Synod: appointments piloted pretending Holy Spirit made choices
The trend of nominations for the new Synod manifests a will for preordained governance. How can they appoint their partisans based on political and power criteria and then claim that their words are to be taken as the voice of the Holy Spirit?
Fernandez: new custodian of faith contradicts Humanae Vitae
In 2006 Msgr Victor M. Fernández published a criticism of Msgr Livio Melina: his position on contraception was too inflexible and uncharitable. However, this was the position of the Magisterium of the Church.
Relativism triumphs with Fernandez leading Doctrine Dicastery
It is a symbiotic relationship that binds the Pope to the newly appointed Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, the right man in the right place to shatter every certainty by brandishing discernment.
Pope calls Fernandez to lead Dicastery "against" Doctrine of the Faith
The new Prefect of the Doctrine of the Faith is a carbon copy of Francis. And in the letter of appointment, the Dicastery called upon to say a definitive word becomes a source of "processes" and the door to promote the blessing of same-sex couples, female diaconate, and overcoming priestly celibacy.
Church in Germany collapses but cure is worse than the disease
Defections among the Teutonic faithful are reaching alarming peaks, but even more alarming is the remedy proposed by the local Catholic leadership: synodality. The data shows the failure of the remedy, which seems to be designed to kill the 'patient'.
Rupnik case closed, everyone’s happy except the victims
The recent Letter to the Friends of the Aletti Centre reiterates the narrative that the accusations against the ex-Jesuit are nothing but slander. Discharged from the order he will be free to be incardinated wherever he wants. While the Holy See and the Jesuits have avoided opening Pandora's box.
Synod planning text makes Church “fluid”
October 4 ,Synod’s Instrumentum Laboris, is presented under the banner of a "journey" without a destination. The only thing certain is that it is a "process" open to any conclusion, even the most revolutionary. Truth is replaced by relations.
Burke: «Eucharist is food for sinners, but only if repentant»
The Church has a duty to deny Communion when there is a grave and manifest sin for which the faithful has already been admonished, which not only refers to abortion. The American cardinal, whose book on the subject has just been released in the United States, speaks to the Daily Compass.
A pro-LGBT Pope is a problem
The umpteenth letter from Pope Francis to Father James Martin is the latest public confirmation of the constant encouragement of LGBT groups in the Church. Obviously, it raises a huge problem, because it means that a Pope is openly reversing the Magisterium of those who preceded him. And, it is a problem that bishops and cardinals cannot ignore.
Vatican-reviewed magazine destroys Social Doctrine
An article signed by Cardinal Czerny for La Civiltà Cattolica exalts the 'circular Church', that is, engaged in a form of dialogue with the world that renders it subordinate to the world. Thus making it impossible to propose a doctrine and the Church also renounces to having an original vision.
Pope Francis equivocal fraternity meeting pleases UN not faithful
The World Meeting on Fraternity motivated by Pope Francis, today June 10 in St Peter's Square, is being held with the participation of the rescue ship 'Mare Jonio' of Mediterranea, an NGO headed by Luca Casarini, who was linked to a far-left organisation. Obviously it is the clearest sign of an ideological misunderstanding, but it has the support of the UN.
Ireland: Catholics take a nosedive on the island of saints
It is not surprising there is a decline in the number of Irish who consider themselves Catholic, it's the rapidity: 10% less in just six years that’s disconcerting. For many, it is an opportunity to oust the Church from society. While the Church will have to adopt a proactive mentality, if it wants to avoid being overwhelmed definitively.
