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Interview with 97 year-old ‘living martyr’ cardinal
Albanian Cardinal Ernest Simoni, who spent 18 years in jail for the faith, shares with the Register his advice for those facing persecution and grave suffering today and offers encouragement for young people: ‘With Jesus everything is…
On Pachamama and paganism
Two key moments from Pope Francis’ pontificate are proof that “sheer paganism has entered the Church”, according to Robert Cardinal Sarah. The post On Pachamama and paganism appeared first on The Catholic Thing. Source link
Who could be Leo’s pick for Secretary of State, whenever it comes?
If Leo makes a change at the top of his largest department, it creates a series of complicated choices downstream. The post Who could be Leo’s pick for Secretary of State, whenever it comes? appeared first on The Catholic…
Cardinal Burke: ‘Synodality has to be stopped’
The U.S. cardinal also discusses restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass one year after it was revealed that a Vatican survey of bishops contradicted the stated rationale for Traditionis Custodes. The post Cardinal Burke: ‘Synodality…
The pope and the antichrist
Facing the hour of darkness, how can we recover faith in the future? The post The pope and the antichrist appeared first on The Catholic Thing. Source link
No less a talking sheep
If reason and speech are constitutive of who are, it would not be surprising that less talking with one another would have to do with the dumbing down of ourselves, even a diminished humanity. The post No less a talking…
Eleven years after Obergefell, who will speak for the children?
The work, eleven years in, begins with honesty; the admission that Obergefell was not a neutral expansion of rights but a substitution of one set of duties for another, and that the duties it displaced were owed chiefly to children. …
Eleven years after Obergefell, who will speak for the children?
The work, eleven years in, begins with honesty; the admission that Obergefell was not a neutral expansion of rights but a substitution of one set of duties for another, and that the duties it displaced were owed chiefly to children. …
Are autonomous weapons consistent with human rights?
What follows is a lightly edited version of written testimony prepared for the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission hearing on “Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain: Implications for Human Rights.” The post Are autonomous…
Built for a Church that no longer exists
Ryan Burge, Graphs About Religion on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 © 2026 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely…