As it stands in the UK now, if civil law recognizes “gay marriage” then in order to protect the right of priests not to perform “gay” weddings, the Church will have to bow out of the civil aspect of marriage … Continue reading
Our friend at Etheldredasplace was blessed to be able to hear a talk given by Pope Francis’ former press secretary, Fr. Guillermo Marco, at Tyburn Convent in London, home to cloistered Benedictine nuns. She offers many notes from his speech … Continue reading
Cardinal Napier, Archbishop of Durban, South Africa, has issued a statement rightly defending the Church and himself in the aftermath of a BBC interview wherein he was misunderstood, mischaracterized and otherwise mistreated, and where afterward his comments were further mischaracterized … Continue reading
The Telegraph reports on the Catholic bishops’ efforts to stop passage of same-sex “marriage” legislation. This tidbit of information jumped out at me. Lawyers and MPs said the distinction created inequality between heterosexual and homosexual couples in the divorce courts … Continue reading
According to The Telegraph, over 1000 Catholic priests have signed their names to a letter warning of persecutions of Catholics should “gay marriage” become legal in the United Kingdom. The number amounts to almost a quarter of all Catholic priests … Continue reading
There is some confusion among Catholics about the Soho Masses in the United Kingdom that needs to be cleared up. It is Archbishop Vincent Nichols’ responsibility to do that, and he needs to be more clear about what is happening, … Continue reading
Yesterday I wrote about Archbishop Vincent Nichols’ decision to end the “gay Masses” known as the “Soho Masses” in the Westminster Diocese. His statement is already being misinterpreted by organizers of the “Soho Masses.” Terence Weldon writes: This statement in … Continue reading
