Catholic Perspective - The American TFP

Father Linsolas’s “Marian Sodality of Lyon” Strove to Preserve Catholicism During the French Revolution

by Fernando Furquim de Almeida August 1, 2025August 1, 2025

Due to the vicissitudes of history, Catholics often formed societies whose existence they kept secret so that they might have some freedom of action. Those associations were always known to the competent ecclesiastical authorities. Civil officials were also informed of their activities when circumstances permitted. For example, during the seventeenth century, France’s … Read more

Can Prayers Tip the Scales to Shut Down Planned Parenthood Permanently? TFP’s Midwest Caravanners Think So

by Rex Teodosio July 31, 2025July 31, 2025

Prolifers worldwide were disappointed when the defunding of Planned Parenthood was significantly weakened in the “Big Beautiful Bill.” The original version would have forbidden Medicaid reimbursements to facilities like Planned Parenthood that offer abortions for a period of 10 years. The final version lowered the period to one year. Even this weakened … Read more

American TFP Re-Publishes a Timely Work Denouncing Catholic Action Deviation

by TFP.org August 4, 2025July 31, 2025

American TFP Re-Publishes a Timely Work Denouncing Catholic Action Movement

At a time when the Catholic left worldwide finds itself searching for fresh ideas, some writers are calling for the resurrection of the leftist Catholic Action movement of the thirties and forties. The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) already has the response to this maneuver. It … Read more

Science Reconfirms Two-Parent Home is Better for Children than Same-Sex Options

by Edwin Benson July 30, 2025

“It is dangerous to be right when everyone else wants so badly to be wrong.” The phrase certainly applies to anyone who expresses traditional sexual values in an American university. A case in point is Dr. Mark Regnerus, a professor of sociology at the University of Texas at Austin. In 2012, Dr. … Read more

Want Religious Vocations? Turn to Our Lady

by John Horvat II July 29, 2025

To the progressive mind, a religious vocation is almost a sociological event in which a person agrees to serve “the people of God” and seek social justice. To the more traditional Catholic, a religious vocation is a Marian response to God’s personal calling to follow Him. These clashing conceptions yield vastly different … Read more

Syrian bishop: ‘Syria is at its end’ and Church ‘only reference for hope’

by Michael Haynes July 28, 2025

(PerMariam) — As Christian persecution continues in Syria and people continually lose trust in the government, a leading Catholic prelate in Syria has said that the Catholic Church is the “only point of reference for hope” in the nation. “Jesus wants His Church to remain in Syria. And the idea of emptying … Read more

Young Parisian Nobles Combine to Defend Holy Mother Church

by Fernando Furquim de Almeida July 25, 2025

During the tumultuous negotiations leading to the Concordat of 1801, Napoleon systematically applied the tactics of a fear/sympathy syndrome. Sometimes he pleased the Holy See by making some concessions toward freedom of worship in France. On other occasions, he made threats and instigated Revolutionaries who intimidated the Holy See’s representatives and lukewarm … Read more

CORPUS Disbands After 50 Years of Failed “Ministry”

by John Horvat II July 23, 2025

In the heady Post-Vatican II days, many norms that governed priestly behavior were lost in the whirlwind of a Church opening its windows to the modern world. One inevitable casualty of this ill-fated liberalization was the tidal wave of priests who left the priesthood to get married. Some estimate tens of thousands … Read more

A Single Denial to Give Communion That Echoed Around the World

by John Horvat II July 21, 2025July 21, 2025

There is a tragic script that constantly plays everywhere. Abortion, same-sex “marriage,” or assisted suicide legislation advances in parliaments worldwide. The nation’s bishops issue a weak statement against these measures. Liberal Catholic politicians vote in favor of these immoral laws. These politicians then continue in good standing in their parishes, receiving Holy … Read more

Pope Pius VII Tried Negotiating With a Master Manipulator—and Lost

by Fernando Furquim de Almeida July 18, 2025July 18, 2025

In 1799, Napoleon Bonaparte made himself the First Consul of the French Republic. That title was, in itself, a deception. He pretended to be the “first among equals” while setting the stage for his dictatorship of France. Understanding the importance of the Church in French politics. he pretended to work toward good … Read more