Pope Pius I’s devotion to Christ’s precious blood is a lesson on Eucharistic reverence
The saintly Pope Pius I prescribed penances for irreverence towards the previous blood in the Mass.
Eucharistic Donkeys
Humans are like donkeys. The Bible’s word for “donkey” is, literally, “burden-bearer” ( hypo-zugion ). Like donkeys, you and I are “burden-bearers.” Continue Reading »
ANALYSIS: How to interpret Pope Francis’ choice of new cardinals
Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti with Pope Francis / Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, Jul 11, 2023 / 03:00 am (CNA). With his ninth consistory in 10 years of his pontificate, Pope Francis will lock down his influence on the College of Cardinals for the next conclave, considering the overwhelming majority of cardinals will have been created by him. […]
Children at Mass: Practical Considerations
In my Catholic Answers article I sought to defend the idea that children should attend the liturgy at all, against the claim, that I have often heard, that children should not be taken to Mass “until they can behave.” This precept usually impossible for parents to follow, if they wish to attend the Traditional Mass, […]
Merciful confessor and lifelong papal diplomat among new “honorary” cardinals
Among the 21 men Pope Francis will make cardinals in September are three who are over the age of 80 and unable to vote in a conclave. Here are their stories.
Archbishop Fernández, new DDF prefect, admits mistakes in handling abuse allegations (CWN)
Cardinal-designate Víctor Manuel Fernández, the new prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, told the Associated Press on July 9 that he “did not act in the best way” in addressing abuse allegations against a diocesan priest in 2019—even as he sought to offer explanations for his mistakes.
Pope Pius I’s devotion to Christ’s precious blood is a lesson on Eucharistic reverence
The saintly Pope Pius I prescribed penances for irreverence towards the previous blood in the Mass.Read More
Halted appointment of theology dean rocks the Vatican and beyond
A Vatican decision to not allow a progressive theologian to become the dean of a theological university in Italy highlights fractures within the church over sexual morality and also hints at divisions inside the Vatican.
We researched ‘just one Jesuit’ credibly accused of sex abuse. Here’s what we learned.
Three academic researchers sought to examine a community’s suffering from “just one credibly accused Jesuit.” What they found is clergy sexual abuse is never about just one person, place or phenomenon. And the harms take many forms, with some taking years or decades to surface.
Could unarmed civilians help stop nuclear disaster in Ukraine?
Few have done more to prevent a nuclear catastrophe in Ukraine than Rafael Mariano Grossi. For over a year, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency has worked to protect the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.