Pope Francis Authorizes Blessing Homosexual Couples and Adulterers with a Declaration and a “Clarification” that Favor Sin

Pope Francis Authorizes Blessing Homosexual Couples and Adulterers with a Declaration and a “Clarification” that Favor Sin

Amid the worst crisis in the Church’s history, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith published the December 18 Declaration Fiducia Supplicans (FS), authorizing priests to bless adulterous and homosexual relationships. There followed a Clarification confirming what the declaration said. Both statements favor adulterous couples and homosexual pairs at a time … Read more

Pope Francis Increases Confusion on the Homosexual Sin

Pope Francis Increases Confusion on the Homosexual Sin

Pope Francis has inaugurated a new kind of magisterium—media interviews. Amid relaxed conversations with journalists, he addresses complex doctrinal topics that require precision and clarity. “Talismanic Words” Journalists pick through his confusing expressions looking for soundbites to turn into headlines for their media outlets and then spread them worldwide. One could call … Read more

Sin: The One Influence Not Allowed to Explain Our Crisis

Sin: The One Influence Not Allowed to Explain Our Crisis

As the midterms fade away, most conservatives are left feeling uneasy about the results. The pundits and media have had their day in explaining why the Republicans did so poorly. Fingers pointed everywhere with all sorts of accusations, credible and farfetched. No one is completely happy with the explanations. However, one factor … Read more

Francis’s Responsibility Facing Homosexual Heresy and the Transgender Dictatorship

Francis’s Responsibility Facing Homosexual Heresy and the Transgender Dictatorship

Starting this spring, Villanova University near Philadelphia adopted “inclusive language” that promotes “transgenderism.” It calls itself a Catholic university. Founded and run by the Augustinian order, Fr. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD. is the current president. Its Mission Statement reads: “Villanova University is a Catholic Augustinian community of higher education, committed to … Read more

President Biden, Holy Communion, and the Catholic Civil War

President Biden, Holy Communion, and the Catholic Civil War

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

Pope Francis Approves Curia Note Condemning Same-sex “Marriage” While Appointing Notorious Homosexual to Pontifical Commission

Pope Francis Approves Curia Note Condemning Same-sex “Marriage” While Appointing Notorious Homosexual to Pontifical Commission

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

Cardinal Gregory: Does Sin Still Matter?

Cardinal Gregory: Does Sin Still Matter?

Over Thanksgiving weekend, Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington, D.C. went to Rome to receive a cardinal’s hat. His Eminence will henceforth be known as Cardinal Gregory, as he exercises an office that carries with it great responsibility. His elevation to cardinal coincides with the possible elevation of Joseph Biden to the presidency … Read more