Synod on the Family

Three years on, pope leaves Catholic conservatives feeling marginalized

VATICAN CITY | BY PHILIP PULLELLA AND TOM HENEGHAN, MARCH 11, 2016 Three years after the election of Pope Francis, Roman Catholic conservatives are growing increasingly worried that he is quietly unraveling the legacy of his predecessors. Francis' popularity with most Catholics, and legions... read more

The damage done – again – by the Pope’s interview

By Phil Lawler February 19, 2016 (CatholicCulture) -- How damaging was the latest papal interview? Let me count the ways. Today, no doubt, the Vatican press office will go into its now-familiar “clarification” mode. Loyal Catholic defenders of Pope Francis will argue that the Holy... read more

The Dispatch: More from CWR

CCI Editor's Note:  Below is the full text of the interview of Pope Francis on the plane from his recent trip to Mexico.  It is lengthy, but I urge you to read it and understand the differences between the secular media reports and the actual statements of the Holy Father.  Included is his... read more

Pope invites divorced, remarried Catholics to Vatican audience

By Inés San Martín, Vatican correspondent, February 9, 2016 ROME — As the countdown builds toward a major document in which Pope Francis is expected to address the controversial issue of Communion for divorced and civilly remarried Catholics, the pontiff has invited a group of divorced and... read more

EXCLUSIVE: BISHOP ATHANASIUS SCHNEIDER INTERVIEW WITH RORATE CAELI

SSPX; Women and foot washing; consecrating Russia; anti-pastoral bishops and much more Posted by Adfero, 2/02/2016 Last week, Rorate Caeli interviewed His Excellency Bishop Athanasius Schneider, one of the most visible prelates working on the restoration of the traditional Latin Mass and... read more

Cardinal Sarah and our silent apostasy

By Fr. Gerald E. Murray January 19, 2016 (TheCatholicThing) -- The book God or Nothing, a wide-ranging interview with Cardinal Robert Sarah, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, by the French journalist Nicolas Diat is one of the most refreshing... read more

Belgian archbishop: ‘Time has come’ for Pope Francis to defend Church’s Tradition

By Jeanne Smits, Paris correspondent In a sweeping interview, the archbishop emeritus of Brussels warns that the ambiguity in the Synod’s final text was ‘very risky,’ but says he trusts the Pope will hold to his word and defend Catholic Tradition. BRUSSELS, January 8, 2016... read more

Interview With Cardinal Burke . . . Insights On The State Of The Church In The Aftermath Of The Ordinary Synod On The Family

By DON FIER, January 4, 2016 Part 1 Editor’s Note: His Eminence Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke, Patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, recently traveled from Rome to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, Wis., a magnificent place of worship which he founded and... read more

VOCATIONS SURGE UNDER ORTHODOX BELGIAN ARCHBISHOP

Abp. André-Joseph Léonard: Jesus doesn't promise success but contradiction by Bradley Eli, M.Div., MA.Th.  •  ChurchMilitant.com  •  January 4, 2016 BRUSSELS (ChurchMilitant.com) - Belgium archbishop André-Joseph Léonard is revealing how his personal fidelity to the Church, in the... read more

The Off-the-Cuff and Out-of-Focus Papacy

Since chastising orthodox bishops at the conclusion of the Synod, Pope Francis has often resorted to scoldings, ambiguities, and mixed messages By Carl E. Olson, December 01, 2015 A couple of weeks ago I gave a talk at the local Knights of Columbus about the Synod of 2015. To be honest, I... read more

THE FINAL REPORT OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS TO THE HOLY FATHER, POPE FRANCIS

CCI Editor's Note:  Because of the length of the report,  I have included the Introduction and Chapter 1 of the report, followed by the table of contents and the abbreviations.  Anyone wishing to read the full report may go to the link at the end of this post. XIV ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY THE... read more