San Diego Cardinal Doubles Down in Defense of Homosexuality
San Diego Cardinal Robert McElroy has dug his heels in defending homosexuality, insisting that the Catholic Catechism should be modified to offer a more positive view of gay sex.
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U.S. Bishops Call for Greater Solidarity with Migrants
Bishops in the U.S. have released a statement calling for solidarity with immigrants in preparation for the observation of National Migration Week from January 5-11, 2020.
Vatican Official: Death Penalty ‘Never Justified’ as Legitimate Defense
The Vatican’s foreign minister said Wednesday that capital punishment may never be considered a form of legitimate defense, adding that it constitutes “cruel and degrading treatment.”
Catholic Scholars Call on Cardinals to Correct Pope Francis on Death Penalty
A group of 75 Catholic scholars have written an open letter to the cardinals of the Church asking them to intervene to put an end to the “scandal” of Pope Francis’ recent teaching against the death penalty.
Pope Francis Amends Catechism, Declares Capital Punishment ‘Inadmissible’
Pope Francis has amended the Catechism of the Catholic Church regarding capital punishment, declaring it “inadmissible” and saying the Church “works with determination for its abolition worldwide.”
Bishop Boycotts March for Life to Protest Pro-Capital Punishment Attorney General
In an emblematic show of what’s wrong with the so-called “consistent ethic of life,” Little Rock bishop Anthony B. Taylor boycotted the local March for Life last week in protest of keynote speaker Attorney General Leslie Rutledge’s support of the death penalty.
In Lead-Up to Halloween, Bishops Publish ‘Prayers Against the Powers of Darkness’
Just in time for Halloween, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has announced the publication of “Prayers Against the Powers of Darkness,” drawn from the Church’s manual on exorcism.
Pope Francis Calls Missionaries to Announce Jesus Christ, Not Spread ‘Ideology’
The Church’s mission, Pope Francis has declared, is to announce the good news of Jesus Christ to “all men and women of good will,” since He alone is “the Way, the Truth and the Life.”
Georgetown Pro-Life Students: University’s Invitation to Planned Parenthood CEO a ‘Slap in the Face’
The scandal at Georgetown University regarding an invited address by Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards has reached new proportions as pro-life students at the nation’s oldest Catholic university plan demonstrations to protest the event.
‘Jesus Stands for All Political Refugees,’ CNN Report Compares Muslim Migrants to Christ
A recent CNN article claims that Christians who take the nativity story seriously should draw parallels between the birth of Christ and the waves of Muslim migrants washing over Europe and other parts of the world. Writer Jay Parini says
Gay Priest Tries to Bully Church into Approving Homosexual Relations
Msgr. Kryzstof Charamsa simultaneously released a “manifesto of liberation,” consisting of a list of ten “demands,” in which he insists that the Catholic Church change its teaching on the morality of gay sex as well as its interpretation of the Bible as condemning sodomy.
