A reader asks Monsignor Charles Pope whether pro-abortion Catholic politicians should be excommunicated, like non-conforming and heretical Catholic leaders of the past, including King Henry VIII, Martin Luther, Napoleon Bonaparte and Fidel Castro. In his latest column, Monsignor Pope explains that formal
Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego told a virtual panel Monday that it would be “destructive” for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to move to deny holy Communion to pro-choice Catholic politicians such as President Joe Biden. “I do not see
Doctor Greg Popcak writes that with the release of the Vatican’s McCarrick report, it’s time to take stock not only of his personal crimes but also of the wide-ranging influence he continues to have on the Church’s approach to politics and pastoral
Pope Francis began his morning Mass by praying for political leaders and calling on them to put the welfare of their people above their party's interests during the coronavirus pandemic.
"We pray today for the men and women who have a vocation to
After Pope Francis and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence met privately for nearly an hour at the Vatican, Pence told the pope that his Roman Catholic mother will be pleased with the visit. "Thank you, Your Holiness. You have made me a
The recent report that a priest in the Diocese of Charleston, South Carolina, refused holy Communion to former Vice President Joe Biden brought to center stage, once again, the question of how the Church should react to political figures who identify themselves
If it were up to many frustrated Catholics who follow the news, Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York already would be excommunicated. Several Catholic commentators, including some bishops, have said the Democratic governor should have received that serious penalty for fully backing
Juan Romero was a 17-year-old immigrant busboy from Mexico working at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. It was a little after midnight on June 5, 1968. Romero had shaken hands with Bobby Kennedy, who had just formally won the critical Democratic