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[Catholic Caucus]PRESS RELEASE ABOUT THE RECENT IMPOSITION OF THE MANDATORY VACCINATION IN SOME AMERICAN DIOCESES We have all learned that in some Dioceses of the United States of America, and in particular in the Archdiocese of Chicago, the Ecclesiastical Authority is mandating its clerics and faithful employees to be vaccinated as a condition for attending celebrations, liturgical activities. and pastoral and even for the mere fact of being priests with a ministry. Similar despotic measures are also imposed in Italy and other countries. Priests who do not comply with the provisions of the Ordinary will be deprived of their priestly...

[Catholic Caucus] Cdl. Gregory ‘grateful’ for Pope’s support of Communion for pro-abortion politiciansSpeaking in Rome, the D.C. cardinal said that bishops are not ‘police’ but ‘pastors’ who ‘bring people along with us.’VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) – Washington’s Cardinal Wilton Gregory has once again supported giving Holy Communion to pro-abortion politicians, saying that bishops are “not there as police,” and praising the Pope’s recent restrictions on the Latin Mass.Gregory spoke to assembled members of the press on September 27, while in Rome to take possession of his titular church, Santa Maria Immacolata in Grottarossa.The cardinal characterized as “extraordinarily helpful” Pope Francis’ recent...

Cardinal Gregory 'saddened' by divisions in the churchFirst African American cardinal hopes to bolster Pope FrancisROME — After taking possession of his titular church in Rome — a longstanding tradition meant to symbolize the unity of the pope with his cardinals around the world — Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington said he is "saddened" by the tensions in the U.S. church and sees it part of his job to bolster Pope Francis' ministry. "Francis has provided extraordinarily generous, kind and sensitive leadership to the church throughout the world," Gregory told NCR. "And I hope in whatever way I can to...

[Catholic Caucus] Cdl. Cupich and the Reality of the DevilThe news of Cdl. Blase Cupich's ban on the Prayer to St. Michael at the end of the celebration of the Mass piqued the interest of many. "Si non e vero, e bene trovato," the Italians say ("If it is not true, it is well found" or, in other words, it makes perfect sense).The Exorcist and Hostage to the DevilThe action of the Devil is a reality in the Catholic Church today more than ever. And his effort to pass unnoticed is a successful strategy, sometimes helped by trendy ecclesiastics.You will...

Cardinal Sit-It-Out CupichWhen I read the comments by Fr. Brandt, after he gave the Eucharist to Lori Lightfoot, that Cardinal Cupich tapped him at the last minute and said he was “going to sit this one out”, I didn’t find it shocking at all. It’s one of the hallmarks of his episcopacy. I fully expect Father Brandt will have to put out some sort of retraction, because Cardinal Cupich is a tyrannical narcissist and persecuting his priests and seminarians is LITERALLY the only skill at which he excels. Upholding Catholicism? Not so much. I have no idea why they chose...

Damage Control: Cupich Hides Again Behind A PriestThe pastor of the St Joseph Parish in Libertyville, Father John Trout, issued a statement (below) claiming that it isn't true that Chicago Cardinal Cupich ordered to cease praying to St Michael after Mass.This contradicts what his associate priest, Father Emanuel Torres-Fuentes (ordained in 2018), said last week during a live-stream, “Following the directive of Cardinal Cupich, we want to remind everyone that the prayer to Saint Michael is not to be said publicly following Mass.”According to Trout, Cupich declared that "the recitation of prayers must never interfere with, interrupt or distract from...

Prayer of St. Michael update: ‘Fr. Emanuel wishes to state that he misspoke…’This report and video caused a stir on social media over the last 24 hours.On Saturday the pastor of the church, Fr. John Trout, issued a statement: Dear Parishioners,The faithful are always welcome to gather in Church for personal prayer as individual or as a group. At the same time, in accord with sound liturgical practice and in keeping with archdiocesan norms, which I personally confirmed with the Cardinal, the recitation of prayers must never interfere with, interrupt or distract from the public liturgy of the Church. Nor...

[Catholic Caucus] Bishop NOT afraid of St Michael Prayer, Hail MaryTyler Bishop Joseph Strickland, Texas, has encouraged his priests on Twitter.com (August 27) to pray the St Michael prayer and a Hail Mary or a Marian hymn after Mass.“These prayers can strengthen all who are praying together toward a deeper reverence,” he explained.This contrasts with the conformist Chicago Cardinal who forbad (!) a parish to use these prayers.

[Catholic Caucus] Cdl. Cupich mandates COVID jab for ‘all employees and clergy’ or face ‘disciplinary action’No exemptions will be allowed in the Archdiocese of Chicago except for documented medical reasons.CHICAGO (LifeSiteNews) — Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich released a new archdiocesan policy, ordering “all employees and clergy” to receive the COVID-19 injections no more than “five weeks” after full approval of “at least one of the three vaccines,” threatening “disciplinary measures” if priests and employees do not comply. In a memo dated August 18, Cardinal Cupich outlined that the “goal of this policy is that all employees and clergy will be...

Cardinal Cupich Contradicts Vatican on Vaccine MandatesCV NEWS FEED // Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago stated this week that there is “no basis in Catholic moral teaching for rejecting vaccine mandates on religious grounds,” and instructed priests under his authority to turn down parishioners who ask them to sign exemptions.In a letter to priests in the Archdiocese of Chicago, Cupich wrote that pastors should “politely decline” requests that they sign exemptions, “and explain that doing so would mean that you would be endorsing something that is not in keeping with Catholic teaching,” according to the Catholic News Agency.“Parishioners surely can...

Chicago Mayor, A Non Catholic Lesbian, Takes Communion (Video)Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot , 59, picked up Communion at the funeral Eucharist for policewoman Ella French (+29) who died after exchanging gunfire following a traffic stop.Lightfoot, a black Democrat who pushes for defunding the police, is a Non-Catholic and self-declared Lesbian. Chicago saw 769 homicides in 2020 alone.The service was presided by Cardinal Blase Cupich. French's mother, Lightfoot and others delivered emotional speeches. Cupich left it to co-presiding priests to hand out [sacrilegious] Communion.Lightfoot is a Founding Trustee at Christ the King Jesuit High School in Chicago, and a member of...

Cardinal Cupich instructs Chicago Archdiocese priests not to give parishioners vaccine exemptionsCHICAGO (WLS) -- Cardinal Blase Cupich sent a message to priests in the Chicago Archdiocese Wednesday about Catholics and the COVID vaccine.He said religious exemptions for the vaccine go against church teachings, and priests should not provide them to parishioners.Recent Stories from ABC 7 Chicago

New archdiocesan action plan to care for creation ‘is for all of us,’ Cardinal Gregory saysWith a new action plan, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is encouraging parishes, Catholic schools and other institutions, families and individuals to follow the guidance of Pope Francis to protect the Earth, care for all human life, and combat climate change using education and actions small and large. The “Laudato Si': Embarking On A Seven-Year Journey Promoting An Integral Ecology” action plan released by the archdiocese on Aug. 16 uses Pope Francis’s 2015 encyclical on the environment, Laudato Sì’, On Care for Our Common...

Cardinal Cupich Reportedly ‘Leaning Hard’ on Bioethics Center to Retract Stance on COVID Vaccine ExemptionsThe center’s statement added that the novelty of the coronavirus and its vaccines “leave several medical questions unanswered,” which can impede free and informed consent for some persons.CHICAGO, Ill. — Amid disagreement among Catholic leaders over whether there is a moral obligation to receive a coronavirus vaccine, board members at the National Catholic Bioethics Center have told CNA that Blase Cardinal Cupich has urged that the center retract its guidance against mandated immunization.One board member told CNA that Cardinal Cupich has been “leaning hard” on...

Cdl. Wilton Gregory confirms decision to cancel Traditional Latin Mass at US National ShrineWASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) – Following backlash against Cardinal Wilton Gregory’s refusal to allow a retired archbishop to celebrate a Latin Mass at the National Shrine in Washington last week, the highest-ranking African-American prelate penned a letter to those organizing the event, doubling down on his decision.After the release of Pope Francis’ most recent motu proprio Traditionis Custodes, in which harsh restrictions were placed on the celebration of Mass according to the 1962 Missale Romanum, Gregory, Archbishop of Washington, rescinded his previous permission for the celebration of a...

Ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick — the former archbishop of Washington, DC, who was kicked out of the priesthood over sex abuse allegations — has been charged with molesting a teenage boy in Massachusetts in the 1970s. The charges filed Wednesday make McCarrick, 91, the highest-ranking Roman Catholic official in the US to face criminal raps in the clergy sex abuse scandal, according to the Boston Globe.The predatory priest is accused of groping a 16-year-old boy’s genitals on June 8, 1974, during the wedding reception of the teen’s brother at Wellesley College.McCarrick allegedly told the boy that he “needed to go to...

[Catholic Caucus] DC Pontifical Mass: CANCELEDA pontifical high Mass had been planned for 14 August in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. It was actually supposed to be offered a year ago, but was postponed due to COVID restrictions. The music was all set. The clergy were all lined up. EWTN was going to air it live.Following Pope Francis' motu proprio attacking the traditional Latin Mass and placing massive restrictions on Catholics who worship using the old books, Cardinal Wilton Gregory, archbishop of Washington, demanded the celebrant of the planned 14 August Mass...

[Catholic Caucus] Newark archdiocese to investigate app use allegationsThe Archdiocese of Newark says it will investigate the possibility of clerical sexual misconduct, in response to questions from The Pillar about the use of location-based hookup apps at several parish rectories in the archdiocese. While a spokesperson told The Pillar it is “not acceptable” to use apps “inconsistent with Church teaching,” the archdiocese has also expressed concerns about the “morally suspect” collection of app signal data.Share The Pillar“The inappropriate use of any app or communication tool would pose a concern in any circumstance and for any community. Although the use of...

[Catholic Caucus] President of Pontifical Academy for Life Backs Italian Anti-Homophobia BillEven though the Holy See has sent a diplomatic note to the Italian government expressing its concerns about the bill, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia has twice voiced his support on his own.VATICAN CITY — Despite the Holy See making a rare intervention in Italian politics last month to express concerns about an anti-homophobia bill passing through the Italian Parliament, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia has twice voiced his support for the proposed legislation and called for greater social commitment to root out discrimination based on sexual orientation.“The Church, which has never been...

Cardinal Parolin: “We Must End Old Latin Mass Forever”“We must put an end to this Mass forever!”, Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin told a group of like-minded cardinals according to PaixLiturgique.com (June 28).The reliable news source does not give information about when and where Parolin made his claim. PaixLiturgique.com also published a quote by Archbishop Roche, the new Prefect of the Liturgy Congregation who laughingly told English-speaking seminary officials in Rome and members of the Curia, “Summorum Pontificum is practically dead! We're going to give the power back to the bishops on this, but especially not to the conservative...