The cardinal who heads the highest judicial tribunal in the Catholic Church has linked liturgical abuse to “moral corruption” and “a levity in catechesis” he described as “shocking”. Cardinal Raymond Burke said the deficiencies in catechesis had “left generations of Catholics ill-prepared to deal with the challenges of our time by addressing the Catholic faith Read more
As the Irish Parliament prepares to consider a bill to legalise some abortions, the head of the Vatican’s canon law tribunal has said Catholic politicians who support the bill should be refused Communion in the hope of inspiring a “conversion of heart”. “There can be no question that the practice of abortion is among the Read more
A caution against “excessive” use of concelebration — the practice of several priests participating together in the celebration of Mass — has been sounded by the head of the highest judicial body in the Catholic Church. Cardinal Raymond Burke, prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, said the practice could result in the Read more