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[Catholic Caucus] Archbishop Fernández, new DDF prefect, interfered in judicial investigation, victims’ attorneyCardinal-designate Víctor Manuel Fernández, the new prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, “worked quickly” to “interfere in the judicial investigation” into abuse allegations against Father Eduardo Lorenzo, the attorney for Lorenzo’s alleged victims charged.The Associated Press reported on attorney Juan Pablo Gallego’s remarks about the canonical investigation in a Spanish-language article. The attorney’s remarks did not appear in the AP’s companion English-language article.Gallego asserted that “the Interdiocesan Ecclesiastical Tribunal of La Plata under the mandate of Fernández provided elements that sought to protect” Father...

Martin, McElroy, and the role of the devil….In a recent article for America, Cardinal Robert McElroy wrote, “It is a demonic mystery of the human soul why so many men and women have a profound and visceral animus toward members of the LGBT communities.”What McElroy either doesn’t understand or ignores is that any animus is directed not at gender-confused individuals, but at the destructive ideological movement that has captured their minds and, in many cases, damaged their bodies. As a Cardinal, he is obliged to uphold Church teaching on sexuality. Yet, he is saying, in effect, that young people should...

[Catholic Caucus] Archbishop Fernández previously argued in favor of condom use, contradicting Catholic doctrine The incoming prefect of the Vatican’s doctrinal office, Cardinal-designate Victor Fernández, has come under yet more scrutiny as his previous defense on the use of condoms has emerged into the public sphere.With the Cardinal-designate Victor Fernández set to assume his new office as prefect of the Congregation (now Dicastery) for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) in mid-September, his previous writings have already been on display – namely, his 1995 erotic work Heal me with your mouth: The art of kissing.READ: Pope appoints longtime ally and...

"We Don't Want to Convert Young People to Christ or the Catholic Church": Francis's New Cardinal Denies The Great Commission"Go, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." Known as "the Great Commission," spreading the Gospel and making converts is a basic duty of all Christians, as set forth by Our Lord in sacred scripture. At the beginning of his pontificate, Pope Francis reiterated this call in his Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium.But the results of the Church's evangelization efforts during Francis's pontificate have been disappointing,...

Soon-to-be Cardinal, the confessor who apologised to Jesus for forgiving too muchFather Luis Dri, 96, a Capuchin friar who has been confessing for years at the Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii in Buenos Aires, in the evening, used to ask for forgiveness before the Tabernacle for the many absolutions, saying: "It was You Who gave me the bad example!"

[Catholic Caucus] Cdl. Cupich calls German bishops ‘good shepherds’ who ‘act in the spirit of the Church’The German bishops 'are faithful to the Holy Father,' said Cardinal Cupich, who also said he has 'great hopes for the synodal process of the universal Church.'Cardinal Blase Cupich has called the German bishops “good shepherds” who “act in the spirit of the Church” when asked about the heretical Synodal Way. In a recent interview with the German Catholic outlet domradio.de, Cupich was asked about the German Syondal Way and said that he knows “a number of German bishops,” and that he believes they...

Black Catholics celebrate Juneteenth, reckon with church’s history of slavery“Dearest brothers and sisters in Jesus, the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” Cardinal Wilton Gregory said from the altar at Mount Calvary Catholic Church Sunday morning. “Surely that scriptural quotation must’ve captured the emotions of those formerly enslaved people in Texas as the words of the Emancipation Proclamation and the end of the Civil War finally had reached them.”Sunday’s Mass in Forestville, celebrated by America’s first Black cardinal, is part of a nationwide commemoration of Juneteenth. President Biden first designated the day as a federal holiday in 2021, a year...

[Catholic Caucus] EXCLUSIVE: Italian Archbishop Vigano Prays that “the Divine Majesty May Grant His Church Holy Shepherds Inflamed with Love for the Lord”Archbishop Vigano shared the following message with me on June 14:STATEMENTCONCERNING THE MASS TO BE CELEBRATED TODAY [Wednesday, June 14]:AT HOLY TRINITY PARISH IN WASHINGTON, D.C.Today at Holy Trinity Parish, run by the Jesuits of Georgetown University in the Archdiocese of Washington, a Mass will be celebrated for ‘Catholic’ activists of the LGBTQ+ movement.For years – ever since he was Archbishop of Atlanta – Wilton Daniel Gregory has been abusing his power to promote the homosexualist agenda, much...

[Catholic Caucus] Cardinal Tagle traces synods to Vatican IIMakes recording to liberal priests meeting in San DiegoPope Francis with Cardinal Tagle at the Spanish Steps in Rome Dec. 8, 2022.Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle suggested that pockets of resistance to Pope Francis’ invitation to synodality within the global Catholic Church is rooted in fear of change and insecurity about Catholic identity.“Maybe we need to individually and as communities really confront the forces of resistance,” the Filipino prelate said in a recorded discussion with Holy Cross Fr. Stephen Newton, executive director of the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests.The recording was played June...

[Catholic Caucus] Cdl. Cupich to celebrate Mass for pro-LGBT group that dissents from Church teachingThe Chicago cardinal has long been a supporter of homosexuals in the Church and has defied its teachings on offering Holy Communion to those living in illicit unions. Cardinal Blase Cupich will offer Mass on Sunday for a LGBT group called the Archdiocesan Gay and Lesbian Outreach (AGLO) for their “35th anniversary” within the Archdiocese of Chicago.The Mass will take place at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Lakeview. AGLO was formed in 1988 by liberal Cardinal Joseph Bernardin. According to the group’s website, it...

[Catholic Caucus] ‘Pride Mass’ Takes Place in Washington, D.C., Despite Calls for Cardinal to InterveneNeither Cardinal Gregory nor the Archdiocese of Washington has issued any statement regarding the pride MassCrowds exit Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, D.C., after the June 14, 2023, "Pride Mass" with "Progress Pride" flags visible in the back of the church. (photo: Peter Pinedo/ CNA / EWTN)A “Pride Mass” took place in Washington, D.C.’s Holy Trinity Catholic Church Wednesday night despite calls for Cardinal Wilton Gregory to cancel it.About 250 people attended the third annual Pride Mass, organized by Holy Trinity’s LGBTQIA+ Ministry at the...

[Catholic Caucus] Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich Set To Lead Mass For LGBTQ+ Catholics This WeekendThe Mass, organized by LGBTQ+ Catholic group AGLO Chicago, will take place at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.Cardinal Blase Cupich will lead Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church this weekend to celebrate an LGBTQ Catholic group's 35th anniversary.LAKEVIEW — The Archbishop of Chicago is scheduled to lead Sunday Mass in Lakeview this weekend to help an LGBTQ+ Catholic group celebrate 35 years of service. The Mass, organized by LGBTQ+ Catholic group AGLO Chicago, will take place at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church,...

[Catholic Caucus] Archdiocese of Washington Tiptoes Around ‘Pride Mass’ at Biden’s ParishAn LGBTQ+ “Pride Mass” scheduled to take place Wednesday evening at President Joe Biden’s preferred parish appears to have the support of the Archdiocese of Washington. Asked if the archdiocese supports the Mass, Paula Gwynn Grant, secretary of communications for the Archdiocese of Washington, pointed The Daily Signal to “our Holy Trinity parish website.” She would not return further requests for comment regarding the “Pride Mass,” which is scheduled to take place Wednesday evening in Georgetown. This is not the first time that Holy Trinity Catholic Church has made...

[Catholic Caucus] Archbishop Viganò: Cdl. Gregory’s silence on DC ‘Pride Mass’ a ‘betrayal of Christ’s teaching’Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò has urged the faithful to 'prayer, fasting, and penance' in 'atonement for the disrespect and sacrilege committed' at the 'Pride Mass' in Washington, DC.Editor’s note: The following is a statement from Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò regarding the “Pride Mass” being celebrated at Holy Trinity Catholic parish in Washington, D.C. on June 14, 2023.(LifeSiteNews) — Today at Holy Trinity Parish, run by the Jesuits of Georgetown University in the Archdiocese of Washington, a Mass will be celebrated for “Catholic” activists of the...

[Catholic Caucus] Joe Biden’s Jesuit-run church to celebrate LGBT ‘Pride Mass’ on WednesdayAmerica Needs Fatima will hold a Rosary rally outside in reparation for the blasphemous event.Jesuit-run, ultra-liberal Holy Trinity Church in Washington, D.C.The Catholic church that Joe Biden attends in Washington, D.C., is holding its third annual “LGBTQIA+ Pride Mass” on Wednesday, June 14, at 5:30 p.m. The conservative Catholic group America Needs Fatima will hold a Rosary rally outside beginning at 5:00 p.m. in reparation. Holy Trinity is a Jesuit-run parish that falls under the jurisdiction of Cardinal Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington D.C. Gregory is an...

In Letter to Cupich, Socialist Chicago Politician Sides with Latin Mass CatholicsCV NEWS FEED // emocratic Chicago Alderman Jeanette Taylor sent a letter to Cardinal Blase Cupich in which she advocated for the resumption of the traditional Latin Mass (TLM) at the Shrine of Christ the King, which the Cardinal helped halt last August. Taylor has served as a member of the Chicago City Council since 2019, representing the 20th Ward on the city’s South Side, which includes the Woodlawn neighborhood that houses the Shrine. She is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and was a supporter of...

San Diego Diocese Plans to File for BankruptcyWill be third California diocese to do so this yearSAN DIEGO (ChurchMilitant.com) - The diocese of San Diego is set to file for bankruptcy later this year under a siege of new lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by clergy.Cdl. Robert McElroy Over 400 people say they were sexually abused by clerics in past decades in the Southern California diocese. As a result, the diocese plans to file for bankruptcy protection by November. This comes in the wake of the state's Assembly Bill 218, which reopened a three-year window for filing claims of sexual abuse....

Cardinal McElroy bans EWTN from San Diego diocese mediaSan Diego Cardinal Robert McElroy sharply criticized the Eternal Word Television Network, the conservative Catholic U.S. media conglomerate, in an interview with Spanish magazine Vida Nueva published on March 24.Vida Nueva asked McElroy about the decision of newly installed Bishop Fernando Prado of San Sebastián, Spain, to ban diocesan television from carrying content produced by EWTN. Prado wrote that he made the decision “trying to support the communion of the diocese with the Successor of Peter.”“I would not have EWTN on diocesan media either,” McElroy responded.“EWTN worries me because it represents a...

[Catholic Caucus] Scandalous Pride Mass at St. John the Evangelist Parish in San Diego Saint John the Evangelist, a parish in San Diego’s homosexual Hillcrest neighborhood notorious for its promotion of pro-sodomy initiatives, advertises a 5:00 PM Sunday Mass hosted by the church’s LGBTQ Ministry. The parish also offers an LGBTQ monthly social/potluck, LGBTQ prayer and support group, and other activities, and has marched in San Diego’s “gay pride” parade.Since learning about the Sunday “LGBTQ liturgy celebration,” the faithful have been showing up every Sunday at 4:30 PM to pray the Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy in reparation for...

[Catholic Caucus] SCANDALOUS PRIDE MASS AT ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST PARISH IN SAN DIEGOSaint John the Evangelist, a parish in San Diego’s homosexual Hillcrest neighborhood notorious for its promotion of pro-sodomy initiatives, advertises a 5:00 PM Sunday Mass hosted by the church’s LGBTQ Ministry. The parish also offers an LGBTQ monthly social/potluck, LGBTQ prayer and support group, and other activities, and has marched in San Diego’s “gay pride” parade.Since learning about the Sunday “LGBTQ liturgy celebration,” the faithful have been showing up every Sunday at 4:30 PM to pray the Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy in reparation for this...