Topic: Catholic Church

Congress revisits persecution of Catholics by Biden’s FBI
Congress revisits persecution of Catholics by Biden’s FBI June 5, 2025 Wendi Strauch Mahoney A pattern is emerging of religious profiling, document deletion, and deceptive testimony.
Catholic voters and cognitive dissonance
Catholic voters and cognitive dissonance May 29, 2025 Kevin Finn Many Catholics support political candidates or parties whose platforms contradict the core teachings of the Catholic Church.
Where the New Pope Came From
Where the New Pope Came From May 14, 2025 Twilight Patriot Leftist media will have you believe that Leo XIV is a ‘social justice’ pope. But the pope he named himself after says something different.
The American pope
The American pope May 9, 2025 Lynne Lechter Why should a Jewish woman from Pennsylvania care about the new man in charge in the Vatican?
Reflections on a papal visit
Reflections on a papal visit April 27, 2025 The Empirical Observer
The Catholic Church Against Slavery: Setting the Record Straight
The Catholic Church Against Slavery: Setting the Record Straight November 12, 2023 Janet Levy The Catholic Church has a pretty impressive history of opposing slavery, according to new research by Paul Kengor.
Is the Pope Catholic?
Is the Pope Catholic? September 22, 2023 Alicia Colon Even some priests are asking that question.
Los Angeles archdiocese wakes up and smells the coffee after Dodgers cave in to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
Los Angeles archdiocese wakes up and smells the coffee after Dodgers cave in to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence May 24, 2023 Monica Showalter Los Doyers caved to the wokesters on re-inviting the anti-Catholic bigots of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to stand for a community honor, but the archdiocese has finally roused itself to speak out.
Catholic Church's World Youth Day supporting enhanced access to abortion?
Catholic Church's World Youth Day supporting enhanced access to abortion? February 10, 2023 Eric Utter What's a big Catholic festival run by wokesters doing promoting abortion?
Pope Benedict, speaking from the grave?
Pope Benedict, speaking from the grave? January 25, 2023 Monica Showalter The late pope warned of a Church near "collapse," and seminaries becoming gay "clubs," with certain criticisms of Pope Francis's leadership.
Catholic Church Leaders Are a Bunch of Cowards
Catholic Church Leaders Are a Bunch of Cowards January 30, 2019 Alicia Colon For many years, we have watched so-called Catholic politicians enact laws contrary to Church teaching without getting called on the carpet by their pastors.
Liberal Pope Francis has lost the most important liberal weekly in Europe
Liberal Pope Francis has lost the most important liberal weekly in Europe September 23, 2018 Thomas Lifson You might think that the enthusiastic support Pope Francis has offered for environmentalism, open borders, and the normalization of homosexual behavior would buy him support from liberal media.
A protest in Chicago unlike any other
A protest in Chicago unlike any other September 21, 2018 Monica Showalter A Chicago priest burned a gay banner to protest the Church molestation scandals, and his archdiocese is calling him crazy.
Obama’s disgraced Secret Service head spotted working for disgraced Cardinal Wuerl
Obama’s disgraced Secret Service head spotted working for disgraced Cardinal Wuerl September 9, 2018 Thomas Lifson A harmonic convergence of sex scandal honchos?
Pope Francis collectivizes the guilt
Pope Francis collectivizes the guilt August 21, 2018 Monica Showalter In calls for prayer and fasting from all the Church in the name of "us," he seems to suggest we are all guilty here. Well, no.
Illegal immigration and the Catholic establishment
Illegal immigration and the Catholic establishment June 20, 2018 Matt C. Abbott Catholic teaching does not demand open borders, contrary to what some bishops are proclaiming.
Legal confidentiality of Catholic confession to be breached
Legal confidentiality of Catholic confession to be breached June 14, 2018 Thomas Lifson Even though I am not a Catholic, I view this move with great alarm.
Pope Francis does for church attendance what Colin Kaepernick did for NFL attendance
Pope Francis does for church attendance what Colin Kaepernick did for NFL attendance April 14, 2018 Monica Showalter Is this the real "Francis Effect"?  Maybe falling revenues will influence Pope Francis to drop the leftism and get back to religion.
The Catholic Church’s Push for a Multicultural Utopia Gets Weird
The Catholic Church’s Push for a Multicultural Utopia Gets Weird September 17, 2017 Susan D. Harris They aren’t just welcoming illegals into the church spiritually and offering hot meals, they’re also saying “come to us and we’ll help you fight the government,” and putting young people through questionable psychological exercises in an odd game of “be the refugee.”
Catholic psychiatric hospitals in Belgium ‘adjust’ their view of euthanasia
Catholic psychiatric hospitals in Belgium ‘adjust’ their view of euthanasia April 30, 2017 Thomas Lifson A bulwark of defense for the sacredness of life is crumbling.
The left's PR battle against the Catholic archbishop of San Francisco
The left's PR battle against the Catholic archbishop of San Francisco April 17, 2015 Matt C. Abbott Full-page ad in the San Francisco Chronicle blasts Cordileone.
The Hill really wants a liberal pope
The Hill really wants a liberal pope January 2, 2015 Drew Belsky Note to liberal media: Pope Francis is not liberal or conservative.  He's Catholic.
New Liberal Christmas Tradition: Mary Was Raped
New Liberal Christmas Tradition: Mary Was Raped December 24, 2014 Drew Belsky Jaw-dropping ignorance of Christianity among liberal commentators seems to crop up with extra strength around Christmas.
Pope Francis 'key' in U.S.-Cuba relations
Pope Francis 'key' in U.S.-Cuba relations December 18, 2014 Drew Belsky "The Holy See received Delegations of the two countries in the Vatican last October..."
Stranger in the Land: Catholics and Illegal Aliens
Stranger in the Land: Catholics and Illegal Aliens November 2, 2014 Robert Klein Engler Pro-amnesty Catholics need to realize that coming to the United States illegally is not the only choice poor Mexicans can make to improve their lives.
'Music is God's Voice'
'Music is God's Voice' April 6, 2014 Susan D. Harris As Sister Cristina Scuccia took to the stage last month on Italy’s “The Voice,” the contrast between her and the judges was astonishing. 
Illegal Immigration and the Catholic Addiction to the Democratic Party
Illegal Immigration and the Catholic Addiction to the Democratic Party February 14, 2014 Robert Klein Engler What is it that some Catholic cardinals -- and many Catholics in general -- do not understand about "illegal" in the designation "illegal alien"?
Bill de Blasio, Progressives' Irrational Poster Boy
Bill de Blasio, Progressives' Irrational Poster Boy February 7, 2014 Jeannie DeAngelis If conservatives want to demonstrate how liberals really think, then on a national level Bill de Blasio should be kept front and center as the quintessential example of liberal logic.
The Dark Enlightenment Hits Stage Two
The Dark Enlightenment Hits Stage Two January 28, 2014 Christopher Chantrill OK, I admit it. I hadn't really heard anything above a whisper about the Dark Enlightenment until several putdowns appeared. What are the Daily Telegraph and the American Spectator getting all riled up about?
Female sexual predators in government schools
Female sexual predators in government schools December 14, 2013 Rosslyn Smith Isn't it interesting that institutional rot is only seems to be the lesson to be taken away from a sexual-predation-of-minors story when the accused are priests?
The Religious Left's Moral Fallacy
The Religious Left's Moral Fallacy December 8, 2013 Eugene Slaven Using Jesus to trumpet leftism will never work. But that doesn't stop leftists from trying.
Democratic Politics and Illinois Catholics
Democratic Politics and Illinois Catholics December 7, 2013 Robert Klein Engler There's an unsettling link for Catholics in Illinois between marriage redefinition and illegal immigration.
Catholics and Communists
Catholics and Communists December 3, 2013 Daren Jonescu For generations, the global Catholic Church, at leadership levels, has been deeply invested in progressive collectivism.
Pat Quinn vs. Catholicism
Pat Quinn vs. Catholicism November 29, 2013 Robert Klein Engler Sooner or later, someone in the Church must gather the courage to say, "Enough!"
Obama to Vatican Embassy: Move In with Italy
Obama to Vatican Embassy: Move In with Italy November 27, 2013 Drew Belsky Former ambassadors to the Holy See come down hard against the decision.
Pope Francis Said What?! Actually, No, He didn't
Pope Francis Said What?! Actually, No, He didn't September 27, 2013 Selwyn Duke One problem between the pope and secular world involves communication breakdown: terms and phrases have different connotations to a devout Catholic than to a modernist.
What the Pope really said
What the Pope really said September 22, 2013 Tom Trinko Reading Pope Francis's interview, the most striking thing is that it bears no resemblance to what it is reported to be
What the Secular Media Doesn't Know about Pope Francis
What the Secular Media Doesn't Know about Pope Francis September 22, 2013 Alicia Colon A phenomenal enigma they are too clueless to ask about.
What the Pope is Really Saying
What the Pope is Really Saying September 21, 2013 Fay Voshell The left has got it wrong, as usual.
Sickening attack damages religious statues at a Catholic church in New Jersey
Sickening attack damages religious statues at a Catholic church in New Jersey September 20, 2013 Thomas Lifson There is a monstrous hatred in the land directed at people of deep religious faith
Who Wants to be Pro-Choice?
Who Wants to be Pro-Choice? August 14, 2013 Mario Diaz Planned Parenthood reportedly wants to abandon the word "choice" after reading poll after poll saying people increasingly do not want to be associated with it.
The Obama Doctrine of Control Through Dissension
The Obama Doctrine of Control Through Dissension July 15, 2013 Jeannie DeAngelis The President of the United States is actively endeavoring to community-organize America to death.
What's wrong with Same-Sex Marriage?
What's wrong with Same-Sex Marriage? June 25, 2013 Paul Shlichta Too high a price to pay for making homosexuals feel better about themselves.
Barack Obama 'Savages' Catholic Education
Barack Obama 'Savages' Catholic Education June 20, 2013 Jeannie DeAngelis A warning shot.
Is a Revolution in the Offing?
Is a Revolution in the Offing? May 29, 2013 Abraham H. Miller When the government tarnishes and diminishes its own legitimacy, it paves the way for an alternative political narrative, one that will say: the truth is what you are not being told.
The She-Pope of Carnegie Mellon
The She-Pope of Carnegie Mellon May 2, 2013 Jeannie DeAngelis The war against the Catholic Church's teachings on sexuality has a new heroine. Move over, Sandra Fluke.
Outsourcing the Poor
Outsourcing the Poor March 19, 2013 Jonathon Moseley Despite the hopes of liberals that Pope Francis will be one of their own in a surplice, serious divergences between the Church and modern liberalism will remain.
Is Pope Francis Liberal or Conservative?
Is Pope Francis Liberal or Conservative? March 18, 2013 Selwyn Duke Like all popes, the new one operates according to principles that are neither left nor right nor center... but eternal.
Pope Francis: Papabile in a Fallen World
Pope Francis: Papabile in a Fallen World March 17, 2013 Timothy Gordon Even in a world in the process of abandoning all tradition, the oldest institution of leadership extant carries on.
More misleading polling on same sex marriage
More misleading polling on same sex marriage March 12, 2013 Tom Trinko You may have seen the headlines blaring that Catholics support gay marriage 54 to 38%.
The Institutio​n Athwart History
The Institutio​n Athwart History February 13, 2013 Timothy Gordon In our hour of crisis, it is high time that the Church receives a modicum of non-Catholic, conservative praise for its "sealing in the vault" the ideas required by true republicanism and by human flourishing.
Pope Benedict XVI Still Unnerves the Media
Pope Benedict XVI Still Unnerves the Media February 12, 2013 Jack Cashill A host of things the media have never liked about a Pope who would not hew to whatever worldview the chattering classes embraced at the moment