He was an impressive looking man when I first met him. I was a religious brother then, in the early 1980s. In his seventies at the time, Tony was well-built, robust, sartorial, well-groomed, and rather short; he had a deep … Continue reading
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Melkite Patriarch Condemns US Policy in Syria and Planned Attack
CatholicOnline: “The voice of Christians – said the Patriarch – is that of the Holy Father. At this time we must be pragmatic. Syria needs stability and an armed attack against the government really has no sense at all”. Gregory III … Continue reading
Hilton Foundation Grants Nat’l Catholic Reporter 2.3 Million
CNA: Amid continued controversy over the Catholic identity of U.S. women religious, a dissenting Catholic newspaper has been awarded a multi-million dollar grant to cover religious sisters locally and globally. Brad Myers, a senior program officer for the Conrad N. Hilton … Continue reading
Egypt: Morsi Supporters Take Out Rage on Coptic Christians
ABC News: The Islamic supporters of Egypt’s ousted president who have been battling the military have turned their rage on members of the country’s Coptic Christian minority, attacking churches, monasteries, schools, Christian owned shops as well as individuals. Churches across … Continue reading
Ken Hackett, of Catholic Relief Services, Now US Ambassador to Vatican
CathNews: (NCR Online)Ken Hackett, retired president of Catholic Relief Services, received Senate confirmation Thursday as U.S. ambassador to the Vatican. “We are overjoyed that the country will be represented by a man who through his decades of service has demonstrated … Continue reading
Bank Repossesses Wrong House Seizes 18K Worth of Owner’s Property
Catholic Online: Katie Barnett, 36, who works as a nurse in McArthur, Ohio, left home for two weeks. When she returned, she couldn’t get into her own house. Barnett found the lock were changed and her property was removed from the … Continue reading
Ex-Mayor Blasts Elderly Priest with Power Hose for Protesting PP
LifeSiteNews: The Catholic former mayor of South San Francisco turned a power washer on an elderly priest and a group of pro-life protesters, after they objected to Planned Parenthood opening an office in a building adjacent to a parochial school. John … Continue reading
Peaceful Pro-Marriage Protester Gets Four Months for ‘Rebellion’
CatholicOnline: Nicolas Bernard-Busse was given four months in prison for protesting against a State which has decided that his position concerning marriage and family are unacceptable. To promote them is rebellion. This 23-year-old French student was arrested following a demonstration outside the studios … Continue reading
Jimmy Carter at it Again: Says Church Should Have Women Priests
Time Swampland: Well, religion can be, and I think there’s a slow, very slow, move around the world to give women equal rights in the eyes of God. What has been the case for many centuries is that the great … Continue reading
French Bishop Has Guts to Suspend Priest for Being a Mason
Finally! Now, at last, we have one bishop, Yves Boivineau of Annecy (the same diocese as Saint Francis de Sales, when he was in exile from Geneva) who has taken action, under the pope’s prompting, against the conspiracy to destroy the Church … Continue reading
Surprise, Surprise, C of E Withdraws Opposition to Same-Sex ‘Marriage’
UCANews: Bishops in the Church of England, who had strenuously opposed a bid to allow same-sex marriage, signaled that they won’t try to derail the bill after an overwhelming vote of support in the House of Lords. Church of England … Continue reading
Just a Doctor, A Blessed Doctor
Not Strictly Spiritual: “From a spiritual standpoint what I try and do as a physician is that even if I can’t cure the situation, even if I can’t cure the condition, if even I can’t make it all go away, … Continue reading
Terrorists Bomb Church in Tanzania, One Killed
Catholic Culture: One person was killed and dozens were injured when a bomb exploded at the dedication of a parish in Olasiti, a town of 12,000 in northern Tanzania. Archbishop Francisco Padilla, the apostolic nuncio to Tanzania, and Archbishop Josaphat Lebulu … Continue reading
Since 1971 Abortions in China Have Exceeded US Population
The population of the United States is 314 million. More than 50 million babies have been killed by legal abortions in the US since 1973’s Roe v. Wade decision. The population of China today is 1 billion 344 million people. … Continue reading
Most Catholics in China Unaware of Pope’s Coming Abdication
Catholic World Report: After a week of international news coverage about the pope’s imminent retirement, China’s news has so far failed to announce it. China’s Catholics, even the priests, are still unaware of what is happening in Rome, and this media … Continue reading
