The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints announced that they will end their century-long partnership with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) for teenagers between the ages of 14-18. The programs, Venturing and Varsity, will not be a part of the church activities starting in 2018. The church’s public relations said it was not […]
Instead of badgering Pope Francis about whether there will be female Catholic priests, maybe the liberal media should consult the following Pew Research Center poll as cited by TIME (in addition to actual Catholic theology): But a Pew Research Center poll in 2015 found that about 6% of American Catholics were in favor of allowing […]
The liberal media does not understand the theology behind priesthood in the Roman Catholic Church, apparently, with headlines like the following: Huffington Post: “Pope Francis: Female Catholic Priests Are Never Happening” New York Times: “Pope Francis says Ban on Female Priests is Likely to Endure” TIME: “Pope Francis Says the Ban on Women Priests Will […]
Tim Kaine, the Catholic vice presidential candidate for the Democrats and who is running with Hillary Clinton, said that the Catholic Church could evolve on having gay priests. However, Richmond Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo responded in the following manner: More than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on marriage, and despite recent statements […]
Just as Mother Teresa will be canonized as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, CNN ran a piece that included quotes of a critic of the prominent Catholic nun who did humanitarian work in India. But saintly is not a word everyone uses for Mother Teresa. Her critics say she was anything but. Disillusioned former […]
LifeSiteNews has a good summary of the consistent pro-life message in Pope Francis’s latest papal document, Amoris Laetitia. What is missing from the Left’s media coverage is his unabashed defense of the unborn, instead focusing on the divorce wording of the document. For example: One article on Slate said that his document is “frustrating” and […]
From the Washington Examiner: Speaking to a crowd of tens of thousands from a balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, the pope condemned terrorist acts not just in Europe, but also in the Middle East and Africa in his traditional Urbi et Orbi blessing. He spoke just before reports emerged Sunday of a reported […]
Paul Scalia, a priest in the Roman Catholic Church, gave a moving homily about his late father, Antonin Scalia. He also shared a few humorous and personal stories about his father, but it was quite a homily. The transcript can be read here. The homily can be viewed here.