Columnist: Charles Collins
The Vatican STILL Hasn’t Learned How To Deal With Abuse Allegations
The news this past week put the opacity of canonical criminal proceedings squarely in the spotlight, when the Vatican was forced to deny rumors a disgraced former Jesuit and one-time ...
Cardinal Pell is Three Years Dead, but ‘Demos’ Lives
Australian Cardinal George Pell died three years ago on January 10, 2023. On Friday evening in Rome, in the Domus Australia, a Requiem Mass was held for him. Pell was ...
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Tucho?
The Advent season begins this Sunday, and that means The Sound of Music will soon be on television in the United States. The ABC network airs the film classic starring ...
The Church is NOT a Corporation, but the Never-Ending Synod Acts Like One
The Vatican released its latest synod implementation document on Monday, bringing to mind a remark Pope Francis made a few years ago about how the Church is not a large ...
Archbishop of Los Angeles Claims Trump’s Crackdown on Illegal Immigrants ‘Is Punishment’
President Donald Trump’s policies on immigration “is not policy, it is punishment,” according to Los Angeles Archbishop José Gómez. Last week, Trump ordered the deployment of thousands of National Guard ...
For Him or Against Him, Vance Brings National Attention to Catholic Social Teaching
Say what you will about the first two weeks of US president Donald Trump’s second term in office, it has certainly put the focus on Catholic Social Teaching. That’s largely ...
JD Vance’s Words on Immigration Were a Dog Whistle to ‘Professional’ Catholics
Practically speaking, this debate comes down to the “Justice and Peace” wing of the Catholic Church which still has a large presence in diocesan chanceries and various departments of the ...
World About To Get Sequel To ‘Francis vs. Trump’ Blockbuster
The gloves are off for Donald Trump in this round. What is the best movie sequel of all time? In the world of science fiction, there are three contenders for ...
Sexual Abuse Crisis Shows No Signs Of Abating
Clerical abuse has been in the news again lately. For more than two decades, horrific stories of abuse and coverup have been a mainstay of the news in the English-speaking ...
Francis Reportedly AGAIN Refers To “Faggotry” When Discussing Homosexuals
Pope Francis has reportedly once again used the Italian word for “faggotry” when addressing a private meeting, a move likely to cause headaches for the Vatican press office and a ...
U.S. Ambassador Warns Vatican: China Can’t Be Trusted
Vatican officials should think twice about dealing with the Chinese government, according to Trump’s top official for religious liberty. Sam Brownback, the U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Freedom, made his comments ...
Abuse Inquiry: Pope’s Words ‘Difficult to Reconcile’ with Vatican’s Lack of Cooperation
It was “very disappointing” the Vatican failed to give testimony during an investigation into sex abuse in the Catholic Church in England and Wales, according to the lead counsel to ...
As New Scandal Erupts, Vatileaks Turning into a Horror Movie Franchise
I couldn’t help thinking of the “Scream” franchise of postmodern slasher films on Thursday, especially where in each movie, film nerd Randy gives the “rules” for a series in the ...
Sexual Misconduct with Adults Next Scandal Facing the U.S. Church
As the U.S. bishops prepare to meet next week for their general assembly in Baltimore, they must be hoping it won’t be a repeat of this one. The bishops were ...
Vatican’s Child Protection Office Says it Prevents, Doesn’t Investigate, Abuse
Members of the Vatican’s commission for protecting young people in the Church have been listening to victims and survivors of abuse in Rome, while also pointing out they have no ...