Fr John Hunwicke blogs — That charismatic writer and teacher of the 1950s and 1960s, the distinguished liturgist Fr Louis Bouyer, in his Memoires [published 2014; a kind friend sent me these extracts in French before the English translation was published], tells of his own involvement with the composition of Read more
George Neumayr writes for the American Spectator – Most popes urge austerity as a means of saving one’s soul. Pope Francis urges it for a different reason: to save the planet. The pope’s one-sided treatment of technology, free markets, and consumerism is astonishing. In keeping with that temporal focus, he Read more
Jules Gomes reports for ChurchMilitant.com — Pope Francis’ new encyclical on “Human Fraternity” — a sequel to his Abu Dhabi pact with Grand Imam Ahmad al-Tayyeb — will be signed on Oct. 3 afternoon in Assisi, the Vatican confirmed Saturday. The Holy Father will sign his third encyclical “All Brothers: Read more
Monsignor Christoph Kühn (from left to right), former head of the German-speaking Department of Section I of the State Secretariat of the Holy See; Archbishop Erwin Josef Ender, Apostolic Nuncio in Germany; Pope Benedict XVI; Federal President Horst Köhler during World Youth Day in Cologne, Germany, August 19, Read more
Maike Hickson reports for Catholic Family News (USA) — Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, in a new response to two of his critics – Fr. Raymond de Souza and Fr. Thomas Weinandy, O.F.M. Cap. – shows himself indignant at the fact that these priests seem more willing to find fault among Read more
Doug Mainwaring reports for OnePeterFive –– Pope Francis declared Tuesday that the Wuhan virus outbreak has brought humanity “to a crossroads,” and is a “wake-up call” to “rediscover simpler and sustainable lifestyles.” The Pope’s letter opens by acknowledging 2020 as the fiftieth anniversary of Earth Day. The Pope calls man Read more
Lianne Laurence reports for LifeSiteNews — The archbishop who heads the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy for Life suggested that the political defense of life in America, currently being championed by President Trump, can be a cause of “great harm.” Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia made his remarks in an interview with Crux and Read more
David Nussman reports for ChurchMilitant.com — An ecumenical “Season of Creation” begins this week, promoted by Catholic leaders. Pope Francis and the “Season of Creation” The “Season of Creation” is promoted annually by the World Council of Churches (WCC) — an ecumenical organization consisting of Protestants and Eastern Orthodox. Read more
Catholic Family News (USA) is happy to report that His Grace, Carlo Maria Viganò, has sent us a letter replying to the important questions which CFN contributor Stephen Kokx respectfully posed in his recent article, “Questions for Viganò: His Excellency is Right about Vatican II, But What Does He Think Read more