“Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.”
(John 1:29)
Fratelli Tutti: the essential Orthodox background
The new encyclical was issued in the aftermath of the Russian Orthodox split with the Greek Ecumenical patriarch. That split has slowed the dialogue leading to reunification between Latin and Eastern Christianity. And, so, the Pope made the extraordinary gesture of giving a relic of St. Peter from beneath the altar at St. Peter's Basilica to the Greek Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. Read more here
Fratelli Tutti: the essential Muslim Background
The new encyclical was issued soon after the Holy Father visited Abu Dhabi's Sheik Zayed, the grand imam of al-Azhar and chair of the Muslim Council of Elders and signed "A Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together." As a sign of fraternity the United Arab Emirates sent humanitarian help to the Catholic country of Peru and is making peace with Israel. Read more
Kino Border Institute and Catholic Extension host virtual prayer for migrant children
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kino Border Initiative (KBI) and other asylum advocates have organized and livestreamed a series of events on the 21st of each month to support migrants affected by current policies blocking all asylum processing at the U.S.-Mexico border. Read more
The pandemic, Judge Barrett and Fratelli Tutti
My favorite moment, and perhaps yours, was when, after Judge Barrett rattled off a laundry list of relevant legal authorities, a senator asked to see her notepad where, presumably, she had written down the citations. It was blank. Can you imagine what a domestic disagreement might sound like with a mother of seven who has that kind of memory? Read more
New report details abuse, assault allegations against Catholic composer Haas
The evidence against David Haas continues to be explored. A report detailing sexual abuse and assault allegations against Catholic musician and composer David Haas describes him using his influence as a faith leader in grooming victim/survivors and suppressing reports or concerns about his behavior. Read more
New research looks into the issue of women with large families
Fertility rates did not improve after the great recession, and instead continued to decline, leading to record low birth rates in the U.S. and many other nations. These low rates are low enough to pose a real threat to the solvency of many social programs, and to economic growth as well. Read more
Forget What Gender Activists Tell You.
Here’s What Medical Transition Looks Like I write all this as a 47-year-old transgender man who transitioned five years ago. I tracked down these Reddit exchanges, and my jaw dropped when I saw how many people and organizations were heavily pushing the possibility of her being trans. Read more - Quillette
Dante is prophet of hope along life's journey
“Midway along the journey of our life
I woke to find myself in a dark wood,
I woke to find myself in a dark wood,
for I had wandered off from the straight path.
How hard it is to tell what it was like,
this wood of wilderness, savage and stubborn
(the thought of it brings back all my old fears), Read more
How hard it is to tell what it was like,
this wood of wilderness, savage and stubborn
(the thought of it brings back all my old fears), Read more
Analyst linked to Cardinal Becciu is arrested
When asked about the purchases from Prada, Louis Vuitton, and Moncler. by the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, Marogna said, "Perhaps the purses were for the wife of a Nigerian friend who could talk to the president of Burkina Faso." She was arrested just the same. How is she linked to the growing scandal? Read more
Dutch government backs euthanasia for children under 12
“There is a need for active termination of life among doctors and parents of incurably ill children, who are suffering hopelessly and unbearably and will die within the foreseeable future,” Health Minister Hugo de Jonge wrote in an Oct. 13 letter to parliament. Read more at CNA
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