Roman Catholicism

“Every week, thousands of Catholics from all walks of life swarm into St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican to participate in Mass with Pope Francis, who has put concern for the poor at the center of his papacy. But now, a few lucky people may have the opportunity to attend a private Mass with the pontiff. All they have to do is own a Rolls-Royce.

“One year after Pope Francis called for a summit of Catholic bishops at the Vatican, abuse survivors flocked to the Eternal City on Thursday (Feb. 20) to report a lack of progress and accountability in the fight against clergy sex abuse.” - RNS

“In the case of Bufallo’s Bishop Malone, none of the visitation’s findings have been shared publicly. In his official statement, Malone defended his handling of clergy abuses before explaining that ‘prayer and discernment’ had led him to resign.” - The Conversation

Pope Francis warns of ‘rigidity,’ says church must adapt or it will become increasingly irrelevant

“Reportedly about two-thirds of the $66 million collected in 2018 was spent making up for shortfalls in the Vatican budget.” - Fox

“In the last 48 hours there have been two big Vatican stories…But really it’s all one story, the big story of contemporary Catholicism: a disastrous failure of leadership at the top of the Church.” - National Review

The comments were in response to a book on “what motivates the right-wing opposition to Pope Francis in the United States, which goes beyond his views on economics and also includes his response to the sexual abuse crisis and his elevating liberal clerics…while sidelining conservatives (such as Cardinal Raymond Burke and Cardinal Ludwig Mueller).” - Daily Wire

“Seventy percent of Catholics, per Pew Research’s latest figures, don’t believe in the Real Presence. Why are you surprised?” - National Review

“In the document, the Pope is quoted as saying that Gender Theory ‘denies the difference and reciprocity in nature of a man and a woman and envisages a society without sexual differences, thereby eliminating the anthropological basis of the family.’” - Christian Post