In a Symbolic Detonation, Germany’s Church Blessings for Same-Sex Pairs Trigger Open Revolt On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther, a friar without a vocation, nailed his libel of revolt at the door of the All Saints Church in Wittenberg, Saxony. Although everything had already been prepared for this revolt, that symbolic gesture … Read more
The Vatican Newspaper’s Rehabilitation of Judas During Holy Week On Holy Thursday, April 1, L’Osservatore Romano, the Vatican’s daily newspaper, published a front-page editorial illustrated by an obscene and sacrilegious painting. It shows a naked, resurrected Jesus, caressing the lifeless head of the traitor, Judas Iscariot, who is wearing nothing but a … Read more
Speaking on the topic “Praying in communion with Mary,” at the March 24 General Audience, Pope Francis dealt with devotion to Our Lady. Contrary to what anyone would expect from a pope, his words recall St. Louis de Montfort’s definition of Our Lady’s “critical devotees” in his famous book, True Devotion to Mary: Critical … Read more
With Pope Francis’s approval, on February 22, the feast of the Chair of Saint Peter, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith published a Responsum to a dubium regarding the blessing of a same-sex union. The dubium received at the Dicastery read: “Does the Church have the power to give the blessing … Read more
Just over a month since the first alleged same-sex “marriage” in Argentina was celebrated by a Salesian priest—a scandal which indirectly had an impact on Pope Francis—the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith outlawed ceremonies to bless same-sex “unions.” And the Pope accomplished this in the form of a response to … Read more
During his Iraq trip (March 5–8), Pope Francis said more than once that Abraham is at the root of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. On arriving, he told civil authorities that he was coming to that land “linked through the Patriarch Abraham and a number of the Prophets” to the religious traditions “of … Read more
On January 30, speaking to Italian bishops about catechesis, Pope Francis suddenly changed the subject and talked about the Second Vatican Council. He stated: “The Council is the Magisterium of the Church. Either you are with the Church, and therefore follow the Council, and if you do not follow the Council or … Read more
For months, there have been increasing news reports of Catholic prelates speaking out in favor of ceremonies blessing same-sex union. Two of the most recent such statements come from the newly appointed Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) and the Bishop of Mainz (Germany). Both hypocritically added that they support these ceremonies as long … Read more
Argentine Catholics set an example for the world by fighting hard against the legalization of abortion. They had no support from the Argentine pope, however. His leftist agenda does not include such concerns. Silence in the Face of Abortion in Argentina Pope Francis’s silence during the fight against legalizing abortion in Argentina … Read more
Christmas festivities would not be complete without the Nativity scene, which reminds us of the great grace received by humanity: the birth of Christ, true God and true Man. It was Saint Francis of Assisi who put together the first Manger scene for Christmas, 1223, in the village of Greccio, in the … Read more