"O Ineffable Creator...inspire my beginning, direct my progress, bring all to an end, you who art true God and man, who livest and reignest one God, world without end. Amen" (St. Thomas Aquinas)
November 5, 2026 (Edward J Barr): Vatican City (Monday, March 26, 2103): “The great feast had gone off flawlessly. The civil authorities provided more security than was necessary to allow the final Mass to be celebrated peacefully. There was no real threat, the Church had been a respectful friend of the government. Francis II breathed … More Should the Pope Flee from Rome?
October 21, 2026 (Steven O’Reilly) – A clip of a recent Spanish language interview of Fr. Charles Murr has been spreading on social media. In this clip, Fr. Murr — a well known Catholic author and personality seen on many podcasts – claimed that: “…the resignation of Pope Benedict — which was forced, forced by … More It is false to claim Benedict XVI was forced to resign
September 20, 2026 (Steven O’Reilly) – This October 2026, Pope Leo XIV is convening a conference of bishops to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Amore Laetitia (see HERE). The meeting is not technically a “synodal” meeting, though its business will be conducted, apparently, in the synodal style. The participants will be the presidents of Bishops’ … More Amoris Laetitia: On the Necessity of Resolving Seeming or Actual Papal Contradictions