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Category Archives: POPES
“Sorry, liberals: Pope Francis is not….”
With a big hug for Reese and Winters over at National Schismatic Reporter, there is an article from the NY Post that deserves your attention. Also, I ask you readers for a favor, below. My trademark emphases and comments: Meet the new … Read More
Posted in Fr. Z KUDOS, Francis, Liberals, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
Tagged Bob Dylan, Idiot Wind, Kyle Smith, liberals, NSR, Pope Francis
18 Comments
18 Comments
Follow the dots… if you can
Let me get this straight. The news outlet of three African nations which form a single conference, Southern Cross, publishes an editorial against the “anti-gay” legislation underway in some African countries, which the Nigerian bishops back. Then Fides, a news agency … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, The Coming Storm, The Drill
Tagged ¡Hagan lío!, Africa, fides, Nigeria, Propaganda Fide, Southern Cross
22 Comments
22 Comments
Papal spokesman reacts to Rolling Stone article
More on Rolling Stone from Edward Pentin: Vatican Spokesman Censures ‘Rolling Stone’ Article on Pope Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi has strongly criticised an article on Pope Francis that appears in the latest edition of Rolling Stone magazine. Although he … Read More
Pope Francis receives Univ. of Notre Shame officials in audience
A delegation from Notre Dame Shame University had an audience with Pope Francis. Yes, yes. Not everything at Notre Dame is evil. However, we do associate the school with leading the way in the destruction of Catholic education in these … Read More
Card. Zen on Pope Francis and China
From Vatican Insider: Cardinal Zen says destruction of the Catholic Church continues in China Despite the hopes raised by Pope Francis’ election, Sino-Vatican relations are still at a standstill. China’s new leader, Xi Jinping, has not kept his promises and … Read More
Posted in Francis, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Card. Zen, China
8 Comments
8 Comments
What the cover of Rolling Stone reveals
Yes, yes… we know that Rolling Stone, which recently featured on its cover the photo of the Boston Marathon terrorist, has now jumped onto the Pope Francis bandwagon. The real take away from this is that, while Rolling Stone and … Read More
Posted in Francis, Just Too Cool, Liberals
Tagged LCWR, Leftists, liberals, Pope Francis, Rolling Stone
52 Comments
52 Comments
Pete Seeger remembered
I hear that singer songwriter and erstwhile Communist Pete Seeger has died. He was 94. May God be merciful to him and to all who pass to their eternal judgment, each and everyone. Once upon a time here on this … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, Liberals, Lighter fare, Linking Back, Parody Songs, Women Religious
Tagged Acton Institute, Internationale, Pete Seeger, Zuhlio
29 Comments
29 Comments
Notre Shame prof wants Pope Francis to “Rethink Abortion”
From the Cardinal Newman Society (see their RSS feed box on my sidebar): Notre Dame Professor Wants Pope Francis to Allow Some Abortions A philosophy professor at the University of Notre Dame published an opinion piece at the New York … Read More
Coooo… coooo…. AIYEEEEEEE!
Not all liberals are happy. You can’t make up a headline like this. Pro-animal groups appeal to pope over dove attack ROME — Animal rights groups on Monday appealed to Pope Francis to end the practice of releasing doves from … Read More
FLASH! Pope Francis speaks kindly about priests!
During his daily off-the-cuff, non-magisterial sermonette today, Pope Francis spoke about priests. And he didn’t bash them! In fact, as a refreshing change of pace today, he said some good things about priests. […] “On the contrary, it is impossible … Read More
Posted in Francis, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood
Tagged bishops, Pope Francis, priesthood, Priests
8 Comments
8 Comments
Lurker 59 on Distressing words of Leo about the SSPX consecrations: “@thomistking I posit that the hermeneutic of continuity, as a viable hypothesis, died when Pope Benedict abdicated. It still has…”
