The Remnant: ON OCTOBER 13, 1884, Leo XIII had a terrible vision of the assault of the powers of Hell against Holy Mother Church, and ordered the prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel to be said at the end of … Continue reading
Category: News
‘Last Things’: Just a Great Article with Much Wisdom and Humor
NOR, David Mills: She was leaning her head on her dad’s shoulder, the girl with her parents two rows in front of me at Ash Wednesday Mass. When she stood up, she reminded me of myself in junior high, wearing jeans … Continue reading
Satan Divided Against Satan in Melbourne Cathedral Vandalism
Upside-down crosses joined with ‘Rot in hell”? Sick vandals! CNA: St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne was vandalized overnight Wednesday, hours after Cardinal George Pell was acquitted by Australia’s High Court of a sexual abuse conviction and released from prison. The … Continue reading
Deo Gratias: Cardinal Pell Is a Free Man
National Catholic Register, Ed Condon and JD Flynn/CNA After an ordeal that began nearly four years ago, and more than 13 months of imprisonment, Cardinal George Pell is expected to be released from prison imminently, after his conviction for five alleged … Continue reading
Brooklyn Landlord Waives April Rent for His 80 Tenants
CNA: “My Catholic faith brought it upon me to make this decision. I pray every day, and when I have extra time, when I’m in quarantine, I pray and I ask the good Lord to please conquer this vicious virus.” … Continue reading
Ireland: Priest Invites Moslems to Join Him and Give Final ‘Blessing’ in Their Own Blasphemous Prayer
Church Militant, Jules Gomes: Muslims, invited by a Catholic priest in Ireland to pray alongside him during the celebration of the Holy Eucharist, prayed the Adhan — the Islamic call to prayer that categorically proclaims Islam’s supremacy over its forebears — Judaism and Christianity. Father Stephen … Continue reading
Colombia: Kidnapped, Rosary Kept Her Hopes Up for 453 Days
This is a tremendous account of Catholic fortitude that should have been headlines on Catholic news sites… CNA: Diana María Toro Vélez was kidnapped on a September day, as she drove home from Mass in the Colombian city where she … Continue reading
The Use of Irony in Saint John’s Passion Account
Community in Mission, Monsignor Pope: Last Sunday’s Gospel about the raising of Lazarus points to a supreme irony in the Gospel of John: Jesus’ very act of raising Lazarus from the dead confirms the Jewish temple leaders in their conviction … Continue reading
Unpatriotic Churches Raided and Closed in China
Bitter Winter, Zheng Jie: Since the new Regulations on Religious Affairs came into force in 2018, the Catholic churches that are not part of the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association and don’t have official registration certificates have been deemed illegal. The signing … Continue reading
April Fools Day Began Over 400 Years Ago Because of Pope Gregory XIII
+uCatholic, Billy Ryan: April Fools Day: the annual day popular around the world full of practical jokes, pranks, and hoaxes culminating in the jokester shouting “April Fools!” at the victim. Did you know that April Fools Day, also known as … Continue reading
The Catholic Origin of Hospitals
Catholic Answers. Mike Aquilina: Did you know that the institution we know as the hospital is entirely an invention of the Catholic Church? Well, it was. The ancient world had all the material ingredients needed for such an institution. It … Continue reading
Nicaragua: Bishops Cancel Pilgrimage But Local Mayor Is Promoting It Anyway
How ironic! Good for the mayor of Granada. Nicaragua has only five cases of coronavirus. CNA: Local media in Nicaragua are reporting that despite the nation’s bishops’ conference suspending Mass and prohibiting large gatherings, the mayor of Granada is going … Continue reading
Remnant Interview With Archbishop Viganò: The Pope Must ‘Convert’ After Honoring Idol
The Remnant: Michael J. Matt (MJM): Your Excellency, how do you feel ordinary Catholics are to assess the covid-19 pandemic? Carlo Maria Viganò: The coronavirus pandemic, as with all diseases and death itself, are a consequence of original sin. The … Continue reading
Father John Gerard and His Escape From the Tower of London
Catholic Culture, Jeff Mirus: John Gerard was an English Jesuit priest who secretly served the Catholics in England during the period of persecution under Queen Elizabeth. Born in 1564 to a wealthy family, John was sent to the English College … Continue reading
Convents in Italy Hit Hard by Coronavirus
CNA, Courtney Mares: Six sisters in one northern Italian convent have died of coronavirus, and nine sisters are being treated in the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, according to Italian media. Coronavirus is spreading among several religious houses in … Continue reading
