Dubia cardinal: a footnote cannot overrule the tradition of the Church
Cardinal Walter Brandmüller, one of the two living cardinals to have signed the dubia addressed to Pope Francis, has spoken out against the “heresy” of believing in divorce and remarriage. In a lengthy...
View ArticleGhanaian bishops’ Amoris statement is silent on Communion
The bishops’ conference of Ghana has issued its guidelines in response to Amoris Laetitia. In contrast with other bishops’ conferences, they have avoided mention of Communion for the remarried, saying...
View ArticleAnalysis: The Pope’s dramatic – and confusing – move on Communion
In 1870, many Catholics, from cardinals to laypeople, had real concerns about the doctrine of papal infallibility. Then the First Vatican Council proclaimed the doctrine – with some important limits...
View ArticleFive bishops reaffirm traditional teaching on Communion
Five bishops have reaffirmed the Church’s traditional teaching on Communion for the divorced and remarried, in an apparent response to recent statements from Pope Francis. The statement was originally...
View ArticleThe five bishops are surely not alone in being concerned about Communion
The news that five bishops have made a declaration upholding the Church’s teaching about marriage and its teaching about divorce is cheering news. At the same time it is depressing that only five (so...
View ArticleThere’s a movement to undermine Catholic morality – Communion is just the start
I am going to risk a prediction: 2018 will be the year we see an end to the fighting over Amoris Laetitia. This might seem rather presumptuous, given that just this week five bishops have underscored...
View ArticleSupporting marriage is more urgent than Brexit, says bishop
Family policy should be a higher priority than Brexit for the Government, the Bishop of Shrewsbury will say during a homily at the weekend. Bishop Mark Davies will say that Brexit negotiations were a...
View ArticleNumber of Catholic weddings falls by two-thirds since 1990
The number of Catholic weddings in England and Wales has fallen dramatically in the last 25 years, according to new figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). In 2015, the most recent year...
View ArticleUS Bishops call for legal protection for supporters of traditional marriage
The chairmen of two U.S. bishops’ committees March 14 called the First Amendment Defense Act “a modest and important measure” because it protects those who believe marriage is “the union of one man and...
View ArticleHow ‘legit’ was this airborne wedding?
There was a comical moment after the Chilean marriage conducted by the Vicar of Christ in the air. Papal spokesman Greg Burke was emphatic: “It was totally legit.” “Totally legit” is extra-canonical...
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