It appears that those entrusted with damage control in the Roman Catholic Church do not recognize just how bad the damage is today. To make matters worse, they do not appreciate the power of modern Media, or its ability to manipulate the collective thoughts of a large number of people. It is bad enough that we have to deal with linguistic barriers in the Church, but to add insult to injury the representatives of the Church...
In the nearly 20 years I have been a priest I have repeatedly engaged in discussions with fellow Catholics on issues that go directly against Church Teaching, or that regard the acceptance of practices that have no place in the Church. As I have learned over the years, more often than not, most people do not want to hear what the Church Teaches on those subjects, and do not care what documents can be cited. Even when...
St. Francis Xavier statue in front St. Joseph Cathedral in Beijing, China, February 25, 2016. / Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 23, 2022 / 17:03 pm (CNA). In 2007 Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed May 24, the feast of Our Lady,[…]
null / Aykut Erdogdu/Shutterstock. Denver Newsroom, May 23, 2022 / 16:50 pm (CNA). The Oklahoma legislature has passed another law limiting abortion, ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that could allow many more restrictions on abortion. The Oklahoma legislation[…]
oneinchpunch/Shutterstock. Denver Newsroom, May 23, 2022 / 15:23 pm (CNA). The Catholic bishop overseeing the island of Jersey has called on clergy and parishioners to “speak out” and mobilize against proposals to legalize assisted suicide there. Jersey, located in the English[…]
Prince Charles attends the Society of St. Augustine of Canterbury centenary reception at Archbishop’s House, Westminster, England, May 10, 2022. / Mazur/cbcew.org.uk. London, England, May 23, 2022 / 12:35 pm (CNA). Prince Charles has marked the 100th anniversary of a[…]
