Questions Linger on Cardinal Fernandez’s ‘Sex Change’ Remarks
The prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has not addressed concerns that his recent remarks may contradict the Church’s moral teaching on bodily integrity.
Edward Pentin
Edward Pentin is the Register’s Senior Contributor and EWTN News Vatican Analyst. He began reporting on the Pope and the Vatican with Vatican Radio before moving on to become the Rome correspondent for EWTN's National Catholic Register. He has also reported on the Holy See and the Catholic Church for a number of other publications including Newsweek, Newsmax, Zenit, The Catholic Herald, and The Holy Land Review, a Franciscan publication specializing in the Church and the Middle East. Edward is the author of The Next Pope: The Leading Cardinal Candidates (Sophia Institute Press, 2020) and The Rigging of a Vatican Synod? An Investigation into Alleged Manipulation at the Extraordinary Synod on the Family (Ignatius Press, 2015). Follow him on Twitter at @edwardpentin.
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Opponents of the legislation have warned that, if passed, the bill would lead to the deaths of many vulnerable people, normalize suicide and further significantly undermine the moral fabric of British society.
Prominent English Scholar Says His Country’s Decline Began With the Reformation
John Rist says the secularization and moral fragmentation in England stems from the cataclysmic 16th-century event and the ensuing rise of nontheistic rights theories.
Faith and the Future: How Christianity Can Save the West
From Bishop Robert Barron to Jordan Peterson, leaders at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference in London call for a renewed sense of the sacred.
England’s Decline: As ‘Our Lady’s Dowry’ Wanes, Is the Catholic Faith Set for a Revival?
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Pope Francis gives a vivid and compelling account of an inspiring testimony to faith-filled hope and the power of the Rosary.
