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Relics of Saint Maria Goretti to Visit Eastern United States

by Francis Slobodnik July 6, 2018September 19, 2015

Saint Maria Goretti’s relics will be visiting a good portion of the eastern half of the United States from September 21st until November 11th of this year. The visit of her sacred relics could not come at a more urgent time. America is saturated with the vice of impurity in just about … Read more

Saint John Bosco: Spiritual Activity Is More Important than Merely Material Assistance

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira June 22, 2021September 16, 2015

Saint John Bosco, also known as Don Bosco, a Confessor and given the title of “Father and Teacher of Youth” by Pope Pius XI, grew up in a poor household, but one sanctified by a spirit of selflessness and sacrifice. This helped form him not only into a physically very strong young … Read more

Prelates Speak Out In Video About Synod

by TFP.org December 17, 2020September 10, 2015

The Polish language magazine, Polonia Christiana has just released an explosive documentary about the upcoming Extraordinary Synod on the Family in Rome on October 4-25. Titled “Crisis: Where Will the Synod Lead Us?”, the film focuses on the extent of the crisis in the Church in face of the synod. It features … Read more

Saint John Bosco and the Column to the Immaculate Conception, Built by Blessed Pope Pius IX

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira March 7, 2023August 30, 2015

Column of the Immaculate Conception in Piazza di Spagna (Rome), photo taken circa 1880. The monument was inaugurated on December 8, 1857, three years after the proclamation of the dogma. From Saint John Bosco’s work Fatti ameni della vita di Pio IX raccolti da pubblici documenti [Pleasant Episodes in the Life of … Read more

News Release: Cardinals, Bishops and 500,000 Faithful Ask Pope Francis to Reaffirm Church Teaching at Synod

by TFP.org September 17, 2025August 28, 2015

Hanover, Pennsylvania — August, 2015: Ahead of the upcoming Synod on the Family in Rome, dozens of organizations are collecting petitions to Pope Francis, asking him to reinforce Church teaching on marriage and family. Today, the worldwide petition surpassed 500,000 signatures, including those of 5 cardinals, 117 bishops and hundreds of prominent … Read more

The Archbishop of Mexico Responds to the Demands of a ‘Transsexual’

by TFP.org December 17, 2020August 26, 2015

The Cardinal recalled that the catechism points out that homosexual acts are “intrinsically disordered acts, contrary to natural law and do not proceed from a genuine affective and sexual complementarity. Therefore, under no circumstances can they be approved.” The Archbishop Primate of Mexico, Norberto Cardinal Rivera Carrera has responded to a transsexual’s … Read more

What Napoleon Thought About Holy Communion

by John Horvat II December 17, 2020August 25, 2015

In an age of instant gratification, we are encouraged to forget about the most important things in our lives. Our rushed and hectic schedules demand our attention. We must have everything now, instantly, regardless of the consequences. It must be the latest and greatest, the biggest and the best version; it must … Read more

The “Communist Crucifix”: Are Socialism and Catholicism No Longer “Contradictory Terms”?

by Luiz Sérgio Solimeo August 14, 2019August 19, 2015

On analyzing current events, a Catholic journalist should follow the directive of Pope Leo XIII to scholars studying Church history: “Say nothing false, hold back nothing true” as “God has no need of our lies (Job 13.7).” A “Communist Crucifix” We should therefore bear in mind the words of the renowned Pontiff … Read more

“There Is No Moral Virtue in Being Wrong” — Interview with Dr. Calvin Beisner of the Cornwall Alliance on the Encyclical Laudato Si’

by The American TFP February 5, 2018August 6, 2015

Dr. Beisner is a scholar specializing in the application of Christian worldview, theology, and ethics to economics, government, environmental stewardship, and public policy. As a professor he has taught theology, apologetics, ethics, church history, economics, and other disciplines. He has written four books on population, resources, economics, and the environment; eight other … Read more

405,000 Send Filial Appeal to the Pope

by The American TFP September 17, 2025August 4, 2015

405,000 people, including 104 prelates — cardinals, archbishops and bishops — have so far signed the “Filial Petition” to His Holiness Pope Francis asking for “a word of clarification” as the “only way to overcome the growing confusion among the faithful” in matters of marriage and homosexual unions. For the signatories, an … Read more