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Cardinal Ghirlanda Denies Involvement in Papal Election Reform, Calling Reports ‘a Pure Lie’…
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni also denied knowledge of such a document in a statement to CNA Nov. 6. The Remnant also reported Nov. 4 that Pope Francis is considering a proposal by Ghirlanda to allow laypeople to participate in the conclave, including the vote for a new pope. The Pillar, citing “a senior canon lawyer close to the Vatican,” reported that knowledge of the process to reform conclaves “is widespread in Vatican canonical circles, as is the role of Cardinal Ghirlanda.” General congregations are preparatory meetings of the College of Cardinals held every day before the start of the election. They are a time for cardinals to familiarize themselves with the regulations concerning conclaves and, according to the norms in force, to “express their views on possible problems, ask for ...
‘Secret room’ below Medici Chapels in Florence, decorated by Michelangelo, to open to the public…
Editor’s Note: Sign up to CNN Travel’s Unlocking Italy newsletter for insider intel on Italy’s best loved destinations and lesser-known regions to plan your ultimate trip. Plus, we’ll get you in the mood before you go with movie suggestions, reading lists and recipes from Stanley Tucci. CNN — He’s known for his colossal works, such as the statue of David, the floor-to-ceiling frescoes of the Sistine Chapel, and the dome of St. Peter’s which dominates the Rome skyline. But it’s Michelangelo Buonarroti’s less bombastic work that’s on display to the public for the first time in the artist’s “secret room” in Florence. The tiny space sits beneath the Medici Chapels in Florence, where Michelangelo sculpted intricate tombs for members of the Medici family behind the church of San Lore...
The Synod’s progressives don’t want to change Catholic doctrine. They just want to discourage moral judgments and render doctrine irrelevant…..
By Phil Lawler ( bio – articles – email ) | Nov 03, 2023 Last week, as this year’s meeting of the Synod on Synodality moved toward a close, I noticed that my Catholic friends were divided into two camps. Some were following the news from the Synod carefully. They would stop me after Mass and quiz me anxiously about the latest reports. Others were only vaguely (if at all) aware that the Synod was meeting. They were no less intelligent, no less serious about their faith. But they lived—as most good Catholics usually live—by the principle that one can sail on the barque of Peter without paying close attention to what’s happening in the engine room. Although my work forced me to keep abreast of the Synod discussions, I grew more and more envious of my friends who weren’t taking not...
Call No Man “Father?”…
31st Sunday in Ordinary TimeBy Fr. Victor Feltes Today’s gospel understandably prompts a question. Jesus says, “Call no one on earth your father; you have but one Father in Heaven.” So why are Catholic priests called “Father”? Some non-Catholic Christians object to calling Catholic priests “Father” and abstain from doing so. However, I have never witnessed anyone similarly object to using the title “father” for their own beloved, male, biological parent. Jesus also says, “Do not be called ‘Rabbi,‘” and “Rabbi” means “Teacher,” yet every Christian school is staffed by “teachers.” Does Jesus intend us to take his words here literally or is he teaching us something deeper? It is good to use Sacred Scripture to interpret Sacred Scripture, since the Holy Spirit inspired every passage and, right...
Unlocking the ‘prophetic vision’ of Flannery O’Connor, the writer who swam in Thomism…
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The Stories Behind 8 Famous Photos…
A picture’s worth a thousand words—but sometimes, you also want the words. Discover the who, when, where, why, and how behind some of history’s most iconic photos—from Elvis Presley wearing a velvet suit to meet Richard Nixon to the migrant mother who unwittingly became the face of the Great Depression—below, in a list adapted from an episode of The List Show on YouTube. 100th Anniversary Of Einstein’s Theory of Relativity / Chung Sung-Jun/GettyImages Picture Albert Einstein. Now, is his tongue sticking out? If it is, your mental portrait is probably based on a photo captured by Arthur Sasse. It was March 14, 1951, and Einstein was leaving his 72nd birthday party at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Paparazzi swarmed as the famed physicist got into a ca...
Don’t call them “snow tires.” They’re so much more than that. And if you live in a cold climate, you need them more than you think…..
The Garage → Cars 101 Don’t call them “snow tires.” They’re so much more than that. byBradley Brownell| UPDATED Aug 13, 2020 11:26 PM EDT We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Only six percent of northern-state Americans purchase winter tires for their commuter vehicles. Most believe their all-season tires are just fine for, you know, all of the seasons. As it turns out, they’re not. While all-season tires provide decent traction in rain and light snow, they’re not the safest option in temperatures that fall below 45º F consistently, and are practically useless in deep snow. Having spent much of my life in heavy snow regions, including the lake-effect area of Michigan, the blustery wide open plains of Oh...
Citing ‘Synodal Way,’ Germany’s Bishop Wiesemann Tells Pastors to Start Blessing Same-Sex Couples…
German bishop asks pastors to bless same-sex couples Skip to content A German bishop issued a letter Thursday asking pastors in his diocese to bless same-sex couples. Share The Pillar Bishop Karl-Heinz Wiesemann said in the Nov. 2 letter to priests, deacons, and lay pastoral workers that the blessings — which he also extended to remarried couples — could take place in churches in the Diocese of Speyer. “The ceremony must differ from a church wedding ceremony in terms of words and signs and should explicitly reinforce the love, commitment, and mutual responsibility in the couple’s relationship as an act of blessing,” he wrote in the 1,000-word letter. Local Catholic media said that Wiesemann was the first German bishop to make such an appeal, though other prelates have stressed previously t...
How seminaries can train priests to help heal the wounds of clergy sex abuse…
Wounds remain. That is the premise of a new white paper published by the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame, Fully Equipped For Every Good Work: A Proposal of Twelve Core Competencies in Ministering to Survivors of Sexual Abuse For Seminary Formation Programs. The White Paper The paper offers sound wisdom and proposals for seminaries to train priests to minister to people affected by clergy sex abuse. Implemented, it could go a long way towards the healing of victim-survivors, other people involved in sex abuse, and the Catholic Church — an approach that goes beyond protection, as important as this is, and legal settlement, which is often alone unrestorative. It is authored by Fr. Thomas Berg, Dr. Timothy Lock, and Dr. Justin Anderson, and grows out of their ...
Alfred Hitchcock, Jack the Ripper and a Catholic Cemetery…
LONDON — A holy and wholesome thought it is to pray for the dead, especially so during November, for this is the month in which the Church calls us to pray for the faithful departed. London has only two Catholic cemeteries. In the northwest of the city, St. Mary’s Cemetery, Kensal Green is the older. Opened in 1858, it is also the better known. The other is St. Patrick’s Cemetery. It lies to the east of London in the suburban district of Leytonstone. Estimates vary, but, since that cemetery’s 1868 opening, it is reckoned buried there are more than 180,000 Catholics. Many lie in communal graves. In earlier times, these graves were known as “paupers’ graves.” They held multiple occupants, often unknown to each other in life. Rarely were these “paupers’ graves” marked....
This Sunday, Replace the Church of the Pharisees With the Church of Mary…
Jesus is angry in the Gospel for the 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A, but he’s not in a rage. In fact, his anger is practically maternal. This Sunday’s Gospel is part of a full-chapter-long list of woes Jesus pronounces against the Pharisees. But if we picture him spitting out words with disgust and revulsion, we’re wrong. Put his words in context to see it. Consider not just what he says, but who he’s talking to, what he just finished saying, and what he’ll say next. What does he say? He complains that the Pharisees “tie up heavy burdens hard to carry and lay them on people’s shoulders but they will not lift a finger to move them,” then gets even more intense as his words continue. “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites,” he says, and calls them “blind fools,” “whitewashe...
Which Country Has the Lowest Percentage of Left-Handers?
How many people are left-handed? Across the world, one thing about left-handedness is clear: It is less common than right-handedness. Approximately one in 10 people is left-handed. The exact number was determined in a large-scale meta-analysis of data from more than 2.3 million people (Papadatou-Pastou and colleagues, 2023). In this analysis, it was found that 10.6 percent of people were left-handed across geographical regions. This average, however, does not mean that 10.6 percent of people are left-handed in every single country in the world. Some countries may still have practices of training left-handed people to write with their right hands. A new study provides information about left-handedness in 41 different countries across the world A new study that has just been published in the...
