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Brian McCall interviews Father Marc Vernoy, SSPX, Prior of St. Thomas More Church in Florida.  Recently Father presented a spiritual bouquet and formal request for Governor Ron DeSantis to consecrate the State of Florida to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.  Father discusses the role of lay people in politics and the need for the secular authorities to advance the triumph of the Immaculate Heart accor...

This week's stories include:  (1) The Pope's recent address to bishops who are "friends of the Focolare Movement"; (2) Cardinal Kasper's endorsement of a new document which claims to temper the German Synodal Way; (3) more evidence of an emerging health apartheid within the Church (this time, in Malaysia); (4) an apostolic visitation of traditional Carmelites currently bei...

 Our stories this week include: (1) an overview of the Pope's trip to Hungary and Slovakia last week, with focus on the enormous Eucharistic Procession in Budapest and Francis' meeting with a group of Slovakian Jesuits; (2) more comments from Pope Francis, as well as his biographer, on the upcoming "Synod on Synodality"; (3) a new decree from the Archbishop of Guadalajara in wh...

 This week's stories include: 1. The Vatican response to the Jewish Rabbis’ "dubia;" 2. French Bishops are told to limit Latin Masses now; 3. Another bizarre Papal press conference ranging from giving communion to pro-abortion politicians to an attack on the recovering Cardinal Burke; 4. A great legal victory of Ferrara shuts down New York's vaccine mandate for healthcare worke...

Our stories this week include: (1) a look at the newly released preparatory document and "handbook" for the upcoming "Synod on Synodality" (a two-year global process scheduled for Oct. 2021–Oct. 2023); (2) an ecumenical "Message for the Protection of Creation" signed by Pope Francis, Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, and the Anglican "Archbishop" of C...

Our stories this week include: (1) a new and lengthy interview granted by Pope Francis to a Spanish radio stations (covers several significant topics; we'll be focusing on just a few); (2) a new Texas law which protects preborn children after a fetal heartbeat has been detected, as well as the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision to deny injunctive relief to abortionists; (3) a new document comb...

oOur stories this week include: (1) some rather ironic remarks made by Pope Francis during his latest Wednesday audience concerning hypocrisy, (2) a few updates related to Traditionis Custodes and its implementation, (3) the Pope's acceptance of a young Spanish bishop's resignation and what this signals on the part of Francis, and (4) some good news from the Society of St. Pius X in Aust...

This week our stories include: (1) Pope Says Ten Commandments are Not "Absolutes", (2) Fall of Afghanistan and the Resurgence of Radical Islam while US Military Becomes More "Woke," (3) See of Peter for Rent as Ad Spokesman: Francis Promotes Universal Vaccination in New Ad Council Video; and (4) Cardinal Burke Seriously Ill.

Our stories this week include: (1) Pope Francis' audience pitting the Commandments against an "encounter with Christ;" (2) the conviction of a notable Polish priest for "incitement to hatred" of homosexuals and Cardinal Gerhard Müller's reaction; (3) an online panel discussion on Traditionis Custodes featuring Cardinal Joseph Zen, Bishop Athanasius Schneider, Dr. Robe...

This week our stories include: (1) Pope Francis: Church's "Vocation" is "Evangelization," Not "Proselytism;" (2) Update on Implementation of Traditionis Custodes by Bishops as Kremlin Santa Marta Prepares to Use spy network to Suppress the Mass, (3) Two new Interventions from Archbishop Vigano on the fight for the Catholic Mass, and (4) Mandatory Vaccination and...

 CFN has invited back by popular demand Father Michael Rodriguez who delivered an outstanding testimony at the CFN 2019 Conference on "Fifty Years of Problems with the New Mass." Father shares his experience of persecution for the Mass and offers sage advice to priests and laity at this moment in which we must stand up for the Mass. 

This week's stories include: (1) More fallout (good and bad) from Traditionis Custodes' assault on the True Mass, (2) Former cardinal and priest Theodore McCarrick charged with criminal sexual assault of a young boy and more reporting on the use of immoral dating apps by Vatican and diocesan clerics; (3) US House of Representatives passes a budget bill removing limitations on federal tax...

Our topics this week include: (1) a survey of the fallout from Traditionis Custodes, the anti-TLM bomb dropped last week by Pope Francis; (2) another homosexual scandal involving a high-ranking USCCB official; and (3) Joe Biden's plan to send federal vaccine reps door-to-door to "dispel misinformation" (i.e., proselytize on behalf of the COVID religion).

This week's news is dedicated exclusively to a deep analysis of Pope Francis' illegal attempt to quarantine and cancel the two thousand year old Traditional Latin Mass in Traditionis Custodes.  This episode is essential for anyone interested in the Rite canonized by St. Pius V.  What does the document say?  What are the reasons Francis gives?  What is the end game here? What will happen...

This week's stories include: (1) An update on the Persecution of Father Altman—predicted by Archbishop Vigano; (2) The Vatican and Vaccines; (3) Communist Infiltration and the Spread of the Errors of Russia Shown in Video; (4) Bishop "Nighty Night Baby" Tobin Tweets its OK to Leave the Church to Become Protestant

Our topics this week include: (1) Pope Francis' hand-written letter of support addressed to Fr. James Martin, S.J. (known for his pro-LGBT activism) and Archbishop Vigano's response; (2) another subtle attack on Tradition by Francis during a papal homily (more warnings against "rigidity" and "fundamentalism"); (3) a few updates on the status of Masses inside St. Peter...

Our topics this week include: (1) Pope Francis' strong words for "the new preachers" (mostly online) who are "rigid" (he seems to be referring to Traditionalists), as well as his reported encouragement of the German Synodal Path; (2) another concerning Biden nominee (this one holds extreme population control views); (3) a recent interview of Bishop Athanasius Schneider for...

Our topics this week include: (1) SSPX ordinations to the diaconate and priesthood here in the U.S., (2) a few highlights from the USCCB General Assembly (which concludes this afternoon), (3) an encouraging U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the rights of faith-based foster care agencies, (4) a French archdiocese that has announced it is severing ties with the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FS...

Archbishop Vigano has identified the root cause of the abuse crisis in the church to be a plague of homosexuality in the clergy and the hierarchy. This is not the first time the Church has been afflicted by the scourge of what His Grace calls a Lavender Mafia. An element of the wide corruption of the Church during the 11th century involved the sin of Sodom among clerics and in particular in monast...

Our topics this week include: (1) a major reform of the Code of Canon Law (specifically, the book dealing with canonical crimes and punishments), (2) examples of "Pride Month" being celebrated by both civil and ecclesiastical leaders, (3) two follow-up reports on stories we have covered in the past (including one from last week re: access to the TLM), and (4) the latest from Archbishop C...

 This week the editors discuss: 1. The importance of the Major Order of Subdeacon and the Rite of Ordination. 2. The removal of Father Altman as pastor by the Bishop of La Cosse Diocese. 3. Reports that the Pope is poised to undue Summorum Pontificum 4. The Vatican announces a two year Synodal Process on Synodality modeled on the horrendous German Synodal Path. 

Brian McCall and journalist and author Matthew Hoffman discuss the compelling testimony of Mrs. Martha Alegría Reichmann de Valladares.  She reveals details of a network of corruption that produced and sustains the Francis Papacy.  Her testimony is based on a close, decades long friendship with Cardinal Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, the so called "vice-pope."  Only after the Cardinal...

Brian McCall speaks with Crisis Magazine's Editor-in-Chief Eric Sammons about his research into the insidious infiltration of religious indifferentism into the post-Counciliar Church.  In his recently released new book Deadly Indifference, Sammons warns that it is not only outright heresy that has destroyed the Church's missionary zeal.  Perhaps even more deadly is the practical religiou...

Brian McCall discusses the state of liberal universities with University of Chicago Professor of Medieval History Rachel Fulton Brown.  A convert to the Catholic Church, Professor Brown has written and spoken extensively on the truth and beauty of Catholic Western Civilization, a topic that is unwelcome at America's liberal universities.  Her personal blog is located at https://fencingbearatp...

Our topics this week include: (1) Pope Francis' new Apostolic Letter through which he has instituted the lay ministry of Catechist, (2) the impending persecution of Catholic medical professionals by the "Catholic" Biden administration, (3) the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith's recent intervention concerning USCCB policy formation (while turning a blind eye to German...