Category Archives: Canon Law

Opinion piece: The Dubia Were Answered

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Elizabeth A. Mitchell at The Catholic Thing: Saturday, May 11, 2019 Perhaps it was because Notre-Dame de Paris was burning. Perhaps it was because the best place to hide something from view is in plain sight.  Or perhaps it was because … Continue reading →

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What’s Behind the UN Attack on the Church? | Crisis Magazine

Posted on February 11, 2014 by GC

Thanks to Crisis Magazine again for publishing the further insights of Dr Anne Hendershott (Professor of Psychology, Sociology and Social Work at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio) into the recent behaviour of a certain committee of the United Nations, which, it … Continue reading →

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Triple Jeopardy

Posted on February 6, 2014 by The Raven

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has pronounced, their findings can be found here. The Holy See, as a signatory to the convention on the rights of the child is within the jurisdiction of this committee in … Continue reading →

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A statement from the Friars of the Immaculate

Posted on August 3, 2013 by The Raven

With thanks to Frere Rabit for pointing this out: “… all others expressing concern about thesituation with FFI, please read the following statement made four hours ago. The source is Fr. Rosario M. Sammarco, fi, who is in charge of … Continue reading →

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More on the FFI

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

We are grateful to the journalists who forwarded this article to a member of the team behind this blog.  Please read this in the context of this and this. Franciscans of the Immaculate and the crisis within the Church: why … Continue reading →

Posted in Canon Law, Catholic Orders and Congregations, Church Politics, Franciscans of the Immaculate, Latin, Mass, Pope Benedict, Pope Francis I, Traditional Mass, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 32 Comments

A Brief Update on the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate

Posted on July 30, 2013 by The Raven

Further news on the situation with the FFI’s from the horse’s mouth and another perspective here. It seems that the houses that want to celebrate the Old Mass are already seeking permission to do so; we will have to evaluate … Continue reading →

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Fr. Marcel Guarnizo’s Response to the Eucharistic Incident

Posted on March 15, 2012 by The Raven

From CNA I would like to begin by once again sending my condolences to the Johnson family on the death of Mrs. Loetta Johnson.

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Remember our priests

Posted on October 10, 2011 by The Raven

Fr Raven (no relation, alas!) relates a distressing story about clergy under pressure from their superiors for failing to kow-tow to the modernist mores of the last century. Similar stories can be found elsewhere as the forces of reaction make … Continue reading →

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Holy Father’s address to the Roman Rota on Catholic Marriage.

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

The right of a man and woman to marry each other is contingent upon their juridical ability to do so, says Benedict XVI. The Pope affirmed this in a reflection on the relationship between law and pastoral care, which he … Continue reading →

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A call to arms

Posted on October 23, 2010 by The Raven

As many of you will have read, there is something of a tussle going on in the Catholic media. The background to the story is that Mgr Basil Loftus has threatened both Fr Michael Clifton (also known as Fr Mildew) … Continue reading →

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The Unknown Side of Inquistion

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

    Inquisition is among one of the many sticks people use to bash us Catholics, and even we ourselves feel a somewhat uncomfortable feeling when this word is mentioned. But why not develop some more sense for historical context? … Continue reading →

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