Ukrainian Catholic Leader: ‘May Dialogue and Diplomacy Conquer War’…
The leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church expressed hope on Monday that dialogue and diplomacy will “conquer war” in Ukraine. In a video message recorded in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Feb. 28, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk alluded to talks between representatives of Ukraine and Russia taking place in neighboring Belarus…
ASK FATHER: The responsibilities of godparents when their godchildren are not close by
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Could you talk about the responsibilities of godparents when their godchildren are not in close proximity? My wife and I have a goddaughter who lives halfway across the country, and we pray for her every day, … Read More →
The Future of United Methodism
The United Methodist Church is going to split. No one knows the exact contours of the split, but everyone seems confident that it is coming. There is a gulf between traditionalists and progressives in the UMC regarding same-sex marriage, and that gulf is widening: several Methodist bishops have performed same-sex weddings, defying official UMC teaching; […]
Schismatic Synodality: Personal and Ideological Origins
Fr. Serafino Lanzetta has an excellent new book out called The Symphony of Truth. As a writer with a focus on the roots of Pope Francis’s pontificate, I found this book fascinating. From multiple angles, Fr. Lanzetta tells the backstories behind today’s ecclesial crisis. Often, we can trace the root of a current problem back […]
Feminist Vatican Nun Endorses LGBT+ Caucus
VATICAN (ChurchMilitant.com) – Sister Nathalie Becquart, the first woman appointed by Pope Francis to a voting position in the Vatican, is endorsing a radical Catholic LGBTQ+ campaign group that defies Church teaching on homosexuality and gender ideology. Sr. Becquart with Francis and pro-LGBT Cdl. Hollerich Becquart, one of the highest-ranking nuns in the Holy See, will deliver […]
Christians need more sins
The reason we limit our consciousness of sin to the private realm is that we place our faith there as well
Focus on the goodness in others, not the flaws, Pope Francis urges
Pope Francis spoke Feb. 27 about the human tendency to focus on the faults of others, rather than our own flaws and the harmful ways we often speak to one another. In his weekly Angelus address, the pope reflected on Sunday’s Gospel, in which Jesus asks the question: “Why do you notice the splinter in […]
The hidden Catholicism of Johannes Vermeer, the great Dutch painter who converted from Calvinism…
Much has been written on the perils of being a Catholic during England’s long years of religious oppression. The heroes of this time are well known, and many became saints. Hardly any were painters. For two centuries after Henry VIII’s split from Rome, artists of any faith were so rare in England they had to […]
The sacred liturgy is not a plaything! Here’s what’s wrong with ‘we baptize’ and other liturgical abuses…
The story of a priest in the Diocese of Phoenix conducting invalid baptisms has been widely reported and commented on. But it would be good to reflect on this sad debacle by asking and answering a few questions. As a disclaimer, this article is not a personal attack on the priest involved. He seems contrite […]
Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has alienated the country’s Orthodox community
Now even the Ukrainian Orthodox Community aligned with the Moscow Patriarchate has denounced Russian belligerence.