Theologian laments how ‘anything goes’ in the Church now
'The loss of substance within the Church due to inconsistency is enormous,' writes Professor Hubert Windisch.
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Articles tagged Catholic Church
Five First Saturdays devotion ‘could change the destiny of the world’
Our Lady stressed to the children of Fatima that ‘God wishes to establish in the world devotion to my Immaculate Heart’ to save sinners and bring peace.
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Leo XIV’s Synod proposes lay women to officiate at weddings
A newly released Synod document revisits the question of women deacons and proposes changes to canon law that could allow laypeople, including women, to assist at marriages without first obtaining authorization from the Holy See. The document emphasizes expanding women’s roles in the Church, including positions such as acolytes and lectors. John-Henry Westen describes the proposed changes as significant and as another step toward reshaping the Church’s ministerial structure. Westen also discusses Pope Leo XIV’s remarks about Germany’s AfD party, which the Pope characterized as promoting hatred and division. Westen challenges that characterization by pointing to the party’s positions on […]
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“Do It Yourself Religion”: How Flannery O’Connor Predicted the Catholic Crisis
Flannery O’Connor described Southern Protestantism as a “do-it-yourself religion, and Frank Wright argues that the same mentality has now infected the Catholic Church. Drawing on O’Connor’s comments about Wise Blood, he contends that abandoning authoritative doctrine leaves people without a reliable means of correcting religious error. When everyone becomes their own pope, no one can be corrected. Wright applies this critique to Pope Leo XIV’s September 25 speech in Paris, arguing that the pope’s treatment of liberty, equality, fraternity, and religious freedom conflicts with traditional Catholic teaching. He directs viewers to Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò’s September 28 LifeSiteNews article, which […]
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German Catholic church hosts concert featuring music of Taylor Swift
The use of a consecrated Catholic church for a pop music concert violates the sacred nature of the church and canon law.
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“We Must SAVE the Church”: Terry Barber’s Call to Catholics
Terry Barber has received LifeSiteNews’ first Fulton J. Sheen Award in recognition of his nearly 50 years promoting Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s teachings and evangelization work. In his remarks, Barber reflected on attending Sheen’s 1979 funeral and how the experience inspired him to make Sheen’s recordings and writings more widely available. Despite being told Sheen’s teachings were outdated, Barber persisted—distributing his materials to thousands of parishes and helping bring people back to the Catholic faith. He also purchased a church that remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing Masses, funerals, and weddings to continue. Barber credited his work to God and […]
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Planned Parenthood-linked investor group represents Jesuit province, New York diocese
The Jesuits’ northeast province, several Dominican communities, and the Diocese of Albany work with Investor Advocates for Social Justice, whose board includes Planned Parenthood executives.
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Traditional Latin Mass celebrated at St. Peter’s Basilica for feast of St. Michael
This is at least the second year that a Solemn High Mass was permitted at the St. Michael altar of St. Peter’s Basilica, after several years of restrictions under Pope Francis.
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Cardinal McElroy uses homily to denounce Trump immigration policies
The Washington archbishop repeated several leftist talking points while criticizing US immigration enforcement from the pulpit during a Mass for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees.
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EXCLUSIVE: Mel Gibson greets Sheen beatification attendees
In an exclusive video sent to LifeSiteNews, Gibson praised Blessed Fulton Sheen's efforts to evangelize the world, contrasting them with the current hierarchy.
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