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In praise of Catholic patriotism
Catholics should remember that while Leo XIII offered a warning against Americanism but also a profound appreciation of the Republic’s religious liberty
Patrick Neve
America remains Catholics’ greatest home
The election of Pope Leo XIV offers an opportunity to reflect on the place of Catholicism in the American experiment and the freedoms that have allowed the Church to flourish
Christopher Ruddy
A defining week for Pope Leo and the SSPX
As the Holy See responded to the SSPX’s latest episcopal consecrations and Pope Leo presided over a subdued consistory, a wider picture of his early pontificate began to emerge
Michael Haynes
Calls for the morning-after pill to be sold “in corner shops like paracetamol”
Doctors are calling for the morning-after pill to be sold in corner shops,
The Catholic Herald
Two Leos and America’s birthday
As America marks its 250th Independence Day, the election of Leo XIV invites fresh reflection on Leo XIII’s warning against adapting the Church to the spirit of the age
Fr Dwight Longenecker
The quiet hope showing the best of America at 250
With a commitment to life, compassion and service, pregnancy centres show the best of the United States that often goes unnoticed and undercelebrated
Jacqueline O'Hara
Schism and excommunication: the fallout of the SSPX consecrations
The Vatican’s response to the Society of St Pius X’s latest episcopal consecrations marks a significant development in its canonical treatment of the Society and raises difficult pastoral questions about the path to reconciliation
Joseph Shaw
‘Those who have nothing are giving everything’ says Venezuelan Bishop
More than 1,900 deaths have been recorded so far in Venezuela since the earthquakes hit
Nathalie Raffray
The tide on surrogacy is turning
The international community must respond to the growing international consensus that surrogacy exploits women, commodifies children and requires a coordinated global response
Giorgio Mazzoli
ARC and the search for the West’s soul
Beneath the language of reconstruction, responsibility and cultural renewal, this year’s ARC conference revealed an emerging consensus that the crisis of the West is ultimately spiritual rather than political
Jan C. Bentz
The Holy See sets out process of “reconciliation” for SSPX clergy and laity
Priests seeking reconciliation must accept Vatican II and the legitimacy of the Novus Ordo while being allowed attachment to the ancient rite
Michael Haynes
Thunderstorm interrupts SSPX episcopal consecrations
A severe thunderstorm interrupted the Society of Saint Pius X’s consecration of four bishops at Écône despite Pope Leo XIV’s appeal that the ceremony should not proceed
Thomas Colsy
In Pictures: The SSPX consecrations at Écône
The Society of St Pius X consecrated four new bishops at Écône despite Pope Leo XIV’s appeal to postpone the ceremony, with thousands gathering to witness the event
The Catholic Herald
Fr Stephen Wang named sixth Bishop of Arundel & Brighton
The London-born rector of the Venerable English College and former Westminster university chaplain will be consecrated and installed at Arundel Cathedral later this autumn
The Catholic Herald
At Écône, schism was greeted with celebration
The jubilant atmosphere surrounding the SSPX’s episcopal consecrations suggested that what was once presented as an emergency measure has become a defining feature of the Society’s understanding of itself
Rose Lyddon
Holy See declares SSPX bishops excommunicated after illicit consecrations
A decree issued by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith declares the Society of Saint Pius X bishops excommunicated and warns clergy and faithful of the canonical consequences of adhering to the Society
Michael Haynes
Seven liturgical reforms every Catholic can get behind
The ordinary form of the Mass need not be reinvented: a handful of measured reforms could deepen Eucharistic reverence while remaining firmly within the Church's existing liturgical tradition
Clement Harrold
EXCLUSIVE: Cardinal Fernández says SSPX dialogue ‘still possible’ but needs time
The Vatican’s lead interlocutor with the Society of Saint Pius X has expressed confidence that talks can resume, even as Rome considers its response to the Society’s latest episcopal consecrations
Michael Haynes
Learning the habit of daily prayer
Daily prayer is not simply a religious duty but the means by which Christians come to know Christ as a friend and carry His presence into every part of their lives
David Hahn
SSPX defies Pope Leo with four new bishops
The Society of Saint Pius X has consecrated four new bishops at Écône despite a personal appeal from Pope Leo XIV and warnings from the Holy See that the ceremony would incur automatic excommunication
Michael Haynes
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