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  • [Catholic Caucus] Cardinal Kasper again pushes ‘women deacons’ as ‘helpful pastorally’

    06/26/2025 11:23:05 AM PDT · by ebb tide · 2 replies
    LifeSite News ^ | June 26, 2025 | Michael Haynes
    [Catholic Caucus] Cardinal Kasper again pushes ‘women deacons’ as ‘helpful pastorally’The much misrepresented 'female deacons' of the early Church were not in fact deacons as understood today, and were certainly not ordained to any ministry.Cardinal Kasper has again promoted female deacons, claiming they are “theologically possible and could be helpful pastorally.”“Personally, I believe that opening the permanent diaconate to women is theologically possible and could be helpful pastorally.” So said Cardinal Walter Kasper in a new interview with Rheinische Post.Kasper, now aged 92, has been one of the most influential prelates in the Church of late, particularly so during the...
  • [Catholic Caucus] Fr. James Martin blasphemously compares Pete Buttigieg’s homosexual ‘parenting’ to the Holy Trinity

    06/25/2025 1:01:26 PM PDT · by ebb tide · 16 replies
    LifeSite News ^ | June 25, 2025 | Antonio Cambria
    [Catholic Caucus] Fr. James Martin blasphemously compares Pete Buttigieg’s homosexual ‘parenting’ to the Holy TrinityBased on the Church's teaching against homosexual acts and same-sex 'marriage,' the Church does not permit same-sex 'couples' to adopt children.During the second episode of his “The Spiritual Life” podcast, featuring openly homosexual former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, heterodox Jesuit priest Father James Martin sacrilegiously compared Buttigieg’s “fatherhood” to the Blessed Trinity.On the June 24 podcast, Buttigieg described his “fatherhood” to his two adopted children, whom he is raising with his “husband” (the full exchange is viewable below from 34:31-37:52), prompting Martin to compare his...
  • [Catholic Caucus] Heterodox German bishop calls for change to traditional Church teaching on gender

    06/25/2025 9:40:21 AM PDT · by ebb tide · 6 replies
    LifeSite News ^ | June 25, 2025 | Ray Hilbrich
    [Catholic Caucus] Heterodox German bishop calls for change to traditional Church teaching on genderThe Catechism of the Catholic Church recognizes that '[e]veryone, man and woman, should acknowledge and accept his sexual identity.'Bishop Heinrich Timmerevers of the Diocese of Dresden-Meissen has recently challenged traditional Church doctrine by questioning its stance on “gender identity.”In a recent interview covered by Katholisch.de, taken from the new issue of the “Herder Thema” series, titled “Visibly Recognized: Diversity of Sexual Identities,” Timmerevers claimed that new philosophies must be considered in the development of Church doctrine.“This requires a new way of thinking, which is expressed in Church...
  • Martin Luther: "The proof of a foolish, carnal man is this. that he regards himself as spiritual and is pleased with himself.”

    06/07/2025 6:32:43 AM PDT · by vespa300 · 34 replies
    Sermons Logos ^ | Martin Luther
    Luther said “That is the proof of the spiritual and wise man. He knows that he is carnal, and he is displeased with himself; indeed, he hates himself and praises the law of God, which he recognizes because he is spiritual. But the proof of a foolish, carnal man is this. that he regards himself as spiritual and is pleased with himself.”
  • [Catholic Caucus] Cardinal Kasper says papal conclave may stall if ‘conspiratorial group’ blocks vote

    05/02/2025 10:26:26 AM PDT · by ebb tide · 9 replies
    LifeSite News ^ | May 2, 2025 | Andreas Wailzer
    [Catholic Caucus] Cardinal Kasper says papal conclave may stall if ‘conspiratorial group’ blocks voteThe German cardinal suggested that a lack of familiarity among the cardinal electors and ‘conspiratorial groups’ could ‘delay’ the outcome of the papal conclave.Cardinal Walter Kasper has said that the upcoming conclave could take longer than the previous two and reiterated his support for the continuation of Pope Francis’ agendas.In an interview with the German Catholic outlet Domradio, Kasper was asked how long he thinks the upcoming conclave will last.“You can’t say that at all,” the 92-year-old cardinal said. “The last conclaves have all gone relatively quickly....
  • Is Parolin's hope for the Papacy fading?

    04/30/2025 9:54:14 AM PDT · by Gillibrand1 · 14 replies
    Catholic Conclave ^ | 30/4/2025 | CG
    The Pope's loss of confidence, the financial issue, or a lack of pastoral experience are obstacles Is Parolin's candidacy fading? "Although Francis appointed him as Secretary of State, over time he realized he no longer trusted him," La Nación reports, quoting a bishop of the Curia, who maintains that, if elected, Parolin will hinder the "flourishing of the Church" brought about by Bergoglio. He has traveled all over the world, and he is the only one whom the most heterogeneous conclave in history knows and values. Furthermore, at the second of the novendiales, held this Sunday, he launched his candidacy...
  • Cardinals with the reins of power during the Conclave

    04/28/2025 12:28:58 PM PDT · by Gillibrand1 · 8 replies
    Catholic Conclave ^ | 28/4/2025 | CG
    During the Sede Vacante, the cardinals are responsible for the day-to-day business of the Church. The reins of power are held by the Cardinal Treasurer and three assistants – two are chosen by lot, one is appointed: Cardinal Marx. His work in Rome begins now. Munich Cardinal Reinhard Marx has been participating in the interim leadership of the world Catholic Church since today. The Cardinals present in Rome confirmed him as one of three assistants to Cardinal Treasurer Kevin Farrell in governing the Church during the Sede Vacante, due to his role as co-ordinator of the Council for the Economy....
  • Melinda Gates says ‘very liberal’ priest influenced her break from Church teaching on contraception

    04/27/2025 8:46:32 AM PDT · by Morgana · 22 replies
    Catholic Vote ^ | April 23, 2025 | Rachel Quackenbush
    CV NEWS FEED // Melinda French Gates said she experienced “almost a crisis of faith” before embracing a pro-contraception stance, citing a “very liberal” priest as a key influence in her decision to diverge from Catholic teaching. In an April 17 interview on The Jamie Kern Lima Show, the philanthropist and co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation described how her travels to underserved areas exposed her to families living without contraceptives, People reported. Gates recounted hearing from women who experienced pregnancies in rapid succession — some of which led to the loss of a child or even the...
  • Cardinal Müller in Interview: "Pope a successor of Peter, not of his predecessor"; "Pope not a symbol of secularized religion"; "We cannot accept that atheistic Communists, enemies of humanity, write our catechism books."

    04/25/2025 9:08:46 AM PDT · by ebb tide · 16 replies
    Rorate Caeli ^ | April 24, 2025 | Iacopo Scaramuzzi
    Cardinal Müller in Interview: "Pope a successor of Peter, not of his predecessor"; "Pope not a symbol of secularized religion"; "We cannot accept that atheistic Communists, enemies of humanity, write our catechism books."Cardinal Müller granted the following interview to Iacopo Scaramuzzi, for Italian daily Repubblica, and published yesterday:Iacopo ScaramuzziRepubblicaRome, April 24, 2025“The future pope is not a successor of his predecessor but a successor of Peter": thus German Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller, a member of the conservative wing of the College of Cardinals.Your Eminence what are your feelings at this moment?“A chapter in the history of the Church has closed....
  • The Legacy Of Pope Francis Is Chaos, Confusion, And Division In The Catholic Church

    04/21/2025 2:34:33 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 30 replies
    The Federalist ^ | April 21, 2025 | John Daniel Davidson
    Francis didn’t change Catholic teaching, but he pushed a moral relativism in which theology and doctrine are negotiable.Pope Francis’ famous exhortation to Catholic youth just months after being elected the 266th pope of the Catholic Church in March 2013 was “Hagan lio!” — “make a mess!” Twelve years later, upon his death Easter Monday morning at age 88, it’s fair to say that Francis took his own advice, making a mess of his pontificate and leaving the Catholic Church in a state of confusion and disarray.When he ascended the throne of Saint Peter as the first Jesuit pope and first...
  • D.C. Cardinal Slams Trump’s Migration Reforms as ‘Crusade’

    03/29/2025 6:35:51 PM PDT · by ebb tide · 35 replies
    Breitbart ^ | March 27, 2025 | Neil Munro
    D.C. Cardinal Slams Trump’s Migration Reforms as ‘Crusade’“The pathway of crusade and mass deportation cannot be followed in conscience by those who call themselves disciples of Jesus Christ, and we must work to make sure that that does not happen,” Cardinal Robert McElroy said in a speech to the Jesuit Refugee Service organization in D.C.McElroy called for welcoming policies similar to those established by President Joe Biden’s border czar, Alejandro Mayorkas, saying:The first pathway — which Catholic social teaching would support — is to change our laws so that they have secure borders and dignity for the treatment of everyone...
  • [Catholic Caucus] ‘Hip-Hop Mass’ Celebrated by Cardinal Wilton Gregory

    03/08/2025 1:54:45 PM PST · by ebb tide · 29 replies
    Complicit Clergy ^ | March 8, 2025 | Samantha Smith
    [Catholic Caucus] ‘Hip-Hop Mass’ Celebrated by Cardinal Wilton GregoryA new musical blending contemporary hip-hop music and Catholic liturgy debuted Feb. 14-16 at the Lyke House, a Catholic Newman Center serving historically Black colleges in Atlanta.The “Hip-Hop Mass” from composer Kevin Johnson consists of 24 songs in the order of a Mass. The production includes choreography, liturgical dance and even a depiction of the Eucharistic Prayer.“The beauty of the ‘Hip-Hop Mass’ is bringing young people back to the church,” Johnson said.The ensemble cast in the performances this month in Georgia consisted of choreographers, actors and students affiliated with the Lyke House....
  • Cardinal Cupich praises Muslim ‘brothers and sisters’ at annual ‘Iftar’ dinner for Ramadan

    03/05/2025 4:55:55 PM PST · by ebb tide · 24 replies
    LifeSite News ^ | March 5, 2025 | Stephen Kokx
    Cardinal Cupich praises Muslim ‘brothers and sisters’ at annual ‘Iftar’ dinner for RamadanThe liberal Chicago cardinal has received intense criticism on social media for attending a 'Muslim-Catholic Iftar.'Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich is under fire for attending an annual Muslim-Catholic “Iftar” dinner.“Happy to be at the … Muslim-Catholic Iftar in Morton Grove tonight to break the daily fast observed by our Muslims brothers and sisters during Ramadan,” Cupich said on X yesterday.Cupich is one of the most liberal members of the clergy in the United States. He has attended multiple Iftar dinners in the past, dating to at least 2016. His...
  • Lesbian pastor blasphemes Jesus as 'drag queen,' trans activists issue threats at city council meeting

    02/17/2025 9:42:38 PM PST · by Morgana · 26 replies
    Christian Post ^ | February 17, 2025 | Ian M. Giatti
    A female pastor blasphemed Jesus as a “drag queen,” and a trans activist appeared to make threats of violence during a city council meeting in Massachusetts following federal changes that limit legal recognition of transgender identities. The apparent threat came during a Worcester City Council meeting before the board voted 9-2 on Feb. 12 to designate the city as a sanctuary for trans and “gender-diverse” people. Worcester, located about 35 miles west of Boston, is the second-biggest city by population in the state, with just over 200,000 residents. The resolution, titled "Sanctuary City for Transgender and Gender Diverse People,” prevents...
  • Female pastor faces backlash for draping ‘un-Christian emblem’ over Communion table

    02/17/2025 9:48:16 PM PST · by Morgana · 27 replies
    Christian Post ^ | February 16, 2025 | Anugrah Kumar
    A female pastor at an Anglican church in northeast England is facing widespread criticism for placing the trans-inclusive Progress Pride flag on a Communion table. Some Anglicans have expressed outrage, stressing that the flag violates canon law and is “not a Christian emblem.” Sunderland Minster, a Grade II-listed Church of England venue that is part of the progressive advocacy group “Inclusive Church Network,” has been displaying the multicolored banner in its Bede chapel, The Telegraph reported. The Rev. Jacqui Tyson, the associate priest who presides there, posted photographs of the draped altar on social media. “I’m proud to serve in...
  • PCUSA Impastor Suggests Eve in the Garden is a Pro-Choice Example + ‘Trust Women to Have Abortions Because of Her’

    02/15/2025 11:33:00 PM PST · by Morgana · 30 replies
    Protestia ^ | February 15, 2025 | staff
    Rebecca Todd Peters is a professor, author, and Presbyterian Church (USA) ‘pastor.’ She has been active denominationally and ecumenically for over twenty-five years and represents the PCUSA as a member of the Faith and Order Standing Commission of the World Council of Churches. A lover of all things baby-killing, she also serves on the Clergy Advocacy Board of Planned Parenthood and was recently elected Vice President of the Society of Christian Ethics. We’ve covered her a few times in our stories: (on link) While speaking at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, she revealed that she loves to reinterpret the...
  • Liberal Bishop Who Blasted Trump Claims Jesus Would Support Abortion

    02/11/2025 3:05:05 PM PST · by Morgana · 44 replies
    Life News ^ | February 11, 2025 | Ashlynn Lemos
    “The message of Christianity is being distorted,” claimed Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde, known for her sermon at the Trump Inauguration. In a culture where people seek to reshape the Gospel, we must return to the heart of Jesus — a heart that values, cherishes, and defends life from his or her very beginning. Her perspective has been gaining traction, suggesting that a Christian can uphold the “spectrum of Life” while supporting a woman’s “right to choose” abortion. As Reverend Budde put it, “I think you can be adherent to the spectrum of Life and still respect a woman’s right to...
  • Rev. Brent Hawkes argues that churches should remove references to Jesus being the "Savior" from their websites

    02/09/2025 4:49:55 AM PST · by kevcol · 113 replies
    Canada Free press ^ | February 9, 2025 | Protestia
    Rev. Brent Hawkes argues that churches should remove references to Jesus being the "Savior" from their websites, so as not to offend Muslims and other religions, and because it is a "stumbling block" for people who might otherwise attend. on X
  • [Catholic Caucus] Leading Amazon cardinal decries ‘resistance’ to Synod as ‘rejection of dialogue’

    02/07/2025 7:48:00 AM PST · by ebb tide · 6 replies
    LifeSite News ^ | February 7, 2025 | Michael Haynes
    [Catholic Caucus] Leading Amazon cardinal decries ‘resistance’ to Synod as ‘rejection of dialogue’Cardinal Ulrich Steiner's words provide yet another example of the fiercely boiling civil war now erupting in the Church, as cardinals publicly debate about the nature of the Church and Her doctrines, following the openness and relativistic terms of the Synod on Synodality.Cardinal Ulrich Steiner from the Amazon region has condemned “resistance” to the Synod on Synodality as being the “rejection of dialogue.”While participating in a conference hosted by the University of San Diego recently, Steiner presented his thoughts on the recently concluded Synod on Synodality via video-link....
  • Irish (Catholic) bishop praises sermon by Episcopalian bishop that offended Trump

    02/03/2025 12:17:45 PM PST · by ebb tide · 17 replies
    Crux ^ | February 3, 2025 | Charles Collins
    Irish (Catholic) bishop praises sermon by Episcopalian bishop that offended TrumpLEICESTER, United Kingdom – An Irish bishop praised an Episcopalian bishop whose homily to U.S. President Donald Trump was called “very ungracious” by the American leader.Auxiliary Bishop Michael Router of the Archdiocese of Armagh was speaking on Feb. 1 at the Shrine of Saint Brigid at her birthplace in Faughart in the Republic of Ireland. Saint Brigid, who lived approximately from 450 to 525, is one of the patron saints of IrelandLast week we watched, with interest, the inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States of America,”...