Category Archives: Pope Francis

Pope Francis’ ‘flirt’ with heresy could provoke ‘schism’: Prominent German Catholic novelist

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Maike Hickson at LifeSiteNews: On April 30, 2019, 19 scholars and clergy published an Open Letter to Bishops accusing Pope Francis of heresy and asking the bishops of the world to undertake a serious investigation of this charge for the … Continue reading →

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Traditional Catholics bewildered; Pope Benedict’s direction ignored

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

By Martina Moyski at Church Militant: Catholics must now recycle their old missals and get a revised, current edition of the Italian missal that includes changes to the Gloria and the Lord’s Prayer. President Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti announced that Pope … Continue reading →

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Chinese pilgrims overwhelmed

Posted on March 16, 2017 by GC

Just yesterday in Rome. Listening to what is audible, I didn’t hear any of these Chinese mainland pilgrims thanking the Bishop of Rome for AL. I heard things like the grandfather telling the little boy to kneel down and the … Continue reading →

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Philip Jenkins on dissident Catholics

Posted on February 24, 2016 by GC

  Professor Philip Jenkins, Welsh-born Distinguished Professor of History at Baylor University in the United States, may be quite well known to many for his contributions to research in Christian history and criminology (no pun intended!). Long, long ago in … Continue reading →

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Synchronicity

Posted on October 4, 2015 by The Raven

And the Pharisees coming to him asked him, tempting him: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? But he answering, saith to them: What did Moses command you? Who said: Moses permitted to write a bill … Continue reading →

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Full text of Pope Francis’ in-flight interview from Paraguay to Rome

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Gertrude

from Catholic News Agency.   Please read below the full text of the Pope’s inflight interview: Fr. Federico Lombardi: The Holy Father has said that he can give us an hour of his time and no more. So, know that … Continue reading →

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