Christ Verbally Flayed Hypocrites
Do you remember doing Venn diagrams in elementary school? Overlapping circles to demonstrate how different sets of things share common traits? Perhaps children today don’t do that sort of thing, except maybe to reinforce triggers and pressure them into thinking about how exclusionary and racist “other” people are. In any event, in our Gospel passage […]
Cardinal O’Malley discusses priest and bishop critics of Pope Francis and the polarizing role of media
Cardinal O’Malley said polarization and opposition to Pope Francis includes some prelates in the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, but he did not name anyone.
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Pope marks 85th birthday; AP sees ‘get tough’ approach (AP)
In a portrait of Pope Francis, who celebrates his 85th birthday on December 17, the Associated Press said that the Pontiff is taking a stronger line against his critics, “with the papal equivalent of ‘no more Mr. Nice Guy.’”
Myanmar: bishops call for quiet Christmas celebration (Fides)
The Catholic bishops of Myanmar are encouraging the faithful to observe Christmas in the liturgy and acts of charity, rather than public celebrations, as their nation continues to suffer under violence and oppression. “Since many people in Myanmar today cry bitter tears, we will also be in solidarity with them,” wrote Bishop Alexander Pyone Cho. […]
Focus on Covid as Pope greets new ambassadors (Vatican Press Office)
Pope Francis put the Covid epidemic at the center of his remarks as he welcomed a group of new ambassadors to the Holy See on December 17. “It is important that the international community intensify its efforts of cooperation so that all people will have ready access to vaccines,” the Pope said. “This is not […]
Vatican archbishop urges vaccination for children (Crux)
Archbishop Vincenzio Paglia, the president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, has strongly encouraged Covid vaccination for children, even though children rarely contract the disease. “Vaccination protect children from any—even if less frequent—serious consequence” of the disease, the archbishop told Crux. He said that the willingness of parents to have their children vaccinated was a […]
Cardinal Turkson retiring? (Aleteia)
Cardinal Peter Turkson, the prefect of the dicastery for Integral Human Development, plans to resign, according to multiple Italian media reports. The resignation of Cardinal Turkson at the age of 73 would be a surprise. He was appointed by Pope Francis in 2016 to head the new Vatican dicastery, created by merging several existing offices—including […]
BREAKING: Canadian Senate passes bill that could cause pro-life activists to be jailed for 10 years
Bill C-3 bars anyone trying to prevent a doctor or nurse ‘in the performance of their duties’ or ‘intentionally obstruct or interfere with another person’s lawful access’ to a hospital or clinic. It would be up to law enforcement to decide what constitutes interference.Read More