Pope Joan: Old rituals, wild imaginations led to legend, archivist says

VATICAN CITY — Intelligent, in love, highly cultured and heavily pregnant, the infamous “Pope Joan” is one of those urban legends of the “urbi” of Rome about a woman who covertly climbed the clerical ladder in the ninth century and was elected Pope John VIII. Conveniently, being beardless was the custom for priests in the […]

The Spiritual Abuse Continues

Pope Francis continues his war on the traditional celebration of the Sacraments. This morning, a week before Christmas, the Congregation for Divine Worship (CDW) issued Responses to 11 “Dubia” (so the Vatican can answer dubia!) concerning the implementation of Traditionis Custodes, the pope’s July motu proprio that sought to restrict the traditional Latin Mass and […]

Advent Reflections: Hell

They asked him: Say then, Scibboleth, which is interpreted, An ear of corn. But he answered, Sibboleth, not being able to express an ear of corn by the same letter. Then presently they took him and killed him in the very passage of the Jordan. And there fell at that time of Ephraim two and […]

Catch 2021

Your browser does not support the video tag. CLICK TO WATCH THE VIDEO TRANSCRIPT As vaccine mandates sweep the nation, America’s military is spearheading the overreaching operation. But within its own ranks, many service members are still holding out against the shot. Church Militant’s Aidan O’Connor takes a closer look at the military’s latest offensive.  Military deadlines […]

‘Decertify’ the Election

Your browser does not support the video tag. CLICK TO WATCH THE VIDEO TRANSCRIPT Church Militant (a 501(c)4 corporation) is responsible for the content of this commentary. The 2020 election was marked by irregularities and laws outright broken. Earlier this week, Arizona leaders were inundated with evidence leading to one conclusion. Church Militant’s Trey Blanton […]

Kentucky Tornadoes: Catholics Rally to Help Parishioners, Neighbors in Need

Clockwise from L-R: Local Catholics rally to assist in the wake of the natural disaster. The damage is seen at Resurrection parish in Dawson Springs, St. Joseph’s Church in Mayfield and another view of the Church of the Resurrection. Heartfelt cards written by Catholic students lift spirits; and parishioners and volunteers unload water to distribute. […]

World Migrants Day focuses on harnessing human potential

December 18th marks the United Nations International Migrants Day focusing on “Harnessing the potential of human mobility.” The Catholic Church’s International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) supports projects around the world with that goal in mind. Read all