Catholic News Agency, Andrea Gagliarducci: Pope Francis is reportedly considering returning to the United States in September to speak before the United Nations General Assembly. The news was initially reported by the French Catholic newspaper La Croix and has not yet … The post Pope Francis may visit United States in September after UN invitation appeared first on Catholicism.org ..read more

Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: The horror stories are going to multiply: A troubled girl says that she would like to be a boy, or a boy says he wants to be a girl. The child’s grammar-school teacher, saturated in gender-theory … The post Time to resist the ‘gender-affirming’ juggernaut appeared first on Catholicism.org ..read more

Donald John Trump’s new position on abortion, a departure from the position that got him elected, is being picked up by other Republican pols. If the Democrats are the “party of death,” the Republicans are becoming the party of slightly … The post Some Republican Candidates Toeing the Treacherous New Trump Line on Abortion appeared first on Catholicism.org ..read more

From the YouTube description: In “O’ Brother, Wherfore Art Thou?” Mike Church sits down with Brother Andre Marie M.I.C.M. (host of Reconquest Radio here on The CRUSADE Radio Network) and hears of Brother’s early years in New Orleans, how he … The post ‘O Brother Wherefore Art Thou’: Mike Church Interviews Brother André Marie appeared first on Catholicism.org ..read more

National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin: The Catholic faith and traditions of the Habsburg monarchies helped them enjoy mostly stable marriages and large, happy families that were crucial in governing their kingdoms for more than eight centuries. Now, some of those … The post ‘The Habsburg Way’: Lessons for Today, From Openness to Life to How to Die Well appeared first on Catholicism.org ..read more

The following is a Catholic Action League of Massachusetts news release… Both The Boston Globe and the Boston Herald are reporting today that the Holy See has extended invitations to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey to a Vatican sponsored climate summit in Rome. … The post Fair-Weather Friends: Vatican Invites Governor Healey and Mayor Wu to Climate Summit appeared first on Catholicism.org ..read more

Do you know the difference between a parable and an allegory? The answer is a simple one that deserves further development: A parable is an extended simile; an allegory is an extended metaphor. Similes and metaphors are two different kinds … The post The Difference Between a Parable and an Allegory appeared first on Catholicism.org ..read more

Catholic News Agency, Courtney Mares: In the latest move in Pope Francis’ reform of the Vatican judiciary, the pope issued a new motu proprio on Friday on the retirement age and benefits for cardinal judges and magistrates in the Vatican’s … The post Pope Francis issues motu proprio on Vatican judiciary retirement age and benefits appeared first on Catholicism.org ..read more

Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: “What is truth?” That cynical question, memorably posed by Pontius Pilate, is enjoying new currency today, thanks to public statements by Katherine Maher, the newly installed head of National Public Radio (NPR). ”We all have different … The post What is truth? A journalist asks Pilate’s question appeared first on Catholicism.org ..read more

April 23 is the feast of St. George the Martyr. As Dom Gueranger puts it in his usual stirring style: “Clad in his bright coat of mail, mounted on his war steed, and spearing the dragon with his lance, George, … The post Good Saint George and the Dragon appeared first on Catholicism.org ..read more