Francis reportedly believed Decuyper’s account, telling him to get a therapist but not hurt family members by sharing his story. An Argentine man has accused Pope Francis of covering up allegations of rape and sexual abuse at the hands of a priest. On Sept. 19, Sergio Decuyper, 42, of Argentina accused a disabled octogenarian priest, who is also his … Read more
Accompany them where, Your Excellency – into Hell? Archbishop Edmundo Valenzuela of Paraguay told a congregation on the Feast of the Holy Family that Christians must accept and respect homosexual couples and the “families” they form. Speaking on Sunday in the capital of the South American republic, Archbishop Valenzuela said at his cathedral, “Today we find … Read more
Chinese Cardinal Joseph Zen said that Pope Francis is “encouraging a schism” in China by “legitimizing” the Communist-run Chinese catholic independent church. “Recently I learned that the Holy Father, on a flight back from (I don’t remember where) said, ‘Sure, I don’t want to see a schism. But I’m not afraid of a schism.’ And … Read more
Cardinal Sean O’Malley told American bishops that a long-expected report on the Vatican’s investigation into alleged serial sex abuser former cardinal Theodore McCarrick has been delayed yet again. At the annual fall meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Cardinal O’Malley of Boston updated his colleagues about the probe, saying on Monday, “The … Read more
Archbishop Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago defended the use of the “Pachamama” statues during the Amazon Synod, saying the church has “always adopted pagan elements in its traditions and especially its liturgical rites” while quoting from a Vatican document about “inculturation.” Writing in the diocesan newspaper Chicago Catholic on Wednesday, Cardinal Cupich asserted that the … Read more
Offering his thoughts on the Amazon Synod, Pope Francis excoriated certain “circles and sectors” who allegedly consider much of humanity a “lower-class entity” with scant “spiritual and intellectual life.” These unnamed individuals, the pope opined, hope out of racism or bigotry to withhold the Gospel. Pope Francis spoke with Italian journalist Gianni Valente during interviews … Read more
Catholic priest is coming out strongly in favor of the Church’s traditional approach to evangelization in the wake of a controversial ritual held in the Vatican gardens before the Amazon Synod that many have characterized as “pagan.” In a four-minute video posted to YouTube on Sunday, Fr. Mark Goring of Ottawa said he would not … Read more
Archbishop Wilton Gregory offered a funeral Mass for pro-abortion journalist Cokie Roberts on September 21 at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, praising her in his homily as an “extraordinary, professional servant of the truth.” The left-wing commentator “believed in God’s word…accepted it and fashioned her life around that word,” said Gregory. Pro-abortion House … Read more
An internal investigation by Jesuits in Chile revealed that Jesuit priest Renato Poblete had committed over 50 years of sexual and emotional abuse of women and girls as young as three years old. Rev. Renato Poblete, S.J. was the chaplain of the Hogar de Cristo (Spanish for “Christ’s Home”), which was founded by Father Alberto … Read more
A Catholic priest wearing a rainbow stole celebrated a pro-homosexual “pride” Mass outside New York’s Stonewall Inn, a historic gay bar, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the riots against police that gave birth to the “gay rights” movement. On the table that served as an altar, there was a bouquet of flowers that … Read more