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[Catholic Caucus] Faithful kneel to receive Communion from Charlotte bishop who planned to ban altar railsCatholic faithful in the Diocese of Charlotte, led by Confirmandi, knelt to receive Christ in the Eucharist despite the bishop’s discouragement of this reverent practice.Catholic faithful overwhelmingly kneeled to receive Holy Communion from Bishop Michael Martin, OFM, of the Diocese of Charlotte during a recent Confirmation Mass after he planned to ban altar rails and kneelers.The Charlotte Latin Mass Community (CLMC) Facebook account posted on Wednesday that an estimated “95% of the faithful” at a Confirmation Novus Ordo Mass earlier this week knelt to receive...

[Catholic Caucus] Charlotte’s War on Reverence: A Priesthood UndoneRunning the Church of the 60's playbook nicknamed "The Spirit of Vatican II," Bishop Martin of the Diocese of Charlotte is stamping out tradition with the "Spirit of Traditionis Custodes."he leaked Liturgical Norms document from Bishop Michael Martin of the Diocese of Charlotte reads like a parody of 1970s fervor, delivered by a tyrannical hand through a series of ironically rigid dictates. They are poised to cause direct harm to the priests of the diocese and, through their pain, to faithful parishioners. The man who claims that the liturgy is not the...

The Charlotte CharlatanBishop Martin of the NC diocese, appointed only one year ago as the ordinary, wasted no time drafting a pastoral letter to diocesan priests on the “Celebration of the Liturgy.” This Charlotte Charlatan screed is 8,000 words. We will not quote extensively from the wordy screed but selectively, to provide just a whiff of the stench.IT IS COMMON nowadays for diocesan clergy to gather annually or more frequently as a presbyterate, with their bishop, for fellowship, prayer and study. Several years ago, the featured speaker at one such clergy gathering was a diocesan liturgist, who also taught in...

[Catholic Caucus] Sources: Charlotte bishop shelves Mass manifesto, for nowAfter TLM pushback, liturgical controversy continues in North CarolinaThe Bishop of Charlotte, North Carolina is expected to release new policies governing the ordinary celebration of the Mass in his diocese, local sources say, but a recently leaked draft policy text has already been spiked internally in the diocese, after widespread pushback against the bishop’s plans.The leaked text follows widespread controversy last week over new restrictions on older liturgical forms in the Charlotte diocese.And while Charlotte Bishop Michael Martin has urged Catholics to pray for an end to division in the diocese,...

[Catholic Caucus] Father Chris Alar speaks out against suppression of Latin Mass in CharlotteOn this episode of Faith and Reason, Father Chris Alar, MIC, joins John-Henry Westen to discuss the bishop of Charlotte’s crackdown on the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM), Pope Leo XIV’s first bishop appointments, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone’s project aimed at renewing reverence in the liturgy, and more. The panel opened the episode by discussing Bishop Michael Martin’s suppression of the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) in the Diocese of Charlotte. Martin ordered last week that the Latin Masses at all parish churches – 4 in total – be merged...

[Catholic Caucus] Rorate Exclusive: The Anti-Traditional and Anti-Liturgical Pastoral Letter to be Sent by the Bishop of Charlotte on Liturgical Norms in His DioceseRorate was able to obtain the letter written by the Bishop of Charlotte, North Carolina, Michael Martin OFM Conv, who last week decreed the almost extinction of the Traditional Latin Mass in his diocese. This letter is supposed to be made public sometime in the future, and it was being kept secret (since it was written while Francis was still pope, Francis is referenced in the document -- it also leads to believe that the decision to...

In this video, we discuss Tiawana Brown, a Charlotte City Council member representing District 3. Elected in 2023, she made history as the first formerly incarcerated individual to serve on the council. Recently, however, she has been federally indicted again—this time on PPP fraud charges

Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Brown told reporters Thursday morning she won't resign after being federally indicted with her daughters. "Why would I resign," Brown said. "I haven't been convicted of anything." Why it matters: Brown, who represents District 3 in west Charlotte, plans to run again later this year. Catch up quick: Federal prosecutors indicted Brown on wire fraud charges, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. In a release Thursday morning, prosecutors described Brown and her daughters' alleged scheme to fraudulently obtain federal money during the pandemic. The intrigue: In the indictment, prosecutors...

An American Airlines flight was evacuated and then delayed for nearly five hours in Texas because a passenger had a Wi-Fi hotspot titled, “There is a bomb on the flight,” according to a report. American Airlines Flight 286 to Charlotte, North Carolina was returned to the gate at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Friday after a concerned passenger showed a flight attendant the alarming name, ABC News reported. The pilot initially blamed the delay on an “administrative issue” — but then came out and told passengers it was because “somebody renamed their hotspot” to “there is a bomb on the flight,”...

An FBI whistleblower has issued a chilling warning to the American people while testifying before U.S. Congress. Veteran FBI staff operations specialist Marcus Allen was called a witness during the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Weaponization of the Federal Government hearing on Wednesday. During a powerful and emotional statement to his fellow Americans, Allen urged “brothers and sisters of all faiths” to “pray” and stock up on food, water, guns, and ammunition. Fighting back tears, he also advised citizens to connect with “three to four friends in your neighborhood and promise to come to each other’s mutual aid.” Allen issued the...

Kamala Harris arrived in Charlotte, North Carolina on Thursday for a campaign rally at the Bojangles Coliseum. WATCH: Kamala Harris arrives Charlotte North Carolina pic.twitter.com/b7IksS2CRA — Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) September 12, 2024 Harris had to bus in supporters….AGAIN. Thousands of people were bused to Kamala Harris’s rally on Thursday. WATCH: BREAKING: The Kamala Harris campaign just got caught BUSSING in thousands of people for her rally in North Carolina They cheat at everything, and apparently, even crowd sizes I’ve been to two Trump rallies in two different states. The people at his rallies are locals from the… pic.twitter.com/9P8ju2bfMt — George...

It’s November 2023, and, following the October 7 attacks by Hamas terrorists that killed some 1,400 Israelis and at least 31 Americans, thousands of demonstrators march through New York City, calling for the destruction of the Jewish state. Chants of “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” echo through the streets, along with “there is only one solution: intifada revolution.” Among the crowd is the infamous Palestinian American activist Linda Sarsour, who warns through a megaphone that a cabal of wily Jews has conspired to place “their little posters” (of kidnapped Israeli civilians) across the city, seeking...

Donald Trump is in town for the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 after sending fans wild by flying his private plane over the track in North Carolina. The annual 600-mile NASCAR Cup Series points race is taking place on Sunday evening, with Charlotte Motor Speedway hosting the showpiece as usual on Memorial Day weekend. And before it got underway at 6pm ET, Trump's private plane was seen flying over the course as he made his grand arrival. Fans went crazy when the former US President's aircraft - known as 'Trump Force One' - jetted over ahead of Sunday's event.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Four law enforcement officers, including a deputy U.S. marshal, were killed Monday afternoon while serving a warrant in North Carolina. A total of eight officers were shot after the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force attempted to serve a warrant in east Charlotte. According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police Chief Johnny Jennings, three of the slain officers were part of the task force. One was the deputy marshal. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Monday evening that the other two officers killed at the scene were with North Carolina’s Department of Adult Correction. A fourth officer, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police Officer Joshua...

Video footage showed the dramatic moment a SWAT team rammed its way into a North Carolina house after three officers on a U.S. Marshals Task Force serving a warrant were killed. The officers were serving a felon wanted for possessing a firearm Monday at the home, police said. The officers were first shot at by the wanted suspect as they approached the suburban home in Charlotte. Three officers were killed and five more were hurt. The cops were able to shoot dead the felon in the front yard, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings said. A second person then fired on...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Numerous law enforcement officers carrying out a task force operation were shot Monday afternoon as they came under fire in Charlotte, North Carolina, police said. Officers from several agencies in the U.S. Marshals Task Force were carrying out the investigation in a suburban neighborhood when “a subject” began firing at them, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

At least one US Marshal is dead and “numerous” other law enforcement officials have been wounded after gunfire erupted Monday in a suburban neighborhood outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, according to reports. The shooting broke out just before 2 p.m. when the US Marshals Task Force was working an investigation in the area and one of the subjects opened fire on them, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD). “Multiple” officers were hit and taken to the hospital in unknown conditions, CMPD said.

Famous “Law and Order” and “Charlotte” actress, Angie Harmon, said an Instacart delivery man shot and killed her dog. Harmon wrote a lengthy post to her Instagram account Monday detailing the horror that allegedly happened at her front door. “This Easter weekend a man delivering groceries for Instacart shot & killed our precious Oliver,” she wrote. “He got out of his car, delivered the food & THEN shot our dog.” The actress posted a video and photographs of her small dog as she paid tribute to her beloved family pet. Harmon went on to share more details with her 584,000...

The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department said eight people were arrested Saturday during a 10-hour "protest and standoff" that stemmed from an Eritrean "cultural event." Clashes erupted between rival groups of Eritreans, and police confirmed that officers trying to disperse the unlawful crowds were attacked by people wielding sticks, rocks and other items. Crowds also set a tractor on fire in North Carolina's largest city, and police seized a total of two firearms over the course of several hours. Fox News Digital reached out to the department Sunday seeking the identities and more information about those eight arrested. The incident first...