The Catholic Register

Publisher won’t remove Benedict XVI as co-author of book on priestly celibacy

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 08:25:45 -0500

VATICAN CITY -- Retired Pope Benedict XVI wants his name removed as co-author of a book defending priestly celibacy but the publisher insists Benedict wrote the book with Cardinal Robert Sarah.

Cardinal Sarah warns against opposing the pope

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 10:16:04 -0400

VATICAN CITY -- Guinean Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, said the people who portray him as an opponent of Pope Francis are being used by the devil to help divide the church.

Charles Lewis: Atheism leaves only an empty feeling

clewis@catholicregister.org (Charles Lewis) — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 13:30:39 -0400

It all started innocently enough when I used the expression “children of God” in a recent column. Apparently in this secularized age it is an expression that some find insulting.

Mary, Mother of the Church should be celebrated this year, Cardinal Sarah says

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 07:33:22 -0400

VATICAN – Reminding bishops, pastors and Catholics around the world that all Latin-rite Catholics should celebrate the feast of Mary, Mother of the Church on the Monday after Pentecost this year, Cardinal Robert Sarah said the celebration should take precedence over any other possible liturgy that day.

Speaking Out: I agree with Cardinal Sarah

Fri, 23 Mar 2018 10:34:01 -0400

His Eminence Cardinal Robert Sarah is truly a fearless speaker.

Pope adds feast of Mary, Mother of the Church to universal calendar

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 09:44:30 -0500

VATICAN – Pope Francis has decreed that Latin-rite Catholics around the world will mark the feast of "the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church" on the Monday after Pentecost each year.

Experts: Cardinal Sarah's Mass comments are permitted under canon law

Fri, 08 Jul 2016 08:30:00 -0400

WASHINGTON – Recent comments by a high-ranking Vatican official have sparked questions about the direction priests should face while celebrating Mass.

Cardinal Robert Sarah made out of the right stuff

ianhunter@catholicregister.org (Ian Hunter) — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 10:04:04 -0400

Before a colleague mentioned the name of Cardinal Robert Sarah I had not heard of him. At the age of 34, the Guinea-born Sarah was made Archbishop of Conakry by Pope John Paul II. He was still a bambino (according to Pope Benedict XVI) when he was elevated to cardinal in 2010.

Pope meets Curia to discuss reform; names new head of worship office

Mon, 24 Nov 2014 11:30:00 -0500

VATICAN CITY - The same day he spent three hours meeting the heads of Vatican offices to discuss the reform of the Roman Curia, Pope Francis named 69-year-old Guinean Cardinal Robert Sarah to be the new prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments.