Tag Archives: Fishwrap

National Schismatic Reporter starts to turn on the Pope – Francis and the LCWR

Posted on 9 May 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Here is something that I never thought I would write.
Fr. Z kudos to Jamie Manson of the National Schismatic Reporter.
One of Fishwrap‘s headliners, a darling of LCWR, the openly-lesbian, Margaret Farley-mentored Jamie Manson has sobered up about Pope Francis.
She has … Continue reading →

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Fr. Reese, Pope Francis, and denial of Holy Communion

Posted on 1 May 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Over at National Schismatic Reporter (aka Fishwrap), the Jesuit Fr. Tom Reese is trying to explain away Pope Francis’s take on denial of Holy Communion to Catholics who are publicly out of step with the Church’s teachings.
Reese’s argument is, I … Continue reading →

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Schism at NSR?

Posted on 19 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Something curious is happening at the National Schismatic Reporter (aka Fishwrap).
Our pal Michael Sean Winters wrote about the Holy See’s hostile takeover of the LCWR in light of the keynote address to the LCWR given by Sr. Laurie Brinks.  Sr. Laurie, … Continue reading →

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Fishwrap starts to spin Holy See’s smackdown of the LCWR

Posted on 15 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Let the games begin!
The Fishwrap (aka National Schismatic Reporter) is now between a rock and a hard spot.
The NSR and LCWR are practically one flesh.  At the same time, NSR has been crooning about Pope Francis new “humble” style.
I have … Continue reading →

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Fishwrap’s Winters responds

Posted on 8 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Over the National Schismatic Reporter, Michael Sean Winters has responded to something I wrote HERE.
Winters is mostly wrong about things, but he occasionally right and, when he is, I have happily said so here.
Winters opens with a little snark – … Continue reading →

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Liberals will soon turn on Pope Francis

Posted on 17 March 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

We are still a bare few days into the pontificate of Pope Francis. I have therefore declined to gush out lots of entries here, burbling my every half-formed notion about what is going to happen. I have also avoided surfing … Continue reading →

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Wherein Fr. Z reveals super-double-top-secret inside-the-Conclave SECRETS from a mole!

Posted on 12 March 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This comes from CNA.  My emphases and comments.
Vatican details how new smoke signals are produced
Vatican City, Mar 12, 2013 / 05:19 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Varying chemical compounds have replaced wet straw and pitch to produce the Vatican smoke signal that … Continue reading →

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Just how tone deaf is the National Schismatic Reporter?

Posted on 12 March 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Just how tone deaf is the National Schismatic Reporter (aka Fishwrap)?
Classly as ever, on the eve the conclave they suggest:
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No matter from what part of the world he hails, no matter what his theological or ecclesiastical pedigree, the best thing … Continue reading →

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Dr. Peters v. National Schismatic Reporter – MAKE POPCORN!

Posted on 1 March 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

At the National Schismatic Reporter, editor Tom Fox had a grand-nutty.
This time, however, I offer black and red  treatment by none other than Prof. Ed Peters (who has no open combox – be sure to visit him and boost his … Continue reading →

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Bp. Sheridan: the Fishwrap is “an embarrassment to the Catholic Church”

Posted on 23 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

You know that I am now calling Fishwrap (aka National catholic Reporter) the National Schismatic Reporter.
You know that Bp. Finn of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph finally called out the NSR and pointed out that his predecessor determined that … Continue reading →

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