Poland: Archbishop Gadecki Severely Criticizes the Synod

On the Method “Everyone was invited to participate, regardless of their attitude to the faith and the Catholic Church. As a result of this approach, sometimes the ‘non-Catholic’ voice was more audible than the ‘Catholic’ one,” notes the prelate. “The diversity of opinions and balancing on the verge of orthodoxy was also heard in Rome, […]

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Who was the “Most Unfortunate Pope”?

Above: portrait by Sebastiano del Piombo. Five centuries ago today, on November 18, 1523, after fifty days of conclave, “the most unfortunate of the Popes” was elected: Clement VII, whose original name was Giulio de’ Medici. Born in Florence 45 years earlier, in 1513 he was archbishop of Florence, and in 1517 he was cardinal […]

15 Annoying Things That Need to Stop Happening During Mass

Do you notice distractions that detract from the sacredness of Mass? You are not alone! In a classic episode of “The Catholic Talk Show,” Ryan DellaCrosse, Father Rich Pagano, and Ryan Scheel share 15 things that need to stop happening during Mass. They cover a range of practices and attitudes they say have crept into […]

Assessment of the First Session of the Synod on Synodality (2)

The result of the votes was given in the document: the 270 propositions of the document were all approved by more than two thirds of the 365 voters, composed of bishops, priests, and laity—men and women. Some propositions were opposed by several dozen votes of “no.” The female diaconate saw the greatest opposition: 69 against; […]

“You Are Not Alone”: The Calculated Confidences of Pope Francis

The press characterized Sergio Rubin and Francesca Ambrogetti as “friends of the Pope.” Also, their book presents itself in a tone of private confidence: Pope Francis speaks informally, in particular of the motive for his election to the position of Supreme Pontiff, which was in 2013. In the summer of 2022, the former Archbishop of […]

Germany: The Bishops Persist on Their Schismatic Path

Bear in mind that the Bishop Gregor Maria Hanke (Eichstätt), Bishop Stefan Oster (Passau), Bishop Rudolf Voderholzer (Regensburg), and Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki (Cologne) had previously announced that they would remain well away from the Committee, because the Holy See forbade the creation of a synodal council, composed of bishops and of laity, having some […]