Tag Archives: John Paul II

A Lie About John Paul II’s Words Underpins Francis’ Motu Proprio

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Op-Ed by Leo Darroch at Rorate Caeli: The publication of this document, although expected, is much more despotic and cruel than anyone could have imagined. Canonists and liturgical experts have already started to offer opinions and their contributions will be welcomed … 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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Swiss bishop describes struggle between John Paul II and Saint Gallen Group

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

By Maike Hickson at  LifeSiteNews: Ivo Fürer, the retired bishop of Sankt Gallen – who, from 1996 until 2006, hosted the “Sankt Gallen Group” for their yearly meetings in the Swiss town Sankt Gallen – has now written an extensive … Continue reading →

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World Youth Day 2016 logo and prayer

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Gertrude

By Catholic News Service on Thursday, 3 July 2014 The World Youth Day 2016 logo The official logo and prayer for World Youth Day 2016 were unveiled in the event’s host city — Krakow, Poland — by the city’s archbishop, … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who Found Cause of Down Syndrome Moves Closer to Canonization

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

This spring, the Archdiocese of Paris will officially conclude the diocesan phase of the cause of canonization for Dr. Jérôme Lejeune. Zenit reports: The April 11 ceremony will include a Mass for life in the Notre Dame Cathedral. Jérôme Lejeune … Continue reading →

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Our Lady of Czestochowa

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

“Of the more than 400 images of the Black Madonna or Black Virgin known worldwide, the image of Our Lady in Czestochowa, Poland, has received the most recent recognition because of the personal devotion displayed toward this religious icon by … Continue reading →

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Assisi – The Holy Father to commemorate event that he missed in 1986.

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Gertrude

The last Assisi ‘gathering’ in 1986, when a statue of Bhudda was placed over the tabernacle, and subsequently ‘incensed’ by Bhuddist monks, was, with the benefit of hindsight, considered to have been an unmitigated disaster in ecumenism – at least … Continue reading →

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