Two years ago this month, a memo began circulating among the College of Cardinals excoriating Pope Francis’s pontificate and thoroughly analyzing its many failures. Entitled “The Vatican Today,” the detailed evaluation was signed simply by “Demos,” a Greek word meaning…
The highly regarded Pew Research Center has released its latest analysis of the religious beliefs of Americans and consequently acquired its usual major media headlines. The Washington Post version led: “nones — nonreligious Americans — increasing in U.S.” National Public…
Immigration has been a hot-button issue for years. But with Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s recent declaration that illegal immigration at America’s southern border constitutes an “invasion,” the button has gone from hot to scorching. Many self-described but poorly-catechized Catholics —…
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…
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…
Burger King has apologized, and it wasn’t for its burgers. That’s the news. An advertising campaign in Spain during Easter caused a flood of complaints calling for a boycott for offending Catholics. On the billboard, the words of the consecration,…
Cardinal Roger Mahony, the retired archbishop of Los Angeles, is notorious for his role in the Church’s abuse scandal. In 2013, he was “removed from all public duties by his successor, Archbishop José H. Gomez, as the church complied with…
Liberal Catholics normally extol the rights of conscience and favor a loose interpretation of rules. But they have turned strict and dogmatic on all matters related to COVID. They treat the unvaccinated as sinners beneath contempt. “Let’s start replacing ‘vaccine…
Proponents of religious liberty scored a victory Thursday as the Supreme Court rejected the city of Philadelphia’s attempt to ban a social agency from participating in the city’s adoption-referral service because of its religious stance against placing children with same-sex…
