August 24, 2022 Bishop Barron: Biden 'does feel his faith' but pro-choice stance is 'repugnant,' grounds for denying Eucharist Bishop Robert Barron told Fox News Digital that abortion holds a special 'primacy' as a social issue for Catholics, and that Catholic lawmakers pushing pro-choice legislation are in severe error.
August 23, 2022 Bishop Robert Barron: 'Dumbed down Catholicism has not helped evangelization' Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, blames declining church attendance and a rise in Christian disaffiliation on poor catechesis and disordered attempts to modernize.
July 30, 2022 Pope Francis says he must cut down on travel or consider retirement: 'The door is open' Pope Francis said this latest apostolic journey to Canada was a 'test' that proved the pontiff must slow down on traveling or else risk having to retire.
July 26, 2022 Pope Francis delivers homily at Mass at Canadian stadium Pope Francis delivered a homily to an audience of approximately 50,000 people in Edmonton, Canada, on Tuesday morning as part of his apostolic journey.
July 22, 2022 Vatican Cardinal Michael Czerny calls for a fossil fuel nonproliferation treaty Cardinal Michael Czerny has endorsed a fossil fuel nonproliferation treaty, saying all production of oil should begin to be phased out to avoid climate change.
July 21, 2022 Pope to German bishops: Progressive changes 'not lawful,' churches will 'weaken, rot and die' The Vatican decided to halt the progress of a German progressive movement that aims to give Catholics the ability to speak on issues of homosexuality and women priests.
July 21, 2022 Pope Francis warns German bishops: Changing teachings is 'not lawful,' causes churches to 'rot and die' Pope Francis warned the German Conference of Bishops in a Thursday statement that alterations to theology or church governance is 'unlawful' and could hurt the church.
July 13, 2022 Pope derides Biden's abortion views, Catholic self-identity as 'incoherence' Pope Francis called President Joe Biden's self-identity as Catholic while holding pro-abortion views 'incoherent.'
July 13, 2022 Pope Francis names nuns, lay women among new Dicastery for Bishops Pope Francis has announced the appointment of three women to the Dicastry for Bishops, including two religious sisters and a lay president of Catholic women's charities.
July 12, 2022 Pope confirms journey to Ukraine, possibly Russia, but details yet unknown Pope Francis has committed to visiting war-torn Ukraine after his upcoming Apostolic Journey to Canada, though specific dates have not yet been arranged.
