Catholic Culture: Georgetown University, the oldest Catholic institution in the US, has become the first American college to engage a Hindu priest as a campus chaplain. More here.
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Cardinal Cañizares: ‘They Will Not Force Me to Be Silent . . . Even If They Crucify Me’
Maike Hickson, 1Peter5: In the midst of so many discouraging and troubling pieces of news, it is always important to point out manifestations of virtue and of the good that still abides. One of the great defenders of Catholic Truth right … Continue reading
Cardinal Brandmüller in Defense of Priestly Celibacy
The Wanderer, Maike Hickson: As reported on 31 August on OnePeterFive, the German lay organization Zentralkomittee der deutschen Katholiken (ZdK – Central Committee of German Catholics) has now proposed to slacken the demands for priestly celibacy in light of the decreasing … Continue reading
A Catholic Artist and His Making of a Statue of Saint Thérèse
Maike Hickson, 1Peter 5: This summer, our little family has been blessed by the generosity of neighbors who also happen to be fellow Catholics. Both of these neighbors – a husband and a wife – are gifted artists. H. Reed Armstrong … Continue reading
Procession With Pilgrim Virgin Through the Streets of Chicago
Church Militant, Bradley Eli: Our Lady of Fatima, represented by the International Pilgrim Virgin Statue, will be processing down Chicago’s streets starting at St. John Cantius Church this Saturday, August 27. Read more here.
Turkey: Murderer of Father Andrea Santoro Released
Oguzhan Aydin, the man who murdered Fr. Andrea Santoro in Trabzon on 5 February 2006 is among the 31,482 detainees who were released from Turkish prisons in recent weeks to make room for tens of thousands of members of the … Continue reading
Can Evil Be Absolute?
Msgr. Charles Pope: We human beings are inclined to thinking categorically and absolutely. But not all (or even most) categories are absolute. Is there such a thing as absolute goodness, with no error admixed? Yes, most assuredly. God is so, as … Continue reading
Argentina: Missionary Sisters of Charity Beaten, Robbed, Tabernacle Desecrated by Thugs
Agenzia Fides: The Missionary Sisters of Charity living in Mar del Plata, were attacked and beaten in their home. Criminals also desecrated the tabernacle of the chapel and managed to steal 50 pesos, all the cash the religious had. More here.
Is There a Sellout Looming in Favor of Beijing?
Fatima Perspectives, Christopher Ferrara: For too long now, the Vatican Secretary of State, elevated to unprecedented prominence by the post-Vatican II reforms masterminded by Cardinal Villot, has endangered the integrity of the Faith in order to serve the worldly dictates … Continue reading
Padre Pio Cures Dying Infant
Catholic Online: Three-month-old Caitlin Dooley suffered from a life-threatening heart condition since the day she was born. Just when the Dooley family began to lose hope, St. Padre Pio stepped in. More here.
Pilgrimage To a Pennsylvania Ghost Town
National Catholic Register, Edward Pronechen: Imagine a once-thriving town with seven churches, businesses, schools, and working families — now with less than 10 residents. Imagine all but a handful of those homes and building once alive but now mostly razed. Imagine … Continue reading
Mexico’s President Pushing Same-Sex ‘Marriage’, ‘Stabs [Church] in the Back’
LifeSiteNews: The recent initiative of Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto to impose homosexual “marriage” on the country has led to the greatest confrontation between the government and the Catholic Church since the 1920s and 1930s, warned a spokesman for the Archdiocese … Continue reading
Fr. Z: ‘If You Want Peace Prepare for War’
Sometimes Leon Trotsky is given credit for saying that you might not be interested in war but war is interested in you. He didn’t say that, exactly, but it is nevertheless true. I have not infrequently challenged you readers to … Continue reading
Good News From the Diocese of Lincoln NE, Interview With Bishop Conley
The Catholic World Report, Jim Graves: Bishop James Conley is the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska. The Midwestern diocese is home to 96,000 Catholics who attend 134 parishes and missions. The bishop grew up in Overland Park, Kansas, … Continue reading
Terrible Earthquake in Central Italy, 267 Killed, Epicenter Near Norcia
Catholic Culture: The powerful earthquake that ripped through Italy, leaving more than 120 people dead (latest count 267), had its epicenter near Norcia, the home of St. Benedict, and drove monks there to seek temporary safety in Rome. The Benedictine community … Continue reading
