Bishops consider new Mass texts for St. Paul VI, Our Lady of Loreto
BALTIMORE — The U.S. bishops took on the task during their fall general meeting in Baltimore of considering proposed Mass texts for the feasts of Our Lady of Loreto and the recently canonized St. Paul VI. The texts were introduced Nov. 15 during their fall general meeting in Baltimore. Latin-language liturgical texts were issued for […]
‘Hurry up, Lord’ and bring peace to Ukraine, pope prays
ROME — “We can pray for Ukraine by saying, ‘Hurry up, Lord,’” Pope Francis told visitors and pilgrims at his weekly general audience. The day after a Russian-made missile landed in Poland, close to Ukraine’s border, killing two people, and after Russia fired close to 100 missiles on Ukrainian targets, causing at least one death […]
Darkness, desolation invite people to draw closer to God, pope says
ROME — Moments of difficulty and desolation are opportunities for praying, drawing closer to Jesus and discerning the right path, Pope Francis said. “The spiritual state we call desolation … can be an occasion for growth,” the pope said Nov. 16 during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square. “Indeed, if there is not […]
Gender theory confusion shows need for papal encyclical, Dutch cardinal says
Cardinal Willem Eijk / Bohumil Petrik/CNA Denver, Colo., Nov 16, 2022 / 07:30 am (CNA). Extreme forms of gender theory have become so influential that a papal encyclical should address the topic, Dutch Cardinal Willem Eijk of Utrecht has said, noting Pope Francis’ previous teachings on the topic. “I asked whether it wouldn’t be good […]
Archdiocese of Madrid pays ‘debt’ to John Paul II, dedicates cathedral chapel in his honor
Image of St. John Paul II in his chapel in the Cathedral of Madrid / Credit: Archdiocese of Madrid CNA Newsroom, Nov 16, 2022 / 08:30 am (CNA). The cathedral of the Archdiocese of Madrid dedicated Nov. 13 a new chapel in honor of St. John Paul II, the pope who consecrated the church in […]
Gender Theory Confusion Shows Need for Papal Encyclical, Dutch Cardinal Says
Bohumil Petrik/CNA Gender theory in its radical forms presents gender as a social construct entirely separate from human biology.
Pope Francis’ Prayer Advice: Just Be With Jesus ‘Without Ulterior Motives’
Daniel Ibáñez/CNA The Pope pointed to the example of a child’s relationship with his parents. He said that children often look to their parents for what they can give them, but it is only when one grows up that the realization occurs that the greatest gift is one’s parents, to be with them.
Don’t Go to College — Yet
Please make a donation below! Joe Gallagher invites Church Militant producer Nadia Bullock to discuss the college experience. The two discuss not going at all, why it’s worth waiting, how to make it worthwhile, its true purpose, debt and more.
Liberal Ally Blames Pope for ‘Mass’ Divisions
ROME, Italy (ChurchMilitant.com) – A top ally of Pope Francis is blaming the pontiff for triggering disunity by restricting the Traditional Latin Mass and trashing Catholics who wish to remain faithful to tradition. Monks praying in the Bose community chapel “The situation is serious, and it is time to stop smirking at this portion of […]
U.S. bishops urged to remain focused on spreading Gospel message
BALTIMORE (CNS) — The U.S. bishops Nov. 15 were urged to remain focused on the church’s missionary role of spreading the Gospel message in an increasingly secularized society. Gathered in Baltimore, the bishops heard these remarks during the afternoon public session of their annual fall general assembly, respectively, from Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the papal nuncio, […]