Pope Benedict journeyed to Lebanon the other week. In what has been for me the outstanding pontificate of my lifetime as a Catholic (I was received into the Church in 1965), it was one of his finest hours yet. If … Continue reading
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RIP Archduke Otto Von Habsburg
As has already been noted on the SBC website, Archduke Otto von Habsburg, who in 1916 became heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, has died. I’d like to offer a couple of additional thoughts. The Archduke passed away … Continue reading
Vatican Receives Blessed Karl’s Son as “His Royal Imperial Highness”
Catholic Culture reports: Today the Vatican announced that Pope Benedict XVI met with “His Royal Imperial Highness Otto von Hapsburg, archduke of Austria.” The Vatican protocol office thereby conferred upon the Austrian visitor a title that he himself had renounced. … Continue reading
