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SSPX ‘Operation Survival’ 2.0: Interview with Canonist Marc Balestrieri

May 21, 2026 / 1 minute of reading

When is criminal canonical schism committed? --- When Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, founder of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), consecrated four bishops in 1988 against the will of Pope John Paul II, he famously referred to his act as “Operation [...]

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German bishops vote for ‘women’s ordination,’ ask Pope ‘to decide how to proceed’

May 21, 2026 / 1 minute of reading

Bishop Franz Jung disclosed that Germany’s bishops cast a ‘very clear’ vote favoring women deacons and said Pope Leo XIV must now determine the next steps. --- Bishop Franz Jung disclosed that Germany’s bishops cast a ‘very clear’ vote favoring women [...]

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The Saint who made peace with revolutionaries, pennilessness, and his mother

May 21, 2026 / 1 minute of reading

When he died on May 21, 1861, Charles-Eugène de Mazenod was mourned by French Catholics as a steadfast bishop, a zealous religious founder, and a humble and inspirational preacher. A century later, Pope Saint John [...] --- When he died on [...]

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Catholic Charities of Baltimore opens $35M center to offer community services for all ages

May 21, 2026 / 5 minutes of reading

Before opening the new facility, Catholic Charities collaborated with neighbors and community leaders to understand what they wanted and needed. --- Catholic Charities of Baltimore officially opened its new $35 million intergenerational center on May 21. The Carolyn E. Fugett Intergenerational Center [...]

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Pope Leo explains why Vatican II’s reform did not change only ‘the rites’ of the liturgy

May 20, 2026 / 3 minutes of reading

On May 20, the pope began a series of messages focused on “Sacrosanctum Concilium,” a constitution on the sacred liturgy and the first document promulgated by the Second Vatican Council. --- Pope Leo XIV said Wednesday that the liturgy occupies a [...]

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Pope Leo, Trump and Liberation Theology

May 20, 2026 / 1 minute of reading

Leo and Trump is explained by Liberation Theology. --- On March 8, 2025, an historic event occurred in Christianity: An American-born citizen of the United States of America was elected pope. Avoiding an address to his fellow citizens in a familial [...]

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Catholic leaders say rear grips eastern DRC over Ebola virus outbreak

May 20, 2026 / 5 minutes of reading

Sister Rolande Kyakimwa says the atmosphere in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is “agitated” following an outbreak of the deadly virus in the region. --- Experts say the type of Ebola virus in the outbreak in central Africa that [...]

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St. Moses the Black: From Violent Outlaw to Saint

May 20, 2026 / 1 minute of reading

commentary --- Unknown, “St. Moses,” Ethiopian Fresco ca. 1479-1481, Dormition Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin, Russia COMMENTARY: The fourth-century Desert Father abandoned a life of theft and bloodshed to follow Christ, becoming a powerful witness to Divine [...]

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‘Emergency In The Church’: Catholic Leaders Decry Vatican Report That Pushes Homosexuality

May 19, 2026 / 1 minute of reading

Father Gerald Murray called the 'Vatican-sponsored' report a 'full-fledged endorsement of the homosexual lifestyle.' --- Father Gerald Murray called the 'Vatican-sponsored' report a 'full-fledged endorsement of the homosexual [...]

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How to vote based on Catholic doctrine: A priest’s method of discernment

May 19, 2026 / 4 minutes of reading

A priest offers guidelines on how to determine whom to vote for based on the principles found in Scripture and the social doctrine of the Church. --- One of the questions that often weighs on a Catholicʼs conscience when elections approach [...]

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