Two consistories and plenty of questions in Rome – Catholic World Report

The cardinals this weekend really should be starting to sketch the profile of the man who can deal with a

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Cardinal Ouellet: Allegations against me are defamatory – Catholic World Report

Denver Newsroom, Aug 19, 2022 / 10:00 am (CNA). Cardinal Ouellet: Allegations against me are defamatory – Catholic World Report

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Cardinal Ouellet, Vatican official, among clergy accused of abuse in lawsuit | National Catholic Reporter

Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Bishops, is named in a list of alleged abusers filed in

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Canadian Cardinal Ouellet denies accusations of sexual assault | Reuters

VATICAN CITY, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet denied on Friday accusations of sexual assault levelled against him

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All Are Worthy of Redemption| National Catholic Register

We cannot expect God to be merciful to us if we do not extend that same mercy to others. All

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Forget the Vatican … Italy may be the real political headache for the Pope | Crux

ROME – Vatican politics take center stage this weekend in Rome, as Pope Francis presides today over a consistory to

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Thailand recognizes Catholic churches after 93-year wait – UCA News

The recognition of worship places seeks to promote religious harmony and moral education, says culture minister Thailand recognizes Catholic churches

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New interview by Cardinal Burke

Your Eminence, in Germany many Catholics are leaving the Catholic Church as a public body. Catholics who are faithful to

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Spiritual Reading for Saturday – Eleventh Week After Pentecost

It is said in the Old Testament that God guided His people from Egypt to the Land of Promise, by day in a pillar of a cloud, and by night in a pillar of fire (Exod. xiii. 21). This stupendous pillar, at one time as a cloud, at another as fire, says Richard of St. Laurence, was a figure of Mary fulfilling the double office she constantly exercises for our good: as a cloud she protects us from the ardour of Divine justice; and as fire she protects us from the devils. “Behold the twofold object for which Mary is given to us; as a cloud, to shelter us from the heat of the sun of justice, and, as fire, to protect us all against the devil.

Morning Meditation for Saturday – Eleventh Week after Pentecost ~ St Alphonsus Liguori

The death of Mary is now at hand. Divine Love, with its vehement and blessed flames, had almost entirely consumed her, and the heavenly phoenix is already losing her life in the midst of this fire. Wrapped in the flames of Divine love, and in the midst of her sighs of love, Mary gave a last sigh of still more ardent love of God, and breathing forth her soul, expired.