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The Split Among French Catholics Grew as Archbishop Threatened To Excommunicate Veuillot

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The Split Among French Catholics Grew as Archbishop Threatened To Excommunicate Veuillot

Upon taking possession of the Archdiocese of Paris, Most Rev. Marie-Dominique-Auguste Sibour called himself ultramontane. Almost immediately, however, he began to defend religious liberalism and support the republic. Besides attacking the Church, the Parisian anti-Catholic newspapers published the Archbishop’s pastoral letters, on which they lavished praise. Sibour’s liberal ideas spread throughout France. … Read more

Overruling Liberal Objections, Pope Pius IX Appoints Father Manning as Archbishop of Westminster

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Overruling Liberal Objections, Pope Pius IX Appoints Father Manning as Archbishop of Westminster

Many Catholics today are unaware of the immense contributions of the Ultramontanes of the nineteenth century to the resurgence of Catholicism worldwide. Prof. Fernando Furquim de Almeida (1913-1981) studied the Movement and produced dozens of articles detailing its work. We have edited these articles and will be featuring them. They highlight the … Read more

Pope Francis’s Tacit Approval for Belgian Bishops’ Homo-Heresy

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Pope Francis’s Tacit Approval for Belgian Bishops’ Homo-Heresy

On September 20, 2022, the Belgian-Flemish bishops’ released their “liturgy” for celebrating homosexual union ceremonies—a parody of real marriage. In a previous article, we wondered rhetorically whether Pope Francis would condemn the bishops’ homo-heresy. As pointed out in that article, blessing a homosexual “couple” in a marriage parody implicitly denies that the … Read more

An English Bishop Plants Ultramontane Seeds in British Soil and Becomes a Curia Cardinal

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An English Bishop Plants Ultramontane Seeds in British Soil and Becomes a Curia Cardinal

Many Catholics today are unaware of the immense contributions of the Ultramontanes of the nineteenth century to the resurgence of Catholicism worldwide. Prof. Fernando Furquim de Almeida (1913-1981) studied the Movement and produced dozens of articles detailing the Movement’s work. We have edited these articles and will be featuring them. They highlight … Read more

The Bishop Who Made Druids Tremble

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The Bishop Who Made Druids Tremble

The loyalty of the Irish people to the Faith and to the Holy See is the great monument to Saint Patrick, their national Apostle. He was sent by Pope Celestine I and his labors in Ireland were accompanied and made fruitful by his extraordinary gifts of prayer and penance. In later years … Read more

Bishop McElroy, How Is Climate Change Deadlier Than Abortion?

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Bishop McElroy, How Is Climate Change Deadlier Than Abortion?

Abortion presents a problem for the Catholic left since it does not fit into its social justice agenda. It certainly involves social justice in the highest degree since it is a great injustice to deprive an innocent person of life. However, the left, by its nature, always seeks to change “oppressive” social … Read more

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