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WHAT are the intentions and the goals of the Vatican in this tragic yet challenging moment when the end of the war in Europe is near and a new world is emerging from the ruins of the old? The question is being widely discussed. This paper is an attempt to describe the position of the Vatican in Europe in terms that are as close to reality as possible, and to suggest some of the problems which the Church faces. The author uses the facts and the Vatican documents which can be verified by all, and ...

Monsignor John Delendick granted general absolution as he rushed to the scene of America's worst terrorist attack.

Father John P. Cush is a priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn. The author of <em>The How-To-Book of Catholic Theology</em> (2020) and co-author of <em>Theology As Prayer: A Primer for Diocesan Priests</em> (2022), he serves as Professor of Dogmatic Theology and a formation advisor at Saint Joseph's Seminary and College in the Archdiocese of New York. Father Cush had served as Academic Dean and as a formation advisor at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Ital...

Justus Ebert's pamphlet on the Lawrence textile strike and the trials of Ettor, Giovannitti and Caruso, IWW organizer falsely charged with murder in connection to the strike. Written in 1913.

A priest elevates the host during a Mass at St. Patricks Cathedral in New York City in 2020. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz) VATICAN CITY (RNS) — As some American bishops discuss the possibility of denying Communion to Catholic politicians such as President Joe Biden for supporting abortion-rights policies, a senior Vatican prelate said decisions about administering the sacrament rest solely on the bishop giving the Eucharist. “It’s not up to bishops in general to make these decisions, it�...

Vatican prelate says individual bishops have final say on Communion ‘It’s not up to bishops in general to make these decisions. It’s the bishop of the person,’ said Cardinal Michael Czerny. But at least one canon lawyer argues that when it comes to Communion for heads of state, it should really be up to the pope himself. Photo by Norbert Staudt/Pixabay/Creative Commons May 6, 2021 VATICAN CITY (RNS) — As some American bishops discuss the possibility of denying Communion ...