Pope ‘deeply saddened’ by Orthodox church fire
Pope Francis offered prayers and condolences to the victims of a fire in an Orthodox Church that took the lives of 41 people — including 18 children — who died in a fire in Egypt’s capital, Cairo. In a telegram sent on the pope’s behalf Aug. 18 to Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria, […]
Cardinal Ouellet denies allegations of misconduct (CNA)
Cardinal Marc Ouellet has issued a firm denial of “inappropriate acts” in an August 19 public statement. In a civil suit filed in Quebec, the cardinal is accused by a young woman of unwanted physical contacts. The allegations do not involve actions that would ordinarily be regarded as abusive—let alone criminal. Cardinal Ouellet said that […]
Stepping down: Experts draft proposed laws on status of a retired pope
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis’ plans to visit the central Italian city of L’Aquila and its basilica Aug. 28 fueled speculation of a possible announcement of his resignation, which he has firmly denied. L’Aquila’s basilica is the burial place of St. Celestine V, who issued a decree declaring the right of a pope to […]
Bishop arrested, L’Affaire Ouellet, and ‘better than I found it’…
Cardinal Marc Ouellet, the prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, was named in a class-action lawsuit filed in his former Archdiocese of Quebec this week. A woman has accused the cardinal of several instances of inappropriate and unwanted touching while she was a young intern in the archdiocesan chancery. In an interview with Radio-Canada…
Sam Harris says media silence on Hunter Biden scandal was ‘warranted’ to deny Trump the presidency
‘Hunter Biden literally could have had the corpses of children in his basement, I would not have cared,’ Harris said, adding he was more concerned at not having Donald Trump in the White House.Read More
BREAKING: Police force their way into chancery and abduct bishop in Nicaragua
Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, is monitored by police in early August 2022. / Photo credit: Diocese of Matagalpa Matagalpa, Nicaragua, Aug 19, 2022 / 09:20 am (CNA). Nicaraguan police forced their way into the residence of Bishop Rolando Álvarez Friday morning and abducted the prelate, an outspoken critic of the regime of President […]
Cardinal Ouellet: Allegations against me are defamatory
Cardinal Marc Ouellet takes part in the Pontifical Council for Culture’s Plenary Assembly on Women’s Cultures in Rome, Feb. 6, 2015. / Bohumil Petrik/CNA. Denver Newsroom, Aug 19, 2022 / 10:00 am (CNA). Cardinal Marc Ouellet, Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, on Friday denied having made inappropriate gestures on a woman who has alleged […]
St. John Eudes, Pray For Us!
Unknown, “Portrait of St. John Eudes,” ca. 1673 SAINTS & ART: St. John Eudes was a devout priest who actively tried to make people better people.
How Pope Francis is changing the shape of the Roman Curia
Pope Francis in April 2022 / Daniel Ibáñez / CNA Rome Newsroom, Aug 19, 2022 / 04:50 am (CNA). The new round of promotions and demotions in the Vatican is the consequence of two decisions recently taken by Pope Francis: Firstly, the publication… […]
Defund everything
It is time to defund the police. I haven’t called them in years, and I need that tax money back to subscribe to Disney Plus.