The Vatican reached a breakthrough in negotiations with China by acquiescing to Beijingâs demands to recognize eight bishops appointed by the countryâs communist government. Chinese and Vatican officials announced Saturday that they had signed a âprovisional agreementâ to the effect that the Vatican would recognize eight bishops appointed by Chinaâs communist government without papal approval […]
The Catholic Church Sex Abuse Scandal.
August 30, 2018 by
Sexual scandals and inappropriate behavior are as old as the Bible. I give you (1 Corinthians 5:1) in which Paul writes: “It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that even pagans do not tolerate: A man is sleeping with his father’s wife.” In more modern times, there […]
Embattled Pope Francis ‘Has No Intention’ of Stepping Down and Is ‘Embittered’ by Viganò Letter
August 29, 2018 by
Pope Francis leaves after his weekly general audience, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Embattled Pope Francis has no intention of stepping down amid accusations that he covered up sexual abuse charges against the now retired Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Italian news agency ANSA reported Wednesday, citing âclose associatesâ of the pope. […]
Ex-Nuncio Accuses Pope Francis of Failing to Act on McCarrickâs Abuse.
August 27, 2018 by
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò (Edward Pentin Photo) In an extraordinary 11-page written testament, a former apostolic nuncio to the United States has accused several senior prelates of complicity in covering up Archbishop Theodore McCarrickâs allegations of sexual abuse, and has claimed that Pope Francis knew about sanctions imposed on then-Cardinal McCarrick by Pope Benedict XVI […]
Vatican Newspaper Under Pope Francis Praises Karl Marx the Founder of Communism.
May 9, 2018 by
The LâOsservatore Romano is the daily newspaper of the Vatican City State. The paper was founded in 1861. It is classified as a semi-official newspaper of the Holy See. The paper this week praised communist founder Karl Marx. More than a 100 million people were killed by communist regimes in the 20th century. Previous popes […]
Pope Francis: Ban All Weapons.
April 29, 2018 by
Today on Twitter, the head of the Roman Catholic Church called for a ban on all weapons. Pope Francis asserted that the mere presence of weapons makes us constantly live in fear of war. Do we really want peace? Then letâs ban all weapons so we donât have to live in fear of war. — […]
Pope Francis, Netanyahu Send Their Blessings as Museum of the Bible Opens in D.C.
November 18, 2017 by
Washington, D.C. â Prominent leaders from many faiths gathered in D.C. Friday for the dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony that marked the opening of the non-sectarian, $500 million Museum of the Bible which seeks to entertain and educate visitors about the history of the Bible and its significance. The dedication ceremony of the museum, which […]
Callista Gingrich Confirmed as Ambassador to the Holy See
October 19, 2017 by
Callista Gingrich, wife of former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, has just been confirmed to be the new U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See. Gingrich is a lifelong Catholic and sings in the choir at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. JUST IN: US Senate approves Callista Gingrich, lifelong Catholic and […]