduct, in response to questions from The Pillar about the use of location-based hookup apps at several parish rectories in the archdiocese. While a spokesperson told The Pillar it is... read more

US bishops say they won’t issue ‘national policy’ on Communion for pro-abortion politicians

06/25/2021 at 1:55 PM By Kevin Edward White
‘There will be no national policy on withholding Communion from politicians,’ the bishops’ conference clarified. By Michael Haynes, LifeSite News, June 24, 2021 WASHINGTON, June 24, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) — As the dust settles after the U.S. bishops gathered online for their Spring... read more

Bishop Hying: Eucharist discussions among bishops should proceed as planned

05/30/2021 at 9:59 PM By Kevin Edward White
Many Catholics, says the Bishop of Madison, WI, “are confused when they observe some of our political leaders who profess Catholicism, participate in Mass and receive Communion, yet advance policies inimical to Church teaching.” By Joseph M. Hanneman, The Dispatch, May 29,... read more

Cardinals Cupich and Tobin Met With CDF Prefect in Late April

05/18/2021 at 9:15 PM By Kevin Edward White
Sources have told the Register that the two cardinals met with Cardinal Luis Ladaria shortly before the CDF sent a letter to the US bishops on pro-abortion politicians receiving the Eucharist. By Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register. May12, 2021 VAICAN CITY — Cardinals Blase Cupich... read more

Vatican Conference to Focus on Mind-Body-Soul Connection to Health Care

04/23/2021 at 6:06 PM By Kevin Edward White
The May 6-8 event, hosted by the Pontifical Council for Culture features Dr. Anthony Fauci and the CEOs from two of the manufacturers of COVID-19 vaccines. By Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register, April 16, 2021 VATICAN CITY — Dr. Anthony Fauci, Chelsea Clinton, and the CEOs of... read more

Pennsylvania, New Jersey bishops ask Vatican for McCarrick report

12/01/2019 at 9:26 PM By Kevin Edward White
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service, November 29, 2019 The bishops of Pennsylvania and New Jersey discussed sexual abuse with Pope Francis in a Thanksgiving Day meeting, according to Bishop Lawrence T. Persico of Erie, Pennsylvania, who was present at the meeting. The gathering was a... read more

Francis paves the way for Francis II

09/03/2019 at 4:46 PM By Mary Anne Hackett
BY MICHAEL WARREN DAVIS, SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was roundly mocked last week for saying that Millennials are, in fact, the Greatest Generation. And rightly so. By and large, my generation is a waste of its fathers’ seed and a drain on their resources. Culturally, we’re... read more

Corruption in the Church: Bad News and Hopeful Possibilities

07/15/2019 at 9:31 AM By Mary Anne Hackett
BY WILLIAM KILPATRICK, JULY 11, 2019 Thanks to Pope Francis, the Vatican now joins the growing list of the world’s sanctuary cities. If you’re a clergyman wanted by civil authorities or Church authorities in your native land, the Vatican will offer you a safe haven and, quite possibly, a... read more

Pope Francis appoints pro-LGBT Cdl Tobin to oversee Catholic education

06/08/2019 at 3:45 PM By Mary Anne Hackett
By Martin M. Barillas NEWARK, New Jersey, June 6, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) — Newark archbishop Cardinal Joseph Tobin, who has come under fire for statements at odds with Church teachings about sexuality, was named by Pope Francis as a member of the Congregation for Catholic Education. In... read more