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[Catholic Caucus] Francis to International Theological Commission: The Church needs to be "demasculinized", be more "feminine".[The Church's problem is apparently being too masculine.]Impromptu words of the Holy FatherThank you for this visit. And thank you for your work. There is a good address here with theological matters, but because of my health it is better not to read it. I will hand it out to you.Thank you for what you do. Theology, theological reflection, is very important. But there is something about you that I do not like; pardon my sincerity. One, two, three, four women: poor women! They are...

Pope Francis, Sexual RevolutionaryPope Francis? A sexual revolutionary? Surely not?We know he’s not good but isn’t that going a bit far?Well, judge for yourselves.A very revolutionary change, sneaked in by Pope Francis during the Covid-19 lockdown, was his Apostolic Letter Spiritus Domini of 10 January 2021, universally changing canon law for the whole Church regarding the so-called “lay institutes” of Acolyte and Lector that Paul VI first introduced (in his Ministeria quaedam of January 1973) to replace “First Tonsure,” the minor clerical Orders of Porter, Lector, Exorcist and Acolyte and the major Order of Sub-deacon.The lay institutes were just that...

Vatican Swiss Guard's new barracks designed to include women, newspaper says VIENNA, Sept 12 (Reuters) - The new barracks of the Vatican Swiss Guard, the elite and colourfully dressed corps that protects the pope, will be designed to accommodate female guards even though they are not yet allowed, a Swiss newspaper reported on Sunday.Nearly all of the guard are single men who live in a communal barracks just inside the Vatican gates. The commanders and married members live in separate apartments. All members are Swiss citizens.The 50 million Swiss franc ($54.49 million) project for a new barracks is due to...