World Over: Is There a Pattern to the Pope’s Purges?
Edward Pentin, Damien Thompson and Archbishop Georg Gänswein join Raymond Arroyo on this must-see episode of the World Over.
Cleric: Pope Francis
Pope Asks Theologians to ‘Demasculinize’ the Church
Speaking to members of the International Theological Commission at the Vatican on Thursday, Pope Francis asked theologians, in an unscripted remark, to “demasculinize” the church. “There is something I don’t like about you, if you excuse my honesty,” said Pope Francis, pointing out that only five women were among the more than 30 theologians. “We … Read more
WATCH: Vatican Employed ‘Mafia’ Tactics to Stop Public Support of Bishop Strickland
Imagine if there was a group of Slovak journalists who sought to go into St. Peter’s Square with a banner supporting Bishop Joseph Strickland following his removal by Pope Francis. Then imagine if the Italian police confiscated their banner and detained two of the journalists for hours after admitting that it was because of … Read more
Austen Does Damage Control
Uh, oh. Looks like somebody ran a poll and found out that the spin about taking Cardinal Burke’s apartment away didn’t fly too well. So now we’re on day two of attempting to make this look good. What Pope Francis said about Cardinal Burke by Austen Ivereigh – November 29, 2023 What did Pope Francis … Read more
The Sacking of a Beloved Texas Bishop
The dystopian 1907 classic novel, The Lord of the World, was written by the son of the Archbishop of Canterbury who became an Anglican priest and then converted to Catholicism. Monsignor Robert Hugh Benson sidestepped his own ascension to the Canterbury throne when his scandalous move to Rome laid the groundwork for the book that … Read more
Father Missigbètò: The Pope’s New Clothes
SECOND OPEN LETTER TO POPE FRANCIS on the dismissal of Bishop Joseph Edward Strickland Cotonou (Benin); 25 November 2023 Memorial of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Patron Saint of philosophers Dear Father, May Jesus Christ, Our God and Lord, Supreme Wisdom and King of the Universe, bless you abundantly! My open letter of 18 November 2023 … Read more
Pope Francis Sparks Fury With Reported Eviction of Cardinal Burke
Pope Francis has sparked a backlash after reportedly punishing Cardinal Raymond Burke, a conservative American and one of his most outspoken critics, by revoking his right to a subsidized Vatican apartment and salary. Francis told the heads of Vatican offices in a meeting on November 20 that he intended to evict Burke and deprive him … Read more
Pope Francis May Have Just Accidentally Saved My Church by Bankrupting It
Imagine if a drug company had released a new medicine — let’s say, a vaccine — that turned out to have horrible side-effects such as (for the sake of argument) deadly myocarditis, which devastates people’s hearts. When it came out that the drug company knew all about those side-effects, and had energetically worked to cover … Read more
Archbishop Agüer: Why Does Francis Hate Good Priests?
Several priests who follow the teachings of Pope Francis with attention have expressed to me their dismay and sorrow because they have recorded how often His Holiness denigrates priests. He has called them “bitter (cod-faced), spinsters, sacramental clerks, ambitious, gossipers, climbers…,” and other denigrating epithets. A lack of justice and charity. There are thousands of … Read more
Pope Francis’ Israel Remarks Spark Fury
Pope Francis has triggered a backlash from Jewish groups who see his comments over the Israeli-Palestinian war as accusing both Hamas and Israel of “terrorism.” The pontiff met Jewish families with relatives held hostage by Hamas, and Palestinians with families still in the Gaza Strip. He told an audience in St. Peter’s Square in the … Read more