National Catholic Register, Luke O’Hara:That spring day must have dawned on Hara Castle like any other — sparrows chirping in the boughs above as soft waves lapped on the shore far below, and the doves thrumming their morning song as … Continue reading
Category: Current Issues in the Church
Cardinal Joseph Zen at 90 Set for Trial in September
CNA, By Jonah McKeown: Cardinal Joseph Zen is set to stand trial next month, along with four other people, in connection to his role as a trustee of a pro-democracy legal fund. It appears he has not been indicted under … Continue reading
Highly Instructive 24-Minute Talk by C. Joseph Doyle: ‘Attack on Marriage and the Family’
On June 23, 2022, The Fatima Center held an evening conference with C. Joseph Doyle and David Rodriguez in Massachusetts, USA. Here is Joe Doyle’s typically informative presentation, “Attack on Marriage and the Family”: Joe framed his talk in terms … Continue reading
Violence Rewarded: Worcester Mass. City Council Tries To Outlaw Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers
The following is a Catholic Action League of Massachusetts press release… The Catholic Action League of Massachusetts today condemned the attempt by the Worcester City Council to outlaw pro-life crisis pregnancy centers in the city. Just twelve days after Clearway Clinic and … Continue reading
China: Things are not ‘Moving Well’ At All for Church in China
Human Rights Advocates Respond After Pope Francis Says Vatican-China Deal ‘Moving Well’ National Catholic Register, Courtney Mares: Human rights advocates have raised concerns about heightened restrictions on Christians in China after Pope Francis expressed hope that the Holy See’s agreement … Continue reading
Nigeria: Over 700 Catholic Priests Protest at Funeral the Killing of Fr. Vitus Borogo
From the Vatican: Over 700 catholic priests in Nigeria have held a peaceful protest on Thursday as they buried Fr. Vitus Borogo, a priest who was killed over the weekend in Kaduna state Vatican News had reported that Fr. Borogo, a … Continue reading
Pope Sends Message to US Bishops With Appointment of San Diego’s Bishop Robert McElroy as a Member of the College of Cardinals
The Pillar, JD Flynn: Papal advisor Fr. Antonio Spadaro said Sunday morning that the pope’s appointment of San Diego’s Bishop Robert McElroy as a member of the College of Cardinals is “a strong and clear message for the Church in … Continue reading
SCOTUS Overturns Roe, Restores Constitutional Governance
The following is a Catholic Action League of Massachusetts news release… The Catholic Action League of Massachusetts today hailed the 6 to 3 United States Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, which finally ended the constitutional fiction known as Roe v. Wade. As was expected … Continue reading
Catholic Colleges and Universities Celebrate Culture of Death
The following is a Catholic Action League of Massachusetts news update… Since the thirteenth century, the Universal Church has celebrated May as the month of Our Blessed Lady. Since the nineteen seventies, the Catholic colleges and universities of Massachusetts have regarded May … Continue reading
Death Toll Now Over 80 in Nigerian Terror Attack
Aleteia, The attack on a Catholic Mass in Nigeria Sunday morning – with the death toll now at over 80 worshipers – represents a troubling development in the ongoing saga of Islamist violence against Christians, says an American expert on … Continue reading
At Least 50 Killed at Catholic Church in Nigeria
Al Jazeera, Ope Adetayo: Mass had just ended. The choir was singing the closing hymns, waiting for the priest to proceed out of the church when the first gunshot rang out. Seconds later, another gunshot followed. Report is here.
The Jesuit Parish of Saint Ignatius of Loyola Promotes Vicious ‘Pride’
When I sent out my last Ad Rem via email, I received a response from a priest friend who notified me about the strange doings at a Jesuit parish in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. This is a parish of the Archdiocese … Continue reading
Pope to Make Liberal Bishop McElroy a Cardinal
CNA, Jonah McKeown: Pope Francis announced Sunday that he will create 21 new cardinals in August, one of whom is the bishop of San Diego, California. Who is Bishop Robert McElroy? Here are some fast facts: A San Francisco native, McElroy … Continue reading
Pelosi Denied Communion by Archbishop Cordileone
Life News, Katie Yoder: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi may no longer receive Holy Communion in her home archdiocese of San Francisco after publicly supporting abortion as a Catholic politician. The Catholic Church considers abortion — the destruction of a human person — … Continue reading