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Dr Robert Moynihan, whose journal INSIDE THE VATICAN MAGAZINE is world-famous for inside news of the Vatican, shared his Letter No. 42 dated 29th August 2018 with me. In this letter he throws fresh light on the 11-page Testimony...
Valli's tale : A Story about How Archbishop Viganò’s "Testimony" Came to Be Chhotebhai With reference to the above report, this so-called investigative journalism stinks. It attempts to be a cloak and dagger mystery...
NATIONAL CATHOLIC REGISTER 28 August, 2018 By Dennis Coday Cover image: Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano gives the final blessing during the 11th annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast May 7, 2015, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Washington. (CNS/Tyler Orsburn)...
Archbishop Carlo Mario Vigano (left), a former Vatican diplomat who accused the Pope of covering up reports of clerical sex abuse is lying low over fears for his safety, it is claimed. Dr Robert Moynihan, whose journal INSIDE THE...
NATIONAL CATHOLIC REPORTER Aug 26, 2018 by Joshua J. McElwee Cover image: Pope Francis responds to a question from a reporter aboard his flight from Dublin to Rome 26th August 2018. (CNS/Paul Haring) Yesterday Church Citizens' Voice (courtesy LifeSiteNews)...
Photo credit: Jonathan Newton-Pool/Getty Image LifeSiteNews Rome, 25 August 2018 Diane Montagna In an extraordinary 11-page written statement (see official English text below), Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, 77, claims that Pope Francis knew about strict canonical...
-*Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ 26 August 2018 The World Meeting of Families which began on 21 August in Dublin Ireland, concluded this evening (26 August) with a Eucharist presided over by Pope Francis. The meeting had for its theme,...
To all who are outraged about the abuse within our Church: We have remained silent too long. It is time for us, the People of God, regardless of where we are – active Catholic, former Catholic, Christian, and all faiths –...
Note: Here Pamplanil gives a brief picture of the sorry state of the church in the context of sex abuse and auricular confession. The church with its middle-age concept centralised authority, refuses to grow into modern times of democratic...
Note: The article under discussion is: PRIESTS, PREACHERS AND POLLUTION, by Mani in CCV. (dated: 12/08/18 and Chhotebhai’s rebuttal on 17/08/18). Confession The central point of discussion is Auricular Confession: Whether it should be continued, abolished or modified. Many...
THE TELEGRAPH, CALCUTTA G.M. MUDUR 24th August 2018 An enlightening and self-explanatory report in today's Telegraph Calcutta. It particularly applies to states which eye huge revenue earning through sale of alcohol. It also applies to Hill states /...
by Thomas Rosica NATIONAL CATHOLIC REGISTER Aug 23, 2018 Note: In this article Fr. Rosica the writer and CEO of Catholic media, Canada, traces the tragic sexual abuse in the church to the evil of clericalism and points the...
Matters India 20 August 2018 Note: If the words and pleadings of CCV, sent to all Indian bishops fall on deaf ears, let them at least listen to the heart broken exhortations of Francis to put a stop to...
India.com News Desk August 23, 2018 6:30 AM IST In a sweeping move the Supreme Court of India has ordered a massive judicial audit / scrutiny of all religious places in respect of access, hygiene, accounts and...
Theologians, lay leaders call for mass resignations of US bishops – ,By Heidi Schlumpf, in NCR, Aug 17, 2018 Statement says: A woman holds a sign in protest during Mass July 25 at the cathedral in Santiago. Chile's bishops resigned en mass in...
Conundrum means a confusing and difficult problem or question appearing like a puzzle. The problem we are faced with here is akin to biting the bullet which may explode in the mouth. It happens to be about ‘allegations’, about the...
Since both the letters are given below there is hardly any place for an editorial note of explanation. The letters speak for themselves. It is all about the Kadapa Conundrum we were publishing (also published in world press) it from early...
Cover Photo: Independence Day programme by students of Auxilium Parish Primary School, Kolkata. * Fr Cedric Prakash SJ 18 August 2018 Social media was clogged with messages, images and videos on 15 August, the day on which India...
NATIONAL CATHOLIC REPORTER by Heidi Schlumpf Aug 17, 2018 “No genuine … healing and reform can begin” without a demonstration of repentance, statement says Cover Image: A woman holds a sign in protest during Mass July 25 at...
With reference to the article PRIESTS, PREACHERS AND POLLUTION by Joseph Mani, I find it rather illogical. Perhaps some statements are made tongue in cheek, but there are several others that warrant a reply or rebuttal: 1. The...