Here are 12 Fatima facts. Number 7 is more of a sidebar that illustrates the heroism of Sister Lucia. I have never read about this episode before. National Catholic Register, Joseph Pronechen: There are so many fascinating details connected with Fatima. … Continue reading
Catholic Herald, Joyce Duriga:The Sharifs were living contentedly in Pakistan when life turned into a nightmare in 2012. A terrorist group called BLA targeted Amir Sharif, a Catholic and a well-known professor at a university in Quetta. He was told … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin: Cardinal Raymond Burke has firmly rejected an account given by the acting head of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta who said in an interview this week that the cardinal, and not the Order’s Grand Master, … Continue reading
She died Saturday at the age of 69. “I’m 100 percent pro-life. I don’t believe in abortion even in an extreme situation. If the woman is impregnated by a rapist, it’s still a child. You’re not to act as your … Continue reading
Catholic Herald: Cardinal Vincent Nichols has crowned a statue of Our Lady of Fátima in the centenary year of her appearance, and re-consecrated England and Wales to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. At a packed Westminster Cathedral, filled to its … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Michele Chabin: In mid-January, the Palestinians fulfilled a dream: opening an embassy at the Holy See. The Vatican has informally recognized Palestine as a state since November 2012, following a United Nations vote that recognized it as … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Daniel Blackman: Ipsa Cura Est (“He cares for you”) is a fitting motto for a man who has singled himself out in his robust defense of the persecuted — whether that’s members of Falun Gong or China’s persecuted … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: The chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations delivered an address in Fribourg, Switzerland, to mark the first anniversary of Pope Francis’s historic meeting with Patriarch Kirill in Havana. After discussing the significance of the … Continue reading
Vatican Insider, Giani Valenti: The turmoil between the patriarch and some bishops of his Church has a complicated plot. Officially, the most shocking accusation against Mor Ignatius Aphrem has a doctrinal imprint. The betrayal of faith “attributed to the Patriarch … Continue reading
CNA: Father Alberto Gaton is the chaplain of a Spanish ship that combats human trafficking by rescuing people in the Mediterranean Sea. In the span of almost 5 months, his team has managed to rescue more than 3,000 people. “Seventy percent … Continue reading
1Peter5, Maike Hickson: [Cardinal Camillo Ruini]: The same “Familiaris Consortio,” however, reaffirms the practice of the Church, “founded on Sacred Scripture, of not admitting the divorced and remarried to Eucharistic Communion.” The fundamental reason is that “their state and their … Continue reading
1Peter5, Maike Hickson: On 14 February, Steve Skojec reported on his own attempts to receive, in justice, some clarifications – specific and unambiguous ones – concerning steps now to be taken by the Archdiocese of Newark with regard to the outspoken … Continue reading
I had thought I posted this outrage in the News section of our website. Apparently, I did not. It happened three weeks ago. The Mass was for the Latino Catholic community. Roberto Clemente was also being honored. May he rest … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Brian O’Neel: Asked what Jones offered to them that persuaded them to make this monumental move, [Gloria Yarber] replied, “The love of the presence of Christ in the Eucharist, the sacraments and the Church. That’s what was … Continue reading
Aleteia, Philip Kosloski: Traditionally the Church celebrates the life of a saint every year on the date of his or her death, a day that marks their entrance into heaven. However, this is not the case with Blessed Charles of Austria. Instead, the … Continue reading
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