https://freerepublic.com/tag/ebbxcommunicated/ en-us Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:41:49 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4399943/posts [Catholic Caucus] Fr. Chad Ripperger silenced by his bishop for a year Denver Archbishop James Golka has ordered Fr. Chad Ripperger to cease all public ministry – no talks, no preaching, no writing – for one year.Denver Archbishop James Golka has ordered Father Chad Ripperger, the most widely heard living American priest on exorcism and spiritual warfare, to cease all public ministry for one year, LifeSiteNews has confirmed directly with the priest. The order seems to cover public appearances, online homilies, and writings. Talks already booked are to be cancelled. Ripperger was scheduled to speak at the upcoming LifeSiteNews 30th... LifeSite News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4399943/posts#comment Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:41:49 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4399844/posts Xi ‘Sinicizes’ China’s Catholic Church, with Vatican Approval China’s clerics are becoming propagandists for the government.The Vatican has been widely criticized for its 2018 provisional agreement with China. While the agreement’s contents are secret, the Holy See revealed that it gives Beijing a role, along with at least a papal right to veto, in appointing Catholic bishops in China. Due to President Xi Jinping’s “Sinicization” of religion campaign, eight years on, the agreement is even more disastrous than previously thought.Last month, the agreement saw 44-year-old parish priest Father Andrew Ding appointed archbishop of the megacity of Chongqing. His chief distinction... National Review https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4399844/posts#comment Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:38:38 GMT