The case of Piltdown man constitutes the greatest scandal known in the history of human paleontology. The first blunder or fraud involving Fr. Teilhard de Chardin, which discredited him as a ‘scientist’ in the scientific community, took place In February 1912.The fact is that a group of British researchers, including Sir Wilfred Le Gros Clark, Kenneth P. Oakley, Joseph Weiner, Gordon Claringbull, Max Hey, and Jan de Vries, demonstrated that everything was fraudulent in the Piltdown find over … [Read more...]
Missionary Society of St. Columban
Founded in 1918, the Missionary Society of St. Columban (SCC) describes itself as "a society of missionaries, including priests and lay people, who minister to people of various cultures as a way of witnessing to the universal love of God. We go in the name of the Church to announce, by deed and word, the Good News of Jesus Christ." Its stated mission is "to facilitate the formation of vibrant faith communities and help struggling people regain their dignity. Through our diverse efforts, we … [Read more...]
The Move to Make the Dissenter a Doctor of the Church!
By Sir Raymond J de Souza, KHSA very interesting article by Heidi Schlumpf in the National Catholic Reporter from January 27, 2018, revealed some important realities regarding the thinking of Fr. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. What follows are some important segments from the article, accompanied by my simple comments. [Bold type is added for emphasis.]Heidi Schlumpf writes: "At a meeting of scientists and church leaders from around the world, members of the Pontifical Council for … [Read more...]
US Bishops Take Up Anti-Poverty Collection Despite Lack of Transparency
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), the official anti-poverty program of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), formally states on the USCCB website that it “is committed to transparency and continues to publish a list of recent grantees online each year.” Despite this commitment, however, the CCHD has refused to publish its grants list for over two years. The Lepanto Institute has tried for over a year to contact CCHD officials, requesting publication of all … [Read more...]
Fr. Teilhard de Chardin: Dissenter Condemned by the Holy See to Become a Doctor of the Church?
James T. Keane, the senior editor for the Jesuit-run "America" magazine, awakened my curiosity with his September 2023 article titled, “Pope Francis caused a stir by quoting Teilhard de Chardin, the often ‘misunderstood’ Jesuit.”Saying that Teilhard de Chardin was “misunderstood” is like saying that Martin Luther was "misunderstood" since he also was a properly ordained Catholic priest, and "reformed" the church by fragmenting Her into thousands of sects.I was interested in the … [Read more...]
