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Toronto Catholic District School Board scraps oath to the Church’s Magisterium'There is no oath to the Magisterium required by the Education Act,' the board's lawyer reasoned.TORONTO, Ontario (LifeSiteNews) – On Thursday, the Toronto Catholic District School Board’s lawyer told trustees they are no longer required to swear an oath to the Teaching Magisterium of the Church, after one of the trustees noticed the oath was absent from recent documentation. Addressing the recent swearing in of a student trustee for the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB), Trustee Mike Del Grande inquired about why the oath to the Teaching Magisterium was...

The Credo of the Catholic DemocratsThey issue a declaration of independence from Church teaching. Rep. Ted Lieu, May 16, 2015lmost 60 Catholic Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives recently released a statement declaring their “principles.” The statement is a classic illustration of modern liberalism’s one-sided conception of church-state relations: the church should never lecture the state, but the state is free to lecture the church. The statement is also a snapshot of the pitiful imbalance of power and confusion in the Catholic Church: heretics, far from fearing clerics, feel emboldened to instruct bishops on what they can and cannot...

‘Apostasy’: Gay ‘pride’ flag to fly over Toronto Catholic schools'With this vote, the TCDSB stepped into apostasy. It is no longer Catholic.'TORONTO, May 7, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) – The Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) voted last night to declare June “Pride Month” and to fly the homosexual rainbow “Pride” flag at all schools within the board for the entire month of June in defiance of Catholic moral teaching that warns against the spiritual dangers of homosexual behavior and in defiance of the local Archbishop’s directives on the matter.“With this vote, the TCDSB stepped into apostasy. It is no longer Catholic,”...

In came Latin, incense and burned books, out went half the parishionersPost-Vatican II North Carolina Catholics seek a spiritual homeReligion scholar Maria Lichtmann felt a strangeness overcome St. Elizabeth of the Hill Country Parish in Boone, North Carolina, four years ago.Fr. Matthew Codd, the then-pastor at St. Elizabeth's, was joined by a group of seminarians who went through the church's theology library and removed books deemed heretical, including those of spiritual writers Henri Nouwen and Thomas Merton. The books were later burned, she was told by a parish staff member.Lichtmann, a retired religious studies professor at Appalachian State University, left...

Biden’s Band of Pro-Abort CatholicsWolves in sheep's clothingNew president Joe Biden is surrounding himself with like-minded pro-abortion Catholics.President Biden has nominated cabinet members who identify as Catholic but embrace policies that directly contradict essential doctrine on sexuality, human life and gender. This is according to reports by Catholic News Agency and National Catholic Register.Biden picked so-called Catholics to lead the departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, Commerce and Agriculture. He also chose self-described Catholics to lead the departments of Energy, Veterans Affairs, Defense — and as Ambassador to the United Nations.Faithful Catholics note the religiosity of these nominees is...

Biden’s Lying Catholic ApologistsThey are trying to use the Capitol Hill mayhem to silence his critics.The recent condemnations of “reckless rhetoric” come mainly from liberals who engage in it. They froth at the mouth over the mayhem on Capitol Hill, making wild charges about “those responsible for it.” They spread the blame far and wide in the hopes of silencing and discrediting their political opponents.Joe Biden’s religious apologists have joined in this opportunism, using it to settle scores against Christian supporters of Trump. These religious liberals have poured scorn on the government of Donald Trump for four years, often indulging...

Joe Biden says he and Jill were Obama admin’s ‘house Catholics,’ again praises Pope FrancisBiden, who has long been an ally of the pro-abortion cause, said that he was 'a great admirer of His Holiness.WASHINGTON, D.C., December 19, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Joe Biden described himself and his wife as the Obama administration’s “house Catholics” when he discussed Pope Francis on TV.During the Bidens’ appearance on the Late Show with comedian Stephen Colbert this week, the Democrat presidential candidate said that this is why he and his wife had been asked to accompany Pope Francis during his September 2015 trip to...

WATCH: Catholic school board bans catechism quotes on homosexuality as ‘dangerous’ Trustees claimed quoting the catechism was ‘putting down a marginalized and vulnerable community at our board.’ TORONTO, November 13, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A number of Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) trustees interrupted a delegate quoting the Catechism of the Catholic Church on homosexuality during a board meeting Wednesday and told him to stop. The comments were “treading … in dangerous waters … putting down a marginalized and vulnerable community at our board,” said trustee Norm Di Pasquale. “I must warn, uh, the delegate that, uh, some of the...

Priest Suspended for Blasting ‘Heretic’ Pope Congregation shouts down cleric for opposing Francis on gay civil unions SAVONA, Italy (ChurchMilitant.com) - An Italian priest who called out Pope Francis as "mediocre" and a "heretic in need of conversion" in his All Saints Day sermon has been suspended by his bishop.Bp. Guglielmo Borghetti of Albenga-Imperia diocese Father Fabio Ragusa, assistant priest in the parish Borgio Verezzi, Savona, denounced the pontiff for "uttering truly senseless statements" endorsing homosexual civil unions and stressed that "it was imperative to obey the Catechism and the Church's doctrine." Ragusa defined Francis' words as "a grave doctrinal error"...

NAIROBI, Kenya — As Catholic groups worldwide divest from fossil fuels, some priests, environmental conservationists and activists in East Africa are resisting an oil pipeline taking shape in their region. They say the proposed 896-mile East African Crude Oil Pipeline also threatens the livelihoods of local communities. “We are saying no to the pipeline. It is not good for the ecosystem. Our concern is that the many people would suffer in case of a spill or leak,” Capuchin Brother Benedict Ayodi, Global Catholic Climate Movement program manager for Africa, told Catholic News Service. “Our call is on the partners involved...

Catholics for Biden Co-Chair is Trying to Put David Daleiden in Prison for Exposing Planned Parenthood Joe Biden is surrounding himself with powerful politicians who are trying to jail pro-life advocates for exposing wrongdoing in the abortion industry and force churches to pay for elective abortions.One of these pro-abortion leaders is California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, who recently was named a co-chair of “Catholics for Biden,” according to the National Catholic Register.The new group is trying to persuade Catholic voters to support Biden, a pro-abortion Democrat who claims to be Catholic but wants to force taxpayers to pay for abortions. Becerra...

‘Catholics for Biden’ enlists high-profile dissident ‘Catholics’ to sway Catholic vote 'Catholics for Biden' has announced some three dozen national co-chairs, including some of the most dissident 'Catholics' in the country September 15, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – In an attempt to scrape up support from Catholics for Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential bid, the recently launched “Catholics for Biden” organization has announced some three dozen national co-chairs, including some of the most dissident “Catholics” in the country.  One of the organization’s newest co-chairs is Carolyn Woo, former president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), which is run by the U.S. Catholic...

Pro-life priests denounce ‘Catholics for Biden’ as scam: ‘No Catholic can vote for Biden’ 'The whole idea of Catholics for Biden is a scam' September 4, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A group calling itself “Catholics for Biden” — created to generate grassroots Catholic support for the pro-abortion Democrat Presidential candidate — launched Thursday night with a virtual national Zoom meeting, attracting 1,100 participants. Catholics who tuned into the online meeting were repeatedly steered away from being “single issue” voters as a means to help them overcome qualms of conscience regarding the former VP and his running mate, Kamala Harris, who have...

[Barf Alert] ‘Neonunzism’: Left-wing Catholic pundits attack nun at RNC who gave powerful pro-life speech The army doctor who became a nun described Biden-Harris as the ‘most anti-life presidential ticket ever’ because together they support even ‘late-term abortion and infanticide’ VILLANOVA, PA, August 26, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) ― Left-wing Catholic media pundits have attacked a powerful pro-life speech by the army surgeon-turned-mother superior who spoke at the Republican Party’s National Convention last night. Massimo Faggioli, a professor of Catholic theology at Villanova University took to social media to protest the appearance of Sister Deirdre “Dede” Byrne, POSC. He posted several messages...

[Catholic Caucus] Priests report Mass attendance significantly below pre-COVID-19 numbers 'It feels very much like a culling,' said Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute. August 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – With pastors from areas such as Kentucky and Florida reporting Mass attendance numbers well below now-reduced church capacity, the role of faith – and fear – in the life of American Catholics is becoming increasingly clear. Father Andrew Chan, pastor of St. Bartholomew Catholic Church in Miramar, Florida, had been preparing to increase the number of Masses upon church reopening in June in order to prevent crowding. He was surprised to...

[Barf Alert] Democrats Tap Array of Faith Leaders to Speak at Convention The Episcopal bishop of Washington, D.C., who criticized President Donald Trump after he held a Bible aloft at a photo op at a historic church in her diocese, is among the diverse group of faith leaders selected by Democrats to speak at their presidential nominating convention.Bishop Mariann Budde will deliver the benediction on Tuesday, the second night of the convention, according to a list shared with The Associated Press on Sunday before its public release. The convention will be almost entirely virtual, with online video addresses. Former Vice...

‘Welcoming’ parish tries to get faithful priest reassigned over Catholic facebook posts September 4, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) – It was quite a communion of saints that tried to destroy the Rev. Erik Richtsteig, the new pastor of St. Ambrose Parish in Salt Lake City, for the alleged sin of “hate speech.” The Salt Lake Tribune blared its outrage in a July 31 headline, “Utah Catholics protest priest who’s shared posts that are anti-LGBTQ, anti-woman and pro-assault rifle,” and a 2,100-word story that had room only for accusers. Parents from the parish school had scoured Fr. Erik’s every online utterance, finding...