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October 17, 2019
“We see so much ambiguity … it would seem many would promote it as a new Mark of the Catholic Church: One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic and Ambiguous” Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas Twitter “The Holy Father never said what Scalfari wrote” Holy See Press Office, after an Italian journalist said the Pope had denied
Meanwhile: marathon nun and feathered headdresses
October 10, 2019
“I’m kind of an extreme person,” Sister Stephanie Baliga says. The Franciscan is about to run her tenth marathon. It’s a way to raise money for the mission the Franciscans of the Eucharist run, which works with the poor in the deprived west side of Chicago. About 10 years ago, Sister Baliga told the Catholic
The big story: Amazon synod opens amid fierce debate
October 10, 2019
What happened? The Amazon synod has begun at the Vatican, with controversy from the very first moment. The synod, which aims to discuss the spiritual and pastoral needs of the Amazon region, began with a tree-planting ceremony on Friday. But the ceremony was accompanied by a ritual involving symbols whose meaning was unclear: some saw
World news: from Baton Rouge to Belfast
October 10, 2019
Steubenville, Ohio New university president hopes for ‘unity’ The new president of the Franciscan University of Steubenville has said he hopes the university will be “a source of unity and healing”. Fr David Pivonka told the Catholic News Agency that the university, like the Church, can be affected by “polarisation”, but that “part of being
Overlooked: ‘Uncrowned king of Poland’ to be beatified
October 10, 2019
What happened? The late Polish Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński will be beatified, after Pope Francis gave official Vatican approval to a miracle brought about through Wyszyński’s intercession. Wyszyński was Archbishop of Warsaw from 1948 til his death in 1981, and helped lead resistance to communism. He was a mentor to St John Paul II. Why was
The best of the web: de-transitioning, young pro-lifers, Catholic refugees
October 10, 2019
Trans people who ‘seek to reverse the process’ Many transgender people who have had surgery to “change their sex” are now seeking to reverse the process, according to a report on Sky News. A 28-year-old called Charlie Evans, who is starting a charity called The Detransition Advocacy Network, was born female, identified as male for
The week ahead: canonisation, rosaries, and a retreat
October 10, 2019
John Henry Newman will be canonised on Sunday, October 13, during Mass at the Vatican attended by Prince Charles and a delegation of British parliamentarians. Also in attendance will be Neil Mendoza, the Provost of Oriel College, where Newman was a Fellow, and Dame Hilary Boulding, President of Trinity, where Newman did his undergraduate studies.
Quotes of the week
October 10, 2019
“One of England’s great intellects being declared a saint is beyond a once-in-a-lifetime event” Sir Edward Leigh Press release from parliamentarians attending John Henry Newman’s canonisation “I may have been wrong about … the Amazon synod … Cardinal Burke … makes a great deal of sense” Bishop Rick Stika Twitter “Jesus became man, not an icicle”
Meanwhile: Saturnos and Kanye
October 03, 2019
What sort of headgear does a priest need? Anything but a saturno, according to Pope Francis. In an exchange with Jesuits in Madagascar last month, whose transcript was recently released, the Holy Father remarked: “Have you never seen young priests all stiff in black cassocks and hats in the shape of the planet Saturn on
Best of the web: Michael Davies, a horticultural cross and the new Vandals
October 03, 2019
A kindly godfather who never preached At the Remnant, an anonymous writer remembered her godfather, the British Catholic writer Michael Davies, who died 15 years ago. Davies and his wife “always had me call them Uncle Michael and Auntie Maria right from the start.” They wrote letters and sent gifts – especially the books of
The big story: Amazon synod prompts debate – and prayer
October 03, 2019
What happened? Catholics have taken part in prayer vigils ahead of the controversial Amazon synod, asking for the Church to be protected from “diabolical influence”. On September 28, 200 lay Catholics stood outside the Vatican in a prayer event organised by the traditionalist group Acies Ordinata. At the same time, priests in a church in
World news: from Mexico City to Maputo
October 03, 2019
Grand Rapids, Michigan Adoption agency wins ‘discrimination’ battle A Catholic adoption agency has won a court battle against the state of Michigan, in what religious freedom advocates immediately hailed as a landmark case. The state had tried to exclude agencies which declined to place children with same-sex couples – effectively banning St Vincent Catholic Charities.
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