Clinging to Onions: “The days in which we live now require heroic Catholicism, not casual Catholicism,” declared Peoria Bishop Daniel Jenky in 2012. “We can no longer be Catholics by accident, but instead be Catholics by conviction.” This is especially … Continue reading
Aleteia, Meg Hunter-Kilmer: The history of the Church in China is a long and complicated one, with mission after mission that lasted only a time before being driven out by persecution. In the 19th century, St. John Bosco (who influenced … Continue reading
Her grandmother, Barbara Bush, also was pro-abortion. The Texas Tribune, Abby Livingston: Barbara Pierce Bush, the daughter of former President George W. Bush, will headline a Planned Parenthood fundraiser in North Texas on Wednesday. She will be the keynote speaker … Continue reading
1Peter5, Maike Hickson: On 16 February 2017, Rorate Caeli published an interview with Bishop Athanasius Schneider, conducted in Mexico by a very polite and grateful Mauricio Ponce for Rorate Caeli and its Spanish partner, Adelante la Fe. John-Henry Westen from LifeSiteNews … Continue reading
The Remnant, Michael Matt; A few moments ago (Tuesday, the 22nd) I spoke via telephone with a Catholic gentleman, a beloved husband, a father and dear friend. His name is John Vennari, and he was told earlier today by his doctors … Continue reading
Taylor Marshall: The chair depicted above (see here) is the traditional “Chair of Saint Peter”. In Old Saint Peter’s, this chair was prominently placed in the baptistry and the Pope would sit on it in order to confer the sacrament of Confirmation. … Continue reading
Life Site News, Claire Chretien: Cardinal Joseph Zen says the Vatican is betraying Catholics living their faith out clandestinely in China. In an exclusive February 15 interview in Washington, D.C. with LifeSiteNews, he says he has been urged to speak out … Continue reading
SSCBS-JUBA: Full Pastoral Letter here.
CT, Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra: Two of Pakistan’s biggest religious riots have finally gotten their day in court—with strikingly different results. An anti-terrorism court in Lahore has sentenced 42 Christians for rioting after two churches in Pakistan’s largest Christian neighborhood were bombed … Continue reading
Interview of Giuseppe Rusconi for the blog Rossoporpora and for the “Giornale del Popolo” of Lugano with the head of the Jesuits, Arturo Sosa Abascal L’Espresso, Sandro Magister: Incredible but true. In the eighth chapter of “Amoris Laetitia,” the most heated … Continue reading
Timeline, Matt Reimann: On March 30, 1849, a group of white men in Philadelphia breathlessly opened a wooden crate, carefully prying open the slats. Inside, was a black man. He was Henry Brown, a Virginia slave, who by unlikely and … Continue reading
California Catholic Daily: The following is by Bishop Bawai Soro. Soro is a bishop with St. Peter Chaldean Catholic Church in El Cajon. Critics have objected to President Trump’s executive order to temporarily ban travel to the U.S. by refugees from … Continue reading
CNA: If President Donald Trump is the candidate of “disruption,” similar disruption is needed to build a better society, Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego told a gathering of faith-based groups co-sponsored by the Vatican. “Well now, we must all become … Continue reading
Catholic Culture; The German Bishops’ Conference has announced that Catholics and Lutherans will take part in a major ecumenical festival on September 16 as the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation begins to draw to a close. More here.
Catholic Culture: Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, has written a letter paying tribute to his predecessor, Cardinal Josyf Slipyj (1892-1984), on the 125th anniversary of his birth. More here with links.
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