SUPERIOR, Wis. (OSV News) – Superior Bishop James P. Powers accused Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganó, former apostolic nuncio to the U.S., of defamation, while seeking clarification into an allegedly illicit priest ordination. Wisconsin, released a strongly worded statement April 5, responding to
A reader writes: “I read with interest recent articles on the Church reemphasizing its prohibition against membership in the Masonic Orders. I certainly understand the rationale for the prohibition. What is confusing is that there continues to be reports of high-ranking members
Catholics are still forbidden from joining Masonic organizations and, with an increasing number of Catholics joining Masonic lodges in the Philippines, the Vatican has urged the nation's bishops to find a way to make clear the church's continued opposition to Freemasonry. "Membership
The meaning of the Glory Be prayer can be understood through Scripture and its Latin translation
Centuries-old Catholic concerns about Freemasonry are keen again, thanks to the recent hit movie “National Treasure”(Walt Disney Pictures) and the impending release of “The Solomon Key” [ed. note: renamed “The Lost Symbol”] — a new novel from the author of “The Da