Aleteia, Larry Peterson: Daniel Rudd was born August 7, 1854, and was one of 12 children. His dad was a slave on the Rudd estate close to Bardstown, Kentucky, and his mom was a slave on the Hayden plantation in … Continue reading
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Reginald Pole, Last Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury
National Catholic Register, Stephanie Mann: On November 30, 1554, an exile had returned to reconcile his native land to the universal Catholic Church. He called himself the son of a martyr; he had lead the first session of the Council of … Continue reading
Pastoral Fallout From Amoris Laetitia, Exhibit A, San Diego
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: How would you feel if, after struggling to make ends meet for most of your life, you learned in your old age that you were the rightful heir to an enormous fortune, but your father had … Continue reading
Could the Four Cardinals Lose Their Red Hats Over Their Dubia?
LifeSiteNews, Jan Bentz: While the dubia of four Cardinals concerning clarification of Amoris Laetitia spreads wider and wider ripples in the Vatican and worldwide, the dean of the Apostolic Tribunal of the Roman Rota, the highest appeals court of the Church, says … Continue reading
Fitting Obloquy of Castro by HLI Director Fr. Jerry Pokorsky
Catholic Culture, Fr. Jerry Pokorsky: God has given us an Advent meditation with the death of Fidel Castro, President of Cuba, politician, revolutionary, mass murderer. Here are examples of responses by world leaders: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a statement … Continue reading
Three Bishops So Far Come Out in Defense of the Four Cardinals’ Dubia on Amoris Laetitia
1Peter5, Maike Hickson: After the wonderful news yesterday that Bishop Athanasius Schneider has come publicly to the aid of the courageous Four Cardinals who are challenging Pope Francis over the much-contested post-synodal exhortation Amoris Laetitia, a second Polish Bishop – … Continue reading
China: Cardinal Zen Once Again Pleads Against a Vatican Agreement With Beijing
The Wanderer, translated by and commented upon by Maike Hickson from an interview with Katholisch.de. On 21 November, 2016, Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, the prominent former bishop of Hong Kong and defender of the loyal Underground Church of China, has given … Continue reading
Interview With ‘Tough’ Catholic Coach of Tampa Bay Bucs
National Catholic Register, Trent Beattie: As a young boy, Mark Duffner aspired to the priesthood — and the papacy. The Annandale, Virginia, native wanted to become the first pope from the United States. However, being introduced to football in high school … Continue reading
Review of Cardinal Mueller’s New Book on Hope as a Supernatural Virtue
Maike Hickson, 1Peter5: Cardinal Gerhard Müller, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, has published yet another book with which he again attempts to teach and defend the Catholic Faith in light of the current confusions which are … Continue reading
Jesuit Georgetown Hosts Symposium Calling for a Ban on Legal Obstacles to Abortion
Cardinal Newman Society, Adam Cassandra : Just eight months after being chastised by the Archdiocese of Washington for lacking an “environment of morality, ethics and human decency” on campus, Georgetown University proudly hosted a day-long symposium on Veterans Day featuring a … Continue reading
Bishops Declare Christ King of Poland, President Duda Joins in Ceremony
CNS: In a ceremony at the Church of Divine Mercy in Krakow, Poland on Saturday, the Catholic Bishops of Poland in the presence of President Andrzei Duda and many Catholic pilgrims, officially recognized Jesus Christ as the King of Poland and called … Continue reading
The Lack of Charity for the Dead in Typical Funeral Masses
From California Catholic Daily, Monsignor Pope: In this month of All Souls, it is good to reflect on funerals. It concerns me that very few people today seem to understand the real purpose of a funeral. The way in which we … Continue reading
Palestinians at Mercy of Israel’s Proposed New Land Theft, 2 State Solution to be Trashed
AsiaNews: Legalizing theft, handing over the nation’s political life to the settlers, permanently shelving the birth of a Palestinian state, ignoring the provisions of international law and the decisions of the same Israeli courts. Contacted by AsiaNews Israeli activists and Palestinian … Continue reading
‘Catholic’ College Offers Counseling, Cushions and Tea for Students Traumatized Over Clinton Loss
The Remnant: Six days after the most pro-abortion presidential candidate in history lost her bid for the White House, the venerable ‘Catholic’ University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, initiated emergency measures to assist students and faculty in trying to … Continue reading
Delusional ‘Catholic’ Mayor of Boston Vows to Defend Murder of Pre-Born
Catholic Culture: Mayor Martin Walsh of Boston, Massachusetts, has vowed to keep abortion clinics open in the city, even if President-elect Donald Trump succeeds with pro-life initiatives. More here.
