The Telegraph can’t resist trying to make Pope Pius XII look bad even when reporting about documents that militate against his complicity with the Third Reich. Saying, as they do in the tag line, that he has been “accused by … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2012
Cardinal O’Brien: Sainthood for the Pakistani Martyr Shahbaz Bhatti
“From what we know of his life and work Shahbaz Bhatti appears to have been a true man of God, who led a life of heroic virtue,” the Archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh told Aid to the Church in … Continue reading
Cardinal O’Brien: Same Sex ‘Marriage” is Madness, a Grotesque Subversion
Catholic Culture: When our politicians suggest jettisoning the established understanding of marriage and subverting its meaning they aren’t derided. Instead, their attempt to redefine reality is given a polite hearing, their madness is indulged. Their proposal represents a grotesque subversion … Continue reading
Fr. Marcel Guarnizo Defamed
It appears that the reports about Father Marcel Guarnizo were laced with falsehoods. Eyewitnesses to the events have defended Father Guarnizo to LifeSiteNews.
St. Laurence O’Toole’s Heart Stolen
The article notes that the bones of Saint Laurence O’Toole disappeared during the Protestant Revolt, as did so many relics that were desecrated. His heart was also stolen in that same Revolt, for the Church it was most recently stolen … Continue reading
White House Tells Bishops to Heed Voice of ‘Enlightened’ Liberal Catholics
Catholic Culture: The Obama administration has made it clear that it will not back away from a mandate requiring contraceptive coverage in health-care plans, reports Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, the president of the US bishops’ conference. Read more … Continue reading
Dutch Death Squad Provides Moble Euthanasia
The new scheme, called “Life End,” will respond to sick people whose own doctors have refused to help them end their lives at home. Read about it at The Guardian.
Pat Buchanan: Anti-War, and Old Right
With a mind for modern history rarely equaled by rival wags, the fired conservative bad-boy of MSNBC still keeps articulating the case for a sane foreign policy. Talking such sense is what got him canned in the first place, God … Continue reading
Vatican Cardinal Blasts UN for ‘Demanding’ Africa Abolish Laws Against Homosexual Activiity
LifeSite News: The demand by the United Nations Secretary General that African countries abolish all legal prohibitions against homosexual activity has met with anger from one African Vatican prelate who said that it was “not our culture; it’s against our … Continue reading
NASA Allegedly Has Mission Specialist Demoted for Defending Intelligent Design
Intelligent Design!!! You can’t say that, Sir. You’re a scientist. We are radical secularists here. You’re not supposed to talk about First Causes in our workplace. Stick to your field of secondary causation and say no more, even if the … Continue reading
Promising New Book by Dr. John Rao
Black Legends and the Light of the World: The War of Words with the Incarnate Word by John C. Rao, D. Phil., Oxford University, Associate Professor of History, St. John’s University. When it is published, the book will be available … Continue reading
Senate Supports HHS Mandate, So Do Most ‘Catholic’ Senators
USCCB report: The Senate’s 51-48 vote March 1 to table the bipartisan Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (S. 1467), sponsored by Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) and 37 other senators, impels the Church to strengthen its resolve to support religious … Continue reading
Israel Wants to Strike Iran but not Without US Military Support
MSNBC: The Israeli public is champing at the bit for air strikes against Iran’s nuclear program right? Wrong. A new poll run by the University of Maryland’s Sadat Chair for Peace and Development Shibley Telhami was released as Israeli Prime … Continue reading
Fulton Sheen’s ‘A Plea for Intolerance’
This article recently came to Catholicism.org’s attention. These excerpts came from the Alliance for Life Ministries site. Ven. Emmanuel d’Alzon had similar ideas. America, it is said, is suffering from intolerance — it is not. It is suffering from tolerance. … Continue reading
Cuban Dissident Motivated by Gospels and Catholic Faith
CNA reports: Cuban dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer said his commitment to fight for freedom in the country is inspired by the Gospels and the Catholic Church. “I have always believed we should be in the place God wanted us to … Continue reading
