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The Faithful Are Fully Entitled to Defend Themselves Against Liturgical Aggression—Even When It Comes From the Pope

by José Antonio Ureta August 8, 2021July 25, 2021

With the stroke of a pen, Pope Francis has taken concrete steps to abolish in practice the Roman Rite of the Holy Mass. Substantially in use since Saint Damasus, at the end of the fourth century, and with additions by Saint Gregory the Great at the end of the sixth, the 1962 … Read more

Will Italy Face a Religious Persecution With the Vatican’s Complicity?

by Julio Loredo July 20, 2021July 19, 2021

In some weeks, I could go to jail in Italy, where I live, for what I’m about to write. The reason for this dramatic affirmation is an “anti-discrimination” law that could pass soon. For many years, the left has been trying to force through this law that would, in practice, forbid any … Read more

Why Does the Left Accuse the Church in Canada of its Crimes?

by John Horvat II July 12, 2021

Wherever the Church acts, She plays a central role in combatting modern errors. Thus, even in these secular times, the left cannot refrain from its irrational wrath against the Church. Because She exists, even in a state of crisis, the left finds ways to attack, vilify and calumniate Her. If the present … Read more

In a Handwritten Letter, Pope Francis Endorses Fr. Martin’s Pro-homosexual Activism

by Luiz Sérgio Solimeo July 9, 2021July 9, 2021

On June 21, Pope Francis sent Fr. James Martin, S.J. a handwritten letter praising his “pastoral zeal” in his LGBTQ ministry. Tragically, Father Martin supports the homosexual movement’s agenda to normalize the “intrinsically evil” sin of sodomy. Although shocking, the June 21, 2021 letter does not seem to have caused much surprise given Pope Francis’s welcoming … Read more

President Biden, Holy Communion, and the Catholic Civil War

by James Bascom December 2, 2025July 8, 2021

On June 18, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) voted 168 to 55 to draft a document outlining conditions for the proper reception of Holy Communion for Catholics. The Doctrine Committee of the Bishops Conference will write and submit it for approval at the bishops’ November gathering. Although his name … Read more

150 Years Since the Paris Commune: “A Nation Divided by a Furrow of Blood”

by Gustavo Solimeo July 8, 2021July 7, 2021

Religious Persecution, the Forgotten Aspect of an Episode That Became an Icon of the Left On Saturday, May 29, 2021, Catholic parishes in the 20th district of Paris organized a pilgrimage to honor the memory of Archbishop Georges Darboy, several priests and other religious killed by members of the Paris Commune in … Read more

For Pope Francis, the Holy Eucharist Is the “Bread of Sinners,” for Saint Thomas Aquinas, It Is “Panis Angelorum”

by Luiz Sérgio Solimeo March 29, 2026June 23, 2021

Corpus Christi is the grand and solemn liturgical feast in praise of the Blessed Sacrament. Inspired by Saint Juliana of Mont Cornillon (1193–1258), it originated in the Middle Ages. Pope Urban IV approved it with the Bull Transiturus of September 8, 1264, and asked Saint Thomas Aquinas to compose its liturgical office. Hence, we … Read more

Saint John Fisher Teach Us to Have Vigilance and Serenity in the Face of Death

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira March 29, 2026June 22, 2021

On June 22, the Church celebrates the memory of Saint John Fisher and Saint Thomas More, both martyred in England for refusing to join Henry VIII’s revolt against the Papacy. “Let me Sleep Another Hour” We will begin with a narration of the saint’s life and especially his death that follows: Before … Read more

Cuba’s Brigade 2506–The Story of a Crusade in the Caribbean

by Francisco Seidl October 4, 2025June 18, 2021

On the sixtieth anniversary of the Bay of Pigs Invasion in Cuba, many people are aware of this tragic event. The author and Catholic Cuban activist Sergio de Paz collected stories from survivors of this veritable crusade. However, before telling their stories, we will provide the historical context of the times. In … Read more

Pope Pius V, The Renaissance Pope Who Defied All Odds, Defeated His Enemies and Became a Saint

by Edwin Benson March 29, 2026June 17, 2021

The Italian historian, Roberto de Mattei, has written a highly readable new book that belongs on many American Catholics’ bookshelves. Saint Pius V: The Legendary Pope Who Excommunicated Queen Elizabeth I, Standardized the Mass, and Defeated the Ottoman Empire is an inspiring story of a single pope who left an overwhelming trail of accomplishment … Read more