Priests, faithful

HOW SHOULD I SPEND MY SUNDAYS WHEN PUBLIC MASSES ARE CANCELED?

03/21/2020 at 3:44 PM By Kevin Edward White
By Father David Nix, Pilgrim Priest, March 14, 2020 Part I: Why the Cancelation of Masses due to COVID-19 is probably a good thing. (If Church history does not interest you, feel free to skip to Part II: How Should I Spend My Sunday when Public Masses Are Canceled?) Many bishops in the world... read more

Diocese of Springfield issues new guidelines for local schools and parishes

03/16/2020 at 7:44 PM By Kevin Edward White
Parishes told to add Masses, if necessary, to keep maximum attendees under 250. By Mark Schneider, WGEM, March 13, 2020 The Diocese of Springfield in Illinois issued an update regarding Masses, parishes, and schools under it's jurisdiction in regards to concerns of the coronavirus. The... read more

Is abortion really ‘between a woman and her doctor’? No abortionist has a true doctor-patient relationship with his clients.

03/08/2020 at 9:05 PM By Kevin Edward White
By Fr. Frank Pavone, LifeSite News, March 6, 2020 A familiar and over-used talking point for those who advocate for legal abortion is that the decision whether or not to have one should belong to “a woman and her doctor.” These words suggest that there is in fact a doctor-patient... read more

Archbishop Villegas says no to clapping during Mass, a memorial of the Calvary

02/28/2020 at 8:21 PM By Kevin Edward White
“We are a Church called together by God, not a self-organized mutual admiration club,” writes the Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan in his letter for Lent. “The breaking of the Bread is a commemoration of the violent death that the Lord went through. Who claps while others are in pain? It is... read more

‘Worship of initiatives’ is replacing faith, Pope Francis warns priests

02/28/2020 at 10:58 AM By Kevin Edward White
By Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency, February 27, 2020 In a message Thursday, Pope Francis criticized placing so much importance on Church programs that the essential teachings of the faith are lost. The pope also said a priest’s agreement with such initiatives should not be the... read more

Future Priests Forge Ahead: Seminarians Say Lessons From Scandals Bolster Hope, Faith

02/26/2020 at 7:30 PM By Kevin Edward White
Several seminarians who spoke with the Register said they grew in their love for the priesthood, thanks to the support and example they received within their seminaries. Mass is celebrated at John Vianney College Seminary in Miami. Transitional Deacon Connor Penn says, ‘God’s people... read more

Coming Out of the Closet

02/21/2020 at 10:48 AM By Kevin Edward White
By Rev. Jerry J. Pokorsky, Catholic Thing, February 20, 2020 At times, priests reveal intimate secrets about themselves from the pulpit. I’ve always hesitated to do so mostly because a sermon should be about Jesus, and innermost secrets and feelings are none of your business. But there are... read more
Bishop Athanasius Schneider

Bishop Schneider analyzes Pope’s Amazon text: ‘a glimmer of hope’ despite deficiencies

02/20/2020 at 3:05 PM By Kevin Edward White
Although Querida Amazonia’s stance on priestly celibacy comes as a relief, the document contains ‘lamentable doctrinal ambiguities and errors,’ Bishop Schneider writes in exclusive in-depth analysis By Diane Montagna, LifeSiteNews, February 19, 2020 In a new in-depth analysis of the... read more

US bishop declares ‘person cannot change his or her gender’ in new pastoral guidelines

02/12/2020 at 9:43 AM By Kevin Edward White
Springfield Bishop Thomas Paprocki clarified policy on gender dysphoria to protect church and school leaders 'from being pressured and intimidated.' By Doug Mainwaring, LifeSite News, February 11. 2020 SPRINGFIELD, Illinois– In a sensitively worded but thoroughly-grounded-in-truth... read more
Bishop Radosław Zmitrowicz

Ukrainian bishops fraternally correct German bishops for abandoning Catholic sexual morality

02/11/2020 at 5:43 PM By Kevin Edward White
The German bishops' 'synodal path' promotes changing Catholic sexual teaching on contraception, masturbation, and homosexuality. By Dorothy Cummings McLean, LifeSiteNews, February 10, 2020 Ukrainian Catholic bishops have delivered a fraternal correction to the bishops of Germany for their... 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

Bishop Schneider: ‘The Pope cannot be silent as he watches the wolves devour the flock’

02/04/2020 at 10:42 AM By Kevin Edward White
Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga of Kampala, Uganda.

“It is forbidden to distribute, receive Holy Communion in the hands”: Ugandan Archbishop

02/04/2020 at 9:41 AM By Kevin Edward White

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

01/28/2020 at 9:36 AM By Kevin Edward White

Mindong’s Msgr. Guo evicted from the curia: he will sleep on the street. Several priests and elderly also made homeless (Video)

01/16/2020 at 7:59 PM By Kevin Edward White

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

01/15/2020 at 10:35 AM 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

29 Missionaries lost their lives in 2019, Vatican says

01/07/2020 at 10:38 PM By Kevin Edward White

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

01/06/2020 at 11:02 AM By Kevin Edward White