“Hardline” Catholics may soon be prosecuted in France — and deported, if new president Francois Hollande and his socialists have their way. The newly established “National Observatory of Secularism” is rather Orwellian in its effort to intimidate, putting “creationists” and “ultra-traditional … Continue reading
Category: Current Issues in the Church
Bishop Thaddeus Ma Still Under House Arrest: His Refections
The forty-four year-old auxiliary bishop is still confined under house detention in the seminary of Shanghai, which was shut down after his arrest last July 7 in retaliation for his courageous public resignation from the government-controlled Catholic Patriotic Association. He … Continue reading
Notre Dame U’s Apostasy Continues
From the ND Newswire: After a five-month review process, University of Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., has accepted recommendations from the Office of Student Affairs to expand and enhance the support of and services for students who … Continue reading
Report from the Twilight Zone, Part II
The Sisters of Mercy have offered their support for the excommunicate, Father Roy Bourgeois, recently dismissed from Maryknoll. “We have known and worked with Father Roy as an advocate for justice in both church and society, nationally and globally,” their statement … Continue reading
Report from the Twilight Zone
The National Catholic Reporter has endorsed Women’s Ordination. In other news, water is wet.
The Sin of Sodom Was…
…something other than sodomy, according to the latest is homoerotic scriptural exegesis. In fact, it was a failure to show hospitality. Not, so, says Monsignor Pope. Late last week on the blog the I made mention of the sins that … Continue reading
Petition the Holy Father to Offer Traditional Mass
It would be a boon to the cause of Tradition if the Holy Father would himself publically offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in the traditional rite. If you share that conviction, then please consider signing the petition below. … Continue reading
Blaspheming Abortion Mob Stopped From Attacking Cathedral During Vespers
CNA: On Nov. 1 a mob of abortion supporters and anti-clerical leftists in Argentina tried to deface the Metropolitan Cathedral in Buenos Aires but was turned away by the police and a human chain of Catholics. Read more here.
Missionaries of Charity Bring Catholic Faith to the Poor
Catholic Culture: “Our Mother spread the kingdom of the Immaculate Heart by offering a miraculous Medal to every person she met,” she added. “We go two by two, rosary in hand, and Our Lady opens the doors and the hearts of … Continue reading
Under Sharia, Conversion = Persecution and Martyrdom
Catholic Culture: If you lived under a militantly Muslim regime and wanted to convert to Christianity, you would probably assume you could quietly make contact with one of the small Catholic communities in your region and so seek entrance into the … Continue reading
Chinese Bishop Has Spent 40 Years in Prison, No Word on Whereabouts
AsiaNews: For 15 years the underground bishop of Baoding (Hebei), Msgr James Su Zhimin, has been held in police custody in an unknown location. On the anniversary of his disappearance, 8 October 1997, his family have made yet another request to … Continue reading
Ontario Education Minister Says Catholic Schools Cannot Condemn Abortion
LifeSiteNews: An official transcript sent to LifeSiteNews by the Ontario government confirms that Dalton McGuinty’s Education Minister told media on Wednesday that Catholic schools should not be teaching that abortion is wrong because it is a violation of the government’s … Continue reading
Conversions Increase in Hong Kong: 1000 Trained Catechists
Asia News: The Synod on the New Evangelization has just started, but already the difficult situation of secularization, lack of certainties and the spiritual quest is being seen not only a challenge, but a good opportunity for Christian witness. This … Continue reading
Attention Minnesotans: Vote YES on November 6th
Richard Aleman, the Outreach Coordinator for the Minnesota Catholic Conference on the Marriage Amendment, has authored a piece called “Understanding the Marriage Amendment.” If you are undecided on the issue or want some arguments to convince others, it would be … Continue reading
160 Priests and Nuns Forced to Take Communist Indoctrination Classes in Shanghai
AsiaNews: At least 160 priests and nuns of the diocese of Shanghai underwent a period of “brainwashing” to inculcate in them a “service to the nation” and the ideal of a Church independent of the Holy See . More on this … Continue reading