Bishop Jenky: There are certainly some in our state whose commitment to [atheistic] secularism is so intense that they may well try to restrict the Church’s role only to the sacristy and sanctuary. Read more from the bishop’s Pastoral Letter … Continue reading
Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans, Bishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh, Bishop Daniel Jenky of Peoria, and Bishop Paul Loverde of Arlington, Virginia are among the bishops urging Catholics to oppose the Obama administration’s mandate that requires religious agencies to … Continue reading
This is Michael Voris at his best. Yes, I said “apostasy” in the headline. If 65% of US Catholics agree that the world is a better place because of “religious diversity,” when they could have said that Christianity should be … Continue reading
Rorate Caeli: From the official website of the 50th International Eucharistic Congress, to be held in Dublin from June 10 to 17, 2012: Here it is.
Zenit: Hildegard Burjan (1883-1933), founder of the Sisters of Social Charity (Caritas Socialis), will be proclaimed blessed in St. Stephen’s cathedral in Vienna on Sunday. Read more here.
Thomas J. Craughwell, Our Sunday Visitor: Chicago history buffs will tell you that their city was founded in 1790 by a successful trapper and fur trader named Jean Baptiste Point du Sable. Less well known is du Sable’s background — … Continue reading
Scott Richert for About.com Catholicism: Thirty-nine years after the January 22, 1973, U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, it is all too easy to convince ourselves that the fight against abortion has been lost. The majority of Americans … Continue reading
CNA reports: As many as 35,000 people have fled their homes in northern Nigeria after continuing attacks from the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram. Their numbers include a large number of Catholics who report that churches have been destroyed. “There … Continue reading
The Catholic Action League of Massachusetts today called upon Bay State Attorney General Martha Coakley to undertake a hate crime investigation following the vandalism of a religious statue in the Dorchester district of Boston. A statue of the Sacred Heart … Continue reading
Tim Thomas decided to be a man of principle, putting his patriotism before his team. I think that may be why the National Anthem is sung before the games not after. Boston.com: Thomas has issued the following statement: “I believe … Continue reading
California Catholic: “Any government leader, particularly those who claim to be Christian, who claim to be pro-choice, is unworthy of public office,” Bishop Vasa told the rally at Old Courthouse Square in Santa Rosa on Jan. 22. “Absolutely unworthy and … Continue reading
Emil Hagamu for LifeSiteNews: What we need in Africa is better education for our children based on sound intellectual and moral values; good roads to transport our agricultural products; reliable electrical power to accelerate development; clean water; and above all, … Continue reading
George Weigel’s Column for the Denver Archdiocesan Weekly is shuddering. Here’s a clip with the numbers of babies massacred: These hard truths have too often been hidden, especially where abortion is widely prevalent. Thus it is to the immense credit … Continue reading
Thomas More College – Students of Thomas More College returned from their Christmas recess to an exciting surprise—a beautifully transformed chapel. While the students were home with their families, Thomas More College’s staff and faculty joined together to install a … Continue reading
Catholic Hospitals are in worse condition than Catholic Universities, and that’s saying something. From EastSideHunky: Following the secularization of the culture in general, yet another “catholic” hospital system, Catholic Healthcare West, has decided to ecumenize its mission and philosophy and … Continue reading
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