WASHINGTON — There is still more gibberish emitting from the Pope as he travels to and from the Far East. Now he is safely home in the Vatican, so only his close advisers will hear the claptrap that comes from…
Keep your eyes on Pope Francis the next few days. You may have noticed two dominant stories on the pope this week. One concerns his visit to Mongolia, arriving on Aug. 31 and staying through the weekend, returning to Rome…
This week, hosts Scott McKay and Melissa Mackenzie have been separated from their Spectacle podcast, which has undergone a piratical takeover by The American Spectator’s Luther Abel and Aubrey Gulick. Luther and Aubrey’s discussion focused on comments made by Pope…
One of the most distinct and basic — though sometimes contentious — tenets of Catholic doctrine is that of papal supremacy. Catholics are morally and theologically bound to accept the authority and supremacy of the pope, the bishop of Rome,…
An American bishop is reminding the faithful to hold true to the doctrines of the Catholic faith, as the universal Synod on Synodality is posed to introduce heterodox ideology as some form of pastoral truth. Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler,…
In 1985, Pope St. John Paul II initiated World Youth Day, an every-couple-of-years event meant to draw young Catholics together to celebrate, learn, and deepen their faith. Over the succeeding years, various World Youth Day events have sparked discussion over…
Legendary University of Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz once gave an apt description of the university he loved: “For those who know Notre Dame, no explanation is necessary. For those who don’t, no explanation will suffice.” Holtz is right….
As Pride parades gear up around the world, a slew of Catholic parishes will be hosting “Pre-Pride” Masses to kick off the festivities. Among the most popular of these Masses over the last few years in New York City has…
As I touched down in Ireland the morning of Easter Sunday, I was saddened to think how sparse the Catholic faith — and with it, conservatism — has become in that once-proud bastion of sainthood. Still sometimes called “the land…