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.
Category: Current Issues in the Church
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
Archbishop Arthur Roche Denounces Novus Ordo
New Liturgical Movement, Gregory Dipippo: Via CatholicCulture.org, I read today on the website of the Spanish Catholic magazine Omnes an interview which it published on Monday with Abp Arthur Roche, the prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship, which contains this rather surprising statement. Read … Continue reading
India: Ruling Hindu Nationalists Outlaw Conversions to Other Religions
Asia News, Nirmala Carvalho:The governor of the Indian state of Karnataka Thaawar Chand Gehlot has signed the ordinance by which the anti-conversion law takes immediate effect, despite the fact that its parliamentary process has not yet been completed. The request of … Continue reading
Cardinal Joseph Zen Arrested in Hong Kong
The Remnanr, Michael J Matt: Hong Kong authorities arrested Cardinal Joseph Zen today, and he is being held on suspicion of “colluding with foreign forces to endanger China’s national security.” (See video below) Cardinal Zen is one of the few … Continue reading
The March 25 Consecration and Ukraine
Mindful of the high degree of sensitivity attached to the issues being discussed here, and that both of them are the kinds of powder kegs that cause strife, I have opted to do something I very infrequently do and append … Continue reading
Reviewing Good Pro-Life Arguments with the Help of Hadley Arkes
In “On Overruling Roe,” Dr. Hadley Arkes, Professor of Jurisprudence emeritus at Amherst College, reminds us of the real issues at stake in the abortion debate, and gives us a summary of the good, the bad, and the ugly in the … Continue reading
Wacky Conspiracy Theories!
Those who naively believe the nonsense served up by mainstream media and government bureaucracies that have long since betrayed the public trust have been programmed to call anything that challenges the accepted narrative a “conspiracy theory.” This they clearly mean … Continue reading
Catholic Memorial School Honors Biden Cabinet Member Marty Walsh
The following is a Massachusetts Pro-Life Coalition news release… Monday, March 14, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: William Cotter (774) 287-0751 [email protected] The Massachusetts Pro-Life Coalition, an alliance of eight Bay State pro-life organizations, is denouncing Catholic Memorial School for … Continue reading
On Praying for Ukraine, and Russia, and Any Other Nation for That Matter
Two days ago, I made a social media posting that engendered widely divergent responses. The posting linked to a page we have had on this site since 2007 promoting indulgenced Catholic prayers for the conversion of Russia. The major reaction … Continue reading
Financial Tyranny Happening NOW in Canada, Coming to a Free Country Near You!
This edition of the Corbett Report has good information on the growing global financial tyranny, now being accelerated in Canada, but coming (soon?) to a “free” country near you! It is important for the faithful to be aware of these … Continue reading