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Letter #24, 2024, Wednesday, July 17: Viganò

    This is a homily that Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, 83, delivered 10 days ago, on July 7, the Feast of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ.     The archbishop was excommunicated by a Vatican decree on July 4, 2024, four days earlier.     This homily thus contains some of his first reflections on why [...]

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Letter #23, 2024, Monday, July 8: Viganò Judged

    Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, 83, has been judged by the Vatican guilty of the ecclesiastical crime of schism, incurring the penalty of latae sententiae excommunication from the Catholic Church.     Here below is the full text of the brief communiqué published on Friday, July 5, by the Vatican Press Office (link).     Note: The decision was taken [...]

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Pope to G7: Keep AI’s “cognitive-industrial revolution” human

The "techno-human condition" — the human inclination to use tools to mediate our environment — is natural, said Francis, but leaves us vulnerable By Joseph Tulloch (Vatican News) Pope Francis with some of the world’s most powerful political leaders in Italy on June 14 (VATICAN MEDIA/Ag.Romano Siciliani) On the afternoon of Friday, June 14, [...]

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Historic first: Chinese bishop addresses Vatican conference

Head of Chinese bishops, originally appointed without Vatican approval, Bishop Joseph Shen Bin of Shanghai promotes "Sinicization" while the still-unsigned agreement between the Vatican and China remains in play By ITV staff/Vatican News Cardinal Pietro Parolin with Bishop Joseph Shen Bin of Shanghai at a conference at the Pontifical Urban University in Rome on May [...]

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Vatican releases new “study” document on papal primacy

"The Bishop of Rome" brings synodality, ecumenism — and controversy — to a fresh look at the Pope's role By Zenit/ITV staff On Thursday, June 13, a new document was presented by the Dicastery for Christian Unity on the role of the Bishop of Rome (the Pope). The “study document” The Bishop of Rome is the [...]

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Letter #22, 2024, Friday, June 28: Viganò Statement

    "On the day on which I was supposed to present myself to defend myself before the Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith, I have decided to make public this declaration of mine, to which I add a denunciation of my accusers, their “council,” and their “pope.” I ask the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, who [...]

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Letter #21, 2024, Thursday, June 20: Viganò

    "I regard the accusations against me as an honor." —Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, 83, in a statement issued today, June 20, 2024, regarding notification he has received, via email, that he is accused of schism by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, the highest doctrinal office of the Church     "The Dicastery for the [...]

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Letter #20, 2024, Tuesday, June 18: End game?

    Letter #20, 2024, Tuesday, June 18: End game?     Is the Vatican about to call for the complete end of the old Latin Mass, after three years (since the promulgation of Traditionis custodes on July 16, 2021) of increasing administrative pressure to limit the celebration of the old liturgy worldwide?     That's what a new report now [...]

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Letter #19, 2024, Friday, June 14: Catholic lawyers

     A group of young Catholic lawyers have opened a new office in Virginia in order to take on cases of considerable importance for people who have suffered greatly from government mandates in recent years.     We will have a special podcast to discuss these issues today at 4 p.m. Eastern time (USA), 10 p.m. in [...]

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Letter #18, 2024, Monday, June 10: Old Italian priest

    Letter #18, 2024, Monday, June 10: An old Italian priest     An old Italian priest just gave a remarkable interview to an Italian Catholic journalist, Cinzia Notaro.     Why remarkable?     Because the priest's words are clear, sensible, and... Catholic.     May they be a comfort and inspiration for many.     The original text, in Italian, was published this morning [...]

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