Tag Archives: Schism

Germany: On The Brink Of Schism

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

from The Catholic Thing The universal Church is about to witness, in the homeland of Martin Luther, some (but not all) German bishops taking a dangerous path toward open schism with the pope.  In outright rebellion to the text by … Continue reading →

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Practicing Catholics without the faith

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Phil Lawler at Catholic Culture: When I was in graduate school, during one of those long late-night conversations, I asked what I thought was a rhetorical question: “If someone doesn’t believe what the Catholic Church teaches, why would he keep … Continue reading →

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Abp Viganò defends his union with Church: ‘I have no desire to separate myself from Mother Church’

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

July 6, 2020, LifeSiteNews: “I have no desire to separate myself from Mother Church, for the exaltation of which I daily renew the offering of my life,” stated Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò regarding accusations that he was “on the brink … Continue reading →

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The papal Christmas address to the Roman Curia: A Creed of Postmodernism

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

On 21st December, Pope Francis gave a Christmas address to the Roman Curia in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican. You can read the full text on the Vatican website.  One of our long-time readers and commenters here on CP&S, … Continue reading →

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The Matter of Schism

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

By Robert Moynihan at Inside The Vatican: “Schism embraces two distinct species: heretical or mixed schism, and schism pure and simple. The first has its source in heresy or joined with it, the second, which most theologians designate absolutely as schism, is the rupture of the bond … Continue reading →

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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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