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How Paul VI and John Paul II defended moral truth

In Veritatis Splendor, John Paul II gave an uncompromising defence of Humanae Vitae
Fr Raymond de Souza

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✣ highlights from the week online a saint’s writings finally in print at new liturgical movement, peter kwasniewski drew attention to a majo...
Staff writers

How Walsingham began

england’s greatest shrine of our lady, one among almost 100 in medieval times when devotion to our lady was at its height, began in 1061 as ...
Fr Michael Rear

Fr Raymond J de Souza: Two teachers of moral truth

august 6th is probably the most common date of secular significance put to homiletic use. preachers for that day’s feast of the transfigurat...
Fr Raymond de Souza

Film: Secular sermonising gets Francis all wrong

did you know that pope francis is the head of a global humanitarian organisation dedicated principally to saving “mother earth”? this is the...
KV Turley

Pennsylvania clergy sex abuse report still not released

Persons named in the document are still reportedly challenging its release
Rhina Guidos

The new Catechism text on the death penalty will damage the Church

Yes, the revised wording is unclear. But it certainly seems to imply that previous popes led the faithful into grave error
Edward Feser

Bishop McKnight condemns ‘the silence of so many bishops’ who knew about McCarrick

The Bishop of Jefferson City called for a 'change of culture among the clergy'
Staff Reporter

US bishop orders halt to Communion services without a priest

'The practice, while popular, is not consistent with the Instructions from the Holy See,' Bishop Robert Vasa said
Staff Reporter

Pope Francis sends Chilean bishops handwritten thank you note for action on abuse

The Pope praised the bishops' decisions as 'realistic and concrete'
Cindy Wooden