China hasn t had representation in the Holy See since 1951, when Mao broke off diplomatic relations and expelled foreign-born priests. President Xi has made no movement toward diplomatic recognition, and he publicly snubbed the pope when both men were
Ten terrible years of Pope Francis – UnHerd
Meanwhile, McElroy has taken a huge risk, calling for a radical inclusion of LGBT couples that would enable them to receive Holy Communion, a move that Francis does not support. This provoked Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, to accuse
Papal Authority and the Limits of Official Theology The Lamp Magazine
Opponents of Traditionis custodes struck back. They too appealed to the papalist tradition in Catholic theology, this time not to the teaching of Pastor aeternus, but to the theology of the Counter-Reformation. Long before Vatican I many theologians already defended a papal primacy
Pope Francis Laments War in Ukraine Without Taking Sides – WSJ
ROME Pope Francis celebrated a liturgy for peace between Russia and Ukraine, lamenting the vicious war that has overtaken so many people and caused suffering to all…this cruel and senseless war that threatens our world, in his most high-profile gesture
Senate Confirms Joseph Donnelley As Ambassador To The Vatican
On Jan. 20, the U.S. Senate, by voice vote, confirmed Joseph Donnelley of Indiana to be U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican. AP reports:Donnelly is a Democrat who served six years in the U.S. House from a South Bend-area district
Pope Francis speaking out again on behalf of "our brothers and our sisters who are in prison"
This new AP article, headlined “Pope on prisons: No inmate should ever be deprived of hope,” reports on some of the latest comments from Pope Francis about prisons and prisoners. Here are the highlights along with some Italian backstory
US Executive Branch Update – October 29, 2021
This report provides a snapshot of the US Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.
POTUS’ Schedule*
3:45 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT receives the President’s Daily Brief (9:45 AM Local) | Villa Taverna, Rome,
Biden Picks Former Indiana Senator As Ambassador To Vatican
Last Friday, the White House announced that President Biden will nominate former Indiana senator Joseph Donnelley as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Holy See. Indianapolis Star reported on the nomination. Donnelley has also been a faculty member at Notre Dame
Vatican Says Catholic Church Cannot Bless Same-Sex Marriages
From NPR:The Roman Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex marriages, no matter how stable or positive the couples' relationships are, the Vatican said on Monday. The message, approved by Pope Francis, came in response to questions about whether the church should
Williams: Vatican Unveils Hideous Nativity Scene in Saint Peter s Square
Mummified Mary, Weeble Jesus (after the ovate children s toys launched by Hasbro in the 1970s), Martians, toilet paper rolls, and astronauts were some of the comparisons made to the cylindrical figures meant to represent the Holy Family, the Magi,