This edifying young man is a traditional Catholic. What he is doing is admirable, and is filling a big void that exists in young men currently being drawn in to the “new stoicism.” Please read the whole article and send … Continue reading
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How Persecuted Catholics in Myanmar (Burma) Celebrate the Jubilee Year
Loikaw, Myanmar (Agenzia Fides) — Displacement, hunger, cold, the fatigue of a daily life in refugee camps or in makeshift settlements in the forests cannot stop the Catholic faithful of Loikaw, a diocese in the Burmese state of Kayah in … Continue reading
Teacher Booted from Classroom over Crucifix Sues District, Alleges Religious Discrimination
(Ryan Mills/National Review) — A Connecticut middle school teacher who was booted from her classroom for refusing to take down a crucifix she’s long displayed near her desk has sued school district leaders, accusing them of violating her rights to … Continue reading
The rebirth of the Catholic Church in Estonia
This is an interesting interview. Sadly, it is obvious that the good bishop is enamored of the program of ecumenism, which has not actually helped the Church to grow, but, rather, to contract. (Aid to the Church in Need) — … Continue reading
Citing ancient Church teachings, Vance prioritizes religious liberty at IRF summit
(Tyler Arnold/CNA) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance cited both ancient Christian teachings and America’s Founding Fathers as he vowed that the Trump-Vance administration will deliver on its religious liberty commitments during a speech to the International Religious Freedom (IRF) … Continue reading
Spokane bishop urges voters to oppose bill that forces priests to break seal of confession
(Daniel Payne/CNA) — Spokane Bishop Thomas Daly is urging Catholic voters in Washington state to oppose a proposed law that would order priests to violate the seal of confession in cases where child abuse is revealed during the sacrament. The … Continue reading
Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee Communications Event: A Critical Analysis
MIchael Heinlein penned an opinion piece — “On the strange and politicized Jubilee for the World of Communications” — that critiques an event the Holy See hosted for journalists and other “communicators.” The rhetorical question at the top serves as … Continue reading
Children’s hospitals suspend youth ‘transgender’ programs after Trump order
(Daniel Payne/CNA) — Several hospitals have suspended child transgender programs after the Trump administration moved to restrict what the White House describes as the “chemical and surgical mutilation” of young people. President Donald Trump last week issued an executive order restricting transgender … Continue reading
‘Jesus was not a yogi’: Bishop refutes theories spread by priest
“To affirm that Jesus’ wisdom comes from his stay in India or Tibet before beginning his public life at 30 years of age is a lack of respect for the Gospels and also hides other errors, for example an erroneous … Continue reading
Virginia bishop: ‘Catholic teaching does not support an open border policy’
‘We are a Church that stands for justice, not against the enforcement of law,’ Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington said. (Doug Mainwaring/LifeSiteNews) — The bishop of Arlington, Virginia, which lies just across the Potomac River from the … Continue reading
Syrian Archbishop Jacques Mourad: ‘we do not know who is still alive and who is dead’
HOMS (Gianni Valente/Agenzia Fides) — “A new era has begun for Syria. And it is a difficult time again,” said Archbishop Jacques Mourad. The monk of the Deir Mar Musa community, spiritual son of Father Paolo Dall’Oglio, was held hostage … Continue reading
Chairman of USCCB Committee on Catholic Education Welcomes New Executive Actions Promoting Parental Choice in Education
WASHINGTON (USCCB) – “The Catholic Church teaches that parents are the primary educators of their children and have both the right and responsibility to direct their child’s education,” said Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., chairman of the U.S. Conference of … Continue reading
Catholic Connection to Groundhog Day
The concurrence of yesterday’s Candlemas feast (also known as the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary) with Groundhog Day is not accident, we learn from an article by Alyssa Murphy in the National Catholic Register. That article, an AI-summary of … Continue reading
LIST: Trump’s executive orders include major victories on gender, parents’ rights, life, and freedom
(Peter Martin/LifeSiteNews) — President Trump has signed dozens of executive orders in the first days of his second administration, including orders defunding gender ideology in schools, protecting children from ‘sex changes,’ revoking funding for abortion, and upholding parents’ rights in … Continue reading
Vintage Mike Church: Civics Lesson on Letters of Marque & Reprisal
This is timely and informative. Discover a newly unearthed 2014 Mike Church speech from the Liberty Political Action Convention where he explains the constitutional power of Letters of Marque & Reprisal. Learn how this little-known provision, created by the Founding … Continue reading
