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Cardinal Sarah resignation accepted"The only rock is Christ"

Cardinal Sarah resignation accepted
"The only rock is Christ"

Pope Francis on Saturday [Feb. 20] accepted the resignation of Cardinal Robert Sarah as prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. Sarah, who turned 75 in June

Cardinal Burke: we must confront liesConfusion in the Church often borders on error

Cardinal Burke: we must confront lies
Confusion in the Church often borders on error

The best term to describe the current state of the Church is confusion, which has its origin in the lack of respect for the truth. Each of us, according to his vocation in

EWTN airs biography of Bishop Gallegos Feb. 20Grew up in Watts, finished life in Sacramento

EWTN airs biography of Bishop Gallegos Feb. 20
Grew up in Watts, finished life in Sacramento

To honor the memory of Venerable Bishop Alphonse Gallegos and to commemorate his birthdate of February 20, 1931, a new documentary on his life story will air on February 20th (5:30pm ET) on EWTN as an episode

Kathleen Domingo named head of California bishops conferenceWorked on OneLifeLA

Kathleen Domingo named head of California bishops conference
Worked on OneLifeLA

Bishop Robert McElroy has announced that Kathleen Domingo will be the new executive director of the California Catholic Conference. Currently senior director of the Office of Life, Justice and Peace in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles,

Calif. bishops conference celebrates 50 yearsA darker view

Calif. bishops conference celebrates 50 years
A darker view

The headline for Monday’s Feb. 1 story out of Sacramento read “California Catholic Conference Celebrates Fifty Years as a Voice for Life and Dignity.” California Catholic Daily has composed a detailed history

Significance of Francis-Cupich meetingCardinal Zen could not get an appointment

Significance of Francis-Cupich meeting
Cardinal Zen could not get an appointment

St. Francis of Assisi supposedly said, “Preach always, and, when necessary, use words.” In all honesty, there’s no evidence St. Francis ever said anything like that – but even so, it’s a piece of advice popes

Cordileone: Communion problem bigger than PelosiNot a token gesture of welcome

Cordileone: Communion problem bigger than Pelosi
Not a token gesture of welcome

In an interview discussing his recent admonition of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco emphasized the need for Catholics to recover the sense of worthiness to receive Holy Communion.

Brave Archbishop GomezA false façade of episcopal unity is not worth the sacrifice of truth

Brave Archbishop Gomez
A false façade of episcopal unity is not worth the sacrifice of truth

During their annual meeting in November of last year, a critical mass of the Catholic bishops of the United States recognized that Joe Biden’s election to the presidency had brought the Church to a critical

Vatican cool, Archbishop Cordileone warm to U.S. bishops inauguration statementPapal message omits abortion, contraception, marriage, gender

Vatican cool, Archbishop Cordileone warm to U.S. bishops inauguration statement
Papal message omits abortion, contraception, marriage, gender

The U.S. bishops’ conference held back a statement on incoming President Joe Biden Wednesday morning, after officials from the Vatican Secretariat of State intervened before the statement could be released. The statement, from conference president Archbishop Jose

Archbishop Cordileone: Eventually, no one showed up at the door anymoreMy heart sank. I felt sick to my stomach.

Archbishop Cordileone: Eventually, no one showed up at the door anymore
My heart sank. I felt sick to my stomach.

They canceled Easter. Is Christmas next?” Matthew Hennessey asked this question in the Wall Street Journal on December 8. Lockdown regulations did indeed cancel Christmas gatherings and festivities for many. We bishops have

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