“They [the Satanic Temple] need to have access to abortion to carry out their rituals. It’s a satanic practice.”
Tag: Bishops
U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman on Rescinding of “Protect Life Rule”
“Abortion is not family planning. Abortion takes the life of an already-conceived and growing child.”
Iraq: Ankawa, home of the Christians, comes of age
“Ankawa’s Christian population dramatically increased overnight in August 2014 after up to 120,000 faithful fled following the ISIS invasion of the nearby Nineveh Plains in Iraq proper. “
Is the Decision to Receive COVID-19 Vaccination for Each Person’s Conscience to Judge?
“[P]astors need to be urging the faithful to intelligently inform their consciences. And no one should punish those with whom they disagree on COVID vaccination…”
The Formation of a New Priest Who Abused Minors: How Did He Slip Past Seminary Screening Policies?
“[N]o one had suspected what was learned following McWilliams’ arrest…”
Statement of U.S. Bishops’ Chairman for Child and Youth Protection on Report of Clergy Sexual Abuse in France
This report opens painful wounds for those who have suffered abuse by a priest, bishop, or someone in the Church…”
German ‘Synodal Way’ Extended to 2023 as Assembly Ends Abruptly After Votes on Sexual Morality, Priesthood
“The synodal assembly ended earlier than expected on Saturday afternoon after Bishop Bätzing asked organizers to count whether the meeting had a quorum of 154 participants after many departed early.”
Bishops in Togo: Closure of Places of Worship due to COVID “ignores psychological, spiritual realities”
“The Catholic Church leaders also describe the government’s decision to impose a vaccination pass to access certain public buildings as “coercive measures.”
Hating God
People who hate God “are toxic not only to the Church but to the world.”
Concerned German Catholics Publish Reform Initiative Opposing Controversial Synodal Path
“They reject both the Synodal Path’s claim to “speak for all Catholics in Germany and to make binding decisions for them…”
Catholic Bishop in South Sudan Boldly Speaks Out Against Tribal Violence
“[P]astoral agents hailing from the communities in conflict face the challenge of being identified by their respective tribes…”
Counter Pelosi’s abortion stand with roses and rosaries, Archbishop Cordileone says
Cordileone invited Catholics and everyone of good will to sign up for the “Rose and Rosary for Nancy” campaign at the website of the Benedict XVI Institute.
USCCB 2021 Respect for Life Month Statement
The month of October brings with it our annual observance of Respect Life Month
Pope Francis’ Recent Words on Communion and His Own Practice Reveal a Potential Lesson for Bishops
COMMENTARY: The Holy Father’s words during the inflight press conference from Slovakia have to be read very closely, as he chooses them very carefully.
Transgender students ‘unknowingly’ admitted to Catholic seminaries, archbishop warns
“Bishops should consider requiring DNA tests or physical examinations to ensure that all seminarians are biological men, said Archbishop Jerome Listecki…”
Catholic opinions on Johnson & Johnson vaccine highlight debate between hardliners on abortion and others in the church
What is behind the confusion about Catholics taking the Johnson & Johnson vaccine?
Family Killed in Rwandan Genocide Being Considered for Sainthood after Glowing Testimonies
“The family has been described as “a light in total darkness” for their efforts to restore peace in” Rwanda.
Grandma Death
“When it comes to abortion, Pelosi has allowed the will of the world to matter more than the laws of God.”
U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman Responds to House Vote on Bill that Imposes Radical “Abortion on Demand Until Birth”
“This bill assumes that abortion can be the only, or best, solution to a crisis pregnancy. “
IRAQ – Chaldean Patriarch Sako: Abortion is Cain-style murder
“The gates of violence and death were opened by the ingratitude and pride foretold in the biblical story of original sin, the corrupt fruits of which find their first manifestation in the death of Abel at the hands of his brother Cain .”
Syria: ‘They would not let us ring the church bells’
“It was from here, from Syria, Palestine, Jordan and what is today Israel, that the first Christians came.”
Formation Programs of Catholic Sisters in South Sudanese Diocese Halted amid Violence
“The violent acts, including continuous abducting; kidnapping or targeting civilians, using harmful tools on a frightened group of largely women and children, resulting in death is very bad.”
Archbishop Cordileone calls abortion bill ‘child sacrifice,’ urges prayer and fasting
“This proposed legislation is nothing short of child sacrifice,” Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone said in a Tuesday statement regarding the Women’s Health Protection Act (H.R. 3755).
Iraq’s Islamist extremists are emboldened by Taliban takeover of Afghanistan
Iraq is a priority country for Aid to the Church in Need, which provides help such as emergency aid, repairs of Church buildings, medical assistance during the pandemic and student scholarships.
