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- Pope Francis, Quoting Vatican II Peritus Fr. Yves Congar, Address for Opening of Synod on Synodality, 9 Oct 2021 (vatican.va)


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Retiring Cardinal Gregory Apologizes to LGBTQ Community
Wilton Cardinal Gregory apologizes to LGBTQ community. Full text of address published at Fr. James Martin’s Outreach publication. Gregory said, “The way that we have treated our LGBTQ brothers and sisters has brought them tears and too many of us disgrace.”
31 Jan 2025
Source: outreach.faith


SSPX-Resistance Bishop Richard Williamson Has Died Age 84
Bishop Richard Williamson died 29 Jan 2025, age 84. Williamson was one of four priests consecrated bishop by SSPX-founder Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre in 1988 without approval of Pope John Paul II. Pope Benedict XVI lifted the 1988 excommunications in 2009 but through a series of controversies Williamson was expelled from SSPX in 2012 and re-excommunicated from the Church in 2015. Since 2012, he led the SSPX-Resistance movement.
29 Jan 2025
Source: international.la-croix.com


FSSP Renews Our Lady of Lourdes Consecration; Aligns to 12th Anniversary of Benedict XVI Declaratio
FSSP Superior General Fr. John Berg announces renewal of FSSP consecration To Our Lady of Lourdes 11 Feb 2025, 3 years after the Fraternity appeal to Our Lady resulted in a decree from Pope Francis explicitly stating that the FSSP can continue its charism using the 1962 liturgical books. The 11 Feb consecration date also is the 12th anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI's Declaratio resigning the ministry of the papacy.
28 Jan 2025
Source: fssp.org


Pope Francis appoints Antonio JI Weizhong First Bishop of Lüliang With CCP Approval
Pope Francis, with Chinese Communist Party approval, suppresses the Diocese of Fenyang and establishes the Diocese of Lüliang, appointing Antonio JI Weizhong as its first Bishop, approving his candidacy "in accordance with the Provisional Agreement between the Holy See and the People's Republic of China."
23 Jan 2025
Source: vaticannews.va


Pope Francis Names Sr. Raffaella Petrini As President of the Vatican Governatorate
Pope Francis names Sr. Raffaella Petrini as President of the Vatican Governatorate; he commented, "The work of women in the Curia has progressed slowly but effectively. Now, we have many ...At the Governatorate, the Secretary General, who will become President in March, is a nun... Women manage better than we do."
20 Jan 2025
Source: vaticannews.va


Cardinal Dolan Inauguration Invocation: Silent Sign of the Cross; Does Not Name Jesus
Timothy Cardinal Dolan delivers Trump-47 inauguration invocation beginning with a diminished and silent Sign of the Cross; he then "prays" for Trump and asks God's "blessings" upon Biden. Cardinal Dolan does not invoke the name of Jesus, nor impart a blessing as expected from a (cardinal arch) bishop.
20 Jan 2025
Source: Video of Cardinal Dolan's Invocation on EWTN YouTube Channel


CARA Report: Abuse of Minors Has Cost US Catholic Church $5B Over Past 20 Years
Georgetown University's Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) reports that from 2004 to present, US Catholic Church has paid $5 Billion settling abuse of minor allegations: 87% from dioceses and eparchies; 13% from religious communities of men.
16 Jan 2025
Source: static1.squarespace.com (Official CARA Published Report)


Pope Francis Publishes Autobiography "Hope" Which Describes Latin Mass As "Clerical Ostentation"
Pope Francis autobiography "Hope" released. Among narrated memories, anecdotes, and photos is included his restrictions on the Latin Mass. "It is unhealthy for the liturgy to become ideology ...This rigidity is often accompanied by elegant and costly tailoring, lace, fancy trimmings, rochets. Not a taste for tradition but clerical ostentation."
14 Jan 2025
Source: vaticannews.va


52% of Catholic Relief Services Donations Went to CRS. Remainder to Refugees, Diversity, Justice
The 2023 Catholic Relief Services collection totaled $13.1M. $6.8M (=52%) actually went to CRS. $2M (=15%) went to Migration and Refugee Services. $1.7M (=13%) went to Cultural Diversity in the Church. Justice, Peace and Human Development got $801K (=6%).
10 Jan 2025
Source: usccb.org


Cardinal Cupich Publishes Pro-LGBTQ Adoption Article In Fr. James Martin’s Outreach Resource
Blase Cardinal Cupich authors a pro-LGBTQ article for Fr. James Martin’s Outreach publication writing that LGBTQ people have something “to give, which we should recognize and welcome …Many LGBTQ people also learn and know what sacrificial love is, as they take on the role of parenting children who otherwise would not have a home.”
09 Jan 2025
Source: outreach.faith


Pope Francis Appoints Sr. Simona Brambilla As Historic First Female Prefect
Pope Francis appoints Sr. Simona Brambilla of the Consolata Missionaries as Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. Upon hearing the news, Sr. Simona said, "I deeply believe in the synodal journey. We have lived and are living an experience of the Spirit, which impels the Church to walk together, in mutual listening and mutual edification. From this experience there is no going back."
06 Jan 2025
Source: vitaconsacrata.va


Pope Francis Appoints Cardinal McElroy To Replace Cardinal Gregory as Archbishop of Washington DC
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Wilton Cardinal Gregory as Archbishop of Washington DC, and has appointed Robert Cardinal McElroy of San Diego as his successor.
06 Jan 2025
Source: usccb.org


Archdiocese of Glasgow Installs Jubilee Logo Cross in Cathedral
The archdiocese of Glasgow, Scotland cathedral installs a jubilee-2025-themed cross including rainbow-colored pilgrim logo in the center.
29 Dec 2024
Source: rcag.org.uk


Cardinal Cupish: Receiving Holy Communion is a "Procession" And Needs to be Received Standing
Blase Cardinal Cupish: "We all have benefited from the renewal of the church ushered in by the Second Vatican Council ...the norm established by Holy See for the universal church and approved by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is for the faithful to process together as an expression of their coming forward as the Body of Christ and to receive Holy Communion standing."
26 Dec 2024
Source: chicagocatholic.com


Replacing Bishop Strickland, Pope Francis Appoints Bishop Gregory Kelly to Lead Tyler, TX Diocese
Following the dismissal last year of Bishop Joseph Strickland, Pope Francis has named Bishop Gregory Kelly to lead the Tyler, TX USA diocese. Upon hearing the news, Bishop Kelly - currently an Auxiliary Bishop in Dallas, TX - said, "I am grateful to Pope Francis for his manner of shepherding the Universal Church, and for his pastoral concern for this local Church of Tyler."
20 Dec 2024
Source: dioceseoftyler.org



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