Cardinal Robert Sarah

A priest offers a parishioner the Eucharist by hand.

Vatican Upholds Bishop Over Reception of Communion on Tongue

12/12/2020 at 8:36 PM By Kevin Edward White
Archbishop Roche cited a letter sent in August by the congregation’s prefect, Robert Cardinal Sarah, in which the cardinal wrote: “in times of difficulty, Bishops and Episcopal Conferences can give provisional norms which must be obeyed." National Catholic Register, December 12, 2020 ... read more

“Virtual” Mass never substitutes in-person participation

09/14/2020 at 10:55 AM By Kevin Edward White
In a Letter to the Presidents of Episcopal Conferences, the Congregation for Divine Worship affirms the necessity of a return to the normality of Christian life, where the health care crisis permits, saying that assisting at a virtual Mass cannot be compared to the physical presence of the... read more

Cardinal Sarah: Corona crisis has laid bare ‘insidious disease’ of Church thinking she’s a ‘worldly institution’

05/22/2020 at 9:06 AM By Kevin Edward White
The Cardinal said it’s time for the Church to return to preaching about eternal life. By Jeanne Smits, LifeSite News, Wednesday May 20, 2020 “The Church has messages for this world, but only because she has the keys to the other world.” With these words, Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect... read more

Vatican liturgy chief: COVID-19 victims have ‘inalienable right’ to sacraments

04/16/2020 at 8:57 PM By Kevin Edward White
LifeSite News, April 14, 2020 ‘No one has the right to deprive a sick or dying person of the spiritual assistance of a priest. It is an absolute and inalienable right.’ A top Vatican cardinal stated that the coronavirus, “a microscopic virus, has brought this world to its knees,” a... read more

Cardinal Sarah: The Priesthood Today ‘Is in Mortal Danger’

02/10/2020 at 11:38 AM By Kevin Edward White
In an exclusive English-language interview, the African cardinal discusses his new book, the status of the Catholic priesthood, and addresses those who say he opposes Pope Francis. By Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register, February 8, 2020 Cardinal Robert Sarah has made a further... 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

Bishop Schneider defends Cardinal Sarah for his ‘heroic’ book on priestly celibacy

01/15/2020 at 10:35 AM By Kevin Edward White
‘One might say that the intervention of Cardinal Sarah has provoked, so to speak, the anger of hell.’ By Diane Montagna, LifeSite News, January 14, 2020 Bishop Athanasius Schneider is speaking out in strong support of Cardinal Robert Sarah for his new book with Benedict XVI defending... read more

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

01/14/2020 at 12:58 PM By Kevin Edward White
By Nicole Winfield, Crux, January 14, 2020 ROME - The Vatican cardinal who co-authored a bombshell book with Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI reaffirming priestly celibacy on Tuesday strongly denied he manipulated the retired pope into publishing. Guinean Cardinal Robert Sarah, who heads the... read more

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

01/12/2020 at 9:42 PM By Kevin Edward White
By Joshua J. McElwee, National Catholic Reporter, January 12, 2020VATICAN CITY — Retired Pope Benedict XVI has coauthored a new book defending the Catholic Church's practice of a celibate priesthood, in a shocking move that comes as Pope Francis is considering the possibility of allowing older,... read more

Cardinal Sarah: Nigerians killed by the Islamic State are “martyrs”

01/06/2020 at 11:02 AM By Kevin Edward White
Maiduguri, Nigeria, Jan 2, 2020 / 12:00 pm (CNA).- African Church leaders have responded to the reported Dec. 26 execution of 11 Nigerian Christians by a terrorist group affiliated with the Islamic State. The priest’s comments referred to a Dec. 26 video depicting militants beheading 10... read more

Debunking the myth that today’s Communion in the hand revives an ancient custom

11/26/2019 at 8:31 AM By Kevin Edward White
[Peter Kwasniewski was the featured speaker at the Catholic Citizens of Illinois Forum Luncheon on June 14, 2019] By Peter Kwasniewski, LifeSite News, November 26, 2019 Last week, on November 21, the feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Cardinal Müller and Cardinal Sarah... read more

Cardinal Sarah Rebukes the Clergy: Without Prayer, Your Works Are in Vain

11/26/2019 at 7:59 AM By Kevin Edward White

Cardinal Sarah: ‘Contraceptive mentality’ led to LGBT takeover of children’s schools

11/15/2019 at 9:02 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
Cardinal Schönborn (Vienna)

Cardinal Schönborn: I Haven’t Read About Criticisms of the Synod

10/22/2019 at 12:10 PM By Kevin Edward White

Amazon Synod: Don’t Impose Old Agendas on the New World

10/19/2019 at 5:31 PM By Mary Anne Hackett

Amazon. Three More Cardinals Rebuff the Base Document of the Synod

09/26/2019 at 3:41 PM By Kevin Edward White

Francis paves the way for Francis II

09/03/2019 at 4:46 PM By Mary Anne Hackett

Corruption in the Church: Bad News and Hopeful Possibilities

07/15/2019 at 9:31 AM By Mary Anne Hackett

Vincent Lambert’s death is a tragedy for the Church and the world: Here’s what we can learn

07/12/2019 at 10:37 AM By Kevin Edward White