ChurchPop: “Catholic guilt?” That’s what one reporter in New York City asked rhetorically on Twitter while sharing a peculiar video: a thief making the Sign of the Cross before smashing the door of a clothing store and robbing it. See video here.
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R.I.P. Cyril Winter, Pro Life Warrior
National Catholic Register: Pro-life warrior Cyril Winter passed away Friday, March 9, 2018. A daily presence for seven years outside the Morgentaler abortion clinic in downtown Ottawa, Cy did not survive surgery to place stents in his coronary arteries. His legacy, … Continue reading
Some Faith Left in Spain: All Military Bases Will Fly Flag at Half-Mast for Triduum
Catholic Herald: The Spanish flag will fly at half-mast on all military buildings including the Ministry of Defence in Madrid to commemorate the death of Christ this Holy Week. In a statement, the ministry said all units, bases, barracks will … Continue reading
Taiwanese Fear That Deal With China Will Cost Vatican Diplomatic Relations With Them
Catholic Herald: Dan Hitchens: Taiwanese politicians are increasingly concerned that the Holy See could cut its diplomatic ties with the small state if a China-Vatican diplomatic deal goes ahead. China views Taiwan as a rebel province rather than an independent state: … Continue reading
China: Underground Bishop In Custody Before Holy Week Services
CNA: Police have detained a Catholic bishop at the center of controversy over a possible agreement between the Vatican and China. Bishop Vincent Guo Xijin of Mindong in China’s Fujian province is a 59-year-old underground bishop, loyal to the Holy … Continue reading
Policeman Who Was Killed After Taking the Place of Woman Hostage Was a Practicing Catholic
Catholic Herald: The police officer who died after taking the place of a hostage in France was a practising (sic) Catholic who had “experienced a genuine conversion” around 2008. Lieutenant-Colonel Arnaud Beltrame died on Saturday after volunteering to replace a female … Continue reading
Synod For Young: They Want leadership; They Want This, They Want That; Just Not Authoritative Church Teaching
And I will give children to be their princes, and the effeminate shall rule over them (Isaias 3:4). 1Peter5, Maike Hickson: Today, 24 March, those 300 young people gathered in Rome at the invitation of the Vatican issued their own final document after a week-long discussion. Some 15,000 … Continue reading
Betrayal: Trump and GOP Congress Grant Planned Parenthood 500 Million Taxpayer $
The Daily Caller News Foundation, Peter Hasson: President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans broke their promise to conservative voters by giving Planned Parenthood approximately $500 million in taxpayer funding in the omnibus spending bill that Trump signed into law on … Continue reading
Jean Vanier of L’Arche, ‘[Disabled], and You Visited Me’
CNA: The French documentary “Summer in the Forest” depicts the lives of four disabled men and their unlikely friend: a philosopher born into a powerful and distinguished Canadian family, Jean Vanier. Vanier is the founder of L’Arche, a federation of … Continue reading
Trump Picks Jingoistic Fanatic As National Security Adviser
Pardon my citing the liberal NBCNews for this report, but it is correct on this dangerous man. NBCNews: In 2015, John Bolton wrote an op-ed article for The New York Times with a simple, startling headline: “To Stop Iran’s Bomb, Bomb Iran.” … Continue reading
China: Cardinal Zen Thinks Vatican/Beijing ‘Deal’ Could Be Realized Within the Week
Ucanews, Michael Sainsbury: One of the biggest critics of a potential deal between Beijing and the Holy See on the appointment of bishops, Hong Kong-based Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kuin, believes that the landmark agreement could be signed as early as March … Continue reading
Pakistan: Moslem Persecution Is Endemic, Another Victim’s Story
The Federalist, Casey Chalk:The day after the Washington Post published a March 16 article on the persecution of Christians in Pakistan, I received the email I feared would one day come. One of my best friends, a Pakistani Catholic named Michael, had been … Continue reading
Give the School Kids a Break: For Family and Goodness Sake
I thought these six suggestions of Mr. Nielsen were great common sense. Here are a few simple suggestions to ameliorate the situation: Allow kids more rest. Studies show that teen brains need more sleep than they are getting. Starting school … Continue reading
Ireland: Pro-Abortion Activists Will Not ‘Accept’ a ‘No’ to Repealing Anti-Abortion Law by Referendum
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.
Teacher Put On Leave for Raising Double Standard Issue Re. Student Protests
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.
