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[Catholic Caucus] Two Years After Restricting the Traditional Latin Mass, the Archdiocese of Washington Finds Itself In Serious Financial TroubleTwo years ago, the Archdiocese of Washington decided to end the Traditional Latin Mass at Old St. Mary and five other parishes. Like much of the Church, the Archdiocese had been experiencing rapid decline for decades. That decline was exacerbated by the revelation of former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick's sex abuse in the 2018 "Summer of Shame." But through it all, the seven parishes with the TLM were among its most thriving and generous in the Archdiocese.Cardinal Gregory's decision in 2022 to...

[Catholic Caucus] Cardinal Gregory To Say Mass For Perversion-Enablers This WeekendCanon 212 linked to the gushing account of this gay-pandering gab-fest that will happen this weekend, starting Friday August 2, at Georgetown University. Please note that this account is NOT from the Gay Blade, although one could understandably have that mistaken impression. It is from the Vatican News. They printed the pope's greetings to the participants in this gathering that will serve to condone the mortal sins of sodomy and other related perversions. They intend to "build community and share best practices".Again, note that the pope did not condemn these...