The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is calling upon the faithful to devote Sunday, September 28, to prayer for the upcoming Synod on the Family scheduled for October 5-19 in Rome.
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Cardinal Dolan Defends Himself
In a blog appearing on the Archdiocese of New York website, Cardinal Timothy Dolan says his agreement to serve as Grand Marshall at next year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which will allow homosexuals to march under their own banner for the first time, has put him in a lot of “hot water” with the faithful.
Tulsa Exorcist: Black Mass Attendees Risk Possession
Monsignor Patrick Brankin
The exorcist for the diocese of Tulsa is warning attendees of this Sunday’s black mass at the Oklahoma City Civic Center that they risk being possessed by the demons that are invoked in the ritual, especially if they are not in a state of grace, and is calling upon the faithful to engage in “intense prayer” to counter the evil of the rite.
Scandal Alert! Francis Did NOT Condone Irregular Unions on Sunday
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, CDS
Once again the secular media is having a field day with yesterday’s weddings at St. Peter’s where couples who had lived in sin and/or already had children were married by the Pope – as if this was some kind of groundbreaking event meant to reveal Francis’ shift away from Christ’s teachings on marriage.
Catholic Acceptance of Homosexuals on the Decline
In spite of a significant rise in the acceptance of gays and lesbians members in American religious congregations since 2006, acceptance among members of Catholic Churches is actually declining.
Suspicion Surrounds Grisly Death of Catholic Nuns
The horrendous murder of three Xaverian Missionary sisters in Burundi last weekend at first seemed to be the result of a robbery gone awry, but new and grisly details about their deaths are raising serious questions about the motive behind the killings.
Vatican Releases Names of Synod Participants
This year’s historic Synod of Bishops on the Family, which will be held in Rome on October 5-19 will include 14 married couples as well as representatives of other Christian denominations.
Cardinal Muller on Women in the Church
Cardinal Gerhard Muller
During a recent interview published in L’Osservatore Romano, Cardinal Gerhard Muller, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) revealed the Pope’s plans to expand the role of women in the Church and said “we are not women gobblers.”
Highlights of Pope’s Korean Trip
Pope Francis’ five-day foray into South Korea included a Mass attended by nearly 800,000, saw the baptism of a father of a victim of the Seoul ferry disaster, and gave a powerful silent message to the world about the horrors of abortion.
Holy See Issues Stinging Rebuke of ISIS
The Vatican has issued a statement categorically condemning what it calls “unspeakable criminal acts” by the Islamic State terrorists in Syria and Iraq, saying that “no cause, and certainly no religion, can justify such barbarity.”
