Bishop Defends St. Michael’s Prayer After Mass: ‘The Devil Has No Influence’
Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, responded this week.
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Bishop Paprocki to Pro-Lifers: ‘We Must Step Up Our Struggles to Counter the Evil Forces of Death’
‘We are to care for, protect and welcome new life, as the Blessed Mother did for the Christ Child,’ the bishop urged the faithful ahead of the Illinois March for Life.
PHOTOS AND VIDEO: Droves of Pro-Lifers Attend 2023 Illinois March for Life
The vast crowd attests to the beauty of life.
Who’s ‘Anti-Francis’? Bishop Paprocki and Others Point Out Cardinal McElroy’s Contradictions of the Holy Father
“I think it’s very convenient to try to hide behind Pope Francis and say, ‘Well, if you disagree with me, you’re really disagreeing with Pope Francis,’” the Illinois bishop told the Register. “But I think the reality is contrary to that.”
Archbishop Naumann and Bishop Paprocki Speak Out in Support of Traditional Latin Massgoers in Their Dioceses
In the wake of new restrictions on the traditional Latin Mass, two American bishops spoke with EWTN’s Raymond Arroyo Thursday about how their dioceses have responded.
Bishop Paprocki Pens Essay Imagining ‘Heretical’ Cardinals, Quoting San Diego’s McElroy
‘It is not uncommon today to hear Catholic leaders affirm unorthodox views that, not too long ago, would have been espoused only by heretics,’ wrote the Illinois bishop, who is chairman-elect of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Canonical Affairs and Church Governance.
U.S. Bishops Discuss the Pope’s Message of Synodality
Following the apostolic nuncio’s Nov. 16 remarks, several U.S. bishops spoke with the Register about their vision and implementation of the Synod on Synodality.
Bishop Paprocki Discusses ‘Traditionis Custodes’: Liturgical Unity Doesn’t Mean Liturgical Uniformity
The shepherd of Springfield, Illinois, who last month issued canonical dispensations for devotees of the traditional Latin Mass, said Pope Francis’ motu proprio doesn’t suppress the extraordinary form, as some claim.
Bishop Paprocki Dispenses 2 Illinois Parishes From Restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass
In a July 19 decree, Bishop Thomas Paprocki, who is a canon lawyer, is allowing the parishes to continue to celebrate Masses according to the 1962 Missal. This document is unique, in that it is a decree with canonical dispensations and not just a statement.
Bishop Paprocki: The Bishops Must Discuss Worthiness to Receive the Eucharist
The question of “Eucharistic coherence,” Bishop Paprocki wrote, “has taken on heightened urgency with the election of President Biden, a Catholic who promotes the evils of abortion, same-sex marriage, and transgenderism.”
