Could the Vatican Be in ISIS’ Cross Hairs?
If ISIS were to attack the Vatican, it would be an enormous mistake that would isolate the Islamists and cut off their funding, a former […]
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Cardinal Baldisseri’s ‘Evolution of Dogma’ vs St. Pius X’s Oath Against Modernism
In response to Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri’s comment that “dogma has its own evolution”, a reader on my Register blog aptly quoted Pope St. Pius X’s […]
Paris Terror Attacks: ‘What They Did Is in the Name of Islam’
VATICAN CITY — The terrorist attack by Islamist militants on the offices of the irreligious French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris on Jan. 7 brought widespread […]
Pope Heads to Sri Lanka for Interreligious Dialogue
Pope Francis leaves today for a grueling week-long tour of Sri Lanka and the Philippines, during which he is expected to encourage peace and […]
Busy Schedule Awaits Pope Francis on His Sri Lanka-Philippines Voyage
VATICAN CITY — Fostering reconciliation after a bloody civil war, consoling many affected by a catastrophic natural disaster and promoting interreligious dialogue will be some […]
Confraternities of Catholic Clergy Reaffirm Church’s Teaching on Marriage and the Family
VATICAN CITY — A large group of clergy from English-speaking countries have unanimously reaffirmed their support for Church teaching on marriage and the family, implicitly […]
Standard-Bearers for NFP
ROME — The Billings ovulation method of family planning has long been regarded as a highly effective and ethical means of achieving and avoiding pregnancy. The Church […]
Vatican Responds in Forceful Fashion to Paris Terrorist Attack
VATICAN CITY — Three separate papal statements and a joint communiqué from the Holy See and French imams have made up an unusually forceful reaction […]
Sri Lankan Cardinal Prepares to Welcome Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis arrives in Sri Lanka on Monday where, within his itinerary, he plans to promote reconciliation in a country that, until […]
Order of Friars Minor Face ‘Grave’ Financial Problems
The General Curia of the Order of Friars Minor has driven the most prominent branch of the Franciscans to near-financial ruin because of a series […]