The Real Syrian Free Press: Archbishop of Jerusalem in Exile Hilarion Capucci passed away at the age of 94 in the Italian Capital of Rome on Sunday. The late Capucci was born in Aleppo city in 1922 and became a … Continue reading
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Killer of 60 Million Chinese Worshiped Like a god in China
AsiaNews: Mao Zedong, who tried to destroy religion in his lifetime, is now worshiped like a god. Especially in Hunan, the province where he came from, Buddhist and Taoist temples often have a statue of the Great Helmsman, covered with yellow … Continue reading
Apostasy Never Justified, Commentary on the Novel ‘Silence’
Crisis Magazine, John Paul Meenan; A recent article in First Things by J.D. Flynn reflects upon Shusaku Endo’s 1966 Japanese novel Silence, now being released as a film directed by Martin Scorcese (which should tell you something). The tale follows an idealistic Jesuit missionary who, … Continue reading
Msgr. Pope’s 12 Paradoxes of Christmas
Community in Mission: In the ancient Church and up until rather recently, one genuflected at the two references to the Incarnation during the Mass: during the Creed and in the Last Gospel (John 1). Why was this done? It was explained … Continue reading
Catholic Online Says Opposing Israel Is a Harbinger of National Disaster for US
Yes, you read that right. So objecting to Israel’s occupation of Palestine and its building of hundreds of thousands of settlements on land stolen from its neighbor could bring on a curse from God for the USA. God may well … Continue reading
Inside the Filming of a Gifted Director’s Vision of Our Lady of Fatima
National Catholic Register, K.V.Turley: It was a bright summer’s day. I had walked the streets of suburban London through the midday heat. Then I left the glare behind and entered a darkened room. Before me was Our Lady of Fatima; … Continue reading
Liberation ‘Theologian’ Boff Exudes Hubris in Interview, Pope Benedict Was a ‘Religious Terrorist’
1Peter5, Maike Hickson: On 25 December 2016 the Brazilian Leonardo Boff, one of the most prominent theorists and operatives of Latin American Liberation Theology, gave a candidly revealing and manifoldly informative interview to the German regional newspaper Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger. Due to … Continue reading
Prayers: Indian Priest, 10th Month in Captivity, Sends Appeal to Pope
Reading this rending appeal by Father Tom Uzhunnalil, I think of Asia Bibi too, a Pakistani Catholic mother, now in her seventh year of captivity. She, too, is not European, only a poor woman. I think of the clergy and … Continue reading
Some Interesting Facts About St. Jean de Brebeuf’s Huron Carol
New Liturgical Movement, Peter Kwasniewski: Among the most beloved of Christmas pieces is surely the so-called “Huron Carol.” The carol’s text was written by St. Jean de Brebeuf in Quebec in 1642 or 1643 while his father recuperated from a … Continue reading
RNC Chair Calls Christ ‘the New King’ in Christmas Message
FoxNews: A Republican National Committee official lashed out at critics after part of a Christmas statement it made Sunday sparked outrage on social media. RNC Chairman Reince Priebus released a three-paragraph statement on the holiday, but it was the first … Continue reading
What Is Happening Here? The Pope, the Knights of Malta, and the Orders Patron, Cardinal Burke
Rorate Caeli, Robert de Mattei: Has the Pope appointed an external commissioner to the Order of Malta? Pope Francis undeniably likes the strategy of appointing external commissioners as he has already adopted this draconian measure against two religious communities considered too … Continue reading
Pope Prays for the Victims of Russian Plane Crash, Among the 92 Dead, Orchestra Conductor and General
Catholic Culture: Pope Francis expressed his condolences to the Russian people after a Russian defense ministry plane crashed near Sochi, killing all 92 people aboard. The Pope made his remarks following his December 26 Angelus address. More here with links.
Austrian Bishop Laun on the Cardinals’ Dubia
1Peter5, Maike Hickson: Editor’s Note: Bishop Andreas Laun is Auxiliary Bishop of Salzburg, Austria. He is also a Professor of Moral Theology at the Philosophical-Theological Faculty of Heiligenkreuz, Austria. He is a member of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales. Maike … Continue reading
Trump Already Interfering to Protect Israeli Occupation of and Expansion Into Palestine
AsiaNews: The UN Security Council has delayed a vote on a resolution calling on Israel to stop the expansion of its colonies in the Occupied Territories. The motion was filed a day earlier by Egypt, but the same country withdrew it … Continue reading
Pope Gives Stinging Address to Curia
Catholic Culture: Pope Francis lashed out at “malicious” opponents of Church reform, in a December 22 address to the leaders of the Roman Curia. The Pope had stunned Rome in 2014 when he used his December address to the Roman Curia, … Continue reading
