Catholic Culture: Pope Benedict XVI presided at the canonization of 7 new saints—including St. Kateri Tekakwitha and St. Marianne Cope—at a Mass celebrated for a congregation of 80,000 people in St. Peter’s Square on October 21. Read more here.
Yearly Archives: 2012
Under Sharia, Conversion = Persecution and Martyrdom
Catholic Culture: If you lived under a militantly Muslim regime and wanted to convert to Christianity, you would probably assume you could quietly make contact with one of the small Catholic communities in your region and so seek entrance into the … Continue reading
Leading Cause of Death in Britain and Wales Is Abortion
LifeNews: In other words, 189,574 out of 682,816 deaths, or 27.76% were due to abortion. Full report is here.
Son of Wisconsin Legislator Viciously Beaten by Obama Supporters
LifeNews: Vandalism is a normal part of the course of a political campaign — with signs stolen, cars with bumper stickers keyed or spray painted comments plastered on walls of offices used by candidates and their staff. But the son … Continue reading
Father Michael Jarecki, RIP: UPDATED
It is my sad duty to report the departure from this veil of tears of Father Michael Alexander Jarecki. Father died a little after 5:00 PM today, October 22, 2012. Brother Louis Marie and I were at his side praying … Continue reading
‘Catholic’ B Springsteen Cites Abortion as Reason He Campaigns for Obama
LifeNews: Rock singer Bruce Springsteen not only campaigned for pro-abortion President Barack Obama on Thursday, but he specifically touted abortion as the reason why. More on this here.
Flash Floods Cause Evacuations at Lourdes
Catholic Culture: Flash flooding at Lourdes temporarily closed the famed Marian shrine and caused “serious damage” there, according to an Agence France-Presse report. 450 pilgrims were evacuated from area hotels. “There have been floods in the past but this one … Continue reading
100 Young Anti-Clericals Attack Catholic School in Spain
CNA: A group of young people shouting, “We are the priests? We’re going to burn them at the stake,” attacked the Mary Help of Christians Salesian School in Merida, Spain, leaving one teacher wounded. Read more here.
Uruguay Legalizes Abortion
Catholic Online: The law in Uruguay requires a woman seeking an abortion to first explain her situation to a review panel made up of a gynecologist, a mental health expert and a social worker. The woman must then tell “how … Continue reading
Biden Gets Personal as a Rabid Pro-Abort
When Joe Biden says he personally accepts the Church’s teaching on moral issues, but does not want to impose his views on US citizens he is lying. He does not accept the Church’s teaching on abortion, contraception, marriage, or the … Continue reading
He Cried and Cried ‘It’s My Baby, Too’
LifeNews: Volunteers prayed as three young people walked into the abortion center – a young man and his girlfriend, plus another female friend whom they described as verbally abusive. A short time later, the young man walked out of the … Continue reading
Chinese Bishop Has Spent 40 Years in Prison, No Word on Whereabouts
AsiaNews: For 15 years the underground bishop of Baoding (Hebei), Msgr James Su Zhimin, has been held in police custody in an unknown location. On the anniversary of his disappearance, 8 October 1997, his family have made yet another request to … Continue reading
90 Days or $1000 for Smoking in Denver Mall
Teens who frequent malls can have their bodies and souls wounded by the filthy trash and the condoms (read, STDs) sold in these consumerist dens; that’s all right, but light up a smoke and you can get a hefty prison … Continue reading
No Surprise, Planned Parenthood Prez Takes 400K a Year
LifeNews: A conservative reporter caught up with Cecile Richards, the president of the Planned Parenthood, and asked her about her $400,000 annual salary and the federal funding the nation’s biggest abortion business receives from the federal government. Read more here.
How to Fight
Some Catholics are of the erroneous opinion that the Christian life does not entail fighting (even spiritually), and that all fighting of whatever sort is harmful. Others become consumed by the idea of combat and make it the whole, or … Continue reading
