Catholic Culture: The newly appointed vice-provost for student life at the Jesuit-run University of San Francisco also serves as chairman of the board of an abortion provider, the California Catholic reports. Julie Orio chairs the board of the Women’s Community … Continue reading
LifeNews: Abortion is now the official state-preferred choice for Illinois women in unexpected pregnancies, after Gov. Bruce Rauner signed Senate Bill 1564 into law Friday afternoon. Rauner, a Republican, held veto power over the legislation—which Democrats pushed through on a strictly … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: A funeral Mass for Father Jacques Hamel was celebrated in Rouen Cathedral on August 2. An estimated 3,500-4,000 people were in attendance. More here.
The tweet was sent out on the official Vice President Twitter account, rather than his personal account. It reads: “Proud to marry Brian and Joe at my house. Couldn’t be happier, two longtime White House staffers, two great guys.” Vice President … Continue reading
California Catholic Daily: The Navy is set to name a ship after the gay rights icon and San Francisco politician Harvey Milk, according to a Congressional notification obtained by USNI News. More here.
The Remnant: Mincing no words, French Cardinal André Vingt-Trois told the Christian faithful this week that jihadists “wrap themselves in the trappings of religion” while announcing a “God of death,” whom the prelate compared to the ancient pagan god “Moloch”—who demanded … Continue reading
Myrtle Beach Online: Chris Anaya and his cousin were looking for a good place to fish on the Arkansas River near the Keeper of the Plains sculpture on Saturday afternoon when he spotted something odd. About half of a life … Continue reading
Church Pop: Sohrab Ahmari, Editorial writer for the Wall Street Journal, announced on Twitter that he is converting to Catholicism. His tweet read: “#IAmJacquesHamel: In fact, this is the right moment to announce that I’m converting to Roman Catholicism.” More … Continue reading
CNA: Mike Piazza, the newest inductee of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, has given a shout-out to Pope Benedict XVI and his mother Veronica. “She gave me the gift of my Catholic faith, which has had a profound impact … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Joseph Pronechen: How would you react if you saw a dead man suddenly come back to life? Father John Higgins can tell you about his reaction. He was a main part of the story. Father Higgins is … Continue reading
LifeSite News: Pro-abortion Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Senator Tim Kaine received a standing ovation at his parish on Sunday and several Catholic priests praised his nomination. Meanwhile, as Catholics call for Kaine to be denied Communion in accord with the … Continue reading
The Tablet: A senior bishop has said that the Church in Poland will refuse communion to divorced and remarried Catholics despite the landmark family document from Pope Francis which opened up the possibility. Archbishop Stanislaw Gadecki, the President of the Polish … Continue reading
Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald: Last week I wrote about volume I of The God of the Gulag, Jonathan Luxmoore’s study of the 70-year Communist persecution of Christians in Russia and Eastern Europe. Having now read volume II, “Martyrs in an Age of … Continue reading
Get Religion, Terry Mattingly: So an elderly Catholic priest was killed by terrorists in France. These basic facts are at the heart of the latest horror story from the very tense continent of Europe. As you would imagine, a story of … Continue reading
Monsignor Pope: Last week’s Gospel featured the Lord insisting that prayer was “the one thing necessary.” This week, we see the disciples’ request that the Lord teach them on prayer. In answer, the Lord gives three basic teachings or prescriptions for … Continue reading
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