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Vatican Warning: Germany’s ‘Synodal Way’ Poses ‘Threat to the Unity of the Church’…
The “Synodal Way” — Synodaler Weg in German, sometimes translated as “Synodal Path” — is a controversial process initiated by Cardinal Reinhard Marx. Organized by the German Bishops’ Conference together with the Central Committee of German Catholics (ZdK), its aim is to discuss four main topics: the way power is exercised in the Church; the priesthood; the role of women, and sexual morality....
The Mastery of Self
Many a time when we hear the word self-control, we think of how we can temper ourselves or fix something within that is spiraling into chaos. We think of the worldly perspective of self-control: “Behave yourself.” “Girl, show some restraint.” “Check yourself before you wreck yourself.” Although these worldly perspectives are laced with good intentions, I have a feeling this is not wha...
Kidnapped priest killed in Nigeria; another escapes…
The funeral Mass of Father Cheitnum is scheduled for July 21 at Kafanchan’s Cathedral of St. Peter. Following the kidnapping of two Catholic priests in central Nigeria last week, the local diocese announced July 19 that one of the two priests had escaped, while the other was killed. Fathers John Mark Cheitnum and Denatus Cleopas were abducted at around 5:45pm on July 15 at the rectory of Chr...
The little-known Syro-Malabar liturgy war has reached a boiling point, and no one is sure if the end is in sight…
A Syro-Malabar episcopal ordination in Preston, England, on Oct. 9, 2016. © Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk. It is sometimes said that Pope Francis’ 2021 apostolic letter Traditionis custodes reignited the “liturgy wars” in the Catholic Church. But for decades a liturgical dispute has raged within one of the most dynamic parts of the Catholic world. Its partisans have come literally to blows in a ...
Russell Crowe to Star as Father Gabriele Amorth in Upcoming Film, ‘The Pope’s Exorcist’…
By Maisy Sullivan Washington D.C., Jul 20, 2022 / 14:11 pm Actor Russell Crowe will star as the late Father Gabriele Amorth, the Vatican’s former chief exorcist, in an upcoming movie, “The Pope’s Exorcist.” Amorth performed an estimated 100,000 exorcisms up until the time of his death at age 91 in 2016. He was perhaps the world’s best-known exorcist as the author of a number of books, including “A...
11 auto maintenance jobs every man can do himself…
With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Sunday to help our newer readers discover some of the best, evergreen gems from the past. This article was originally published in June 2020. This guest article was written by Tony Galloway. There was a time when nearly every man knew how to fiddle around and fix things on his car. Today, with automobiles h...
GianCarlo Canaparo: The Dobbs decision is a victory for U.S. democracy…
July 18, 2022 In the recent Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and returned the abortion issue to the people in each state, the U.S. Supreme Court effectively said, “’We’ve got to play fair. We need to obey the terms of the Constitution and nobody gets an unfair judicial advantage in these policy fights,’” said GianCarlo Canapa...
When you choose to murmur against Christ or others, you do so at the risk of losing a soul…..
It is not often that we encounter a prophet of God completely lose his senses when it comes to proclaiming God’s message to His people. However, such an incident did occur and it involved the prophet, Jeremiah. He delivers what one may describe as a holy tirade against the wickedness of a group of invaders who were allowed to conquer Israel due to Israel’s unwillingness to repent of their sins bef...
This isn’t the first time the Church has sailed into rocky waters, and it won’t be the last. Here are 12 proposals for Catholic renewal in our times …
There is a large and growing distrust with institutions in the US. In fact, it has reached record lows according to a new Gallup poll. Trust in “the church or organized religion” is at 31%, down from 37% a year ago. Read another way, 7 out of 10 Americans distrust organized religion, including the Catholic Church. But, other institutions lack the trust of the masses as well. Congress, news organiz...
A key player just admitted Germany’s ‘Synodal Way’ seeks to be ‘a statement against the Catholic catechism, which reproaches homosexual activity as sin’…
In an opinion piece on ‘LGBT Catholic resource’ website, German layman says controversial process aims to change the Church’s teaching on homosexuality. The German “Synodal Way” is aiming to change the Church’s teaching on homosexuality by proposing “a conscious statement against the current Catholic catechism,” according to a leading protagonist of the controversial process. Marc Frings, the secr...
Vatican Tells Diocese of Savannah to Eradicate All Traditional Latin Masses by May 2023, Says Bishop…
The Dicastery for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments stated that one parish can offer the Mass weekly and three parishes can offer the Mass monthly until May 20, 2023. Bishop Stephen Parkes of Savannah, Georgia, has announced that traditional Latin Masses in his Georgia diocese will cease in May 2023, at the request of the Vatican. The bishop said that he had requested permission from...
Matrimony is ‘a Gospel in itself,’ and the Holy Eucharist models marriage done right…
In addition to the decline in the belief and understanding of the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist, there has been a decline in the number of sacramental marriages. There were 261,262 marriages in 2000 and 168,400 marriages in 2010. There were 97,200 marriages in 2021.[1] There is no doubt that the recent pandemic has affected the number of marriages, but an alarming number of t...
