Last Monday was the feast of the Holy Name of Mary, which also commemorates the Christian victory over the invading Moslem army at Vienna. Steve Weidenkoph gives an excellent and concise review of that victory on Catholic Answers website. Today … Continue reading
AsiaNews: A Catholic driver has carried pilgrims from Lahore to the national Marian shrine of Mariamabad, 200 km away, for free. Arif Sadiq, 48, told AsiaNews that it all started with a vow to Our Lady. “I promised Mary that I … Continue reading
The Catholic Thing, Robert Royal: So, now we know. We knew before, really, but didn’t have explicit confirmation. The long, agonizing slog, however, is finally over: from Pope Francis’ invitation to Cardinal Kasper to address the bishops in Rome in February … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: More than 5,000 people attended the funeral for Bishop Zhu Weifang of Wenzhou, China, while government officials continued to hold his coajdutor (sic) bishop, the AsiaNews service reports. More here.
The Remnant; Our Lord told his disciples that the proclamation of the Kingdom of God is highly likely to cause opposition, hostility and even persecution. Under these circumstances, Jesus said, “everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before … Continue reading
Mountain Catholic: Here’s four (literally) awesome facts about the tilma of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 1. It has qualities that are humanly impossible to replicate. Made primarily of cactus fibers, a tilma was typically of very poor quality and had a rough … Continue reading
There must be some mistake. AsiaNews; The Dalai Lama “does not plan to visit Assisi for the ‘Thirst for peace’ meeting, nor has he received any invitation to the event,” Tenzin Taklha, personal secretary of the Buddhist leader, told AsiaNews. More … Continue reading
Cathoic Culture: The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination has ruled that the state’s anti-discrimination laws require all “agents of places of public accommodation” to allow “transgender” males to use women’s restrooms. More here.
Catholic Culture: An estimated 100,000 people took part in a pro-life rally in Santiago, Chile, last weekend, as the country heads toward a political showdown over a bid to liberalize the country’s law against abortion. More here with link.
Chinese authorities have arrested a Catholic bishop and removed him from the diocese where he serves, apparently in order to prevent his installation as new leader of the diocese, the AsiaNews service has confirmed. More here.
APNews: The whimpers from skeletally thin babies too weak to cry are a harbinger of worse things to come: A quarter of the children lucky enough to make it to this emergency feeding center are dying. They are the latest victims … Continue reading
Do not doubt for a minute that the abortion-funding UNICEF infiltrated this event, unbeknownst to Pope Francis, to make themselves look beneficent. People Food: Pope Francis celebrated the canonization of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning nun on Sunday by inviting 1,500 homeless people … Continue reading
Rorate Caeli: There have also been recent cases (mainly reported in local newspapers but occasionally even in national newspapers) of Muslims going into churches, shouting, cursing and smashing sacred objects. However this alarm is not limited only to Italy. Read more … Continue reading
First Things, George Weigel: QUÉBEC CITY. The exit signs along Autoroute 40 between the quondam capital of New France and Montréal are a veritable Litany of the Saints: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Saint-Nicolas, Saint-Basile-Sud, Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Notre-Dame-de-Portneuf, Saint-Marc-des-Carrières, Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan, Saint-Luc-de-Vincennes, Saint Maurice, … Continue reading
The Remnant, Michael Matt: This just in from Fox News: Phyllis Schlafly, the iconic pro-family activist who rose to fame in the 1970s when she campaigned against the Equal Rights Amendment, has died at age 92, according to the Eagle Forum, … Continue reading
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