The Holy Father’s Sunday visit to the Church of Santo Spirito takes place 20 years after the canonization of St. Faustina and 15 years after the death and funeral of St. John Paul II.
Read MoreThe Australian cardinal addressed key issues associated with his wrongful conviction and imprisonment, including the incendiary claim that it might have been desired by corrupt officials in Rome.
Read MoreThe actions of the Australian justice system do not warrant “utmost respect” and the Holy See ought to have the courage to say so.
Read MoreHow tragic that the hands that would bring comfort from a daughter to the face of her dying mother are now pressed only against the glass.
Read MoreThis Passover, this Easter is a return home, to where it began. It is not a joyful homecoming, but a painful one, for we cannot gather to worship together.
Read MoreEntering the church on Good Friday is a stark experience. So much that is familiar is gone. All is bare.
Read MoreCardinal Joseph Ratzinger discussed the matter in a 1986 text that is being widely circulated in these days.
Read MoreDoes the Church in Australia realize that the wrongful conviction of Cardinal Pell was an example and warning to all Catholics who might be too open about their Catholic faith?
Read MoreThe High Court of Australia’s unanimous decision restored to an innocent man his freedom.
Read MoreThe clarity around confessions has not matched the clarity about the Holy Mass.
Read MoreThe deadly coronavirus will be with us for some time. We need healthy charities to fight it.
Read MoreEWTN radio interview discussing what the impact of limiting the sacraments have on bishops, priests, and the faithful.
Read MoreWhat is a priest to do in a pandemic? He is to do his utmost to celebrate the sacraments.
Read MorePope Francis was holding up the entire Church in prayer, blessing the city and the world.
Read MoreThe sacraments become more, not less, important in a time of distress.
Read MoreConsider the ways in which our public spaces may change as they've now moved online due to COVID-19.
Read MoreCritics of Donald Trump have speculated that he might exploit the crisis to move in an authoritarian direction. Who would have thought that it would be Justin Trudeau, not Trump, who was the threat?
Read MoreA global pandemic is hardly the time for acrimony and accusations in the Body of Christ. It is better to extend the benefit of the doubt and attempt to understand why such decisions were taken.
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