Daily Archives: January 31, 2020

BREAKING: Pope Francis opens door to abolish priestly celibacy in leaked Amazon Synod document

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

ROME, January 31, 2020, LifeSiteNews: Catholic historian Roberto de Mattei is claiming, based on documents he has received from “several bishops,” that Pope Francis’ post-synodal exhortation of the Amazon Synod will open the door to abolishing priestly celibacy in the Latin … Continue reading →

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Saint John Bosco, pray for us!

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

  St John Bosco or ‘Don Bosco’ (1815-1888), whose feast day is today, was an Italian Catholic priest who worked in Turin. He worked with street children and juvenile delinquents, and – in contrast to the harshness with which ‘undesirables’ … Continue reading →

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Bishop Barron suggests censoring Catholic social media

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

DETROIT, ChurchMilitant.com: A leading U.S. prelate says bishops should have more control over Catholic organizations online. Bishop Robert Barron, auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Los Angeles, has suggested bishops should “introduce something like a mandatum for those who claim to teach … Continue reading →

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