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The Francis Effect, Ten Years On

By Robert Royal at The Catholic Thing MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2023  Exactly ten years ago this morning to the very hour (given the time difference), I was working on an article about the 2013 conclave for this site in the … Continue reading

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Who Are the New Cardinal Members of Pope Francis’ Advisory Council?

The Pope has named Cardinals Hollerich, Lacroix, da Rocha, Omella and Vérgez to the C9 By Edward Pentin: VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ appointment today of five new cardinals to advise him on Church governance aims to both rejuvenate the … Continue reading

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The Cardinals and the Pen

Through interposed books, the maneuvers of the next conclave are being played out. While Msgr. Georg Gänswein, Cardinal Ludwig Müller, and a posthumous work by Benedict XVI question the seemingly obscure side of current pontificate, the progressive wing is stepping … Continue reading

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RIP Pope Benedict XVI

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Pope Benedict’s body moved to St Peter’s

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Farewell to Benedict XVI: ‘Humble worker in vineyard of the Lord’

The 95-year-old Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed away on Saturday at 9:34 AM in his residence at the Vatican’s Mater Ecclesiae Monastery. By Vatican News: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has returned to the Father’s House. The Holy See Press Office … Continue reading

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Benedict XVI’s Health Deteriorates

UPDATED BELOW The Vatican said that after the audience, Francis visited Benedict at his Mater Ecclesiae Monastery residence in the Vatican. Edward Pentin at the National Catholic Register, December 28, 2022 VATICAN CITY —Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is suffering from aggravated … Continue reading

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Looking for Good Catholic Bishops? Try a Chinese Prison

By Jason Scott Jones on THE STREAM If you follow the mainstream media, the picture you’ll likely have of U.S. bishops is a bleak one. You’ll read how Cardinal Donald Wuerl covered up for a sadistic child pornographer. And how ex-Cardinal Ted … Continue reading

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You have seen the logo for the 2025 Jubilee?

Posted by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on his blog: It’s really something.  I can’t tell you what that makes me think of. A lot of people submitted designs.  This is the fellow who designed it. Congratulations! His name is Giacomo Travisani.  There … Continue reading

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Pope Francis allegedly tells homosexual activist to ‘continue’ work with ‘LGBT Catholics’

‘We need more people like you,’ Pope Francis told the dissident activist, who is in a same-sex ‘marriage.’ VATICAN CITY, LifeSiteNews: Pope Francis told a homosexual activist and theology professor to continue in his efforts to make the Church more … Continue reading

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‘The clot-shot and muzzles’ commemorated on new Vatican coin!

From Fr. John Zuhlsdorf’s Blog: The new Vatican 20 Euro silver coin. HERE In the past, these coins and the annual medals have been used to make statements.  Some have been pretty dramatic, such as the famous Paul VI medal of 1973. … Continue reading

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Vatican: They Didn’t Listen to God – They Will Listen to the Liquidator

From Gloria TV: Cardinal George Pell went public with a disturbing statement from someone who has had access to the Vatican’s internal economic information (AffariItaliani.it, June 9). “The Church is at risk of financial collapse. Debts of up to 800 … Continue reading

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Amoris Laetitia: a Ticking Moral Time Bomb

By Richard Spinello at Crisis Magazine: On June 22, the Vatican will host the World Meeting of Families, which will showcase the “Amoris Laetitia Family.” When asked about whether this new model of the family includes LGBTQ families and other “irregular” … Continue reading

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Pope Benedict XVI on the Feast of The Visitation

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVIDURING THE PRAYER MEETING IN THE VATICAN GARDENSFOR THE CONCLUSION OF THE MARIAN MONTH OF MAY Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in the Vatican GardensTuesday, 31 May 2005  Dear Brothers and Sisters,  I join … Continue reading

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A French Vatican observer ponders the ‘end of the regime’ 

By Phil Lawler at Catholic Culture: My old friend Jean-Marie Guénois, the religion editor of Le Figaro, published a typically insightful appraisal of this pontificate last week, with the headline: “Challenged, deaf to criticism: the solitary ‘end of the regime’ for Pope Francis.” … Continue reading

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