Church Militant: An All Souls Day Traditional Latin Mass was celebrated Wednesday on the Fort Hood Military base. The Mass was offered on the hood of a military jeep, the traditional way Mass is offered during time of battle. More here … Continue reading
Bishops warn against current Halloween practices, plead for a keeping of our Catholic culture during these four holy days. UCANews: Church leaders in the Philippines have warned Catholics to be wary of bogus priests offering their services for money during the … Continue reading
California Catholic Daily: Bishop McElroy, “Many Catholics tend to think of our moral life as being rule-oriented,” McElroy said. “Rules are important primarily as a check on rationalization. The real core of Catholic teaching is and always was a decision … Continue reading
The Motherlands, Denise Renner: We’ve been hearing a lot about Martin Luther lately. Earlier this year, Lutherans received communion at St. Peter’s Basilica. Then there was the chocolate Luther on display at the Vatican, part of a Lutheran pilgrimage leading up to the … Continue reading
CNA: During 40 years of communist rule in Albania – which in 1967 declared itself the first completely atheist country in the world – praying, making the sign of the cross, wearing a crucifix around one’s neck, or any other evidence … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: Authorities in Crimea have decided to exclude Byzantine-rite Ukrainian Catholics from a state religious council, the AsiaNews service reports. Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, has issued new regulations for religious organizations, closely resembling Russian policies. The … Continue reading
Hispanics, 78% pro-Clinton. Non-Hispanic, white Catholic men favor Trump. Catholic Herald: Catholics are giving the edge to Hillary Clinton in the US presidential race, according to a new poll released on October 31. Hispanic Catholics and white women are helping Clinton … Continue reading
Pewsitter, Andrew Parrish: The commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation this year, and Pope Francis’ impending ecumenical visit to Sweden, has reignited interest in the life and work of the ex-Augustinian monk Martin Luther (1483-1546). The details of … Continue reading
1Peter5, Maike Hickson: As several outlets have now reported, on 28 October 2016 – just before his going to Lund, Sweden – Pope Francis replaced all the members of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. … Continue reading
This is a good summary of the Biblical proof that Christ offered an unbloody sacrifice on Holy Thursday. Catholic Answers, Carlo Broussard: It is an infallible teaching of the Catholic Church that the Eucharist is a sacrifice—in particular, the one sacrifice of … Continue reading
CNA: Have you ever wondered what the tomb of Jesus Christ looks like? National Geographic recently detailed the “moment of revelation” at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, which exposed the rock slab on which Christ’s body is held … Continue reading
CNA, Mary Rezak: The last person hanged for witchcraft in Boston could be considered a Catholic martyr. In the 1650s, Ann Glover and her family, along with some 50,000 other native Irish people, were enslaved by Englishman Oliver Cromwell during … Continue reading
AsiaNews: Christian leader Michel Aoun received the number of votes needed to be elected president of the Republic of Lebanon. His election came on the on the third ballot after voting began this morning in Lebanon’s parliament. Aoun’s election gives the … Continue reading
Rorate Caeli: Today’s Vatican Bollettino announced the appointment of 27 prelates as members of the Congregation for Divine Worship (CDW), a major overhaul that obviously has a direct impact on the policies and overall directions of the CDW. In the CDW, … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled that priests are not required to report child abuse when they hear about the abuse in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. “A priest when administering the sacrament of confession has no duty to report … Continue reading
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