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Day: January 11, 2022

Priest denounces Spanish Caritas for Christological error

Gerard David’s Triptych of Jan Des Trompes, 1505. / null Cuenca, Spain, Jan 11, 2022 / 15:51 pm (CNA). Father Antonio María Domenech Guillén, a priest of the Diocese of Cuenca, harshly criticized Spanish Caritas for writing “nonsense” about Christ on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Spanish Caritas tweeted Jan. 9: “Jesus […]

Why Did Pope Francis Visit a Record Store in Rome?

Javier Martinez-Brocal Pope Francis is seen leaving a record store in Rome. According to ‘La Stampa,’ Pope Francis went to the newly renovated shop to bless it. He also received a disc of classical music.

Priest Denounces Spanish Caritas for Christological Error

null Gerard David’s Triptych of Jan Des Trompes, 1505 Father Antonio María Domenech Guillén, a priest of the Diocese of Cuenca, Spain, harshly criticized a tweet of ‘nonsense’ about Christ on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord.

Cardinal Parolin Appears to Deny Conscience Right Exemption from Vatican’s Pfizer Vaccine

Daniel Ibáñez Cardinal Pietro Parolin attends an ordination ceremony at the Basilica of Sant’Eugenio in Rome, Sept. 5, 2020. Responding to a query about his Dec. 23 ruling mandating vaccination for all Vatican employees and visitors who haven’t recently recovered from COVID-19, the Vatican secretary of state indicated religious exemptions are not ‘justified’ with respect […]

Catholicism losing majority status in Latin America (Wall Street Journal)

The Catholic Church is losing its dominant status in Latin America, the Wall Street Journal reports, with Pentecostal sects gaining traction among the people. The Catholic proportion of Latin America’s population, which was nearly 80% in 1995, has slipped under 60%, and continues to fall. Brazil, once home to the world’s largest Catholic population, will […]

Papal Christmas greetings to Eastern churches (Vatican News)

Pope Francis offered Christmas greetings to Eastern Christians who celebrated the feast on January 7. “I send my warmest wishes of peace and every good,” he said. “May Christ, born of the Virgin Mary, shine on your families and your communities! Brothers and sisters, best wishes!”

Ousted Vatican archbishop rumored at odds with papal policy (AP)

Archbishop Giacomo Morandi, who was abruptly removed from his office as secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) earlier this week, is “widely believed responsible for a controversial document barring blessings for same-sex couples,” according to an Associated Press report. Archbishop Morandi’s resignation was accepted in the same week that Pope […]