TCA Podcast, – “Conversations with Consequences,” Episode 193 – RFI’s Steven Rasche On Christian Persecution & Nicole Caruso Talks Worthy Of Wearing! As the year ends, we take a look at some of the biggest threats to religious freedom with Steve Rasche of Religious Freedom Institute including…
1. Vatican: Benedict XVI’s condition serious but stable, By Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency, December 29, 2022, 6:35 AM Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s condition is serious but stable, the Vatican said on Thursday. “The Pope Emeritus was able to rest well last night; he is absolutely lucid and…
1. Vatican says health of retired pope Benedict XVI ‘worsening’, By Frances D’Emilio, Associated Press, December 28, 2022, 6:06 AM The health of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has worsened due to his age, and doctors are constantly monitoring the 95-year-old’s condition, the Vatican said Wednesday. Vatican spokesperson Matteo…
1. Pope’s pitch for Christmas: Push beyond consumption to conversion, By Elise Ann Allen, Crux, December 27, 2022 For believers, Christmas is traditionally a time of joy and celebration. Yet throughout his holiday liturgies this year, Pope Francis stressed it’s also a time for a reckoning, leading…
TCA Podcast, – “Conversations with Consequences,” Episode 192 – Colm Flynn On Bethlehem’s Holy Family Hospital & Father Landry On A Eucharistic Christmas! As we celebrate Christmas this weekend, Colm Flynn of EWTN News takes us on a journey to Bethlehem as the Holy Family Hospital expects its 100,000…
1. Pope warns Vatican staff an ‘elegant demon’ lurks among them, By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press, December 22, 2022, 6:28 AM Pope Francis warned Vatican bureaucrats on Thursday to beware the devil that lurks among them, saying it is an “elegant demon” that works in people who…
1. Inquest sought in bid to finally solve mystery of missing “Vatican girl” Emanuela Orlandi, By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press, December 21, 2022, 7:06 AM Opposition lawmakers in Italy are seeking a parliamentary commission of inquiry into three cold cases that have consumed the Italian public’s imagination…
1. Defrocked pro-life firebrand accuses bishop of ‘constant lies,’ vows to press on, By Elise Ann Allen and John Lavenberg, Crux, December 20, 2022 Frank Pavone, long a controversial figure in American Catholicism for his unconventional pro-life advocacy who was recently defrocked by the Vatican, has accused…
1. Catholic Ideological Split Widens, By Francis X. Rocca, The Wall Street Journal, December 19, 2022, Pg. A3 Research on Catholic clergy by the Austin Institute has found that younger Catholic priests and priests ordained in more recent years tend to be noticeably more conservative than older…
TCA Podcast, – “Conversations with Consequences,” Episode 191 – Embracing The True Season Of Advent & Dr. Popcak On Finding Christmas Joy Amidst Grief As we prepare our hearts heading into the last week of Advent, the TCA team talks ways to simplify the holiday season, embracing what is…
