Catholic News Agency, Courtney Mares: In the latest move in Pope Francis’ reform of the Vatican judiciary, the pope issued a new motu proprio on Friday on the retirement age and benefits for cardinal judges and magistrates in the Vatican’s … The post Pope Francis issues motu proprio on Vatican judiciary retirement age and benefits appeared first on Catholicism.org ..read more

Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: “What is truth?” That cynical question, memorably posed by Pontius Pilate, is enjoying new currency today, thanks to public statements by Katherine Maher, the newly installed head of National Public Radio (NPR). ”We all have different … The post What is truth? A journalist asks Pilate’s question appeared first on Catholicism.org ..read more

April 23 is the feast of St. George the Martyr. As Dom Gueranger puts it in his usual stirring style: “Clad in his bright coat of mail, mounted on his war steed, and spearing the dragon with his lance, George, … The post Good Saint George and the Dragon appeared first on Catholicism.org ..read more

On X, a (real-life) friend asked me if I agreed with this: #BASED pic.twitter.com/kRCLzi81st — Jeanne ⚜️⚔️ (@jeanlapucelle72) April 17, 2024 I replied that “I do, and, principally, because he’s agreeing essentially with Saint Thomas on the question of heretics … The post Unpopular Opinion: Padre Júlio Maria de Lombaerde on Protestants Being Atheists appeared first on Catholicism.org ..read more

Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: In boxing, when one fighter becomes unable to protect himself, the referee stops the fight and declares a technical knockout (TKO). The same system might profitably be applied to public debates: When one side has been … The post Trust the science, not the scientists appeared first on Catholicism.org ..read more

The following is a Catholic Action League of Massachusetts news release… On April 12th, just two days before speaking at the Annual Gala of the Catholic Schools Foundation—an organization chaired by Cardinal Sean O’Malley—another Catholic institution welcomed and celebrated the Bay State’s pro-abortion, lesbian chief … The post Another Boston-Area Catholic Institution Celebrates Governor Maura Healey appeared first on Catholicism.org ..read more

The following is a brief excerpt from my book, The Roman Catholic Church: A Divine Institution or a Human Invention?  GOD has revealed that, once the Jews in general rejected the Messiah/New Covenant, which was then embraced by the gentile … The post ‘Rome’ and ‘Catholic’ Connected from the Start appeared first on Catholicism.org ..read more

The following is a Catholic Action League of Massachusetts news release… According to Politico and the State House News Service, the Catholic Schools Foundation—the philanthropy which raises funds for parochial schools in the Archdiocese of Boston—hosted Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey as its speaker, at … The post Boston: Catholic Schools Foundation Hosts Governor Maura Healey appeared first on Catholicism.org ..read more

Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: Math test: What is infinity minus 5? The question makes no sense, because infinity cannot be measured. Infinity cannot expand or contract; it is boundless. God is infinite. His creatures are not. But Dignitas Infinita begins … The post Infinite dignity and its enemies appeared first on Catholicism.org ..read more

The following is a Catholic Action League of Massachusetts news update… With President Donald Trump’s April 8th announcement on Truth Social that abortion legislation should be left to the states, some conservatives are attempting to re-write history. Members of the conservative … The post President Trump Was Elected on a Platform Promising Federal Action on Abortion appeared first on Catholicism.org ..read more