Nancy Pelosi has just upped the stakes in her high profile battle with Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone over abortion. This past weekend, Pelosi met with Pope Francis at the Vatican to discuss migration, human rights and climate change. Its pretty clear that Pelosi is using this meeting to challenge Cordileone’s authority on the abortion issue. Here’s … Read more
On June 19, the statue of St. Junípero Serra fell to angry protesters inside Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. On Saturday, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone visited the park where St. Junípero once stood to offer prayers, perform an exorcism and conduct other acts of reparation, in response to what he called “horrendous acts of blasphemy.” In a video … Read more
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone serves on the Board of Directors for Catholic Charities in San Francisco. On the official Twitter account of “Catholic Charities” in San Francisco, several tweets were posted that commemorate the “Pride” month of June; including a tribute to the late LGBT-rights advocate Harvey Milk, a guide on how to honor “Pride” at … Read more
The scandal of Cardinal McCarrick’s record of sexual abuse of seminarians and of minor children is sending waves of horror through the Church, as Catholics increasingly meditate on its disturbing implications. It is now clear that McCarrick’s reputation as a sexual predator was widely known in the Catholic hierarchy for decades, and nothing was done … Read more