Catholic schools and “same-sex marriages”: An emerging legal clash
In the first three disputes, all of which arose in Indiana, educators in Catholic high schools unsuccessfully sued educational officials for terminating their employment due to their having entered into “same-sex marriages” in violation of […]
We Made a Strange and Toxic Society
TRANSCRIPT As we continue to highlight the bishops’ malfeasance toward those in their charge, even in the realm — perhaps especially in the realm — of politics, we should ask, why does it really matter? Here’s why: People live their day-to-day lives in a culture, a society, like fish live in water. It’s impossible to swim through the water and […]
Pope Francis’ World Youth Day Words: Inspiring Messages for Youth
Daniel Ibanez Pope Francis greets youth attending the vigil ceremony and Eucharistic adoration in Panama City’s Campo San Juan Pablo II, Jan. 26, 2019. Reflect on the faith-filled encouragement of the Holy Father.
Pope Francis: Discernment helps us find the gems among the junk
Pope Francis gives his Angelus address June 29, 2023. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Jul 30, 2023 / 07:26 am (CNA). Pope Francis on Sunday encouraged Christians to learn how to seek and find the precious things in life, including a relat… […]
The Hippopotami
I once read of a man who identifies as a hippopotamus. This nugget relating to postmodern cultural realities put me in mind of T.S. Eliot’s poem “The Hippopotamus”, whose hero progresses from “rest[ing] on his […]
The Church’s Growing Loss of Influence
The article says, “The [Society of Saint Pius X] SSPX renews itself primarily from within its own ranks through generational reproduction”; “it is doomed to stagnation to ensure its survival”; “it is a completely autonomous institution that has in itself all the means to survive.” Sometimes they make a timid concession: “It remains a small […]
Italy: Parliament Votes for a Total Ban on Surrogacy
The law will prevent children from being obtained abroad through surrogacy. It punishes cross-border surrogacy, with fines of up to €1 million and prison sentences of up to two years for those who continue to use the system to have children despite the ban. Thus, surrogacy is criminalized, regardless of the country where the “parents” […]
Holy See and Hanoi Announce an Agreement
The government of Vietnam and the Holy See have reached an agreement on the status of the Pope’s permanent representative and his office in the country. The official news was given by a bilateral communiqué issued by the Holy See at the end of the visit to the Vatican by Vietnam’s President Vo Van Thuong, […]
Malawi: Catholics Demonstrate Against Same-Sex Marriage
Malawi, a small African country wrapped around the lake of the same name, has a population of just over 21 million inhabitants, of which 77.3% are Christians, which is divided into 17.2% Catholics, 33.5% Protestants and 26.6% members of African churches. Muslims represent 13.8%. In Malawi, homosexual relationships are punishable by up to 14 years […]
Vatican: German Bishops and the Curia Discuss the Synodal Path
According to a joint declaration by the Vatican and the German Episcopal Conference, the July 26 meeting took place in a “positive and constructive atmosphere” and will be followed by other meetings. The meeting was convened following the ad limina visit of the German bishops in November 2022, during which “it was agreed that the […]