Prelate Sued for Upholding ‘Pure Blood’ Catholicism
KOTTAYAM, India (ChurchMilitant.com) – A couple, denied the sacrament of marriage on racial grounds despite a high court order, is suing a Syro-Malabar archbishop and priest for contempt of court. Knanaya Catholic wedding Justin John, a Catholic from the Kottayam archdiocese, filed a contempt of court petition against Abp. Mathew Moolakkatt and Fr. Sijo Stephan in […]
Patriarch Bartholomew: “Every act of war is also a war against Creation”
As Churches across the world prepare to celebrate the Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, on 1 September, in his annual message for the observance the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople highlights the close connection between environmental damage and failure to respect human rights, and points to the “horrific ecological devastation” caused by Russia’s […]
Why Does the Pope Dislike Me?
He did it again. During a recent visit to a Jesuit school in Portugal, the Holy Father once more criticized the Catholic Church in the United States. But this time, he did not pull any punches. Pope Francis made it abundantly clear that he does not like the Church in America. He thinks U.S. Catholics […]
Pope warns of risk of getting ‘stiff neck’ by looking away from suffering
Society has slipped into a culture of indifference so pervasive that “our necks are going to get stiff” from constantly turning away from the suffering of marginalized people, Pope Francis said.
The challenge of staying spiritually awake
A Reflection for Thursday of the Twenty-First Week in Ordinary Time, by Christine Lenahan
Judge dismisses criminal abuse charges against former cardinal Theodore McCarrick
DEDHAM, Mass. (OSV News) — The Massachusetts sex abuse case against former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick fell apart Wednesday as all criminal charges were dismissed due to the disgraced former cleric being deemed no longer mentally competent. Dedham District Court Judge Michael Pomarole ruled McCarrick is unable to stand trial after receiving a medical report from […]
Misguided notions of ‘freedom’ distort what it means to be human
Lawyer Chris Ferrara will join fellow Catholics at Rome Life Forum strategy conference from October 31 to November 1.
Misguided notions of ‘freedom’ distort what it means to be human
Lawyer Chris Ferrara will join fellow Catholics at Rome Life Forum strategy conference from October 31 to November 1.
Traditional Theology of the Magisterium, pt. 3: Evidence from Tradition
Above: the martyrdom of St. Ignatius of Antioch In the last installment of this series on the Traditional Theology of the Magisterium, we presented an argument mapped out by Joachim Salaverri to show that Scripture provides clear and ample support for the foundational Catholic doctrine that Christ endowed his Church with an authoritative, perpetual, and […]
Accepting God’s Labor Day Gift
In 1894, Labor Day was declared a national holiday. Most worked a six-day work week and then enjoyed Sundays for worship, time with family, and relaxation. Sunday was their “Divine Day of Vacation” set aside by God to slow us down and recharge us physically, mentally, and most importantly, spiritually. In God’s 3rd Commandment, […]