Columnist: Phil Lawler
When a Bishop Plays Public-Health Bureaucrat
In a signed document explaining his “Rationale for a Diocesan Vaccination Covid-19 Policy,” Bishop Ronald Fabbro of London, Ontario, opens with a curious statement about the Church’s role: Our Church ...
Cardinal Maradiaga: The Scandals Surrounding One of Pope Francis’ Closest Allies
More than six months have passed since the publication of a book that raises damaging questions about the integrity of Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga. More than three years have passed ...
Vatican Smiles on Pelosi, Undercuts US Bishops
The Vatican certainly rolled out the red carpet for Nancy Pelosi. The blood-red carpet, you might say. Even as Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone was urging faithful Catholics to pray for the ...
Pelosi’s Last Warning?
With his pastoral letter powerfully reaffirming the importance of the Church’s teaching on the dignity of human life, San Francisco’s Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone has issued a serious challenge: to all ...
Bishops Must Act — Not Just Talk About — Biden’s Abortion Advocacy
Spare me, please, from the excited praise of “courageous” American bishops who have issued statements saying that abortion advocacy by President Biden (and other Catholic politicians) is incompatible with the ...
When the Time Comes for Civil Disobedience…
Here’s the question—THE question—that’s on my mind these days: As governors continue to impose tight restrictions on churches, when will Catholic bishops encourage civil disobedience? Archbishop Sample of Portland seems ...
The McCarrick Report: The Cover-Up Continues
The McCarrick Report, hyped for months as a candid Vatican exploration of an ecclesiastical scandal, is actually a clever bid to deflect attention away from the real scandal. The 450-page ...
The Bishops’ One-Sided ‘Dialogue’ with Joe Biden
Another presidential campaign is upon us, and so it’s time for another round of feisty debate on the time-worn topic: Should Joe Biden be allowed to receive Communion? That debate, ...
Bishop Bransfield’s Disgraceful Non-Apology
This morning I had planned to write about the disgraceful excuse for an “apology” proffered by a former bishop. But I see that Christopher Altieri, writing in the Catholic Herald ...
Surprised? US Bishops’ Stand On Communion For Pro-Abortion Politicians Came From McCarrick
The debate over whether pro-abortion politicians should be barred from Communion, which had been simmering in the US for years, came to a boil in 2004, when the Democratic Party ...
A Shocking Vatican Perspective on the Pandemic
Vatican document blames coronavirus pandemic on man’s sins against environment. The latest document from the Vatican, a reflection on the CO19 pandemic, is an embarrassment to the Catholic faithful. The Pontifical ...
LISTEN: Shepherds or Sheepdogs?
The Vatican’s Secretariat of State is embroiled in scandal after one of their dubious $100 million real estate deals (in London!) went south. Did Cardinal Parolin know about his underlings’ ...
Hey Archbishop Gregory: Here’s What’s TRULY ‘Baffling and Reprehensible’
“I find it baffling and reprehensible that any Catholic facility would allow itself to be so egregiously misused and manipulated in a fashion that violates our religious principles,” said Archbishop ...
Rendering Unto Caesar During An Epidemic: The Limits Of Secular Authority
My friend and colleague Jeff Mirus cautions us that we should not rush into judgment of our Church leaders; we should not leap to a premature conclusion that they are ...
Vatican Finances: The Fox In The Henhouse
So now the question is whether the Vatican will default on its financial obligations. When asked that question, the Vatican’s top financial officer replied, “No, I don’t think so.” That ...
Vatican Finances: Clear As Mud
Imagine that you make regular annual donations to a large non-profit institution: a university, let’s say. The university has a large endowment, managed by professionals who are authorized to invest ...
STILL No Transparency in Vatican Financial Investigations
The Vatican, which is struggling to regain public confidence in its financial dealings, announced late last week that “individual measures had been arranged for some employees of the Holy See.” ...
‘Complete Lack Of Catholic Instinct:’ Catholics React To Leaders Canceling Meatless Lenten Obligations Due To Coronavirus
Catholic dioceses have begun dispensing parishioners from their obligation to abstain from meat on Fridays during Lent. Another week dominated by news about the CO19 epidemic; another week without access ...
US Bishops Must Address Charges Of Catholic Relief Services Collaborating With Evil
The USCCB proclaims its confidence in the CRS but gives the faithful absolutely no reason to share that confidence. Since the beginning of this month, the Lepanto Institute has been releasing a ...
This Man Works to Save Practicing Homosexuals from Their Sin – His Worst Opposition Comes from Catholic Bishops
When he first began to explore the homosexual life, he was encouraged by Catholic priests. Joseph Sciambra is an angry man. He has plumbed the depths of the homosexual subculture ...
Catholics Should Be Outraged at Peter’s Pence Bait-and-Switch
If you asked loyal Catholics to subsidize a film dramatizing the life of Elton John, you'd get a disappointing return. But ask them to contribute to the needs of the ...
