Is this a threat? The Irish Times, Lara Marlowe, Pat Leahy: Campaigners for repeal of the Eighth amendment will not accept a No vote in the forthcoming referendum, Minister for Social Protection Regina Doherty has said; Report is here.
Is this a threat? The Irish Times, Lara Marlowe, Pat Leahy: Campaigners for repeal of the Eighth amendment will not accept a No vote in the forthcoming referendum, Minister for Social Protection Regina Doherty has said; Report is here.
California Catholic Daily: A California high school teacher has been placed on leave after she wondered if her school would permit an organized walkout to protest abortion. More here.
Washington Post (from Keene Sentinel), Andrew Van Dam: There are endless reasons a big box toy store would collapse during a retail apocalypse — and Toys R Us acknowledged a number of them in its most recent annual filing: the teetering … Continue reading
Great clip here, just eight minutes, from an excellent pro-life governor. See video here http://www.kentuckynewera.com/multimedia/video/news/youtube_c2674705-960f-52ed-b8d8-9d2c34d514e4.html
AsiaNews, Cardinal Joseph Zen: Finally the good Fr. Jeroom Heyndrickx, the “God Father” of “China experts,” has come out with his “2018 the year of truth” [referring to the “imminent” (?) China-Vatican Agreement.] I could ignore the “Breaking the trust” by … Continue reading
Three other German bishops agree with him. LifeSite News, Matthew Cullinan Hoffman: In his new booklet he says, “some of these partners can realize in a partial and analogous way some elements in Christian marriage (Amoris Laetitia 292),” continues Kasper. Kasper … Continue reading
Sometimes, I feel like “What’s the use?” So many “Catholic” colleges have given themselves to Satan on moral issues. And, still, they claim to be Catholic. With impunity — in this life. God bless Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of Durbin’s diocese, … Continue reading
ChurchMilitant, Stephen Wynne: For the fourth year in a row, openly gay groups will march under their own banner in a parade founded to honor Ireland’s patron saint — as the archdiocese of New York looks the other way. Only this year, they will … Continue reading
There is not much hope here. In 2015 the majority of people of Ireland voted to legalize homosexual ‘marriage’. Will they now rise to defend the lives of the pre-born babies? Or, will they join with their homosexual prime minister … Continue reading
I’ve been reading a good book by Father Michael Gaitley, M.I.C., titled You Did It To Me. In that book he tells a bit about his friend, Eric Mahl, one time pro-football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns. I wanted to … Continue reading
AsiaNews: In a written appeal, the religious systematically take apart the version of the conflict touted by governments, NGOs and international news organizations. In Ghouta east, jihadists attack the capital and use civilians as human shields. The Syrian government and people … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Peter Jesserer Smith: [From interview with Msgr. Anthony Figueiredo, a Vatican consultant and regular visitor to China] Does anybody have an idea as to what is to be done about the Patriotic Association? From my perspective, it’s obviously … Continue reading
CNA: “They [Patriotic Church Bishops] are arrogant, they defy the Holy See. And the Holy See keeps quiet,” he said. “And then the Holy See is always encouraging the people underground and also the good people above ground to surrender, to … Continue reading
The Tablet: Christopher Lamb: Mary McAleese, the former President of Ireland, is leading a charge for greater involvement for women in decision making roles inside the Catholic Church. She is one of the main speakers at a conference in Rome … Continue reading
The Babylonia Bee: Describing the experience as “tragic,” local worship leader Axl Johnson found his congregation totally unable to worship as the church’s primary fog machine malfunctioned right in the middle of the Sunday morning set. “We barely got through our new song. … Continue reading
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