Free Republic

[Catholic Caucus] Total Confusion: Francis' Order and Counter-OrderOn 16 November, the Holy See Press Office published a letter from Francis "for the commemoration in the particular Churches of their own Saints, Blesseds, Venerables and Servants of God".In the letter, Francis says it is "important to him" that all dioceses commemorate on a single date the Saints and Blesseds , as well as the Venerables and Servants of God, of their respective territories.He wishes to promote them "with appropriate initiatives outside the liturgy" or by recalling them in the liturgy, "for example in the homily or at any other time deemed...

Beatification of Evil: Nazi-Marxist on His Way To “Beatification”Julio Loredo has again warned against “beatifying” Olinda and Recife Archbishop Hélder Pessoa Câmara (+1999).• 1931: At his ordination, Câmara wears the uniform of the notorious Green Shirt militia under his cassock.• 1934: Câmara is a member of the Supreme Council of Plinio Salgado's Ação Integralista Brasileira (AIB), a pro-national socialist group.• 1936: Câmara becomes Salgado's personal secretary and then national secretary of the AIB. He takes a leading role in rallies and paramilitary marches similar to the German Nazi marches.• 1946: Rio de Janeiro Archbishop wants to make Câmara an auxiliary...