CNA: “The Rosary is what gave us the strength for years because we didn’t have the sacraments or priests; but the faithful prayed every day at least one Rosary in the early morning and another one at night,” and at the … Continue reading
Category: Persecution of the Church
Pakistan: Fanatic Moslems Demonstrate, ‘Death to Asia Bibi’
Let us continue to remember Asia Bibi in our prayers. Agenzia Fides: Asia Bibi’s death penalty, the Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy and awaiting trial before the Supreme Court; resignation of the Minister of Justice Zahid Hamid; release of … Continue reading
British Bishops Under Pressure: Gov Wants No More ‘Mother’ Or ‘Father’ in School Forms
We shall see. Don’t be surprised. The Catholic Herald: Catholic schools will be asked to remove the terms “mother” and “father” from admissions forms, after a government ruling that the terms could be too restrictive. The Catholic Education Service has … Continue reading
Pakistan: Let Us Not Forget Asia Bibi, Over 3000 Days in Prison For Her Faith
Aleteia, Isabelle Cousturie: In June 14, 2009, Asia Bibi was thrown into jail. A year later she was sentenced to death for blasphemy, and since 2013, after two transfers, she has been languishing in one of the three windowless cells on death … Continue reading
Jesuit Georgetown: Pro-Family Student Group to Undergo Hearing As ‘Hate Group’
CNA: A pro-marriage student group at Georgetown University is in danger of being defunded and barred from campus facilities, after fellow students have petitioned that it be recognized as a “hate group.” More here.
Former Head of Chinese Section of Vatican Radio Urges Pope To Be ‘Tolerant’ With Beijing
UCANews, Michael Sainsbury: Father Joseph Shih, the former head of the China section of Vatican Radio, has sent a message to Pope Francis saying that the church needs to have “healthy realism” in its dealings with the Chinese government. More here.
China: New Regulations Set to Crush Underground Church
AsiaNews, Bernardo Cervellera: The new regulations on religious activities are aimed at annihilating underground communities and stifling official communities, making it impossible for any outward mission. Report is here.
Ostpolitik: ‘Ecclesiastical Treason’ and the Current Dailogue With Communist China
Fatima Perspectives, Chris Ferrara: One of the keynotes of Father Gruner’s assessment of the crisis in the Church from the Fatima perspective was his exposure and condemnation of the disastrous post-Vatican II policy of Ostpolitik (the politics of the East), according to … Continue reading
China’s Doorman Father Poletti and the Formidable Bishop Ferroni
The Remnant, Theresa Moreau: One bridge connects the two territories. A few meters of barbed wire separate two worlds and two civilizations. The physical distance can be measured in a few meters. The moral distance, however, cannot be measured. On one … Continue reading
Prayers: Church Offers Refuge for Thousands of Persecuted Sudanese
CNA: As the civil war in South Sudan heightens, millions are fleeing their homes for safer ground, which many have found at St. Mary Help of Christian’s Cathedral in Wau, the country’s second largest city. Report is here.
China: RIP Two Underground Bishops Who Suffered Total of 34 Years in Labor Camps Died This Week
Update: After reading further information from AsiaNews on the funerals of Bishop Paul Xie Tingzhe, bishop of Urumqi (Xinjiang), and that of Bishop Sylvester Li Jiantang, who died only 13 hours apart, it was explained that Bishop Li had been … Continue reading
Central African Republic: Young Moslems Cutting Christians’ Throats
Vatican Insider, Andrea Tornielli: Juan José Aguirre Munoz, 63 years old, is a convey bishop of Spanish extraction who lives in the Central African Republic. In the evening of Tuesday the 8th of August he sent to his brother Miguel several dramatic … Continue reading
Nigeria: Attack on Catholic Church Leaves Eleven Dead
CNA: After a bloody attack at a Catholic Church in southern Nigeria left 11 dead and several more wounded, Pope Francis conveyed his sympathy to the victims and their families, assuring the community of his prayer. More on this here.
China: 60 Years Later and the Government’s ‘Catholic Patriotic Association’ Continues Its Oppression
AsiaNews: Although in a low key – perhaps because of talks with the Vatican – the slogan for an “autonomous” and “independent” Church (from the Holy See) is completely subjugated to Party politics. Official bishops die like “state officials” far from the … Continue reading
Dem Rep of Congo: Two Priests Kidnapped, Three Other Abducted Priests Still Missing From 2012
Catholic Culture: Two Catholic priests were kidnapped in the Democratic Republic of Congo on July 17. More on this here.
