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Category Archives: Francis
Priest denies Communion to openly co-habitating lesbians
A friend sent me a note with a link to an article on a Kansas City, MO, news site. I wrote on this a few days ago, but am just returning to it now. The note from my friend included … Read More
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QUAERITUR: Priests acting as deacons in the Novus Ordo
From a priest reader… QUAERITUR: In light of par. 22 of the Ceremoniale which states that presbyters are not to wear diaconal vestments but also in light of the return of cardinal deacons and the Vatican’s explanation of it, what can … Read More
D. Buffalo: Flash “Mass mobs” continue to help dying parishes
Do you remember the story I posted about flash “Mass mobs” being organized to inject some life into dying parishes in Buffalo, NY? ¡Vaya lío! Flash ‘Mass Mobs’ help struggling parishes. There is an update story from AP. Mass mobs … Read More
Francis: “Can you imagine a Church without nuns?” Fr. Z gives his view.
Pope Francis has made it clear that he considers dimly women religious who are not fruitful. He has admonished nuns not to be “zitelle… spinsters, old maids, biddies”. To be called “una zitella” isn’t a compliment in Italian. “But Father! … Read More
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“Sorry, liberals: Pope Francis is not….”
With a big hug for Reese and Winters over at National Schismatic Reporter, there is an article from the NY Post that deserves your attention. Also, I ask you readers for a favor, below. My trademark emphases and comments: Meet the new … Read More
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Follow the dots… if you can
Let me get this straight. The news outlet of three African nations which form a single conference, Southern Cross, publishes an editorial against the “anti-gay” legislation underway in some African countries, which the Nigerian bishops back. Then Fides, a news agency … Read More
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Papal spokesman reacts to Rolling Stone article
More on Rolling Stone from Edward Pentin: Vatican Spokesman Censures ‘Rolling Stone’ Article on Pope Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi has strongly criticised an article on Pope Francis that appears in the latest edition of Rolling Stone magazine. Although he … Read More
Pope Francis receives Univ. of Notre Shame officials in audience
A delegation from Notre Dame Shame University had an audience with Pope Francis. Yes, yes. Not everything at Notre Dame is evil. However, we do associate the school with leading the way in the destruction of Catholic education in these … Read More
Card. Zen on Pope Francis and China
From Vatican Insider: Cardinal Zen says destruction of the Catholic Church continues in China Despite the hopes raised by Pope Francis’ election, Sino-Vatican relations are still at a standstill. China’s new leader, Xi Jinping, has not kept his promises and … Read More
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What the cover of Rolling Stone reveals
Yes, yes… we know that Rolling Stone, which recently featured on its cover the photo of the Boston Marathon terrorist, has now jumped onto the Pope Francis bandwagon. The real take away from this is that, while Rolling Stone and … Read More
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