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Archbishop Chaput: ‘President Biden Is Not in Communion With the Catholic Faith’…
CNA Newsroom, Oct 23, 2022 / 05:32 am Archbishop Charles Chaput said on Saturday that Joe Biden “is not in communion with the Catholic faith” and that “any priest who now provides Communion to the president participates in his hypocrisy.” Speaking at a Eucharistic Symposium at the Diocese of Arlington on Oct. 22, the 78-year-old prelate also accused the second Catholic president in...
How the Holy Eucharist put an end to my childhood anxiety about ‘the Rapture’…
The house was empty. “Where is everyone?” I thought. I was 9 years old, and had just returned home from school. We lived in a quiet town, and my parents were rarely away. “Mom?” I called out. Nothing. I began to feel anxious. It occurred to me that my parents may have been “raptured,” taken up suddenly into the heavens by Jesus. Was I “left behind?” But I knew that my urgent prayer to Jesus at the...
Cuban Dictatorship Fines EWTN Correspondent and Threatens Him During Interrogation…
‘He told me that he was officially warning me that I could be criminally prosecuted if I continue to publish,’ the journalist said. HAVANA — On Friday, the police of the dictatorship in Cuba interrogated Adrián Martínez Cádiz, EWTN correspondent in Havana, and later fined him 3,000 Cuban pesos (about $125) for having criticized the regime on social media. The Territorial Control Office...
At Jesuit University, Member of Pontifical Academy for Life Defends ‘Legal Abortion Prior to Pain’ Threshold…
LOS ANGELES — Roberto Dell’Oro, a member of the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy for Life, publicly urged support for legal abortion prior to the possibility of fetal pain during a recent panel discussion sponsored this month by Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. During an Oct.12 panel discussion, entitled “Confronting the Dobbs Decision: A Conversation About the Legality of Abortion,”...
Blessed Karl of Austria continues to inspire young Catholics…
An interview with Princess Maria-Anna Galitzine, the granddaughter of Blessed Karl of Austria and his wife, Servant of God Empress Zita. Blessed Karl of Austria died in 1922. He was the last Emperor of Austria and the last Apostolic King of Hungary. One would not think that this man would have much in common with young Catholics in the U.S. However, since his beatification in 2004, it has precisel...
You’re probably praying like a Pharisee without even realizing it. Here’s what you need to do to fix that…..
Jesus is God, and he has been listening to us pray all our lives. And after all he has heard, he wants to tell us how it sounds from his perspective on the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C. He asks us a question he already knows the answer to: Are our prayers — yours and mine — more like the proud petitioner who thinks he is doing pretty great in his spiritual life, or are they more like the sa...
For Second Time, Vatican Renews Agreement With China on Appointment of Bishops; Terms of Deal Remain Secret…
After the China deal was signed in 2018, state officials in different regions of China removed crosses and demolished church buildings, and underground Catholics and clergy have reported harassment and detention. The Vatican announced Saturday it has renewed its 2018 deal with China on the appointment of Catholic bishops for an additional two years. “After appropriate consultation and assessment, ...
We should apologize to the North American martyrs…
By Phil Lawler ( bio – articles – email ) | Oct 19, 2022 Every year on this date—the feast of the North American martyrs—I find myself asking the same sort of questions. Were those Jesuit missionaries of the 17th century guilty of proselytism? Did they respect the indigenous cultures? Would St. Jean de Brebeuf have asked for a blessing from an Iroquois shaman? How would St. Isaac Jogue...
‘I couldn’t believe how easy it was’ — This mom imposed a ‘screen detox’ and it changed her family’s life for the better…..
If your kids are constantly on their devices, squinting at tiny screens and ignoring everyone around them, you might have a problem brewing. Too much screen time for children can contribute to behavioral problems and loss of social skills, among other risks. Photo Credit: Libreshot Mom blogger, Molly DeFrank knew about the risks, but she was also concerned about their overall lack of engagement wi...
Spanish Bishop Makes New Statement on Alleged Apparitions at Garabandal…
The alleged extraordinary events took place in the small village of San Sebastián de Garabandal between 1961 and 1965. The bishop of Santander, Manuel Sánchez Monge, has stated regarding the extraordinary events of Garabandal that “my position, like that of my predecessors, is that Rome’s assessment remains valid: ‘There are no signs of supernaturality.’” In addition, he acknowledged that he conta...
Major Survey of Catholic Priests Finds Trust Issues, Burnout, Fear of False Allegations…
WASHINGTON — A study that claims to be the largest national survey of Catholic priests conducted in more than 50 years has found that despite relatively high levels of personal well-being and fulfillment among priests as a whole, a significant percentage of priests have issues with burnout, distrust in their bishop, and fears of being falsely accused of misconduct. Conducted by The Catholic Projec...
Groundbreaking survey finds U.S. priests are ‘flourishing’ — but they don’t trust their bishops…
Priests and bishops in the United States report overwhelmingly that they are “flourishing” in ministry, despite pressures caused by two decades of clerical abuse scandals and Church responses. But while U.S. priests report high levels of personal well-being, they also have a widespread lack of confidence and trust in their bishops, according to a study released Wednesday by The Catholic University...
