Tag Archives: Catechism of the Catholic Church

Catholic Bishops Fear Scotland’s Hate Crime Law Could Criminalize Bible and Catechism

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

July 29, 2020, Catholic News Agency: GLASGOW, Scotland — Catholic bishops have said that proposed hate crime legislation in Scotland could criminalize the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.  In a statement issued July 29, the bishops argued that the Scottish Government’s … Continue reading →

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Cardinal Burke warns of Vatican push for one-world government

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

ROME ChurchMilitant.com:  Pope Francis’ call for a global educational pact at the Vatican in May 2020 is potentially an event to promote a one-world government, a leading traditionalist cardinal is warning. Cardinal Raymond Burke, former prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, … Continue reading →

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Can the Catechism Get It Wrong?

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Many are troubled by the pope’s actual and proposed changes to the Catechism of the Catholic Church. In the essay below, Charles Coulombe at Crisis Magazine discusses the teaching authority of the CCC in light of such alterations: In the … Continue reading →

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The Pope: not using or possessing nuclear arms will be added to the Catechism

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

From TIME.com: Pope Francis is planning to change official Catholic Church teaching to declare the use and possession of atomic weapons as “immoral,” a move that makes clear that his rejection of the Cold War-era doctrine of deterrence is to … Continue reading →

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Catechism will be updated to include ecological sins, pope says

Posted on November 16, 2019 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service: VATICAN CITY (CNS) Following through on a proposal made at the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon, Pope Francis said there are plans to include a definition of ecological sins in the church’s … Continue reading →

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Cardinal Nichols, the Synod and the Gay Agenda

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

from: Catholic Voice Ireland, with permission of the Editor. by Deacon Nick Donnelly Edward Pentin, the respected Vatican Correspondent, has brought out a new book, The Rigging of a Vatican Synod: An Investigation into Alleged Manipulation at the Extraordinary Synod … Continue reading →

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The Rise of Priests Who Encourage Sins Against Faith

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

by Nick Donnelly Though the 24-hour news cycle has long moved on from applauding the Irish referendum in favor of same-sex “marriage,” this catastrophe for the Church and future of Ireland should still be the focus of thoughtful reflection by … Continue reading →

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Irish Marriage Referendum: sacrifice is always at the heart of true love

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Gertrude

 from: Catholic Voice, Ireland. With kind permission of the Editor. by Deacon Nick Donnelly Last time I wrote about Enda Kenny’s same-sex ‘marriage’ referendum for Catholic Voice, a reporter for the Irish Sun newspaper contacted me. He told me my … Continue reading →

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Wednesday General Audience: On the Unity of the Church (Full text)

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Gertrude

Dear Brothers and Sisters, In the “Creed” we say “I believe in One …  Church,” that is, we profess that the Church is one and this Church is, in herself, unity. However, if we look at the Catholic Church in … Continue reading →

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Youcat Catechism: Weak on Homosexuality, Contraception, Euthanasia, Evolution, and Scripture

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

from: http://www.faithfulanswers.com By Dr. Robert Sungenis Are you sitting down? I suggest you do so because you’re in for a real shocker. A youth catechism, known popularly as “YouCat,” which is claimed to be modeled from the official 1992 Catechism … Continue reading →

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A memorable press conference

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

From Dr Robert Moynihan: July 29, 2013, Monday  Pope Francis gave a memorable press conference yesterday on the airplane which brought him back from Brazil to Rome. Speaking to journalists for about 80 minutes, Francis was startlingly candid on many … Continue reading →

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Freemasonry and Catholicism

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

From the excellent  phat catholic apologetics blog which is well worth visiting for answers to many a query: What is a Freemason? Can a Catholic be one? Old handbooks of Freemasonry (or simply “Masonry”) define the organization as “a peculiar system … Continue reading →

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