Religious leaders in Senegal concerned over presidential election postponement
Archbishop Benjamin N’diaye of Dakar urges respect for the Constitution while the League of Imams and Preachers of Senegal call on President Macky Sall to not expose Senegal to instability
Vatican issues new document to curb liturgical abuses
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith reminds priests that changing the words in the Missal or modifying sacramental formulas are subject to “exemplary punishment”
Argentina’s ambassador bids farewell to Pontiff (La Nacion)
Pope Francis met on February 3 with María Fernanda Silva, Argentina’s departing ambassador to the Holy See. The meeting lasted for 50 minutes, according to Vatican sources cited by La Nacion. “As archbishop of Buenos Aires, Jorge Bergoglio had met with and accompanied Silva when he processed the canonical nullity of her marriage with the […]
Christ’s ‘continual movement’ shows us the Father’s mercy, Pope tells pilgrims (Vatican Press Office)
During his February 4 Angelus address, Pope Francis reflected on the Gospel reading of the day (Mark 1:29-39) and said that the “continual movement of Jesus … tells us something important about God and, at the same time, challenges us with some questions on our faith.” “It may be that within us there is still […]
New DDF document: for validity of sacraments, form and matter cannot be changed (Vatican News)
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has published Gestis Verbisque [By Deeds and Words], a doctrinal note on the validity of the sacraments. The document, currently published only in Italian, emphasizes that “observance of both matter and form has always been required for the validity of the celebration.” Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, the […]
Paris Archbishop unveils celebrations for Notre Dame Cathedral reopening
Archbishop Laurent Ulrich of Paris presents several initiatives for the reopening of the Cathedral of Notre Dame on December 8, 2024, including an inaugural triduum and an octave of prayer. Read all
NYTimes columnist Pamela Paul: ‘As Kids, They Thought They Were Trans. They No Longer Do…’…
Grace Powell was 12 or 13 when she discovered she could be a boy. Growing up in a relatively conservative community in Grand Rapids, Mich., Powell, like many teenagers, didn’t feel comfortable in her own skin. She was unpopular and frequently bullied. Puberty made everything worse. She suffered from depression and was in and out […]
Our Besetting Sins: Outrage and Adulation
Americans are not noted for embracing weakness. And survey data shows, alas, American Catholics are much like their fellow citizens in our tastes, beliefs, and practices. This fact means that in 2024, a year of elections, global treaty-making, and (possibly) a papal conclave, ordinary American Catholics will have the power to do…well…actually, almost nothing. Despite […]
A Wearying Pontificate Nears Its End
We are approaching eleven years since Jorge Bergoglio was elected Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church. While most of us knew almost nothing about the man when he walked onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, now most Catholics wish they knew less than they do. From pedophile-enabling Cardinal Danneels joining Francis on that balcony […]
The Vatican Finally Addresses The Plague Of Invalid Baptisms
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