Thousands fleeing Russian military in Ukraine’s east
Authorities say thousands of people are fleeing Ukraine’s Donbas region as Russia shifts the focus of its attacks to the east of the country. It comes amid mounting global outrage about reported Russian atrocities, though Moscow has denied involvement in mass killings. Read all
Poland and Hungary Are Paying Doubly for Their Pro-life Policies
The European Commission decided to withhold the aid funds allocated to Poland and Hungary last year: an budget of 2,000 billion – in the form of common debt – had been voted to revive the economies. The reason given for this restraint is that Poland and Hungary have rejected the “fundamental values of the European […]
In Essen, Priests Deprived of Conferring Baptism
Strange Lent in the diocese of Essen: it is the administration of Baptism that will henceforth be deprived of priests, since seventeen women and one man, all lay people have been appointed to celebrate a sacrament that is yet reserved for priests in ordinary cases. Gertrude Knepper, pastoral assistant of the parish of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine in […]
Press Review: Fraternity of St. Peter Exempted From Traditionis Custodes
Uncertainty over the past few months was lifted after a nearly hour-long private audience given by the pope on February 4 to Fr. Benedict Paul-Joseph, District Superior of the FSSP in France, and Fr. Vincent Ribeton, director of the FSSP Seminary in Wigratzbad, Germany. At this hearing, the Pope wanted to clarify that institutes such […]
Synodal Path: Vatican’s Embarrassment and a New Attack on the Catechism
After the revelations of the CEP press release, Vatican communications had to face up to things and pick up the pieces. It was hard to do otherwise. The pope having confided to a bishop, who had just severely criticized the Synodal Path to the president of the German Episcopal Conference (DBK), that he was “stepping […]
Vatican Trial: Msgr. Carlino Takes Refuge Behind Obedience
“Especially,” because before entering the lively debates, Giuseppe Pignatone, president of the court, read a note from Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See, announcing that the sovereign pontiff had relieved Cardinal Angelo Maria Becciu of the pontifical secret surrounding the role played by one of the protagonists of the case, Cecilia […]
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Pope Francis: Blood of Bucha Victims ‘Cries Out to Heaven’ for End to War in Ukraine
Daniel Ibañez Pope Francis holds up a flag that he said was brought to him from ‘the martyred city’ of Bucha, Ukraine, during his general audience on April 6 at the Vatican. The Holy Father said, ‘Let us silence the weapons; let us stop sowing death and destruction.’
Pope Francis: Ukraine War Reflects ‘Impotence of the Organizations of the United Nations’
National Catholic Register Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered for his general audience on April 6. The Holy Father said what we are seeing is ‘the strategies of the most powerful countries to affirm their own interests, extending their area of economic influence, or ideological influence, and/or military influence.’
‘Praedicate Evangelium’ Poses Problems, Some Church Analysts Warn
Vatican Media / Spaziani Pope Francis addresses the members of the Roman Curia Dec. 23 at the Vatican. Critics of Pope Francis’ new curial reform document say some of the reforms threaten to revolutionize the Church’s understanding of the hierarchical power of governance.