The Fallacy of Private Religion - First Things

The Fallacy of Private Religion - First Things

Catholic Twitter recently enjoyed a rare moment of unity when Labour MP Chris Coghlan used the platform to announce his own excommunication. The politician had been warned by his priest, Fr. Ian Vane, that a vote in favor of the U.K.’s assisted suicide bill would remove him from a state of grace in the eyes of the Church. Coghlan ignored the warning, and Fr. Vane accordingly denied him the sacraments. The priest rebuked Coghlan by name before hi…

Priest in London calls Catholic politicians to confession before Communion

During a homily at the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Father Julian Large referred to the recent and widely reported situation of a Catholic member of Parliament.

Oratory priest in London calls Catholic politicians to confession before Communion

The Brompton Oratory in London, with which the London Oratory School is associated. / Credit: James Grey via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Dublin, Ireland, Jul 8, 2025 / 15:38 pm (CNA). At Sunday Mass at the Brompton Oratory in Knightsbridge, London... [...]

Oratory Priest in London Calls Catholic Politicians to Confession Before Communion

James Grey via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) The Brompton Oratory in London, with which the London Oratory School is associated. Priest pleaded repentance, also encouraging Catholics more broadly to reflect on whether they were receiving Communion worthily and to approach Communion as though it were their first and their last.

Parish Priests Are the Cure to the Crisis

Most of the faithful are familiar with both sides of the current Catholic coin: rampant unbelief and apostasy on one side and a small but powerful movement toward orthodoxy and tradition on the other. Many young priests have begun the hard work of improving catechesis and liturgy, emphasizing Confession, and building devotion to the Eucharist and the Blessed Virgin Mary. In many of their parishes… Source

Extraordinary rules Catholic priests have to follow