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
Catholic Culture, Father Jerry Pokorsky: One of the most memorable homilies I’ve heard was given by a New York City priest when I was in the seminary. He introduced his homily with a droll comment about “little Italian grandmothers” and … Continue reading
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: Readers have responded very favorably to my suggestion that the Al Smith Dinner should be discontinued, and when George Weigel seconded the motion, the responses to his column were favorable as well. But New York’s Cardinal Dolan … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Thomas L. McDonald; In October the Jordan Tourism Board took a group of Christian journalists and bloggers on a pilgrimage to the holy and historical sites of their country. It was a life changing experience for everyone … Continue reading
No, not even hosting a candidate who boasts about her pro-abortion commitment and mocks good Catholics in her tweets. Crux: The fallout from last week’s Al Smith Dinner is continuing, and not just for Donald Trump, whose cringe-worthy comedy at the … Continue reading
CNS: U.S. Archbishop Alexander K. Sample was preparing to celebrate Mass Oct. 26 with Benedictine monks in Norcia when the first of two powerful earthquakes struck. “I had no sooner finished (the vesting) prayer to be protected from the assaults of … Continue reading
Catholic Online: The priest was unloading a pumpkin out of his car, which was still running, when he was struck in the face and knocked unconscious by two attackers, thought to be two teenage boys. The attackers then stole Fr. Kearns’ … Continue reading
Yahoo News: A church in Israel built where Christians believe the transfiguration of Jesus took place has been vandalised, with chalices stolen, icons damaged and a donation box robbed, an official said Tuesday. More here.
Fatima Perspectives, Christopher Ferrara: Every year since it was first held in 1945, the Archdiocese of New York has sponsored and organized the “Al Smith Memorial Benefit Dinner,” named after America’s first Catholic presidential candidate. Hosted by the Archbishop of New … Continue reading
AsiaNews: The ongoing “policy of occupation that has lasted 50 years is Israel’s responsibility”, but “if the international community remains inactive and allows the status quo to continue a solution can never be found,” said Amit Gilutz, a spokesman for B’Tselem, … Continue reading
AsiaNews: Fr Andrés Díaz de Rábago (賴 甘霖 神父) is now a myth that everyone knows in Taiwan. Healthy and sick people alike. He is a Jesuit priest and a doctor who visits Cardinal Tien hospital in Taipei to bless and … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: Several Catholic Church leaders in Syria beg the US and other Western governments to stop supporting rebel groups, in a Catholic World Report article by Alessandra Nucci. “Please help us to pull our country back from the abyss of … Continue reading
This is surely a miracle. CNA: Seven young women in Kirkuk credit the Virgin Mary for their safety after spending a harrowing eight hours hidden underneath beds while Islamic State group fighters used their room as a hideout during an assault … Continue reading
Somehow I cannot see this happening in a city of the US. If it were to happen, what a great gift that would be to an American city! CNA: For two days this week, a shopping mall in Bogota, Colombia was transformed … Continue reading
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