The coup d’état of December 2, 1851, turned Prince-President Louis Napoleon into Emperor Napoleon III. It also deepened the schism among Catholics and sped the formation of the liberal current headed by Bishop Felix Dupanloup of Orléans. Once the resentments over the Falloux school law cooled, the Count de Montalembert drew closer … Read more
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
One thing that characterizes the coming Synod of Synodality is its emphasis on listening to other voices. All voices. Catholics are told that “the spirit” speaks through all who are marginalized and excluded. Thus, listening to the widest variety of voices is necessary. In becoming a listening church, the “people of God” … Read more
Since 2021, the Church in Canada has been under siege by leftists who claim Catholic residential schools for Canadian Indians abused children and even caused their deaths at the turn of the twentieth century and beyond. The Church was part of a governmental effort to educate these young yet isolated populations according … Read more
“Holy Father, this Synod is arousing much interest. Unfortunately, it also arouses a lot of criticism. I am referring to a book with a prologue by Cardinal Burke that says the Synod will be a Pandora’s box from which all kinds of calamities will come out for the Church. What do you … Read more
Concerned Catholics from across southern Pennsylvania gathered on September 8 for a special talk on October’s Synod on Synodality in Rome. The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, Property (TFP) and its America Needs Fatima campaign sponsored the event at the TFP headquarters near York, which included a book launching … Read more
Concerned Catholics from all over the Houston area gathered on August 28 for a special talk on October’s Synod on Synodality in Rome. Tradition, Family, Property (TFP) and America Needs Fatima sponsored the event at the downtown Coronado Club, which included a book launching and reception. TFP Vice President John Horvat delivered … Read more
Pope Francis has convoked a “Synod on Synodality,” which will convene in Rome this coming October. Many faithful Catholics have expressed concern over the coming synod, as its promoters have proposed severe and potentially destructive changes to the Church’s structure. Synod leaders have repeatedly expressed their desire to discuss “inclusion.” The following … Read more
As editor of L’Univers, Louis Veuillot ceased his unrelenting struggle against the Falloux Law after it passed in 1850. For Catholics, the law improved the teaching situation in France, despite its severe defects. Accordingly, Veuillot penned a statement of obedience and resignation. “The education bill has been approved. We fought it relentlessly … Read more
In time, the controversial French education law passed in 1850 acquired the name of its sponsor, Frédéric Alfred Pierre, Count de Falloux. After an intense battle with pamphlets and newspaper polemics, the Chamber of Deputies debated the Falloux law. For two months, it was fiercely attacked from both sides. Supporters of the … Read more