The following bullet-point summary of the AP article, “A man wielding an axe wounds 3 people at the Assyrian Christian new year parade in Iraq,” is followed by a brief summary of the religious significance of the event. Both are … Continue reading
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Teen’s tumors disappear after prayers to Blessed Solanus Casey
(Tessa Gervasini/CNA) — Many Catholics credit prayers of intercession to Blessed Solanus Casey for curing and helping people who suffer from illnesses. Mary Bartold of DeWitt, Michigan, is now among the many who do so after her two tumors vanished with … Continue reading
Report finds 111 attacks on Israeli Christians in 2024; most perpetrated by ‘ultra-Orthodox’ Jews
(CWN) — A new report by the Jerusalem-based Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue has found “111 cases of attacks or violence recorded in 2024” against Christians in Israel and Jerusalem, the Vatican newspaper reported. “In 35 cases there was also vandalism … Continue reading
L’Osservatore Romano Celebrates Teilhard de Chardin Despite Controversial Past
A March 28 news piece on the Catholic World News site caught my eye: Vatican prefect, newspaper pay tribute to Teilhard de Chardin. The Rev. Teilhard de Chardin, S.J., was a controversial figure, an evolutionist philosopher and paleontologist whose bizarre … Continue reading
What Does It Mean to Be a ‘Credibly Accused’ Priest?
The short answer to the question is this: To be a “credibly accused priest” is to meet whatever non-canonical criteria have been established by someone with authority in the chancery, and without due process. As there is no due process, … Continue reading
Mel Gibson’s ‘The Resurrection of the Christ’ to begin shooting in Italy this August
(Francesca Pollio Fenton/CNA) — Mel Gibson’s sequel to “The Passion of the Christ” — “The Resurrection of the Christ” — is set to begin production in Italy this August, according to Manuela Cacciamani, CEO of Rome’s Cinecittà Studios. “I can … Continue reading
First indigenous nun at Canadian school contradicts anti-Catholic ‘mass grave’ narrative
(Everyday For Life Canada via LifeSiteNews) — Dorothy Bob joined the Sisters of St. Ann in 1960 in British Columbia. Nothing unusual about that. What isn’t so usual is that she was the first indigenous woman to enter the order of nuns. She … Continue reading
Holy See Calls for United Efforts to Combat Modern Slavery
From Christopher Wells/Vatican News: “The Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the Organization of American States, Archbishop Juan Antonio Cruz Serrano, calls for unanimous efforts “to eradicate this scourge” of modern slavery.” AI-produced summary:1 Archbishop Juan Antonio Cruz Serrano, the Holy … Continue reading
US commission names 16 ‘egregious’ violators of religious freedom
(Catholic World News) — The governments of 16 nations — Afghanistan, Burma (Myanmar), China, Cuba, Eritrea, India, Iran, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Vietnam — engage in, or tolerate, “systematic, ongoing, and egregious … Continue reading
Delaware House narrowly passes bill to legalize assisted suicide
(Bridget Sielicki/Live Action via LifeSiteNews) — Lawmakers in the Delaware House approved a bill Tuesday that would legalize assisted suicide in the state. The legislation passed in a narrow 21-17 vote, with three members absent. House Bill 140 would allow a … Continue reading
Joe Rogan calls Shroud of Turin video ‘pretty fascinating’
(Stephen Kokx/LifeSiteNews) — Joe Rogan has Christians on social media abuzz after he shared a video on his X account this week about the Shroud of Turin, the burial cloth of Our Lord. On Monday, Rogan called a 48-minute-long presentation … Continue reading
Pope returns to residence after 5-week hospitalization
(CWN) — Pope Francis returned to his residence on March 23 following a 38-day stay in Gemelli Hospital. Doctors there said that the Pope will need two months of convalescent care at his residence as he continues his recovery from double pneumonia. … Continue reading
Algocracy: [Bi-Partisan] Government for the New World Order
The episode of the Corbett Report podcast below is illuminating. Directly, via official government appointment, or indirectly, via government-private-sector cooperation, the following technologists are part of or tied to the current Trump administration: Marc Andreessen, Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Ben … Continue reading
Global Catholic Population Rises Slightly While Priestly Vocations Decrease, following 12-Year Trend
Vatican News reports that “The Vatican’s Central Office of Church Statistics releases the 2025 Pontifical Yearbook providing details about the number of Catholics, consecrated religious, priests, and bishops throughout the world.” The statistics that are given in the Annuarium Statisticum … Continue reading
The Future of Traditionis Custodes and of the Traditional Mass
(Kevin Tierney/Rorate Caeli) — Traditionis custodes is back in the news. Following DDW Prefect Arthur Cardinal Roche’s interview with The Catholic Herald, even non-traditionalist commentators are wondering: does Traditionis custodes have a future? (One of the individuals interviewed was RC contributor Joseph Shaw; and RC … Continue reading
