Pope Francis asks all Catholics to take part in consecration of Russia, Ukraine to Immaculate Heart of Mary
Pope Francis at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal on May 12, 2017. / LUSA Press Agency. Vatican City, Mar 23, 2022 / 04:18 am (CNA). Pope Francis has written a letter asking all Catholics to assemble in their parishes on Friday to pray the act of consecration of the world, particularly […]
They Have Uncrowned Him: 21. Conspiracy of the Alta Vendita
We’re thrilled to present “They Have Uncrowned Him,” which is considered to be the Summa of Archbishop Lefebvre. Thanks to your support and donations, we are now able to release this as an audiobook for free , chapter by chapter, here on the SSPX Podcast and on YouTube. We are immensely grateful to all those […]
Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent
A disruptor — this was how Jesus’ enemies viewed Him, and it was precisely why they feared him. But Jesus claimed otherwise, saying that He came not to destroy the law, but to fulfill it. And He called on the people to do the same.Today, we live in a world of convenient relativity and loose […]
Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord
Gabriel was bringing to Mary the most precious bit of news everdelivered into our world. A new dawn was approaching. The long-soughtMessiah was to be conceived, indeed, a far greater Messiah:God-with-us. But the messenger who speaks to Mary brings tidings not only of joy butalso of pain. Without hesitation Mary responds “yes” to the Messenger.Her […]
Young nurse in Kyiv: ‘It is my duty to stay and keep helping’
A Ukrainian medical student in her final year of studies describes why she and her family have decided to stay in Kyiv, as Russia continues to bomb the city and civilians living within it. Read all
Pope to Bishops: Consecration of Russia and Ukraine ‘to implore peace’
Pope Francis sends a letter to all Catholic Bishops ahead of the Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, calling it a “gesture of the universal Church” to invoke an end to the violence and suffering of innocent people. Read all
Archbishop Gallagher visits Bosnia-Herzegovina: ‘May religious leaders be custodians of peace’
The Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States visited Bosnia and Herzegovina from 17 to 20 March, travelling from Sarajevo to Medjugorje, meeting with political leaders, representatives of the local Church, and religious leaders. Read all
Judge Jackson on the Stand
Some on the Left clamored for the next Supreme Court Justice to be a “truth-telling,” hardline dissenter, and on the eve of Biden’s pick, they rallied around Ketanji Brown Jackson. Yet, the former Breyer clerk touted her pragmatism in her introductory press conference. So, which is it? Is Ketanji Brown Jackson a pragmatist judge who […]
The Real Civil Rights Issue of Our Time
In his new memoir, former attorney general William P. Barr defends religious liberty as the most pressing civil rights issue of our time. One Damn Thing After Another: Memoirs of an Attorney General deserves both attention and commendation, especially now, when government overreach is once again threatening the rights of religious liberty and free exercise. […]
An Orthodox Awakening
For years, the two leaders of the Russian Orthodox Church with whom Pope Francis met by videoconference on March 16—Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus’, and Metropolitan Hilarion, the Church’s chief ecumenical officer—have worked to buttress Vladimir Putin’s efforts to reconstitute a simulacrum of the Soviet Union in the name of a Russkiy mir […]