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In Italy, new book suggests changes to Catholic doctrine on homosexuality

July 21, 2020 breaking Comments Off on In Italy, new book suggests changes to Catholic doctrine on homosexuality

Denver Newsroom, Jun 12, 2020 / 08:00 am MT (CNA).- A book published by an employee of the Italian bishops’ conference, which claims to be inspired by Pope Francis’ Amoris laetitia, suggests an approach to pastoral care that calls for changes to the church’s doctrine on homosexuality. The book “Chiesa e Omosessualitá, Un’inchiesta alla luce del magistero di papa Francesco,” (Church and Homosexuality, an investigation under the light of Pope Francis’ Magisterium”) was released in Italy, shortly after the publication in Austria of a book considering how homosexual couples might receive a formal, liturgical blessing of

Italian priest performs same-sex civil union ceremony

July 21, 2020 breaking Comments Off on Italian priest performs same-sex civil union ceremony

A priest has resigned as a parish pastor after he performed a same-sex civil union ceremony in the town hall of the Italian town of Sant’Oreste. The priest is not expected to return to ministry for at least a year. On July 11, Fr. Emanuel Moscatelli officiated at a ceremony in which two women, friends of the priest, contracted a civil union, in a ceremony described in the Italian media as a wedding. The priest did not wear liturgical vestments, wearing instead a red, white, and green ceremonial sash, often worn by mayors and other Italian civic officials when conducting g

Bishop Joseph Strickland Receives “The St. Thomas Aquinas Award for the Defense of Moral Truth” from the NAPA INSTITUTE

July 18, 2020 breaking Comments Off on Bishop Joseph Strickland Receives “The St. Thomas Aquinas Award for the Defense of Moral Truth” from the NAPA INSTITUTE

Bishop Joseph Strickland, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tyler, Texas and Founder of the St. Philip Institute of Catechesis and Evangelization, received “The St. Thomas Aquinas Award for the Defense of Moral Truth” from the NAPA Institute.The Award cites the Letter the Apostle Paul wrote to Titus in the New Testament where the Apostle sets forth the qualifications of Bishops. Among these he writes: “He (the Bishop) must hold firm to the sure word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to confute those who contradict it.” (Titus 1:9)Bishop Strickland was ordained the fourth Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas by His Eminence Cardinal Daniel DiNardo on…Continue Reading

Violence Erupts as More Catholic-Funded Groups call for Defunding of Police

July 16, 2020 breaking Comments Off on Violence Erupts as More Catholic-Funded Groups call for Defunding of Police

NOTE: At the end of this article, we ask you to PLEASE send a letter to your bishop, to Bp. David Talley (Chairman of the CCHD subcommittee), and the CCHD.  We’ve provided three sample letters for you to use in order to make it as easy as possible. This June witnessed a massive explosion in violent crimes in major urban areas such as Los Angeles, Chicago and New York City, each of which bowed to major pressure from revolutionary organizations to defund or outright abolish their police departments. Since the Fourth of July Weekend alone, hundreds of people have been shot and dozens killed.  One victim was an 8 year old girl who was murdered in front of her mother…Continue Reading

Bishop Edward Malesic of Greensburg named to lead Cleveland diocese

July 16, 2020 breaking Comments Off on Bishop Edward Malesic of Greensburg named to lead Cleveland diocese

Vatican City, Jul 16, 2020 / 04:20 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis Thursday named Bishop Edward C. Malesic of Greensburg, Pa, to lead the Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio. In Cleveland, he fills the vacant see left by Archbishop Nelson Perez’s appointment to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in January. Malesic, who will turn 60 in August, has led the Diocese of Greensburg since July 2015. He holds a licentiate in canon law from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. The Greensburg diocese was among those examined in the August 2018 Pennsylvania grand jury report, 

Florida man accused of setting Catholic church on fire

July 13, 2020 breaking Comments Off on Florida man accused of setting Catholic church on fire

by: The Associated PressPosted: Jul 12, 2020 / 10:37 AM EDT / Updated: Jul 13, 2020 / 04:54 AM EDT OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A man accused of setting a Florida church on fire was being held without bail Sunday on charges that include attempted second-degree murder and arson.Man drives car into Florida church, sets it on fire with parishioners still inside  The Marion County Sheriff’s Office charged Steven Shields, 23, on Saturday, hours after detectives say he plowed a minivan through the front door of Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Ocala, doused the foyer with gasoline and set it on fire, causing extensive damage. Several people were inside preparing for M

Notre Dame ‘thrilled’ to hire pro-abortion homosexual Pete Buttigieg. Faithful Catholics dismayed

July 11, 2020 breaking Comments Off on Notre Dame ‘thrilled’ to hire pro-abortion homosexual Pete Buttigieg. Faithful Catholics dismayed

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, July 10, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The Catholic University of Notre Dame has announced the hiring of Pete Buttigieg, a pro-abortion homosexual who is ‘married’ to another man, as a 2020-2021 faculty fellow at the Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study (NDIAS). Buttigieg is the former South Bend mayor who ran as a Democratic presidential candidate.   Buttigieg’s new position at the Catholic University comes as a surprise in view of his high profile political campaign which revealed to the American public a personal life and beliefs which stand in direct opposition to moral teachings of the Catholic Church.  Although baptized a Catholic and having attended a Catholic high school, Buttigieg is a 

Victory: US Navy reverses unlawful order banning troops from indoor Mass, religious services

July 9, 2020 breaking Comments Off on Victory: US Navy reverses unlawful order banning troops from indoor Mass, religious services

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 9, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The United States Navy has revised its policy prohibiting active service members from attending in-person religious services. Those who disobeyed and attended church services had risked court-martial.  The move is seen as an important victory on behalf of religious liberty by Navy personnel affected by the previously enacted ban, and by those who fought on their behalf.    The change comes just days after First Liberty Institute sent a letter on behalf of active d

Pope appoints new members to Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue

July 9, 2020 breaking Comments Off on Pope appoints new members to Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue

Pope Francis names new members to the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue. By Vatican News Cardinals Luis Antonio Tagle, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples; and Michael Czerny, SJ, the Under-secretary of the Migrants and Refugees Section of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, are among the new members of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue. The announcement of the appointments was made on Wednesday at the Vatican. The Pontifical Council is the central office of the Church for the promotion of interreligious dialogue in accordance with the spirit of the Second Vatican Council, in particular the declaration Nostra aetate. It is responsible for promoting mutual understanding, respect, and collaboration between Catholics and followers of other…Continue Reading

Supreme Court backs Little Sisters of the Poor against Obamacare mandate

July 8, 2020 breaking Comments Off on Supreme Court backs Little Sisters of the Poor against Obamacare mandate

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 8, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The US Supreme Court ruled 7-2 Wednesday in a decision siding with the Little Sisters of the Poor and their bid to stop being forced to distribute abortifacient and contraceptive drugs to their employees. The Obama administration had first mandated that employers subsidize the provision of contraceptives, including abortifacient drugs, to their employees under the auspices of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), better known as Obamacare. The Little Sisters of the Poor, a Catholic institution that provides support for the elder