DC Swamp Targets Americans
Church Militant (a 501(c)4 corporation) is responsible for the content of this commentary. Thursday, this week, will mark one year since the nation’s Capitol was stormed by citizens pushed over the edge by blatant election fraud in 2020. What was advertised as a rally to demonstrate overwhelming support for Trump, was hijacked for political gain. In […]
More ‘Radical Change’
An Irish archbishop is predicting that “radical change is coming in the Church,” referring to Pope Francis’ upcoming Synod on Synodality. Joe Gallagher explains what’s behind this comment. Dublin’s archbishop, Dermot Farrell, is looking forward to radical change, saying in an interview published Monday, “We are going to experience a renewal of energy and the adoption […]
DC Swamp Targets Americans
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Epiphany: Wise Men or Blundering Babblers?
In the movie Father of the Bride Part II, the wedding planner and his assistant sing a song about every party having a party pooper. The father of the bride is spoiling his daughter’s wedding party. Franc and Howard corner George Banks and sing, “Every party needs a pooper; that’s why we invited you. Party pooper! Party […]
Report on Munich archdiocese will detail abuse policies of future Pope Benedict (CNS)
A prominent German law firm will release a report on the handling of sex-abuse complaints in the Munich archdiocese sometime this month. The report is expected to shed light on the leadership of the current archbishop, Cardinal Reinhard Marx, and his predecessors—including Pope Benedict XVI, who led the Munich archdiocese from 1977 to 1981.
Russia working against papal visit to Ukraine, envoy says (Kerknet (Dutch))
Ukraine’s new ambassador to the Holy See. Andriy Yurash, has reported that plans for a visit by Pope Francis to Ukraine in 2022 are far from certain, because of Russian opposition. “Ukraine is prepared to organize the Pope’s visit and will make all necessary efforts to that end,” the ambassador said. “But no date has […]
Former Jesuit chaplain to US House defends pro-choice Democrats (Washington Post)
The Jesuit priest who served for a decade as chaplain to the US House of Representatives defended Catholic politicians who take the “pro-choice” position in an interview with the Washington Post. Father Pat Conroy, who was chaplain from 2011 to 2021, said: “A good Catholic in our system could be saying: ‘Given women in our […]
German Catholics’ manifesto opposes bishops’ Synodal Path (CWN)
Pope Francis today received a document signed by almost 6,000 German Catholics, expressing opposition to the “Synodal Path” being pursued by the German episcopal conference.
Jesuit who stood up to Paraguayan dictator dies
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — After a life in Paraguay working in the poorest neighborhoods and training several generations of young leaders, Jesuit Father Francisco de Paula Oliva died Jan. 3 in Asunción. He was 93. The Spanish-born Jesuit lived through the revolution in Nicaragua. He fought with words in the media against Paraguayan dictator Alfredo Stroessner […]
Biden administration unveils changes in ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Biden administration officials announced Jan. 3 additional legal help for migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. who are being forced to stay in Mexico under a Trump-era policy that has been difficult to revoke. Even as the administration seeks in its own way to make improvements to the Migrant Protection Protocols, or […]