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May 23 2022
News
The Bishop and the Speaker
Nancy Pelosi is banned from communion by Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone.
Last year, while Catholic bishops were discussing how to handle pro-abortion politicians, Pope Francis is reported to have said that bishops should be pastoral and work toward a change of their heart, but he added that such people “cannot take communion, because they are out of the community.”
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National Review (News)
Oct 21 2021
News
Vatican Cardinal Mueller Calls for Exemptions on Vaccines
Christians should be allowed to follow their conscience and opt out of vaccine mandates, especially in cases where aborted fetal tissue may have been part of the cell line used to develop the vaccine, key Vatican Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Mueller tells Newsmax.
Mueller, originally of Germany, is currently in the United States, and answered questions on a variety of topics on "American
Newsmax (News)
Jan 24 2021
Analysis
In Biden’s Catholic Faith, an Ascendant Liberal Christianity
Hours before President Biden took the oath of office, he entered the front pew of the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, the seat of Catholic Washington, and beheld the mosaics behind the altar.
An intimate group of family, friends and congressional leaders had gathered for Mass, in the place where Pope Francis spoke in 2015 and where the funeral for John F. Kennedy, the nation’s
New York Times (News)
Apr 17 2022
Opinion
Easter reminds us that the risen Christ offers hope to all
On Easter, we will celebrate the most important day of the year for the Christian community – the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Christians around the world believe Jesus Christ was crucified, died, was buried, and rose from the dead. This act of selfless, sacrificial love for humanity is at the heart of Christianity.
Easter is a time of joy and hope. It is through Jesus Christ’s
Fox News (Opinion)
Oct 28 2021
News
Biden to sell spending plans to House Dems, deliver speech to Americans
President Biden will plead with House Democrats to pass his economic agenda and make one last sales pitch to the public Thursday before jetting off for an overseas trip.
“Before departing for his foreign trip, he will return to the White House and speak to the American people about the path forward for his economic agenda and the next steps to getting it done,” a White House official
Washington Times
Jun 23 2021
Opinion
Corporate Media Don’t Understand Religion For The Same Reason They Don’t Understand America: Politics
It's no wonder the left and its defenders and scribes in corporate media don't understand Catholicism. Through the lens of American politics, how could they?
Newspaper readers and news-watchers these past few weeks have been treated to a running analysis from pundits and reporters on whether Catholic politicians should be under different rules than the other billion less-famous
The Federalist
Sep 24 2013
Humor
Double Take 'Toons: Pontifical Force?
Is Pope Francis taking the Catholic Church in a new direction or is he merely giving it a kinder gentler image? Pat Bagley believes in the power of words while Joe Heller thinks the new pope is after a fashion walking the walk.
NPR (Online News)
Mar 15 2021
News
Vatican says it will not bless same-sex unions, calling homosexuality a 'sin' and a 'choice'
The Vatican said Monday that the Catholic Church would not bless same-sex unions, in a statement approved by Pope Francis that threatens to widen the chasm between the church and much of the LGBTQ community.
Explaining their decision in a lengthy note on Monday, the Holy See referred to homosexuality as a "choice," suggested it is sinful and said it "cannot be recognized as objectively
CNN (Online News)
Feb 17 2019
News
Vatican defrocks ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick after finding him guilty of sexual crimes
Former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has been defrocked by Pope Francis after Vatican officials found him guilty of sexual crimes against minors and adults, the Vatican said Saturday.
USA TODAY