1Peter5, Maike Hickson: Today, on the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima, the Bishops and Ordinaries of Kazakhstan issued a Pastoral Letter about the continued relevance of Pope Paul VI’s encyclical Humanae Vitae concerning matters of human life. With this letter, the authors … Continue reading
Creative Minority Report: Association’s Statement reads in part: “There is undoubtedly a moral content to this referendum, but as with many other issues, there are also social, political and pastoral dimensions. For that reason we are concerned that some Catholic … Continue reading
Gloria TV News: The persecution of the Catholics inside the Church is growing stronger according to Monsignor Antonio Livi, a philosopher who served as a professor and dean at the Roman Lateran University. Talking to Gloria.tv, Livi points out that Pope … Continue reading
1Peter5, Maike Hickson: As was to be reasonably expected, the progressive wing of the German episcopacy now tries to interpret favorably the recent 3 May message sent by Pope Francis to the German bishops through Archbishop Luis Ladaria, the Prefect of the Congregation … Continue reading
So, with Cardinal Dolan saying that all the immodest starlets at the Met “Fashion” show were “genuinely happy to see me,” Katy Perry was a hit at the Vatican. Did I hear a voice echo: “Pleased to meet you!”? Remnant … Continue reading
Could he have been 33, as was Our Lord whom he prefigured? I want to agree with Scott Smith that it was fitting that he was 33. The Scott Smith Blog: Imagine Abraham and Isaac. Imagine the man that God … Continue reading
1Peter5, Maike Hickson: Here it is worth repeating what Cardinal Eijk so candidly said in his own commentary concerning Pope Francis’ own omission to teach the “clear doctrine and practice of the Church” with regard to intercommunion: Observing that the bishops and, … Continue reading
LifeSiteNews, Lisa Bourne: Senior members among the world’s oldest Catholic chivalric order are calling for the group’s chancellor – reinstated by Pope Francis amid an international condom scandal – to resign. The resignation call stems from a German court finding Knights of Malta Grand Chancellor … Continue reading
From her interview with ultra-leftist Salon Magazine LifeNews, Steven Ertelt: Q. It does seem to me that there has been an escalation of these kinds of attacks on nonprofits like Planned Parenthood. What do you think accounts for that? A. … Continue reading
Church Militant, Christine Niles: After pressure from the English bishops, a priest who ministered closely to the Alfie Evans’ family is being forced to return to Italy. He will not be permitted to attend Alfie’s funeral, scheduled for Friday. Report is … Continue reading
475 Million Years Old fossil. Yes, that’s right. a 475 million years old “trilobite.” What’s a trilobite you ask? It’s a “bug-like critter” says the report. Now you know. And, amazing as it may seem, this critter was around for … Continue reading
Bellevile News-Democrat, Kaitlyn Schwers: Televangelist Jim Bakker suggests that if you want to survive the end of days, the best thing you could do is buy one of his cabins in Missouri’s Ozark Mountains. And while you’re at it, be … Continue reading
Note: Since there is no baptismal record of Sitting Bull converting to the Catholic Faith, and Father DeSmet never mentions it, it is doubtful. Nevertheless, he wore the Crucifix and was very friendly to Father DeSmet, the only white man … Continue reading
AsiaNews, Vladimir Rozanskij: On his visit to Albania, the Orthodox patriarch of Moscow invoked the unity of the Christian Churches to disarm religious radicalism. On the same day, his closest collaborator, Hilarion, pulled the breaks on ecumenical leaps. Between Catholics … Continue reading
Catholic Herald: Young people are drawn to the Traditional Latin Mass by its “beauty”, “sense of mystery” and “transcendence”, Archbishop Alexander K Sample has said. Report is here.
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