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April 2019

April 07, 2019

John Paul II Definitively Said “No!” to Female Priests

I posted an article over on the National Catholic Register about whether women could be...

April 01, 2019

Pope: Evangelize 1st by Example! Not “Don’t Convert Others”

On Sunday, Pope Francis spoke to the Christian minority in Morocco. He spoke of how...

March 2019

March 29, 2019

New Stricter Vatican Child Protection Norms

This morning, the Vatican issued new norms which tighten rules on child protection. Three separate...

March 13, 2019

Amoris Laetitia: A Complete Guide for Chapter VIII on Communion

Ever since Amoris Laetitia came out, there has been confusion about how to interpret chapter...

February 2019

February 23, 2019

“Hypocrites at Times? Yes!” Nigerian Sister to Abuse Summit

Sr. Veronica Openibo, of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, gave an impassioned talk...

February 19, 2019

Open Letter to Priests and Bishops: Resign If You Need to

Dear fellow clerics and religious in Christ, I know that most of you are hard-working...

February 16, 2019

McCarrick Laicized: The End of the Beginning

Today, Mr. Theodore McCarrick is no longer a cleric: he has no right to celebrate...

January 2019

January 02, 2019

The Limits of What a Church Can Do With a Misbehaving Priest: The Case of Fr. Tetherow

Fr. Virgil Bradley Tetherow was forbidden from saying Mass and removed from the clerical state....

December 2018

December 28, 2018

The Pope Didn’t Deny the Immaculate Conception

It's crazy what gets spread online today. One website was posting that Pope Francis denied...

October 2018

October 25, 2018

What Popes Did Saint Thomas More Die For?

Sometimes we might see corruption in the Church: often we hear accusations but we don’t...

October 18, 2018

Pope Francis Wearing a Rainbow Cross? It Isn’t What You Think✝️

This week Pope Francis wore a cross that had multiple colors on it that appear...

September 2018

September 16, 2018

Making a Mountain out of a Papal Blessing

Yesterday, Pope Francis was in Palermo. After one of his meetings, he gave an impromptu...

August 2018

August 18, 2018

Pope Francis Teaches Holiness: Gaudete et Exsultate Study Guide

Recently Pope Francis wrote a document on how we can all be holy called Gaudete et...

August 06, 2018

The Death Penalty Is Wrong But Not Intrinsically Evil or Infallible

People have been repeatedly saying that Pope Francis changed Church teaching on capital punishment on Thursday....

August 03, 2018

Capital Punishment: Francis & the Tradition Before Him Are Both Right

In the past two days, Capital Punishment has been a hot topic. Some claim previous...

May 2018

May 24, 2018

God Loves Gays: The Pope’s Words in Context

Recently, some words of Pope Francis regarding gays have been widely reported and about as widely...

May 17, 2018

Vatican: Economy Made for Man, Not Man for the Economy

In a new document released this week, the Vatican asks those in charge of the...

May 15, 2018

Pope Francis’s Choice for the JP2 Institute Defends Humanae Vitae

Pope Francis appointed Msgr. PierAngelo Sequeri 2 years ago to head the refounded pontifical John Paul...

May 15, 2018

Francis’s Ideas for Overcoming a False Dichotomy in Catholic Moral Discussion

In the debate over Amoris Laetitia, many people assume Pope Francis is allowing Communion for...

May 01, 2018

Pope Francis Moves Us towards Holiness: Key Quotes from Gaudete et Exsultate (part 2)

Pope Francis has produced an excellent document on the Christian call to holiness called Gaudete...

May 01, 2018

Pope Francis Points Us to Holiness: Key Quotes from Gaudete et Exsultate (part 1)

Pope Francis has produced an excellent document on the Christian call to holiness called Gaudete...

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