This one from The New American. Excerpt: Smells of a Smear But nowadays the SPLC has become infamous for its commando-aggressive, slick campaigns against mainstream Americans who support constitutional government, the Second Amendment, sound money, traditional marriage, and legal immigration. … Continue reading
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Nurses Who Refuse to Participate in Abortion Procedures or Sterilizations Denied Jobs
CNA reports: Catholic health care workers are facing a worldwide erosion of spiritual and moral standards in their profession, according to the leader of a Vatican-affiliated organization for Catholic nurses. Read full report here.
15 Out of 68 Parishes in Arlington VA Diocese Offer Traditional Mass on Sundays
Rorate Caeli has the post with one commenter listing all the parishes.
Filipino Bishops Call for Campaign of Civil Disobedience to Protest Possible Passage of Pro-Abortion Law
AsiaNews reports: Filipino bishops have announced a campaign of “civil disobedience” against the possible passage of the law on reproductive health. Yesterday, Msgr. Arturo Bastes bishop of Sorgoson said: “We, together with our priests are willing to go to jail, … Continue reading
Moslem Terrorists Kill Eleven Christians, Including Children, in Egypt
Catholic Online: News of a massacre of two Christian Coptic families by Islamists just emerged from Upper Egypt with the return of the Internet connections after a week of Internet blackout by the Egyptian regime. The massacre took place on … Continue reading
One Third of “Catholic” Theology Professors in German Speaking Countries Pushing Women’s “Ordination”
Wittenburg: And all 144 of them signed their names to the protest. Catholic Culture reports: One third of the Catholic theology professors in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland have signed a declaration calling for women’s ordination and lamenting “traditionalism” in the … Continue reading
Holy Father To Begin Brief Catecheses on the Doctors of the Church
Zenit News: Benedict XVI characterizes St. Teresa of Avila’s spirituality as “profound and complex,” but today he selected from it a few salient points to emphasize for the faithful. The Pope did this during the general audience, announcing that he … Continue reading
84% of Egyptian Moslems Want Death Penalty for Moslems Who Change Their Religion
Yes, this, and other cruel punishments for adultery (men are exempt) and theft, are the favored penalties in what would be democracy in many Moslem dominated countries. Sandro Magister in Chiesa News Online writes: Much of the Egyptian population that … Continue reading
Brazilian Prince Considers Why Our Lady Weeps
From the TFP: Prince Bertrand raised the question as to why Our Lady as a mother would weep over her children. He spoke at length about the great accomplishments of Christendom, which were fruits of the Redemption. The fall of … Continue reading
Chaplains Predicted to Resist ‘Gay’-Ban Repeal
WorldNetDaily reports on the opposition to the repeal of DADT in the military chaplaincy. It focuses on the Evangelicals, with a brief mention of the Southern Baptists. We hope and pray that there is at least as much resistance in … Continue reading
24 Hour Clock in Every Living Organism, From Man to Marine Algae
This is quite a fascinating discovery that was already evident in humans. Ignoring the evolution reference and the earth’s “millions” of years age, it’s an interesting opening that could have important medical results. CNA: A mechanism that controls the internal … Continue reading
30,000 Mexican Youth Make Pilgrimage to Top of 8200 Foot Mountain to Shrine of Christ the King
With all the terrible things going on in Mexico and the world this is tremendously encouraging news. CNA: Before the pilgrimage, the president of Testimonio y Esperanza, Victor Leon, said the event is a call to continue in “the struggle … Continue reading
Feastday: God Has Entered His Temple With His Mother, the Ark of the Covenant
I love to read Msgr. Pope’s columns. They are always so liturgically rich and lucid, full of wisdom, analogical fulfillment, and moral application. He writes here today of the two feasts: The Purification and the Presentation. And the Lord, whom … Continue reading
Sudanese Government Accepts Referendum Results Allowing Secession of South Sudan
Catholic Online: “We announce our agreement and our acceptance of the result of the referendum announced yesterday,” Ali Osman Mohamed Taha, Sudan’s vice president says. The oil-producing south, to be referred to henceforth as South Sudan seceded after a 99 … Continue reading
Woman Returns Favor to Catholic Social Services for Saving Her and Her Baby
This is a beautiful story. CNA reports: Kolerok-Schott never forgot how Catholic Social Services had come to her aid during her “darkest hour.” Across the years, she has worked and saved to give something back to the organization that helped … Continue reading