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JD Flynn
‘God is not a liar’ – Invalidly baptized priest thankful for God’s Providence
by JD Flynn Denver Newsroom, Aug 25, 2020 / 03:55 pm MT (CNA).- When a priest is ordained, his hands are anointed with oil. They are then wiped clean with a white linen cloth — it’s called a maniturgium. There is a custom, hundreds of years old, in which each …
Detroit man thought he was a priest. He wasn’t even a baptized Catholic
by JD Flynn Denver Newsroom, Aug 22, 2020 / 02:10 pm MT (CNA).- If you think you’re a priest, and you really aren’t, you have a problem. So do a lot of other people. The baptisms you performed are valid baptisms. But the confirmations? Nope. The Masses you celebrated were …
Analysis: The end of business as usual for the USCCB?
by JD Flynn Denver Newsroom, Aug 21, 2020 / 01:23 pm MT (CNA).- The U.S. bishops’ conference has canceled its in-person November meeting in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Sources say that conference leadership is now considering whether to conduct an abbreviated virtual meeting in place of the canceled event. …
Denver archbishop praying for conversion after St. Jude statue beheaded
by JD Flynn Denver, Colo., Aug 13, 2020 / 01:33 pm MT (CNA).- After the statue of a saint was beheaded outside a Denver parish, the city’s archbishop said he’s praying for the conversion of those who have attacked churches and religious statues across the country in recent months. A …
Excommunicated priest rejects Pope Francis, misconduct allegations
by JD Flynn Denver Newsroom, Aug 11, 2020 / 01:47 pm MT (CNA).- Fr. Jeremy Leatherby, a Sacramento priest excommunicated last week, says he stands by his claim that Pope emeritus Benedict XVI is the true pope. In addition to charges of schism, the priest is suspected of misconduct and …
Obama alum running for Congress denies defrauding progressive Catholic group
by JD Flynn and Kevin Jones Denver Newsroom, Aug 3, 2020 / 07:15 pm MT (CNA).- A former board member of a progressive Catholic political advocacy organization said Monday the group’s former executive director, who is now vying for a Congressional seat in Tennessee, defrauded the organization and eventually left …
Priests for Life Fr. Frank Pavone resigns from Trump campaign roles
by JD Flynn and Kevin Jones Denver Newsroom, Jul 25, 2020 / 12:25 am MT (CNA).- Priests for Life national director Fr. Frank Pavone has resigned from advisory positions in the reelection campaign of President Donald Trump. The priest withdrew at the direction of Church authorities, he told CNA Friday. …