In light of the disastrous Youth Synod which concludes today, whose final document pushes (among other errors) the insidious notion of “synodality” (i.e. decentralization and democratization of the Church), today’s...
Archive - October 2018
Matt GaspersTyranny and Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church: A Jesuit Tragedy
In my opinion, the following article is the most important thing written thus far on the McCarrick scandal and the wider abuse crisis of which he is the tip of the iceberg. Dr. John Lamont exposes the deadly technique...
Brian McCallThe Youth Synod: Ignoring Demographic Disaster
(Image: While young people dance for Pope Francis and the Synod Fathers, Catholics in Nigeria and elsewhere face real persecution for holding fast to the Faith.) Reading through the Instrumentum...
Professor William KilpatrickMonsignor Viganò and the Hour of Judgment
In the climate of silence and downright “omerta” which is reigning in the Church, once more Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò’s voice has resonated. Replying to Cardinal Marc Ouellet he reiterated that the McCarrick...
Professor Roberto de MatteiSynod 2018: Marching for Our Lady in Rome
On Saturday, October 13, I had the great privilege of processing through the streets of Rome, “on the very soil that the Apostles trod” (St. Thérèse of Lisieux, The Story of a Soul), under the banner of Our Lady of...
Should the Pope Resign?
Should the Pope resign? Ever since Archbishop Vigano called for Pope Francis to resign in the wake of several high profile sex-abuse cover-ups, that has been a burning question for Catholics. The chief objection to...
Responding to Ouellet, Viganò Stands Firm
“The Lord God is my helper, therefore am I not confounded: therefore have I set my face as a most hard rock, and I know that I shall not be confounded.” ~ Isaias 50:7 ***** During my recent trip to Rome, I reported on...
“Saint” Paul VI? More Doubt and Confusion
Editor’s Note: This article (originally titled “Paul VI to be ‘Canonized’?”) first appeared on the old CFN website (Dec. 19, 2012) and was subsequently published in the January 2013 print edition. In light of today’s...
John VennariRainfall of Roses – Prepare for Martyrdom
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in the July 2018 issue of Catholic Family News (subscribe HERE). It is based on a sermon delivered by the author on Pentecost Sunday (May 20, 2018) and characterized...
Fr. Ladis J. CizikSynod 2018: Weekend Highlights, Viganò Developments
VATICAN CITY, Oct. 9, 2018 – It was an eventful weekend here in the Eternal City, with more manifestations of “diabolical disorientation” (Sister Lucia of Fatima) and the spiritual struggle taking place within the very...