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Tag: Pope Francis

Pelosi’s Communion Stunt At The Vatican


Pelosi waiting in line to receive Communion is akin to a murderer waiting in line to pay his respects to his victim at a Catholic wake.

Abortion, Catholic League, Catholicism, Christian, Nancy Pelosi, Pope Francis, Pro-Life, Vatican

Cardinal Zen’s Arrest Will Test the Vatican’s Agreement With Communist China


The bishop emeritus of Hong Kong was arrested with four others Wednesday for ‘collusion with foreign forces’ and has since been released on bail.

Cardinal Joseph Zen, Catholicism, China, Christian, Communism, Hong Kong, National Catholic Register, Persecution, Pope Francis, Religious Freedom, Vatican

Christian Convert Assassinated in Iraq Following TikTok Video


20-year-old Convert was the Daughter of Muslim Clergy

Catholicism, Christian, Iman Maria Sami, Iraq, Islam, Persecution, Pope Francis, Religious Freedom

The Kirill Question


How should Pope Francis and the Holy See deal with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church?

Catholicism, Christian, Patriarch Kirill, Pope Francis, Ukraine, Vatican, Vladimir Putin, War

ACN calls on contemplatives worldwide to join day of prayer for peace in Ukraine


The call for a day of prayer and fasting on March 2nd was an initiative of Pope Francis for the entire Catholic Church

Aid to the Church in Need, Carmelites, Catholicism, Christian, Dominicans, Poor Clares, Pope Francis, Russia, Ukraine, War

Why Was Rome Finally Willing to Call Out Russia as an Aggressor?


The invasion caused massive hemorrhaging in the Vatican’s Russia policy since 2014.

Catholicism, Christian, Pope Francis, Russia, Ukraine, Vatican, Vladimir Putin, War

Pope Francis Opens Special Process to Canonize 16 Carmelite Martyrs of French Revolution


In 1794, the sisters were arrested, put on trial, and condemned by the Committee of Public Safety for being counterrevolutionaries and religious fanatics.

ACI Africa, Carmelites, France, French Revolution, Martyrs, Martyrs of Compiègne, Pope Francis, Saints

U.S. Bishops’ President Echoes Pope Francis’ Call for Prayer and Fasting for Ukraine


“I echo the Holy Father’s call for prayer and fasting to end the war in Ukraine.”

Archbishop Gomez, Catholicism, Christian, Pope Francis, Russia, Ukraine, USCCB

Vatican Decries ‘Tragic’ Russian Invasion of Ukraine


Cardinal Pietro Parolin said in a video statement on Feb. 24 that Pope Francis’ appeal for ‘peaceful coexistence’ in the region has ‘dramatic urgency’ amid the ‘horrors of war.’

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Catholicism, Christian, National Catholic Register, Pope Francis, Russia, Ukraine, Vatican

What’s Behind Pope Francis’ Changes to the Vatican’s Doctrinal Office?


Shortly after his election, Pope Francis established a Council of Cardinals to assist him in governing the Church and help him draft a new apostolic constitution redefining the tasks and functions of curial offices.

Catholicism, Christian, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, National Catholic Register, Pope Francis, Vatican

Why are some Roman Catholic saints called doctors of the church?


In January 2022, Pope Francis bestowed the title doctor of the church on St. Irenaeus of Lyons, a Christian bishop who died about A.D. 200.

Catholicism, Christian, Doctors of the Church, Pope Francis, Saints, St. Irenaeus, The Conversation

Catholic leader in Ukraine calls for an end to ‘idolatry of violence’


“There is a new idolatry of violence arising around the world, and as Christians we have to say no to violence, no to military action.”

Aid to the Church in Need, Catholicism, Orthodox Church, Pope Francis, Russia, Ukraine

Traditional Latin Mass: Canonists Question the Legislative Force of Recent Vatican Guidelines


ANALYSIS: The interpretive document considerably tightens already-sweeping restrictions on the traditional form of the Roman Rite.

Catholicism, National Catholic Register, Persecution, Pope Francis, Traditional Latin Mass, Traditiones Custodes, Vatican

‘Shedding Their Blood’ — The Popes, Ukraine and Russia


Once again, the people of Ukraine turn to the faith for their salvation against the enemy at the gate — and once again, a pope is not standing by in silence.

Catholicism, Communism, Joe Biden, Persecution, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis, Pope Pius XII, Pope St. John Paul II, Religious Freedom, Vladimir Putin

Seek Peace in Ukraine, Says U.S. Bishops’ Chairman for International Justice and Peace


“In this time of fear and uncertainty, we stand in solidarity with the Church in Ukraine and offer our support.”

Bishop David Malloy, Catholicism, Christian, Europe, Joe Biden, Pope Francis, Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin

Catholic President Biden Holds His Most Pro-Abortion Stance Ever, as 2022 March for Life Gets Underway


Biden has repeatedly declared his support for ‘Roe v. Wade’ as pro-life advocates gather in the hopes that it will topple this year.

Abortion, Catholicism, Joe Biden, March For LIfe, Pope Francis, Pro-Life, Roe v Wade, Washington D.C.

Pfizer and the Vatican


Sources say Pope Francis met privately twice last year with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla

Catholicism, Christian, COVID-19, Pfizer, Pope Francis, Vaccination Mandates, Vaccinations, Vatican

Manipulating the Pope


Loyal Catholics need clarity from Rome about this issue.

Bill Donohue, Catholic League, Catholicism, Christian, Homosexuality, Pope Francis, Vatican

Traditionis custodes: Vatican further tightens restrictions on Traditional Latin Mass


The Vatican said it wanted to ensure that priests who wish to celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass “share the desire of the Holy Father” that the Vatican II reform of the liturgy is recognized “as the unique expression of the lex orandi of the Roman Rite.”

Catholicism, Extraordinary Form, Persecution, Pope Francis, Religious Freedom, Traditional Latin Mass, Vatican, Vatican II

Catholic priests survey finds lower morale, ‘conservative shift’ among U.S. clergy


When asked about politics, the priests surveyed were significantly more likely to describe themselves as “conservative” as compared to respondents in 2002, the researchers say.

Catholicism, Conservative, Pope Francis, Priesthood, Priests

Croatian president raises plight of Bosnian Catholics during Vatican visit


Reuters has described current turmoil in the southeastern European state, home to 3.3 million people, as the worst political crisis since the war.

Bishops, Bosnia Herzegovina, Catholicism, Croatia, Persecution, Pope Francis, Religious Freedom, Vatican, Zoran Milanović

Catholic League: Pope-Biden Meeting Still Unresolved


On October 29, Biden was asked, “Mr. President, did the issue of abortion come up at all?” The first words out of his mouth were, “No, it didn’t.”

Abortion, Bill Donohue, Catholic League, Catholicism, Joe Biden, Pope Francis

Interview with Fr. Frank Pavone on Joe Biden’s visit with Pope Francis


Fr. Frank Pavone offers his insight regarding Joe Biden’s visit with Pope Francis today.

Abortion, Catholicism, Christian, Fr. Frank Pavone, Interview, Joe Biden, Pope Francis, Pro-Life

Fr. Pavone: ‘No common ground’ on abortion between Biden and Pope Francis


“We Catholics, and Christians overall, are sick and tired of having our faith used and abused by those who claim to profess it but reject the right to life.”

Abortion, Catholicism, Christian, Fr. Frank Pavone, Joe Biden, Pope Francis, Priests For Life, Pro-Life, Vatican

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