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November 23, 2023

The growing rift between the Vatican and USCCB

November 23, 2023

Last week the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) gathered for their “Fall Plenary Assembly” in Baltimore. There seem to have been two main stories which have emerged from this event. One is the continuing insistence on the pre-eminence of abortion, with U.S. bishops approving a voting guide affirming this, despite resistance from Pope Francis’s

Argentina’s new VP attends Latin Mass, sympathises with SSPX and opposes abortion

November 23, 2023

Following Argentina’s presidential election on Sunday 19 November, won by libertarian so-called “anti-Pope” economist Javier Milei, its new vice-president has taken flak in the media for her traditional Catholic views and practices. Victoria Villarruel, 48, who was elected with the recent victory of her running-mate Milei, has been described as a member of “a marginal

Why does Europe ignore the crimes committed against Christianity?

November 23, 2023

Thirteen churches, basilicas and cathedrals across France were lit up in red on Wednesday, a colour chosen to symbolise the blood shed by Christians who died for their faith. The event went largely unnoticed by the media, as it did in Britain in July when Westminster Abbey also changed colour for the day. The

A divided Church in Sri Lanka?

November 23, 2023

The old Roman political maxim of divide and rule is still in effect in Asia in dealings with the Church. Or so asserts Orlando Woods, a social scientist. In a 2022 article, Woods notes that Sri Lankan Catholics, a well-established minority advocacy group, have been protesting since a secret deal was made in 2010 with China to