Tag: Vatican

Vatican Announces New Constitution

Defined by an emphasis on evangelization, charity, and the inclusion of the laity, the new constitution to govern the Roman Curia will go into effect on Pentecost.

La Voie Romaine: from Paris to Rome

If we want to convince the Pope of the merits of the traditional Mass, it is essential to share our experience. La Voie Romaine is also an opportunity for us to express, for ourselves and for others, the reasons for our attachment.

Pius XII, Just Among the Nations

Pope Pius XII was perfectly aware of the reality of the Shoah, so much so that he created an office within the Secretariat of State specifically dedicated to these issues. Pius XII tried—in vain—to alert the American authorities to what was happening in Europe, but the Americans did not believe it.

Liturgy, Pastoral Care, and Western Civilisation

Senior clergy persistently talk about the primacy of ‘pastoral care,’ implicitly presenting themselves as exemplars. Now they refuse to extend such care to those who want nothing more than to worship God as did their forefathers in the Faith.

Italian Bishop Bans Non-Vaccinated Priests from Giving Communion

Monsignor Cirulli justifies these extreme measures by relying on the words of Pope Francis, who sees vaccination as an “act of love.” The deliberate obstruction of the distribution of the sacraments to the faithful in times of peril, however, raises questions. The bishop has attracted a lot of criticism for this decision, which for the moment remains purely local. 

Ecclesiastical Newspeak and the Hatred of Catholic Tradition

Catholics are surrounded by the upside-down chatter of ecclesiastical newspeak, and it is here to stay, that is, until a rediscovery that the Church derives her purpose from the Great Commission—the mandate to make disciples of all nations, and this cannot be substituted.