This is a good analysis by Deacon Nick Donnelly on what led to the embrace of blasphemy and “worse than paganism” in the passing of the sodomite “marriage” referendum. National Catholic Register: The vote in Ireland has been to legalize … Continue reading
Category: Current Issues in the Church
Haters of the Faith Get Father De Smet Statue Removed from Campus at Jesuit College
The College Fix: The De Smet statue has long drawn the ire of progressive students and scholars at the Jesuit university who argue the statue was a symbol of racism and white supremacy, among other oppressions. In a recent op-ed published … Continue reading
China: Underground Priest Arrested Again, Whereabouts Unknown
AsiaNews: Fr Liu Honggeng Liu, vice rector of Our Lady Queen of China shrine and parish in Baoding (central province of Hebei), “was arrested by local authorities, who took him into custody on 7 May to prevent pilgrimages to his church,” … Continue reading
Six German Bishops Stand Together Against the Liberal Majority
Rorate Caeli: Here are some thoughts as an orientation concerning a problematic declaration – in my eyes – of the Central Committee of German Catholics [ZdK] made public this past weekend: […] If we were to consider the Church’s Faith as it … Continue reading
Saint Patrick Betrayed: Ireland Votes for Same Gender ‘Marriage’
The Catholic Faith and the Christian civilization which Saint Patrick brought to Ireland nearly 1600 years ago was repudiated by more than three-fifths of the voters of the Republic of Ireland last Saturday, when that country became the first nation on earth to … Continue reading
Gregorian Hosts Secret Meeting of Dissident Bishops, Priests, Theologians
National Catholic Register: A one-day study meeting — open only to a select group of individuals — took place at the Pontifical Gregorian University on Monday with the aim of urging “pastoral innovations” at the upcoming Synod of Bishops on … Continue reading
Half of the Church’s 80 Million Martyrs Were Slain in These Past 100 Years
Rorate Caeli from Radicate Nella Fede: Alongside the work of disinformation by secular culture, which tends to minimize, if not even deny, the martyrdom of Christians, we see the greatest intellectual derailment occurring inside the Church by Catholics themselves. After the … Continue reading
Syria: Priest Who Refused to Leave His Flock Taken at Gunpoint
CNA: The Syrian Catholic Archdiocese of Homs confirmed on Friday that a priest in the diocese has been kidnapped, and has asked for prayers for the priest’s safe release. According to Fides, the Homs archdiocese “asked all the faithful to invoke … Continue reading
Religion in China Must Be Chinese, No Foreign Influences
AsiaNews: Religions in China must be “Chinese” and free from any “foreign influence”. They must integrate into China’s “socialist society” and, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), they must serve the nation’s development, said Chinese President Xi … Continue reading
Marriage Vote in Ireland
For Immediate Release Friends of Ireland Warn of Dangers To Religious Freedom In Yes Vote On Marriage Referendum Pro-Life and Pro-Family friends of Ireland in the United States today are sending a message of caution to the Irish people about … Continue reading
Younger German Bishops Stand Up to Defend Catholic Moral Teaching
LifeSiteNews: A controversial document from the most prominent Catholic lay organization in Germany calling for changes in the Church’s teaching on divorce and homosexuality has garnered the public opposition of six German bishops. The resistance is noteworthy since it comes in … Continue reading
Thank You, Pope Francis
Traditionalists are often criticized for being insufficiently respectful of the Holy Father, Pope Francis. Be it noted that we here at Saint Benedict Center not only respect the office and the man who occupies it (and pray for him), but … Continue reading
Mic’d Up—Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus
Christine Niles hosts an informative and stimulating edition of “Mic’d Up” on ChurchMilitant.com: “Mic’d Up—Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus.” Here is their teaser copy: “In this week’s edition of Mic’d Up, guest host Christine Niles tackles the little-discussed topic of Extra Ecclesiam … Continue reading
The Franciscans of the Immaculate: ‘the Volpi era’ is Over
Schadenfreude is not allowed. Let us pray for Father Volpi. And let us pray that the malicious and unlawful prohibition of the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate to offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass (and Divine Office) according to the traditional … Continue reading
Attorney Files Complaint Against Catholic U for Having Crosses in Classrooms
BeliefNet: Crosses in every room at Washington D.C.’s Catholic University of America are a human rights violation that prevent Muslim students from praying. That’s the complaint to the Washington, D.C. Office of Human Rights filed by a professor from rival George Washington … Continue reading