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From Pew Research Center . . . 7 facts about American Catholics

September 5, 2018 breaking Comments Off on From Pew Research Center . . . 7 facts about American Catholics

The Catholic Church is larger than any other single religious institution in the United States, with over 17,000 parishes that serve a large and diverse population. In spite of its size and influence, the church in recent decades has faced a number of significant challenges, from a decline in membership to a shortage of priests to continuing revelations that some Catholic clergy sexually abused minors and (in many cases) that their superiors covered up these actions.

Pope at Mass: ‘the truth is humble, the truth is silent’

September 4, 2018 breaking Comments Off on Pope at Mass: ‘the truth is humble, the truth is silent’

(News.Va) On Monday, Pope Francis resumed the celebration of daily Mass at Casa Santa Marta, commenting on the Gospel of the day saying that “the truth is humble, the truth is silent”. By Sr Bernadette Mary Reis, fsp Pope Francis focused his homily on Monday at Casa Santa Marta on the Gospel of the day from Luke (4:16-30) when Jesus returns to Nazareth and meets opposition in the synagogue after commenting on a passage from the prophet Isaiah. The Pope highlights Jesus’ silent composure not only in this scene but also during the passion. No prophet is accepted…. The Pope said that when Jesus arrived at the synagogue, he aroused curiosity. Everyone wanted to see the person they had heard…Continue Reading

Viganò reveals what really happened when Pope Francis met privately with Kim Davis

September 1, 2018 breaking Comments Off on Viganò reveals what really happened when Pope Francis met privately with Kim Davis

ROME, August 31, 2018 (LifeSiteNews) – Less than a week after publishing his extraordinary 11-page testimony implicating Pope Francis and several senior prelates in a cover-up of Archbishop Theodore McCarrick’s sexual abuse of priests and seminarians, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò has now decided to reveal, for the first time, the details surrounding Pope Francis’ meeting with Kim Davis during his visit to the United States in 2015. In a written statement, dated August 30, 2018 (see the Italian and English texts below), Archbishop Viganò, who served as papal

US archbishop calls on Pope Francis to cancel Youth Synod in light of abuse crisis

August 31, 2018 breaking Comments Off on US archbishop calls on Pope Francis to cancel Youth Synod in light of abuse crisis

August 31, 2018 (LifeSiteNews) – Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia told a conference that had met to discuss the “young people” of the Church that in light of the abuse crisis in the Catholic Church he had written to Pope Francis asking him to cancel the upcoming Youth Synod set to take place in Rome. “The bishops would have absolutely no credibility” in the upcoming Youth Synod, Chaput told the Cardinal’s Forum, an annual gathering to provide academic formation of seminarians and continuing educatio

Viganò: Journalists must ask what happened to ‘cache of documents’ Benedict gave to Francis

August 31, 2018 breaking Comments Off on Viganò: Journalists must ask what happened to ‘cache of documents’ Benedict gave to Francis

ROME, August 30, 2018 (LifeSiteNews) – Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò has spoken out from an undisclosed location in response to attempts to discredit his 11-page testimony implicating Pope Francis and several senior prelates in coving up Archbishop Theodore McCarrick’s abuse of seminarians and priests. In an interview this week with Aldo Maria Valli, an Italian journalist who helped Viganò plan the publicatin of his statement, the former U.S. Nuncio pushed back on claims that he was motivated by revenge. I

Pro-gay prelates Cupich, Tobin, McElroy attack Archbishop Viganò’s credibility

August 29, 2018 breaking Comments Off on Pro-gay prelates Cupich, Tobin, McElroy attack Archbishop Viganò’s credibility

August 28, 2018, (LifeSiteNews) – The prelates displaying the most contempt for Vatican whistleblower Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò’s explosive testimonyexposing the complicity of high-ranking church officials in the Theodore McCarrick sex-abuse scandal share important, revealing common bonds. The trio – Chicago’s Cardinal Blase Cupich, Newark’s Cardinal Joseph Tobin, and San Diego’s Bishop Robert McElroy – have go

USCCB president seeks papal audience, answers to former nuncio’s questions

August 28, 2018 breaking Comments Off on USCCB president seeks papal audience, answers to former nuncio’s questions

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said he was “eager for an audience” with Pope Francis to gain his support for the bishops’ plan to respond to the clergy sexual abuse crisis. In an Aug. 27 statement, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston also said that the questions raised by Archbishop Carlo Maria

Cardinal Burke responds to former US nuncio’s explosive letter about Pope Francis

August 26, 2018 breaking Comments Off on Cardinal Burke responds to former US nuncio’s explosive letter about Pope Francis

ROME, August 26, 2018 (LifeSiteNews) — “The corruption and filth which have entered into the life of the Church must be purified at their roots,” said Vatican Cardinal Raymond Burke in response to a LifeSite request for comment on the release of Archbishop Carlo Viganò’s testimony. The 11-page letter issued by the former papal representative in the United States released to LifeSiteNews and a few other outlets is filled with revelations of scandals within the hierarchy. “The declarations made by a prelate of the

Pope Francis covered up McCarrick abuse, former US nuncio testifies

August 25, 2018 breaking Comments Off on Pope Francis covered up McCarrick abuse, former US nuncio testifies

ROME, August 25, 2018 (LifeSiteNews) — What you are about to read is an explosive testimony of the former apostolic nuncio to the United States, implicating Pope Francis and several senior prelates in covering up Archbishop Theodore McCarrick’s alleged sexual abuse of seminarians and priests. In an extraordinary 11-page written statement (see official English text below), Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, 77, claims that Pope Francis knew about strict canonical sanctions imposed on McCarrick by Pope Benedict XVI but chose to repeal them. In his testimony, dated August 22, Archbishop Viganò,

Amoris Laetitia’ icon, games, animations push Pope’s controversial document at Vatican meeting

August 25, 2018 breaking Comments Off on Amoris Laetitia’ icon, games, animations push Pope’s controversial document at Vatican meeting

IRELAND, August 24, 2018 (LifeSiteNews) – The World Meeting of Families and its promoters in the Emerald Isle, in conjunction with the conference’s Amoris Laetitiatheme, have released an icon, videos, and games promoting the controversial papal document. The triptych shows the Holy Family eating a meal together, flanked by two scenes from the Bible: Jesus raising Jairus’ daughter and the wedding feast at Cana. “Amoris Laetitia” is written prominently at the