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Cardinal says Curia reform requires a change of attitude at the VaticanMUMBAI, India – A leading advisor of Pope Francis says the new reform of the Vatican bureaucracy will require an “attitude of service” from members of the Roman curia.Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Bombay is a member of the pontiff’s Council of Cardinals that advised him on the curia reform, which culminated with the document Predicate Evangelium, released on March 19.“The Reform of the Curia was the first major program the Holy Father started exactly one month after his papacy was inaugurated. On April 13, 2013, he appointed his Council...

Catholic Priests Survey Finds Lower Morale, ‘Conservative Shift’ Among U.S. Clergy“After the permissive cohorts, there is a steady move toward more conservative views with each successive cohort. Catholic priests ordained since the year 2000 tend to be the most conservative,” Vermurlen wrote.A new survey released this month suggests a more “pessimistic” view of the Catholic Church among U.S. priests today as compared to 2002, as well as an increasing perception of “more theologically conservative or orthodox” young priests as compared to their older counterparts. “If the major story of the SACP had to be summarized briefly it would be...

Francis Effect: Numbers of Priests Falling For the first time in decades, the number of Catholic priests is falling in absolute numbers, although the world population and the [alleged] number of Catholics are growing. These date are contained in 2017 Church statistics which the Vatican has just published. Also, the number of seminarians is falling, while the number of bishops is growing. Picture: © Aleteia Image Department, CC BY-SA, #newsCjhfqtjhvv

Blase Cupich is the very model of the Novus Ordo prelate: studiously caring and compassionate, politically correct, not too hung up on doctrine or liturgy (but fanatical about having altar girls), eager to surround himself with women in the Chancery, and tolerant of everything except traditional Roman Catholicism. In short, the perfect promoter of “the Francis effect,” which has earned Cupich’s boss something completely unprecedented for a Pope: endless praise from the entire world. Being “the Francis effect” in action, Cupich is not too hung up about abortion either. Like Francis, Cupich is not “obsessed” with the murder of children...

Archbishop Bernardito Auza, the Apostolic Nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, addressed the UN Security Council on Thursday. His address was directed to the Council's open debate on "Peace and Security Challenges facing Small Island Developing States (SIDS)", drawing heavily on Pope Francis' Encyclical Laudato si'. Please find below Archbishop Auza's full address: Intervention of H.E. Archbishop Bernardito Auza, Apostolic Nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the UN United Nations Security Council Open Debate on “Peace and Security Challenges facing Small Island Developing States (SIDS)” New York, 30 July 2015 Mr....

As Pope Francis continues his revolution against all things traditional, it is becoming clearer every day that faithful Catholics are beginning to wake up to what is really going on. Please watch and share this video post. Father Linus Clovis fearlessly addresses the issue of Pope Francis's compromise, the need to resist, the need to stay in the Church, the need to be ready to accept martyrdom rather than back down. Father Clovis is a priest of the Archdiocese of Castries, St. Lucia in the West Indies. He studied for the priesthood at the Angelicum in Rome and was ordained...

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the New Mass and the kickoff of the Year of Mercy, Pope Francis and Cardinal Kasper declare war on the Traditional Latin Mass.

Details:Back in September, Alexandria Marie Shields and Taylor Butcher booked the Knights of Columbus hall in Madison, Indiana for the reception that will follow their upcoming wedding ceremony. On Monday, Knights of Columbus Council 934 called the couple to tell them it was refunding their deposit as they do not agree with same-sex unions. Wednesday evening, the council reversed course and has agreed to let them have the facility. …In a Facebook post Wednesday evening, the Knights of Columbus said it would allow the reception after all. It posted “Council 934 regrets that there was some confusion over the hall...

As the year 2014 comes to a close, Bondings 2.0 takes a look back at the worst and the best news in the Catholic LGBT world. If you want to keep up-to-date on the latest news about the ups and downs of the relationship between the Catholic Church and the LGBT community, please consider subscribing to this blog. To do so, enter your email address in the “Follow blog via email” box at the top of the column on the right-hand side of this page, and press “Follow.” You will then receive an email every time the blog is updated,...

I could almost have titled this post instead, “There is a great disturbance in the Force.” Because that is a pretty good analogy for what is going on. Irrespective of concerns that some blogs or news sites may have a tendency towards hyperbole, just going with statements from the hierarchy of late is extremely troubling regarding defense and proclamation of the orthodox faith. To put it in blunt, political terms, it is as if there is recognition that there has been a sea change in opinion at the highest level of the Church from conservative to progressive, and ambitious men...