In open defiance of the Vatican, Catholic bishops in Belgium on Tuesday announced the introduction of blessing ceremonies for same-sex couples in their dioceses. The bishops of Flanders also published a liturgy for the celebration of homosexual unions. “In doing so, they are going directly
Cat Cattinson had struggled for years with feelings that she was a boy. She had trauma in her past and a history that included treatment for an eating disorder and suicide attempts. After hearing that Planned Parenthood provided testosterone shots, she gave them a call in
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has reversed a policy that would have required Catholic schools that participate in a federal free lunch program to comply with the Biden administration’s LGBTQ mandates. Nevertheless, some Catholic schools, such as those of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, are
In the wake of the feminist revolution, the world’s attention turned to the longstanding needs of women, such as equal access to educational services, comprehensive health coverage, charitable assistance for girls with special needs, care for at-risk women, and sensitivity to young women at universities
Catholic bishops from two U.S. dioceses have issued policies that would prohibit Catholic schools from promoting a view of sexual identity that contradicts Church teaching. Archbishop George Lucas of Omaha, Nebraska, and Bishop Donald DeGrood of the Diocese of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, join several
Consider the world’s two most novel diseases. When the first, Covid-19, traversed the globe with record alacrity, people were both required by law and urged by society to “stop the spread.” Lockdowns. Remote work. Shuttered schools. Masks. Social distancing. Hospitals and nursing homes sealed off
In Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a majority of the US Supreme Court vindicated the pro-life movement’s persistence and faith that we still live in a democratic republic and not a judicial oligarchy. As the Dobbs majority stress repeatedly, the opinion returns the question of abortion to
Editor’s note: Two of the most influential Catholic prelates in Europe have advocated publicly in recent months for the Church to change its teaching on homosexuality. In February, Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, S.J., the archbishop of Luxembourg who serves as president of the Commission of the Bishops’
Praying the Rosary
Familiarize yourself with the prayers of the rosary.
