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Catholic Church

Oct 2019

Biden reportedly denied communion in South Carolina

Jazz Shaw Oct 29, 2019 9:21 AM

Sad

Hmmm: Vatican synod proposes married priests for the Amazon

Ed Morrissey Oct 28, 2019 10:01 AM

Limitations.

Jun 2019

Escalation: Illinois bishop bars abortion-promoting pols from the Eucharist

Ed Morrissey Jun 10, 2019 8:41 PM

“[A]llowing for their destruction for any reason at any time, is evil.”

May 2019

Chicago Cardinal “blindsided” by Farrakhan invitation

Jazz Shaw May 14, 2019 6:31 PM

Funny how he didn’t hear about it

Will new Vatican law set off a reporting “avalanche” on abuses and cover-ups?

Ed Morrissey May 09, 2019 8:41 AM

Catching up.

Apr 2019

Notre Dame lives! Update: Rose Windows saved

Ed Morrissey Apr 16, 2019 8:41 AM

Do you believe in miracles?

Feb 2019

Did the Vatican’s sexual-abuse summit fail “the McCarrick test”?

Ed Morrissey Feb 26, 2019 8:41 AM

Ball dropped?

“The Catholic death penalty”: Vatican defrocks McCarrick in sex-abuse scandal

Ed Morrissey Feb 16, 2019 1:01 PM

But is Pope Francis taking it seriously enough?

Spokane bishop: No communion for pro-abortion politicians in my diocese

Ed Morrissey Feb 04, 2019 6:01 PM

“In short, has not Canon 915’s moment, at last, arrived?”

Jan 2019

Dolan: We’re not going to excommunicate Cuomo over abortion bill

Ed Morrissey Jan 30, 2019 6:01 PM

“Many politicians would welcome it as a sign of their refusal to be ‘bullied by the church’.”

Here we go (again): Will Catholic bishop excommunicate Andrew Cuomo for signing — and celebrating — unlimited abortion law?

Ed Morrissey Jan 24, 2019 8:01 PM

Leverage.

Oh my: Catholic archdioceses admit Wuerl knew of McCarrick abuse allegation in 2004

Ed Morrissey Jan 11, 2019 10:01 AM

“It’s just beyond disrespectful in terms of what he signals to me when he says those things.”

Dec 2018

Americans’ faith in faith is failing

Andrew Malcolm Dec 26, 2018 2:31 PM

Why do you suppose?

Illinois AG: Catholic dioceses shielded 500 priests accused of sexual abuse

Ed Morrissey Dec 20, 2018 8:01 PM

LA bishop resigns … thirteen years after “credible” abuse allegation.

Vatican #3 official convicted of child sexual abuse in Australia

Ed Morrissey Dec 13, 2018 5:21 PM

Accountability.

Pope Francis: Gay men shouldn’t be priests

Ed Morrissey Dec 03, 2018 8:41 AM

“It is better that they leave the priesthood or the consecrated life rather than live a double life.”

Oct 2018

Wuerl out as DC Archbishop … soon

Ed Morrissey Oct 12, 2018 8:41 AM

“Nobility”?

Sep 2018

Progress? Pontiff sets summit on abuse scandals for February

Ed Morrissey Sep 12, 2018 9:21 AM

Where’s the laity?

Pope Francis: The Great Accuser is hunting bishops these days; Update: Wuerl to discuss resigning with pope

Ed Morrissey Sep 11, 2018 8:41 PM

Getting pretty Chile.

Six state AGs open investigations into Catholic dioceses over abuse scandals

Ed Morrissey Sep 07, 2018 10:01 AM

The clock is ticking.

Aug 2018

Ideological warfare blinding Catholic Church to its real problem: credibility and leadership

Ed Morrissey Aug 31, 2018 10:01 AM

Distractions.

La Stampa: Viganò not exactly being truthful on McCarrick and Francis, you know

Ed Morrissey Aug 28, 2018 10:01 AM

Palace intrigue?

Americans in general and Catholics too still think highly of Pope Francis

Andrew Malcolm Aug 23, 2018 10:01 AM

Still approving

Grand jury report: Over 300 ‘predator priests’ preyed on children in Pennsylvania

John Sexton Aug 14, 2018 5:01 PM

“all of them were brushed aside, in every part of the state, by church leaders who preferred to protect the abusers and their institution above all.”

Pope Francis: Death penalty is definitely and completely “inadmissible under any circumstances”

Ed Morrissey Aug 02, 2018 8:41 AM

Changes.

Jul 2018

Deep thought from CNN: Why do Catholics have a “strong majority” on the Supreme Court?

Ed Morrissey Jul 10, 2018 2:01 PM

“Perception.”

Did you notice these particular audience members at Trump’s Montana rally?

Andrew Malcolm Jul 10, 2018 10:31 AM

Go in Peace

Jun 2018

Pope Francis: Abortion is Nazi-style eugenics “with white gloves”

Ed Morrissey Jun 18, 2018 8:41 PM

Also: “The human family in the image of God, man and woman, is the only one. It is the only one.”

May 2018

Did Pope Francis make a “major shift from Catholic teachings” in comment to abuse survivor?

Ed Morrissey May 21, 2018 2:01 PM

Spoiler alert: No, not really.

Mar 2018

Dolan to Dems: Why have you forsaken us Catholics?

Ed Morrissey Mar 24, 2018 2:31 PM

“The ‘big tent’ of the Democratic Party now seems a pup tent.”

Feb 2018

Catholic bishop denies Senator Durbin communion until he repents

Karen Townsend Feb 23, 2018 4:41 PM

13 more to go

Pope Francis seeks opening with Chinese authorities

Andrew Malcolm Feb 02, 2018 10:01 AM

Doing a deal with Beijing.

Jan 2018

Pope Francis to Chileans: Stop slandering my bishop

Ed Morrissey Jan 19, 2018 10:41 AM

Uh oh.

Dec 2017

DC Metro defends its war on Catholics this Christmas

Rachel Mullen Dec 17, 2017 3:01 PM

Is this the perfect example of the War on Christmas?

Nov 2017

China to Christians: Worship your new messiah — or starve

Ed Morrissey Nov 17, 2017 10:01 AM

“Help turn those who believe in religions into believing in the Party.”

Did USCCB push back against Vatican on abortion fight emphasis?

Ed Morrissey Nov 14, 2017 8:01 PM

Surprise!

Sep 2017

Pope Francis: No pardons possible for pedophile priests

Ed Morrissey Sep 21, 2017 10:01 PM

“I say it plainly: We arrived late.”

Pope Francis: Let the bishops translate, not the Vatican

Ed Morrissey Sep 09, 2017 4:01 PM

Devolution.

Bannon: Catholic bishops “need illegal aliens to fill the churches”

Ed Morrissey Sep 07, 2017 12:41 PM

“They have an economic interest in unlimited immigration…”

Aug 2017

Barred from Trump’s Vatican meeting, Sean Spicer finally meets the Pope anyway

Andrew Malcolm Aug 30, 2017 12:41 PM

Look this way!

Jul 2017

“Fresh hope” from US for Charlie Gard?

Ed Morrissey Jul 07, 2017 10:41 AM

Pope Francis to offer Vatican residency?

Pope Francis ousts another Vatican conservative

Andrew Malcolm Jul 02, 2017 9:23 AM

In happier brotherly times.

Jun 2017

Vatican finance chief charged with “historical sexual assault offenses” in Australia

Ed Morrissey Jun 29, 2017 8:01 AM

“I repeat I am innocent of these charges. They are false.”