Category Archives: The Holy See

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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COMMUNIQUÉ OF THE HOLY SEE PRESS OFFICE: MOTU PROPRIO OF POPE FRANCIS

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

MOTU PROPRIO OF POPE FRANCIS FOR THE PREVENTION AND COUNTERING OF MONEY LAUNDERING, THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM AND THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION 1. Today the Holy Father Francis has issued a Motu Proprio for the prevention and … Continue reading →

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Cardinal Pell: “The Pope does not want the Vatican to be seen as a renaissance court”

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

One of the eight cardinal advisors of Pope Francis, shares his impressions on the Holy Father’s first 100 days, and envisages a “major re-configuration of the Roman Curia” From Gerard O’Connell in Rome: The cardinal archbishop of Sydney, George Pell, … Continue reading →

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Pope Benedict’s Resignation in Historical Context

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

From: Crisis Magazine by Donald S. Prudlo I     In shocking news that quickly demonstrated the ongoing relevance of medieval historians, Pope Benedict announced that he will lay down his governance of the Church of Rome at the end of this … Continue reading →

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Full text of Archbishop Rowan William’s speech to the Synod of Bishops gathered for the Year of Faith.

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Gertrude

Your Holiness, Reverend Fathers, brothers and sisters in Christ Dear Friends I am deeply honoured by the Holy Father’s invitation to speak in this gathering: as the Psalmist says, “Ecce quam bonum et quam jucundum habitare fratres in unum”. The … Continue reading →

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SSPX: The Wait Goes On.

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Gertrude

The Holy See issued the following Communique this morning: COMMUNIQUE CONCERNING PRIESTLY SOCIETY OF ST. PIUS X Vatican City, 19 July 2012 (VIS) – Early this afternoon, the Holy See Press Office released the following English-language communique concerning the declaration … Continue reading →

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Vatican releases guidelines on promoting vocations

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

By CAROL GLATZ , 25 June 2012, CatholicHerald.co.uk In an effort to respond to a “clear and pressing” need for priests, the Vatican has released a set of guidelines to help bishops and Church communities promote, recruit and educate a … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: Bishop Roche named as secretary of liturgy department in Rome

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

By STAFF REPORTER on Tuesday, 26 June 2012 (CatholicHerald.co.uk) Bishop Roche (Photo: Mazur/catholicchurch.org.uk) Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Bishop Arthur Roche of Leeds as secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments, raising him to the dignity of … Continue reading →

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CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH PUBLISHES NORMS REGARDING DISCERNMENT OF PRESUMED APPARITIONS

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Gertrude

Vatican City, 29 May 2012 (VIS) – The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith recently published its “Norms regarding the manner of proceeding in the discernment of presumed apparitions or revelations”, translated into various languages. The document was approved … Continue reading →

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The positive response of the SSPX has arrived in the Vatican

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

This update from Rorate Caeli: The Superior of the Society of Saint Pius X has signed the doctrinal preamble proposed by the Holy See, even if with some slight modifications ANDREA TORNIELLI  for La Stampa CITTÀ DEL VATICANO The response … Continue reading →

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Seven Years as Pope

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

A transitional papacy? Many of those who voted for Benedict XVI in April 2005 believed his would be a transitional papacy. They were wrong. Here is a review of Joseph Ratzinger’s seven years on the Chair of Peter MARCO TOSATTI … Continue reading →

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Good Friday – Start of the Divine Mercy Novena

Posted on April 6, 2012 by mmvc61

“I demand from you deeds of mercy which are to arise out of love for me. You are to show mercy to your neighbours always and everywhere” (from the Diary of St Faustina). Alongside this demand that we show mercy, inspired … Continue reading →

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The Irish Apostolic Visitation: Full text.

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Gertrude

  The Visitation to the Dioceses was carried out in the four Metropolitan Sees during the first few months of 2011. The four Visitators, accompanied by qualified and authorized persons and in coordination with the Archbishops of the Sees concerned, … Continue reading →

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COMMUNIQUE CONCERNING THE SOCIETY OF ST. PIUS X

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Gertrude

Vatican City, 16 March 2012 (VIS) – Given below is the text of a communique relating to the Society of St. Pius X, released this morning by the Holy See Press Office. “During the meeting of 14 September 2011 between … Continue reading →

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