Cardinal Müller calls SSPX consecrations schismatic

97-year-old cardinal, tortured under communism, climbs Medjugorje’s Apparition Hill

In an act of great devotion, the elderly cardinal reached the top with assistance, prayed the rosary and blessed those present with holy water.

Catholic women's leadership forum tells young women: 'You are a gift'

GIVEN will bestow Mother Agnes Mary Donovan, SV with its Fiat Award, which honors women whose lives embody the response of Our Lady through faithful leadership, service, and love.

Cardinal Müller calls SSPX consecrations schismatic, defends the Latin Mass

The former Vatican doctrine chief likened the Society of St. Pius X to the ancient Donatist schism, days before its planned July 1 episcopal consecrations at Écône.

Catholic peace group to honor victims of nuclear weapons with lantern ceremonies

The group is encouraging communities around the world to honor victims of nuclear weapons through lantern float ceremonies this summer.

Intergenerational Challenges for the Church in a Globalized World

 

Written by Lavoisier Fernandes

“The world is a global village” has become one of the most familiar metaphors of describing modern existence. Although coined by media scholar and philosopher Marshall McLuhan in the 1960s, it captures something true about our time: technology, travel, and communication have made the world feel smaller and more connected than ever.

Yet there is another side to this reality. While we are more connected, we are not always more rooted. People can be constantly in touch across distances, yet less formed within shared ways of life, memory, and meaning.

This raises an important question for the Church today: how is faith passed on between generations when the everyday conditions that once supported its transmission are no longer stable or shared in the same way?

At stake is not only religious practice, but continuity itself — how faith is received, lived, and carried forward within families and communities over time.

How often did Jesus visit Jerusalem?

 

The Business of Blasphemy: Accusations for Profit in Pakistan

The Importance of Books and Writing: A Reflection by Pope Leo XIV Before Bestselling Authors from Around the World Gathered at the Vatican

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Address by the Holy Father to a group of writers on the occasion of the centennial of the Vatican Publishing House

What does it mean to be part of Christ’s table, the Eucharist? Leo XIV explains it

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Pope’s General Audience, June 24, 2026, on the Eucharistic Mystery

The Destruction of the John Paul II Institute, the Confessions of Monsignor Vincenzo Paglia, and the Crossroads for Church Morality

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The suppression of the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family was an ideological operation with grave consequences for the entire Church. Here is the response of Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, who defends that decision made by Monsignor Livio Melina who was Dean of the Institute from 2006 to 2010.

Can God Call Someone at 10 Years Old? The Bryce Case (Video) and Various Calls

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God calls each person along different paths — to marriage, consecrated life, the priesthood, or the single life — but He calls everyone to a holy life.

Tell me who you vote for, and I’ll tell you how many children you have: a study linking fertility to political leanings has been published, and here’s what it reveals

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America’s Fertility Divide: Why Conservatives Are Having More Children Than Liberals

PHOTO GALLERY: A look at the visit to Gaza by Catholic Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa and Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III: here’s what they did and what they saw

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The final day of the visit was marked by the graduation of 24 children from the Latin Patriarchate’s kindergarten, where Cardinal Pizzaballa reiterated the importance of safeguarding the education and formation of the younger generation. «The first thing we have to do is think about our children and their future,» he said.

Panamanian nuns save Cuba from literally being left without Mass due to a shortage of Hosts for consecration

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The situation was particularly serious because the Eucharist occupies a unique place in Catholic Church. While many pastoral activities can be adapted during difficult times, the celebration of Mass depends upon the availability of bread and wine consecrated according to the Church’s liturgical norms. Without sufficient hosts, parish communities face practical obstacles in sustaining their sacramental life

The Business of Blasphemy: Accusations for Profit in Pakistan

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No demographic in Pakistan is safe from for-profit blasphemy accusations. But religious minorities — Christians, Hindus, and certain sects within Islam deemed heretical — are at increased risk

5 Ways to Tackle the Challenges of Higher Education, According to Leo XIV

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The Pope’s Address to Members of the “Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities”

Battles with the Devil: From Esotericism to Buddhism, He Was Set Free by God

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After unsettling occult experiences and immersion in esoteric doctrines, Martin Leblanc began practicing Shaolin Kung Fu. This quest for the absolute led him to the brink of an abyss. In his desperation, God came to meet him.

Five years of euthanasia in Spain

Five years of euthanasia in Spain: The toll and path forward to overturn

Euthanasia is on the rise in Spain, and as its destructive effects become more apparent, ethics professionals are offering recommendations to prevent and ultimately eliminate the practice.

Owensboro Bishop ends only Traditional Latin Mass in western Kentucky

Bishop William Medley is halting the Traditional Latin Mass option in the diocese, but will allow the parish to offer the Novus Ordo Mass in Latin and ad orientem.

Franciscan University professors urge SSPX to desist from schism

Franciscan University professors call on SSPX to scrap consecration of bishops and a Courage International priest offers Catholic schools guidance on "Pride Month," in this week's education roundup.

Supreme Court rules in favor of Trump’s asylum policies that bishops opposed

The policies allow the government to limit the number of asylum claims they process and terminate the temporary protected status of Haitians and Syrians.

Asbury Theological Seminary cut by United Methodist Church

Ohio pastor shares how the SCOTUS ruling on TPS holders will affect his community
NPR: The Supreme Court is letting President Trump remove protections from thousands of Haitian and Syrian refugees. Michel Martin asks a pastor in Springfield, Ohio, about his city's Haitian community. (4-Minute Listen)

 

Asbury Theological Seminary cut by United Methodist Church over same-sex marriage issue
Religion News Service: The decision was attributed to Asbury’s objections to the new version of the denomination’s social principles that no longer solely affirm heterosexual marriage.

 

The US founders’ other revolutionary choice: Separating religion and government
The Conversation: European colonizers in lands that became the United States did link church and state. But the architects of the new nation broke from that idea as surely as they broke from Britain.

 

Two interpretations of the Prodigal Son: reform or recovery?
Mockingbird: Western readers tend to see it as a story of “reform,” Eastern ones as a story of “recovery.”

 

Survey: Does America want prayer and the Ten Commandments in schools?
USA Today: Americans are more likely than not to favor religious expression in public schools, though most agree participation should be voluntary, a national survey has found.

Is Vatican II Binding?

 

While speaking with reporters on the evening of Tuesday, June 16, outside Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV was asked about the decision  of the leadership of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) to consecrate four new bishops without papal approval on July 1 in Écône, Switzerland. The pope replied:

“We are still considering making another appeal, to say ‘do not do this, let us try to live in communion in the Church.’ But it is their choice. We must . . .

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On the incoherence of the SSPX paradigm

What St. Josemaría Escrivá’s detractors can teach us about him and about holiness

By Dawn Beutner on Jun 26, 2026 04:00 am
Not every saint is universally esteemed at the time of his or her death. False accusations from a hostile priest stained the reputation of Saint John of the Cross for decades after he died. Soon-to-be [...]
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UN envoy says Nigeria is suffering because of radical Islam, political corruption

By Ngala Killian Chimtom on Jun 25, 2026 08:10 pm
Yaoundé: The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Nazila Ghanea, has offered a sobering assessment of freedom of religion in Nigeria, saying that the fundamental human right to freedom of religion or [...]
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On the incoherence of the SSPX paradigm

By Andrew Bartel on Jun 25, 2026 06:28 pm
Much of the recent commentary on the SSPX has stayed on the theological, moral, canonical, and historical planes, with a notable exception: Dr. Caterina Lorenzo-Molo’s philosophical analysis in an article at OnePeterFive, entitled “The Conciliar [...]
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Catholic bishop of Northampton charged with child rape

By Kate Quiñones on Jun 25, 2026 03:39 pm
The diocese of Northampton in England has confirmed that Bishop David James Oakley was charged with two counts of rape against a female under 16. [...]
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The Promise and Peril of Religious Freedom for Catholics in America

By Dr. R. Jared Staudt on Jun 25, 2026 04:00 am
Even before the founding of the United States, America was known as a land of liberty, particularly for religious minorities fleeing persecution. This included Catholics, who founded one of the original thirteen colonies. Unlike for [...]
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What Truths Do We Hold? A Response to Questions and Critics

By Kenneth Craycraft on Jun 24, 2026 07:35 pm
My June 9, 2026, essay, “Celebrating* 250 Years of American Mythology?,” has drawn over a hundred comments. As often happens in the comments section of any online forum, the majority of these are people arguing [...]
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Vatican publishes Pope Benedict XVI’s private homilies in English

By Ishmael Adibuah on Jun 24, 2026 11:30 am
The Vatican Publishing House released the English edition of "The Lord Holds Us by the Hand" on June 24. [...]
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St. John the Baptist: Called by the Father, filled with the Spirit, proclaiming the Son

By Carl E. Olson on Jun 24, 2026 04:30 am
On the Readings for Sunday, June 24, 2012, The Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist [...]
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In praise of the Supremes

By George Weigel on Jun 24, 2026 04:00 am
Article III of the Constitution, which establishes the Supreme Court, is the shortest of the three articles that define the institutions and powers of the three branches of the United States Government. That brevity underscores, [...]
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Extra, extra! News and views for Wednesday, June 24, 2026

By CWR Staff on Jun 24, 2026 03:00 am
Two Views on Just War (The Catholic Thing): “The next synod might or might not deal with the Church’s just war doctrine.” Vance in Communion (2) (Charlotte Was Both): “the dominating narrative involves questions – [...]
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Vatican rejects German bishops’ request for lay homilies at Mass

By Victoria Cardiel on Jun 23, 2026 09:16 am
The Dicastery for Divine Worship said the homily is “intrinsically linked” to the proclamation of the Gospel and reserved to ordained ministers. [...]
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“Everything we do in our homes will echo in the halls of God’s own home, forever.”

By Paul Senz on Jun 23, 2026 04:00 am
John A. Cuddeback, Ph.D., has been a professor of philosophy at Christendom College for thirty years. He lectures and writes on how to live the good life today, on topics including virtue, fatherhood, friendship, and [...]
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Bishop Burbidge approves FSSP Latin Mass chaplaincy in Arlington, Virginia diocese

By Tyler Arnold on Jun 22, 2026 05:22 pm
The chaplaincy is being formed to help serve those attached to the Traditional Latin Mass, but does not change any policies, according to the diocese. [...]
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Who is usually to blame for parish closings?

By Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC on Jun 22, 2026 04:04 pm
Whenever a diocese announces a round of significant parish closings, I see a number of Catholics online making commentary about the current bishop. However, it is very rare that the current bishop is primarily to [...]
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New collection of Augusto Del Noce essays explain dynamics of Marxism, Fascism

By Dr. Thomas R. Rourke on Jun 22, 2026 04:00 pm
The Suicide of the Revolution is the newest installment of Carlo Lancellotti’s project of translating and editing the works of Augusto Del Noce into English, published by McGill-Queen’s University Press in Montreal.1 It is an attempt [...]
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Celebrating Islam in an Archdiocese of Decline

By Timothy D. Lusch on Jun 21, 2026 05:53 pm
On the evening of June 6th—the Vigil of the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ—Detroit Archbishop Edward Weisenburger joined Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Imam Fadhel Al-Sahlani (representative of the Shia Grand Ayatollah [...]
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‘Europe needs missionaries’: New program forms lay leaders for the Church

By Martin Barillas on Jun 21, 2026 01:00 pm
Students from across Europe are preparing for missionary service through the European Mission Campus that combines spiritual formation, community life, and practical ministry training. [...]
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The Mismeasurement of Dobbs

By David G. Bonagura, Jr. on Jun 21, 2026 04:10 am
There is no doubt that Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, decided four years ago this month, was a legal triumph. In overturning Roe v. Wade, it eliminated the constitutional right to abortion that the [...]
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Boys, men, and dads

By Ronald L. Jelinek, Ph.D. on Jun 21, 2026 03:00 am
It’s easy to overlook the 1951 novel Dan England and the Noonday Devil. Published in the long shadow cast by his first and most famous 1928 novel, Mr. Blue, Myles Connelly’s third and personal favorite [...]
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At St. Augustine’s tomb, Pope Leo XIV urges Pavia to honor every human life

By Marco Mancini on Jun 20, 2026 02:58 pm
In a visit to the northern Italian city, the Augustinian pope prayed before the relics of St. Augustine, called for civic peace and solidarity, and comforted young cancer patients and their families. [...]
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Death is inevitable, but damnation is not

By Carl E. Olson on Jun 20, 2026 11:00 am
Readings: • Jer 20:10-13 • Psa 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35 • Rom 5:12-15 • Matt 10:26-33 Recently, while watching a basketball game on television, I was horrified when a commercial came on that was completely inappropriate [...]
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The Confessions of Monsignor Paglia and the Crossroads for Moral Catholic Theology

By Monsignor Livio Melina on Jun 19, 2026 03:42 pm
In an interview granted to Settimana News on May 21, 2026, Bishop Vincenzo Paglia claimed a decisive role in the dissolution of the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family and its replacement [...]
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St. Romuald’s life is a witness to prayer, sacrifice, and love of God

By Donald Jacob Uitvlugt on Jun 19, 2026 12:04 pm
On June 19th, the Church celebrates the founder of a religious community that may not be very well known in the United States. St Romuald (c. 951–June 19, 1027) was the founder of the Camaldolese. [...]
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