Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

Vatican requires changes in French episcopal conference plans (Pillar)

The Vatican has made some “unexpected” demands for changes in the French bishops’ plans to reorganize their episcopal conference. Archbishop Eric de Moulins-Beaufort, the president of the bishops’ conference, said that the French bishops had expected the Vatican to approve their plans, but that Rome had called for revisions to strengthen the collegial aspect of […]

Norway bishops: Proposal to expand abortion abandons ‘Christian and humanistic heritage’

Ultrasound of baby at 12 weeks / arhendrix/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 25, 2024 / 10:30 am (CNA). Norway’s Council of Catholic Bishops is warning that a proposal to liberalize the country’s abortion laws “represents a step away from Norway’s Christian and humanistic heritage” and “obscures our understanding of what is, and is not, a […]

Bishop Chaput Resists Francis Ahead of New Document

Above: Charles Joseph Chaput, Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia. On March 8 of this year it was revealed that Cardinal Fernández and Pope Francis are working on a new document to be published in early April, just in time for your Easter meditation. This morning Diane Montagna confirmed that His Holiness had a meeting with His […]

25 March 1991- Archbp. Marcel Lefebvre – Requiescat in pace

On this day in 1991 Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre died. Lefebvre was a great churchman, an astoundingly effective missionary.   Much of the Church in French speaking Africa even today owes a great deal to his work.  I find it not unusual … Read More →