This new hire — a coming star? — will fit in?

A model for the, ah, profession?

Via The Daily Caller

As for capital punishment and changing the official catechism, from Cardinal
Cupich of Chicago, a defense of Francis in such matters, announced before the cap punishment move:

“We are not a Church of preservation, but rather a Church of proclamation.”

Deposit of faith? If it fits with this proclamation motif, fine. If not? Depends.

via The Bellarmine Forum

He’s a messenger not a legislator?

All he is entitled to do is pass along and explain the Divine Revelation that ended with the death of St. John the Apostle, and clarify points of natural law.

He’s like the FedEx guy. He didn’t pack the Deposit of Faith and he’s not allowed to tamper with it.

That doesn’t seem his position, however.

via Pope Francis Has Exceeded His Authority on Death Penalty

Has Francis put his thumb on the scale?

At the very least Francis seems to have cut the legs out from under the authority of the Catechism, if not the Catholic Faith, by introducing something into that Catechism which seems to contradict the Church’s perennial teaching.

Has he messed with the catechism? Does the church have doctrinal precedent or just preferences by the one in charge?

Those who agree with him seem to have caught a break here, but was it by way of dirty pool?

via  Fr. Z’s Blog

Newsies, being almost all liberal, smelled a rat, decided nothing to see here, moved on.

via  GetReligion

Does the world’s most famous Latin American have a recommendation for remedying this flight of money?

Shaken by violence, thousands of TV stars, bankers, lawyers and wealthy Brazilians are fleeing the country

Do I have to give his name? Really?

Hint: He has famous, highly quotable positions and opinions on many things, including socio-political situations the world over, even now and then rivaling POTUS.

via  WSJ

On the contrary, new book by “celebrated Watergate reporter” to put All the President’s Men to shame.

via ScrappleFace

Started strong, turned wishy-washy.

To a certain extent, there’s a bright side. As the rock on which the church is built begins to look more like sand, many Catholics are forced to examine the situation and look more seriously than before into their personal commitment.

It’s a sort of trial, from which they might, just might. come out stronger than before.

It’s a thought.

via Crisis Magazine

Sick, sick, sick. Apparently we ain’t seen nothin’ yet.

via The American Conservative

National Catholic Register stands by its story, defending itself, specifying back-up sources. Besides denying everything, the bishops speak in general terms.

via Honduran Bishops’ Conference Replies to Accusations of a Homosexual Network at Major Seminary