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Pope continues to take a vocal stand against ‘gender theory’ that would ‘cancel humanity’

March 04, 2024

ROME – The Pope has again criticised so-called gender theory, highlighting how it cancels humanity. In an audience with participants in a March 1-2 conference titled “Man-Woman Image of God: For an Anthropology of Vocations”, the Pope says that the movement to deconstruct gender “cancels differences” and therefore “cancels humanity”. When he was elected Successor

Pope ‘understanding’ towards FSSP, ‘invites’ Priestly Fraternity to ‘build up’ and celebrate Traditional Latin Mass

March 04, 2024

Pope Francis has held a meeting with leading representatives of the largest grouping of traditionalist priests in the Catholic Church during which he reaffirmed his support for their charism. Speaking on behalf of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter (FSSP), Fr Andrzej Komorowski, Abbé Benoît Paul-Joseph, and Abbé Vincent Ribeton were received by the Pope

Future conclaves need protecting from media interference and ‘megalomaniac occult powers’

February 29, 2024

Amid ongoing concerns about the health of the 87-year-old Pope, a prominent progressive supporter of Francis has suggested making changes to the rules governing conclaves in order to slow down the election of the next pope, and guard against the possibility that well-timed leaks or other forms of interference might influence the outcome. Specifically, veteran Italian

Pope back in action but still has a cold and required a hospital check-up

February 29, 2024

ROME – After taking several days off due to what the Vatican described as a mild flu, Pope Francis on 28 February resumed his normal schedule, though an aide read his remarks during a public address, after which the Pope underwent tests at a hospital in Rome. Speaking to attendees of his general audience, Pope

Vatican warns German bishops of ‘legal consequences’ over disputed ‘Synodal Committee’

February 19, 2024

ROME – As the German bishops meet this week to advance their national reform process, the Vatican has threatened canonical action if they refuse to comply with an order to halt a vote on the statutes of a controversial new committee that had previously been disapproved. As part of their current Feb. 19-22 general assembly

A Jewish perspective on the Catholic Church’s response to the Gaza conflict

February 19, 2024

Amid the plethora of public utterances on the wrongs and rights of Israel’s military action in Gaza, those of several key Vatican officials and spokesmen, including Pope Francis, along with the comments of their neighbour, the Chief Rabbi of Rome, Riccardo di Segni, have featured prominently in the Catholic Herald. Finding myself invited to supplement

What the media misses with its cynical take on ‘Gen Z’ embracing traditional Catholicism

February 15, 2024

Since the coining of the term “Gen Z”, older generations have maintained a steady interest in their habits. Observed with fascination, like a Neanderthal cousin who is curiously similar but evolutionarily very different, Gen Z’s likes and dislikes are continually analysed and then commented on. And now, apparently, people are getting excited because ‘Gen Z’

Rift between Vatican and Israel grows after Gaza remarks by top papal advisor

February 15, 2024

ROME – A growing rift between the Vatican and Israel was exacerbated 14 February, when the Israeli ambassador to the Holy See hit back against a top Vatican official who said the ongoing Israeli military offensive in Gaza is disproportionate. On the margins of a 13 Feb. event commemorating the 95th anniversary of the Lateran