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Andorra to legalize abortion with or without Vatican approval
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (79+ words) Edgar Beltran, The Pillar on Friday, September 11, 2026 The Andorran Prime Minister has announced a plan to decriminalize abortion in the microstate by April next year “whether the Holy See likes it or not,” despite a Catholic bishop serving as co-head…...
How the Carthusians resisted the Reformation
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (58+ words) Victoria Sands, History Today on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 The consequences of Carthusian defiance showed the brutality of the dissolution of the monasteries. Raymond and Mel on The Resurrection of the Christ Bishop Barron’s Heaven in Stone and Glass – in theaters on…...
Rochester Diocese to receive first-class Archbishop Sheen relic
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (74+ words) Mike Latona, OSV News on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 A first-class relic of the famed cleric, who led the Rochester Diocese as its sixth bishop (1966-69), is being given to the diocese by Archbishop Sheen’s native Diocese of Peoria. Raymond and Mel on…...
Caravaggio???s???The Incredulity of St. Thomas???
1+ week, 1+ day ago (486+ words) Brad Miner on Sunday, September 6, 2026 There was once a monument in Rome called Milliarium Aureum: the Golden Milestone. The Emperor Augustus erected it in the Forum in about 20 B.C. All distances in Ancient Rome were said to be marked from (or…...
The???New??? Mass After Vatican II??? What Did the Council Really Say?
1+ week, 2+ day ago (104+ words) The Catholic Thing on Friday, September 4, 2026 What did Vatican II really say about the Mass? Sacrosanctum Concilium called for the preservation of Latin, gave Gregorian chant pride of place, and emphasized continuity with the Church’s liturgical tradition. Raymond Arroyo, Fr....
What to make of Pope Leo???s Eastern canonical reform
1+ week, 4+ day ago (106+ words) A new legal mechanism for synods to remove their patriarchs is seen by some Easterners as a backdoor for Roman intervention. The post What to make of Pope Leo’s Eastern canonical reform appeared first on The Catholic Thing. - Relaxing With…...
Cardinal Burke to lead international Rosary rally in Amsterdam
1+ week, 4+ day ago (78+ words) The Catholic Thing - Relaxing With the Bible Alone Rev. Jerry J. Pokorsky ‘The Resurrection of the Christ’: a 20-minute documentary on the forthcoming Mel Gibson film National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Dallas, Texas) Gioachino Rossini – Kyrie from Petite…...
Sensational report from China: A new split in the Church?
1+ week, 6+ day ago (58+ words) Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 A Chinese bishop says that the Church in China is now experiencing “a state of emergency.” ‘The Resurrection of the Christ’: a 20-minute documentary on the forthcoming Mel Gibson film National Shrine Cathedral…...
Papal Whiplash: Is the New Mass Really More???Accessible??? Than the Old?
2+ week, 2+ day ago (125+ words) The Catholic Thing on Friday, August 28, 2026 Pope Leo says Vatican II’s liturgical reforms made the Mass more accessible—but did they? The Posse examines the Pope’s comments and asks whether the Church’s liturgical battles are entering a new phase. Meanwhile,…...
How can lay Catholics spur bishops into action?
2+ week, 6+ day ago (46+ words) Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 We owe our bishops the service of honest criticism. Gender Ideology: Robert Royal & Fr. Gerald Murray | The World Over with Raymond Arroyo “Stone House” — The Sacred Heart Cathedral, Guangzhou, China Haydn: The Creation…...