“The former pope [Francis] developed a reputation for rehabilitating, tolerating, and even refusing to acknowledge abuse or cover-up by prelates with whom he had a personal relationship.”
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Vatican Could Be Close to Decision in Father Rupnik Case, Report Says


Houston Catholic Charities cuts 20% of staff amid migration grant freeze

German bishops distance themselves from migration statement ahead of key Parliament vote

United States: Cardinal Cupich Supports Adoption by Same-Sex Couples

Polish archbishop criticizes petition to ban children’s confession

Pope says ‘fake news’ foments hate, leads to acts such as Trump assassination attempt

Cardinal tries to ban girls from being altar servers

Vatican OKs ‘Indigenous liturgical adaptations’ in Mexican diocese

Cardinal Eijk Warns Against Certain Synod Positions

Fernandez apologizes for ‘misunderstanding’ over synod study group fracas

Why is the Vatican holding a press conference on Medjugorje?

BREAKING: Pope Francis: ‘Every religion is a way to arrive at God’

Rosica faces sexual assault lawsuit

Opus Dei prelate responds to those who consider group ‘conservative, powerful and secretive’

Argentina faces complex vocational decline

Thirteen priests and religious Catholics detained in Nicaragua

‘Typical intrigue’: Card. Müller responds to Pillar report

Vatican office deletes online poll showing negative response to Synod on Synodality

France: Church Vandalized in Paris

Rouen Cathedral’s spire catches fire; blaze has been contained

Archbishop Viganò excommunicated

Rupniks remain on Vatican site despite O’Malley appeal

Vatican’s DDF Charges Archbishop Viganò With Canonical Crime of Schism, Rejecting Pope Francis

Growing Rumors of a “Final Solution” for the Traditional Mass
Cardinals Müller and Schönborn: Ordination of women is impossible

Francis Appoints Homosexualists to Shape Doctrine

Study: Young German priests reject synodal way priorities

Controversial Chinese bishop to speak at Vatican conference

Why Tom Brady and Garth Brooks will be at the Vatican this weekend

‘Momentous’ day for Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham as it gets first Bishop Ordinary

Catholic voice of calm conservatism: Cardinal Müller attempts to bring order out of the chaos

Reports say star witness in ‘trial of the century’ confirmed in Vatican post


Cardinal Ouellet found liable for religious dismissal


Synod announces new study groups, ‘permanent forum’ on synodality

Politics & Economy
Vance vs. the bishops on immigration, Part I
Closing Our Dangerous Borders: Trump, the USCCB and Aquinas

Trump’s inauguration ends with benediction from retired Catholic priest

Nicaraguan dictatorship shuts down more organizations, including Dominican nuns

Hindu nationalists protest outside of Christian church in northern India

‘The slippery slope quickly became true’ – How the Dutch Church has addressed euthanasia
Trump Picks Several Catholics for Cabinet: Kennedy, Rubio, Stefanik, Ratcliffe

Pope’s choice of words in 7 October anniversary letter raises troubling questions

Families are moving out of ‘blue’ states and heading for red and purple, researchers find

Poland: Standoff Between Church and State Intensifies

Nigeria: Nearly 56,000 Dead in Four Years

Telegram founder Pavel Durov released from jail on $5 million bail, faces criminal charges

Vietnam: Bad News for Christians

As UK debates legalizing assisted suicide, practice increases drastically in Canada

In leaked letter, Venezuelan cardinals call for ‘civic resistance’ against Maduro

Pregnancy center sues California attorney general for ‘attack’ on free exercise of religion

‘Give me a break’: Bishop Barron calls out apology by Olympics’ committee as disingenuous

X and SpaceX moving HQ’s to Texas in the wake of Newsom’s anti-parent bill AB1955.
Republicans remove ‘right to life’ plank from party platform

Communism is ‘imminent’ in Mexico, bishop says

Israel: The Supreme Court and the Ultra-Orthodox Shake Up the Government

Colorado baker returns to court after activist sues over ‘gender transition’ cake

Jeffrey Sachs charges CIA, White House with endangering the world in interview with Tucker Carlson

China-Vatican: The Strange Desire of the Holy See to be Fooled (3)

Two Catholic priests kidnapped in Nigeria within a week

Why Cuba is getting worse for the Catholic Church

Pro-lifers imprisoned under FACE Act speak out

South Carolina passes ban on transgender surgeries for children, secret ‘transitions’ at school

A turn to sanity? SCOTUS upholds Idaho law limiting “transitioning”
Radicalized Students Will Regret Backing Hamas

Brussels NatCon conference will continue freely after court overturns police barricade

Iraqi cardinal returns to Baghdad after 9-month absence


Culture & Catholic Living
The deadliest fire in U.S. history was no match for the Blessed Mother

Only two Ember Days left till Christmas

Martin Scorsese presents The Saints, dissapointing

Parents: How to perfect the autumn at-home date night

Moral Questions regarding Voting
Open-and-go lesson plan for Padre Pio’s feast day

‘The Incorruptibles’: Who Are These Mysterious Saints?

Body of St. Teresa of Avila (+1582) examined and found to be incorrupt

New film ‘Reagan’ aims to unite, says Catholic actor

Appreciating the humble greatness of Saint Pope Pius X

Lourdes baths have fully reopened as 30,000 expected for Assumption pilgrimage

Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ

How to Profit from Good Books and Avoid Bad Ones


3 Honors given to St. Mary Magdalene, according to Aquinas

Meet a Catholic leader behind the Eucharistic Revival

Colbert and Fallon share their experience of seeing the Pope

Why is St. Anthony of Padua depicted holding the Child Jesus?

Full Text: Harrison Butker of Kansas City Chiefs Graduation Speech

You can’t have a ‘gluten free’ Mass – but here’s what you can do

Padre Pio’s inner light revealed by never-before-seen photos


What beer drinking can teach Richard Dawkins and Tom Holland about ‘Cultural Christianity’

‘I’m a cultural Christian’, declares Richard Dawkins, the world’s most famous atheist

The Plenary Indulgences of Holy Week, Easter Octave and Divine Mercy Sunday for Everyone

What’s the Deal with Holy Week? 9 Things to Know and Share

Tasty meat-free suggestions for keeping body and soul together in Lent

8 Keys to building stronger relationships (Photo Gallery)

What’s the difference between meat and fish during Lent?

The Catholic origins of Naples’ Carnival cake

Saint Peter Damian and the wounds of the Church

This daily devotional for men is a must for Lent 2024

Beautiful, ancient Marian miracle stories can be found at Princeton web

These nuns have an unusual new monastic “product”

Detroit cathedral to unveil long-awaited relics, life-sized statues of 12 apostles
