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[Catholic Caucus] Catholics demand New Jersey church cancel seventh annual ‘Pride Mass’Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Hoboken, New Jersey, plans its annual 'Pride Mass' on June 29, celebrating LGBTQ lifestyles.Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church is planning its annual blasphemous “Pride Mass.”On June 29, the feasts of Ss. Peter and Paul, Our Lady of Grace and St. Joseph Catholic churches in Hoboken, New Jersey, will host their seventh annual “Pride Mass,” celebrating lifestyles distinctly condemned by Catholic doctrine.“LGBTQ@Grace is a faith-sharing community of LGBTQ individuals, along with family and friends, that is based at Our Lady of Grace,”...

Newark archbishop says all citizens should ‘engage in the political process’NEW YORK – At a time of inflamed political rhetoric, where neither major party candidate fully represents Church teaching on the issues, Cardinal Joseph Tobin is reminding Catholics of their duty to actively participate in the political process.“In this time of political uncertainty, it’s tempting to be cynical about the motivations and tactics of politicians and to want to disengage from politics, but in spite of what people often say, ‘politics’ is not a dirty word,” Tobin said. “In fact, as Pope Francis forcefully reminds us, committed Christians and faithful...

[Catholic Caucus] Newark archdiocese to investigate app use allegationsThe Archdiocese of Newark says it will investigate the possibility of clerical sexual misconduct, in response to questions from The Pillar about the use of location-based hookup apps at several parish rectories in the archdiocese. While a spokesperson told The Pillar it is “not acceptable” to use apps “inconsistent with Church teaching,” the archdiocese has also expressed concerns about the “morally suspect” collection of app signal data.Share The Pillar“The inappropriate use of any app or communication tool would pose a concern in any circumstance and for any community. Although the use of...

Denying communion to Catholic politicians is ‘toxic,’ N.J.’s Cardinal Tobin warns fellow bishopsSitting in his office in New Jersey, Cardinal Joseph Tobin looked into his computer’s camera and urged his fellow Catholic bishops to kill a proposal that could lead to denying Holy Communion to political leaders who support abortion rights.The move could “drive a wedge” between Americans and the Catholic Church, Tobin told the members of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops gathered online for the high-profile debate.“Any effort by this conference to move in support of the categorical exclusion of Catholic political leaders from the Eucharist based...

Pope appoints liberal Cardinal Tobin to Vatican’s highest courtTobin's appointment to the Apostolic Signatura comes three months after Pope Francis named the pro-LGBT cardinal to the Congregation of Bishops.VATICAN CITY, June 22, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) – Pope Francis announced Monday the appointment of Cardinal Joseph Tobin, C.SS.R, as well as 11 other bishops to the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, the Vatican’s highest court.The Archbishop of Newark, New Jersey, will serve a five-year term, per the Vatican’s press statement on the appointment, alongside 11 other bishops, including Cardinal Gerhard Müller, former Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the...

Explainer: Cardinal Tobin will now help Pope Francis pick bishops. What does that mean for the U.S. Church?Pope Francis appointed Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, N.J., to the Vatican’s influential Congregation for Bishops on March 4, filling the position left open when Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl, the former archbishop of Washington, D.C., retired in November from his Vatican roles.Cardinal Tobin joins Chicago’s Cardinal Blase Cupich as one of two Americans on the congregation. The two will play a key role in choosing bishops for the United States in particular, as congregation members generally have significant sway within the body...

[Catholic Caucus] Pro-Gay Cardinal Tobin Approves Pride Mass Pro-Gay Newark Cardinal Joseph Tobin, USA, allowed the third-annual so-called “LGBT Pride Mass” to occur again at Our Lady of Grace parish in Hoboken, New Jersey, on June 28.The parish is run by the gay activist Father Alexander Santora. Pride is one of the seven deadly sins.At his 2019 Gay Mass, Santora said that the Cardinal not only knew about the event but also blessed it.ChurchMilitant.com reports that a woman complained about the Gay Mass. Tobin responded to her hypocritically, “What can I do about it?”In 2017, Tobin welcomed a group of...

[Catholic Caucus] Cardinal Gave Nod to NJ Lockdown Colluded with governor to shut down state New Jersey's governor, Democrat Phil Murphy, says he worked hand-in-glove with Newark Cdl. Joseph Tobin in shutting down the state.  In a Fox News interview with Tucker Carlson last week, Gov. Murphy claimed Tobin gave his blessing to banning public gatherings. The governor even said Tobin promised him there would be no drive-thru Holy Communions in his archdiocese in the name of fighting the virus. Gov. Murphy: "And I said listen, I'm really concerned about drive-thru Holy Communion. He said 'We're not doing that, I promise you, and...