ChurchPop: This story reminds me of the threat the Communists made to Cardinal Kung prior to his arrest and imprisonment. They warned him that if any miracles happened at the tomb of Father Beda Chang whom they had tortured to … Continue reading
Category: Persecution of the Church
‘Fidel, the Moment of Truth Has Arrived’
California Catholic Daily: There’s no precise record of what Pope St. Leo the Great told Attila the Hun outside Rome’s lofty gates, but we do know that the savage Hun—moved by the Pontiff’s heed—had a drastic change of heart and spared … Continue reading
Pope Makes Unannounced Visit to Encourage the Government Persecuted Little Sisters of the Poor
National Catholic Register: Pope Francis paid a short visit to the Little Sisters of the Poor community in Washington on Wednesday to support them in their court case over the contraception mandate, the Vatican’s spokesman revealed. It was a “short … Continue reading
Missing Chinese Bishop a ‘Bargaining Chip’ in Negotiations with Vatican
UCANews: Bishop James Su Zhimin, one of the 20 prisoners featured in Rubio’s campaign, has spent the past 18 years in prison after refusing to join the state-sanctioned Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association in 1996. The Communist Party organ overseeing religious affairs, … Continue reading
White House Staging Insult to Pope Francis at Reception
Breitbart: In a stunning show of political indecorum, Obama has invited a series of individuals who publicly flout Catholic teaching, including a pro-abortion religious sister, a transgender woman and the first openly gay Episcopal bishop, along with at least two Catholic … Continue reading
Would Communist Raul Castro Dare to Receive Communion? Quite Likely!
Spot on article here by Paul Kengor for Crisis Magazine online. Crisis: Catholic and international media are abuzz over Pope Francis’ trip to Cuba, the third consecutive pope to visit this island thoroughly destroyed by the two Castro brothers. The … Continue reading
Threats Against Pope Huge Concern for US Security Chiefs
The London Telegraph: The United States has broken up a threat against Pope Francis, who will visit Washington and other US cities this month, it emerged on Sunday. No details of the threat were given. US authorities are concerned about … Continue reading
Chinese Clergy Rally to Save Church Crosses from Government Desecration
AsiaNews: Communist officials responsible for the anti-cross campaign in Zhejiang have been acting “with a vengeance” going beyond their rights and duties. For this reason, “they must be brought to justice” before China’s “peaceful development” does not fall “into yet another calamity”. … Continue reading
The Passion of Mary Healed Nun Violated in Hatred of Christ
AsiaNews: “We are aware of the existence of evil, and yet we go ahead to meet the future with confidence and hope”, says Sister Meena Barwa, a religious sister from Kandhamal (Orissa), speaking to AsiaNews. With the approach of the feast … Continue reading
At Least 60 Syrian Christians Taken Captive by ISIS Terrorists
Catholic Herald; At least 60 Christians have been abducted by ISIS gunmen in a central town in Syria, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. They are among more than 200 civilians reportedly abducted by militants after the capture … Continue reading
Another Priest Kidnapped in Syria
This is only a week after the Franciscan Father Dhiya Azziz was kidnapped and a week later released. Agenzia Fides: Since last Sunday no one is able to get in contact with Greek-Melkite priest Antoine Boutros and with Al-Said Abdun, … Continue reading
Obamacare Ruling Crushes Work of Little Sisters of the Poor
CNA: The Little Sisters of the Poor have reiterated their commitment to following their conscience as they care for the poor and dying, following a federal appeals court ruling that they must obey the federal contraception mandate. “As Little Sisters … Continue reading
Why? 6 of Total of 10 Irish Seminarians Sent Away
Father Z comments: Once in a while it is good to be reminded that the oppression is still going on. Did you see the story about the “conservative” seminarians who were given the heave ho from Maynooth Seminary in Ireland? More on … Continue reading
China: Government Stealing Millions from Shanghai Diocese
Bishop Aloysius Jin, before he died, made a deal with the Chinese government to give the Party money for certain concessions. There were no positive concessions, and the government began siphoning off whatever money it could, hiding it in national banks. This … Continue reading
A Manifesto of Christian Resistance
From Brother Alexis Bugnolo… Originally posted on From Rome: Against perverse and unnatural forms of Marriage TO BE READ FROM ALL THE PULPITS OF AMERICA I, as a disciple of Christ Jesus, hold and believe that the US Supreme Court … Continue reading