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ASK FATHER: Can the bishop forbid lay Catholics from gathering in public or private places because of COVID-19?

From a reader… QUAERITUR: Does the bishop of a diocese have the authority to prevent lay faithful from gathering in public or private with non-household members? The following is background for the question. A group of lay Catholics were organizing … Read More

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Catholic Health Ass. bends over for Pres. Obama’s HHS “compromise”

From Seattle Times.  Here is how the secular press views the bone-head BS stupid move of the Catholic Health Ass. When you hear the words Catholic Health Association you should start thinking: CANON 216 And now the news: Catholic hospitals accept … Read More

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“Zero Question” – NCReporter’s use of “Catholic” in title is canonically illicit.

“Finn was too kind to them.” That is Prof. Ed Peters, canonist over at his fine blog, In The Light Of The Law. Peters has written about the Bp. Robert Finn’s column about the National catholic Fishwrap… Reporter.  Bp. Finn, … Read More

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QUAERITUR: At which parish should I register?

From a reader: I used to live in a dense part of the city with lots of churches (10 within a 1 mile radius). Partly because we were too tall to fit in the pews, and partly because we wanted … Read More

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Archd. Detroit, Michael Voris and RealCatholicTV – a development

There is a development in the case of the Archdiocese of Detroit v the use of “Catholic” by Real Catholic TV and Michael Voris. You will recall that the Archdiocese has required Mr. Voris and Real Catholic TV not to … Read More

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Dr. Peters about Michael Voris, RealCatholic TV and the Archd. of Detroit

Before going on… I wonder what this scenario means for the National catholic Reporter. ___ The Canonical Defender, Dr. Ed Peters doesn’t have a combox at his excellent canon law blog, In The Light of the Law.  Background here and … Read More

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Archdiocese of Detroit says Michael Voris and RealCatholicTV.com are not “authorized” to use “Catholic”

For your opportune knowledge. This comes from the website of the Archdiocese of Detroit.  You can decide for yourselves what you want to do with this information. Statement regarding Real Catholic TV and its name Issued: Dec. 15, 2011Contact: Joe … Read More

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