Monthly Archive: December 2018
By: Randy Engel Introduction In late August of this year, following the release of the Office of the Attorney General’s report on clerical sexual abuse in six Catholic dioceses in Western Pennsylvania, I gave an extended interview on the issue of clerical sexual …
On Monday, December 7, 2018, Francis the Loquacious (alias: the “God of surprises”) addressed the “International Commission Against the Death Penalty.” Most regular readers of this space will find the content of the address predictable enough. Even so, let’s take a closer look …
On September 27, 2018, Archbishop Viganò issued the second in his series of three testimonies (thus far) that featured a “special appeal” to Cardinal Marc Ouellet; calling on the Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops to “bear witness to the truth” by releasing …
By: Randy Engel The Strange Case of Archbishop John Clayton Nienstedt – Part IV Introduction This is the fourth and concluding installment of my series on Archbishop John C. Nienstedt and Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the Papal Nuncio to the United States …
Pointing out errors that endanger the soul is never the fast track to popularity for a member of the Catholic media. This is most especially true, however, when said errors are attributable to a man, recently deceased, that is revered by many. Indeed, …
Numerous media outlets, both religious and secular, are publishing excerpts taken from a soon to be released book-length interview of Francis the Loquacious entitled, The Strength of the Vocation. The headlines and most of the commentaries – even from some of his most …
On November 30, The Catholic Register – Canada’s oldest (allegedly) Catholic newspaper – published an article on the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP), hailing the group for its “unity with Pope Francis.” Interviewed for the article was Fr. Joseph Bisig, “a co-founder of …
