# catholicism — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 12 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover catholicism. Page: Feed: --- ## [A Bishop’s Open Letter To Pope Leo XIV Asks A Hard Question](https://religionunplugged.com/news/2026/8/20/bishop-open-letter-to-pope-leo-xiv-asks-a-hard-question) _2026-08-20 · Terry Mattingly · Religion Unplugged_ In the digital age, one blunt way to reach Pope Leo XIV is to write a candid letter and post it online. That's what Bishop Robert Mutsaerts, an auxiliary bishop in the Netherlands, did recently. “Holy Father,” he began, with “reverence for the office entrusted to you as successor of Saint Peter, and in communion with the Church which Christ built upon the apostles, I address you with this open… ## [Why Nepal’s Political Mood Has Become Religiously Charged](https://religionunplugged.com/news/2026/8/20/nepal-political-mood-becoming-religiously-charged) _2026-08-20 · Bal Krishna Sah · Religion Unplugged_ (ANALYSIS) Nepal underwent major political upheaval just a year ago, toppling the government in a fashion few could have imagined. An even more dramatic development followed. Voters handed a near-supermajority to the Rastriya Swatantra Party, which was founded only four years earlier. Its senior leader, Balendra Shah, became the youngest prime minister in Nepal’s history. ## [As Religious-Based Violence Rises, What Needs To Be Done To Stop It?](https://religionunplugged.com/news/religious-based-violence-rises-what-needs-to-be-done-to-stop-it) _2026-08-20 · Ewelina U. Ochab · Religion Unplugged_ (ANALYSIS) News from around the world gives little hope for the prospects of addressing violence based on religion or belief — nations need to act now in accordance with UN policies to ensure everyone has freedom of religion. ## [Birmingham Bombing Wasn’t Isolated: Black Churches Were Attacked Across The South](https://religionunplugged.com/news/birmingham-church-bombing-wasnt-isolated-dozens-of-black-churches-were-attacked-during-the-civil-rights-movement) _2026-08-19 · Jason Wollschleger · Religion Unplugged_ (ANALYSIS) This Sept. 15 marks the anniversary of an infamous terror attack: The 1963 bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. On that Sunday morning, members of the Ku Klux Klan, a white supremacist group, planted dynamite on the east side of the brown brick building. The bomb went off in the midst of Sunday school, at 10:22 a.m., murdering four girls. ## [Water Filters And The Gospel: Inside The Mission Trip That Sparked A Global Ministry](https://religionunplugged.com/news/2026/8/19/from-clean-water-to-living-water-inside-the-mission-trip-that-sparked-a-global-ministry) _2026-08-19 · Kim Roberts · Religion Unplugged_ A 2012 mission trip to the Amazon inspired Christopher Beth to found The Bucket Ministry, providing water filters worldwide while sharing the Gospel. The ministry has since expanded globally, completing major projects like Kibera, Kenya, and combining clean-water access with evangelism, discipleship, transparency, and measurable impact. ## [‘A Sacred Land’: India’s Religious Pluralism Has Deep Historical Roots](https://religionunplugged.com/news/2026/8/19/india-hindus-muslims-religious-pluralism-has-deep-historical-roots) _2026-08-19 · Aishwarya Lakshmi · Religion Unplugged_ (ANALYSIS) India’s religious diversity has deep historical roots, reflected in the experiences of Hindu soldier Sitaram Pande and Muslim poet Mirza Ghalib. Their writings portray sacred landscapes shaped by multiple traditions while revealing identities that crossed religious boundaries, challenging contemporary claims that religious purity justifies anti-minority rhetoric or violence. ## [How Catholic Universities Are Confronting Declining Birth Rates](https://religionunplugged.com/news/how-these-catholic-universities-in-latin-america-confront-declining-birth-rates) _2026-08-19 · Graciela Ibáñez · Religion Unplugged_ The falling birth rate across many parts of the world has become an issue that is leading educational institutions around the world to analyze its impact on enrollment. In the United States, some schools have closed their doors because they don’t have enough students. In Latin America, the “demographic cliff” is becoming just as severe. ## [The Fifth Smith](https://morrisseyringleader.substack.com/p/the-fifth-smith-908) _2026-08-18 · Thomas · Morrissey, Ringleader of The Tormentors_ Not a Replacement, but an Addition: Craig Gannon and the Smiths ## [The Fifth Smith](https://morrisseyringleader.substack.com/p/the-fifth-smith-908) _2026-08-18 · Thomas · Morrissey, Ringleader of The Tormentors_ Not a Replacement, but an Addition: Craig Gannon and the Smiths ## [Pastors And Churchgoers Say Their Congregation Is Multigenerational](https://religionunplugged.com/news/2026/8/18/pastors-and-churchgoers-say-their-congregation-is-multigenerational) _2026-08-18 · Aaron Earls · Religion Unplugged_ Almost 4 in 5 pastors (78%) and 9 in 10 churchgoers (91%) believe their church is multigenerational, with a good number of active members from all generations, according to Lifeway Research. ## [Web Coding With AI, Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/D3IQJYvy2X53) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control, open source. ## [No Misinterpretation Required: Paul VI, Sacrosanctum Concilium, & the Revolutionary Direction of the New Mass](https://katharia.substack.com/p/no-misinterpretation-required-paul) _2026-08-18 · Katharia · The Pursuit of Truth in La La Land_ "Conservative" Catholicism as the Most Dangerous Position, Part III ## [How Evangelical Apocalypticism Hurts The Planet](https://religionunplugged.com/news/2026/8/13/how-evangelical-apocalypticism-hurts-the-planet) _2026-08-18 · Matthew Peterson · Religion Unplugged_ On this week's podcast, anthropologist Susannah Crockford explains why she believes part of the root of climate change may be buried deep inside of evangelical Christianity. ## [Belief And Belonging: Which US Racial Group Is The Most Religious?](https://religionunplugged.com/news/2026/8/18/which-racial-group-is-the-most-religious) _2026-08-18 · Ryan Burge · Religion Unplugged_ (ANALYSIS) Religion in the United States “works” differently for Asian Americans compared to African Americans. The average white American doesn’t think about religion the same way, or practice their faith in the same patterns, as Hispanic Americans. Race is a central component of how religion operates in the American context. ## [The Question No One Asked](https://morrisseyringleader.substack.com/p/the-question-no-one-asked) _2026-08-16 · Thomas · Morrissey, Ringleader of The Tormentors_ Morrissey and the Sexual Identity That Never Quite Fit ## [Only God Knows the Heart](https://remnantletters.substack.com/p/only-god-knows-the-heart) _2026-08-16 · Jamie Dale-Jensen · Jamie Dale-Jensen_ How the Same Sentence Becomes Grace for Some and Judgment for Others ## [When Dying to Self Becomes Self-Erasure](https://remnantletters.substack.com/p/when-dying-to-self-becomes-self-erasure) _2026-08-13 · Jamie Dale-Jensen · Jamie Dale-Jensen_ What I Got Wrong About Suffering, Surrender, and Following Jesus ## [The Headmaster Ritual](https://morrisseyringleader.substack.com/p/the-headmaster-ritual-a41) _2026-08-12 · Thomas · Morrissey, Ringleader of The Tormentors_ The Schoolboy, the System and the Song ## [The Headmaster Ritual](https://morrisseyringleader.substack.com/p/the-headmaster-ritual-a41) _2026-08-12 · Thomas · Morrissey, Ringleader of The Tormentors_ The Schoolboy, the System and the Song ## [The Great Asymmetry: What BIP-110 Reveals About Who Governs Bitcoin](https://katharia.substack.com/p/the-great-asymmetry-what-bip-110) _2026-08-12 · Katharia · The Pursuit of Truth in La La Land_ BIP-110’s defeat is being celebrated as proof that Bitcoin’s decentralized consensus successfully prevented a small minority from imposing its will. ## [Relocated to Substack](https://whitherthewest.com/2026/08/11/relocated-to-substack/) _2026-08-11 · Scott Mauldin · Whither the West?_ Dear Readers, Whitherthewest has relocated to substack as it a much more robust environment for sharing, commenting, and learning. Please join me there to continue the adventure. ## [Real SIMs for AI Agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zBKEgUHR6YhQ) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Pass 2FA and verifications with real carrier numbers via our API. ## [The Influencer, the Educator, and the Collapse of Judgment](https://katharia.substack.com/p/the-influencer-the-educator-and-the) _2026-08-10 · Katharia · The Pursuit of Truth in La La Land_ Context: This was initially meant to be a short post about the catastrophe that happened in Bitcoin over the weekend. ## [Barbarism Begins at Home](https://morrisseyringleader.substack.com/p/barbarism-begins-at-home-c5c) _2026-08-09 · Thomas · Morrissey, Ringleader of The Tormentors_ "From the time you get hit when you're a child, as covered in a song called 'Barbarism Begins At Home', violence is the only answer. ## [Barbarism Begins at Home](https://morrisseyringleader.substack.com/p/barbarism-begins-at-home-c5c) _2026-08-09 · Thomas · Morrissey, Ringleader of The Tormentors_ "From the time you get hit when you're a child, as covered in a song called 'Barbarism Begins At Home', violence is the only answer. ## [When Blind Eyes See](https://remnantletters.substack.com/p/when-blind-eyes-see) _2026-08-08 · Jamie Dale-Jensen · Jamie Dale-Jensen_ How God Taught Me to See What I Couldn't See Before ## [The Third Voice: Derek Jarman and the Smiths](https://morrisseyringleader.substack.com/p/the-third-voice-derek-jarman-and) _2026-08-06 · Thomas · Morrissey, Ringleader of The Tormentors_ Art, Interpretation, and the Music Video ## [The Excusing of Rome & the Gossip Machine: "Conservative" Catholicism as the Most Dangerous Position, Part II](https://katharia.substack.com/p/the-excusing-of-rome-and-the-gossip) _2026-08-06 · Katharia · The Pursuit of Truth in La La Land_ A Critique of Diane Montagna's Critique of La Razon ## [The Bucket Is Off](https://remnantletters.substack.com/p/the-bucket-is-off) _2026-08-05 · Jamie Dale-Jensen · Jamie Dale-Jensen_ This isn't my usual Bible study. It's part of the story behind it. ## [That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore](https://morrisseyringleader.substack.com/p/that-joke-isnt-funny-anymore-09d) _2026-08-04 · Thomas · Morrissey, Ringleader of The Tormentors_ The Story Behind the Smiths' Most Haunting Recording ## [Charles Hawtrey: Morrissey's Quiet Muse](https://morrisseyringleader.substack.com/p/charles-hawtrey-morrisseys-quiet) _2026-07-26 · Thomas · Morrissey, Ringleader of The Tormentors_ How Britain's last comic genius became one of Morrissey's most enduring cultural touchstones ## [Madstock 1992](https://morrisseyringleader.substack.com/p/madstock-1992-632) _2026-07-24 · Thomas · Morrissey, Ringleader of The Tormentors_ Morrissey, Media Narratives, and the Politics of Interpretation ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/48hf0RTWYwJl) _2026-07-24 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [Madstock 1992](https://morrisseyringleader.substack.com/p/madstock-1992-632) _2026-07-24 · Thomas · Morrissey, Ringleader of The Tormentors_ Morrissey, Media Narratives, and the Politics of Interpretation ## [The Testimony I Didn’t Know How to Tell](https://remnantletters.substack.com/p/the-testimony-i-didnt-know-how-to) _2026-07-24 · Jamie Dale-Jensen · Jamie Dale-Jensen_ Learning to Speak Truth in Love After a Lifetime of Being Labeled and Silenced ## [Rusholme Ruffians](https://morrisseyringleader.substack.com/p/rusholme-ruffians-163) _2026-07-23 · Thomas · Morrissey, Ringleader of The Tormentors_ Come for the Waltzers. Stay Until the Knives Come Out. ## [Rusholme Ruffians](https://morrisseyringleader.substack.com/p/rusholme-ruffians-163) _2026-07-23 · Thomas · Morrissey, Ringleader of The Tormentors_ Come for the Waltzers. Stay Until the Knives Come Out. ## [‘Conservative’ Catholicism as the Most Dangerous Position (Part I)](https://katharia.substack.com/p/conservative-catholicism-as-the-most) _2026-07-21 · Katharia · The Pursuit of Truth in La La Land_ How a class of “conservative” gatekeepers has prolonged the crisis in the Church—and deepened it into a crisis of the mind’s conformity to reality ## [The Boy with the Thorn in His Side](https://morrisseyringleader.substack.com/p/the-boy-with-the-thorn-in-his-side-249) _2026-07-19 · Thomas · Morrissey, Ringleader of The Tormentors_ Misunderstood from the Beginning ## [Taylor Marshall & the Pseudo-Argument of the "Pseudo-Mandate" (Part 3)](https://katharia.substack.com/p/taylor-marshall-and-the-pseudo-argument) _2026-07-15 · Katharia · The Pursuit of Truth in La La Land_ When Accusation Replaces Demonstration & the Manufactured Lie ## [The Scapegoat in Atonement – Satan’s Power of Death is Nullified Through Christ’s Decent Into Hades](https://conspiracyclothes.com/nowheretorun/the-scapegoat-in-atonement-satans-power-of-death-is-nullified-through-christs-decent-into-hades/) _2026-07-08 · Nowhere To Run with Chris White_ There is a line in Hebrews that Christians quote often, but I am not sure we have always stopped long enough to ask what it actually means. Hebrews says that Jesus became flesh and blood so that through death he might destroy the devil. Hebrews 2:14-15 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh \[…\] [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/1440687/conspiracyclothes.com/nowheretorun/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/fixed-audio.mp3) ## [A Textbook Case of the Displacement of Judgment: The Diocese of Cubao on the SSPX](https://katharia.substack.com/p/a-textbook-case-of-the-displacement) _2026-07-07 · Katharia · The Pursuit of Truth in La La Land_ A reader recently commented (see here) that while they are interested in our arguments, they often find the writing too heavily laden with “insider information’ and philosophical terminology. ## [Are Catholics Better Friends? | Catholicism for Catholics with Blessed is She](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blessed-is-she-podcast/episodes/Are-Catholics-Better-Friends---Catholicism-for-Catholics-with-Blessed-is-She-e3l9a0k) _2026-07-01 · Blessed is She · The Gathering Place, a Podcast from Blessed is She_ How do we bring our Catholic faith into our everyday relationships? 💜 In this episode of Catholicism for Catholics, Dr. MaryRuth Hackett shares how our friendships, workplaces, schools, and homes can become places of mission. Our faith isn’t meant to stay within the walls of a church, it’s meant to transform the way we love, serve, forgive, and encounter the people around us. Together, we’ll… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/3038c68/podcast/play/121988564/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-25%2F426823982-44100-2-3b6935f9a09f6.mp3) ## [Resting in His Heart 🫶🏽 // The Weekly Visit with Jenna and Beth](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blessed-is-she-podcast/episodes/Resting-in-His-Heart---The-Weekly-Visit-with-Jenna-and-Beth-e3lg1fj) _2026-06-30 · Blessed is She · The Gathering Place, a Podcast from Blessed is She_ As we close out the month, Jenna and Beth are slowing down for a conversation about rest, abiding, and remaining close to Jesus in every season. So many of us live exhausted spiritually, emotionally, and physically - and yet the Heart of Christ continues to invite us into peace, trust, and communion with Him. We’ll also share a vision for Abide and where Blessed is She is heading in this next… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/3038c68/podcast/play/122209203/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-30%2F427119160-44100-2-9ac1eb11fe3.mp3) ## [The Fernandez Comunicato and the Vatican II Machine of Perpetual Arrival](https://katharia.substack.com/p/the-fernandez-comunicato-and-the) _2026-06-24 · Katharia · The Pursuit of Truth in La La Land_ Another Case of the Conciliar Displacement of Judgment ## [When Love Costs You Something 💰 // The Weekly Visit with Jenna and Beth](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blessed-is-she-podcast/episodes/When-Love-Costs-You-Something---The-Weekly-Visit-with-Jenna-and-Beth-e3l6hnh) _2026-06-23 · Blessed is She · The Gathering Place, a Podcast from Blessed is She_ Real love almost always requires sacrifice. In this vulnerable conversation, Jenna and Beth will talk about the cost of loving well: forgiving when it’s hard, staying when it’s uncomfortable, serving when we’re tired, and choosing charity when resentment feels easier. Together, we’ll look at the example of Jesus and remember that love becomes fruitful when it’s rooted in Him rather than our own… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/3038c68/podcast/play/121898161/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-23%2F426710734-44100-2-293ea911caa64.mp3) ## [The Resurrection Is More Important Than You Think](https://conspiracyclothes.com/nowheretorun/the-resurrection-is-more-important-than-you-think/) _2026-06-16 · Nowhere To Run with Chris White_ If you have ever sat through an Easter sermon and walked away faintly dissatisfied with the explanation of why the resurrection matters, you are not alone. Preachers rightly treat it as the hinge of the Christian faith. Paul says that if it did not happen, we are still in our sins, so it clearly has \[…\] [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/1440687/conspiracyclothes.com/nowheretorun/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ascension_podcastf.mp3) ## [Teach Us How to Love 👉🏽❤️‍🔥 // The Weekly Visit with Jenna and Beth](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blessed-is-she-podcast/episodes/Teach-Us-How-to-Love---The-Weekly-Visit-with-Jenna-and-Beth-e3kskgs) _2026-06-16 · Blessed is She · The Gathering Place, a Podcast from Blessed is She_ Love is easy to talk about but much harder to live. This week, Jenna and Beth are reflecting on how Jesus teaches us to love through Scripture, prayer, sacrifice, and daily encounters with others. We’ll discuss how staying close to the Word of God softens and forms our hearts over time, especially when we feel impatient, disconnected, or spiritually dry. We’ll also be featuring our Compact Bible… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/3038c68/podcast/play/121573340/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-16%2F426271849-44100-2-5f5bf502d0105.mp3) ## [The Damage Done in His Name](https://remnantletters.substack.com/p/the-damage-done-in-his-name) _2026-06-12 · Jamie Dale-Jensen · Jamie Dale-Jensen_ Fake Christianity Is Hurting People ## [Taylor Marshall and the Conciliar Displacement of Judgment](https://katharia.substack.com/p/taylor-marshall-and-the-conciliar) _2026-06-11 · Katharia · The Pursuit of Truth in La La Land_ How the Vatican II Doctrinal Debate is Obscured and Replaced with the Entropic Time Loop ## [The Key to Loving People is Receiving God's Love ❤️‍🔥](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blessed-is-she-podcast/episodes/The-Key-to-Loving-People-is-Receiving-Gods-Love-e3kijlq) _2026-06-09 · Blessed is She · The Gathering Place, a Podcast from Blessed is She_ In this episode, Beth and Jenna talk more about the burning love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We are called to love like Jesus loves, but we can't do that if we don't first receive His love. Whether it be how we respond to those who hurt us, how we love our neighbors, how we talk about people, or what we consume, it all comes down to Love. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/3038c68/podcast/play/121244794/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-9%2F425830896-44100-2-2636f14a36c33.mp3) ## [When “Don’t Give Up” Becomes Dangerous](https://remnantletters.substack.com/p/when-dont-give-up-becomes-dangerous) _2026-06-04 · Jamie Dale-Jensen · Jamie Dale-Jensen_ Forgiveness, Discernment, and the Danger of Calling Blindness Faith ## [The Sacred Heart is for YOU ❤️‍🔥 // The Weekly Visit with Jenna and Beth](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blessed-is-she-podcast/episodes/The-Sacred-Heart-is-for-YOU---The-Weekly-Visit-with-Jenna-and-Beth-e3k6nig) _2026-06-01 · Blessed is She · The Gathering Place, a Podcast from Blessed is She_ Check out our 21 day ebook: https://blessedisshe.net/products/in-his-heart-ebook-by-blessed-is-sheTo watch the full conversation and get started on our 7 Day Heart Speaks to Heart challenge, head to our member community: https://connect.blessedisshe.net/New here? 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