Mystics of the Church: Marie Rose Ferron, affectionately known as “Little Rose”, was born on May 24th, 1902 in St Germain de Grantham, Quebec, and was the tenth child of a family of fifteen children. In 1906 when Rose was … Continue reading
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Catholic Bishop Goes on Ecumenical Pilgrimage to Wittenberg
Catholic Culture: Auxiliary Bishop Hubert Berenbrinker of Padeborn joined leaders of the World Council of Churches and the Lutheran World Federation on a pilgrimage to Wittenberg, the German city that was the site of much of Martin Luther’s activity. More here … Continue reading
‘If You Would Have Seen Him He Is So Ugly’
Saint Gemma Galgani ChurchPop: “During the last two days Jesus has been telling me after Holy Communion: ‘My daughter, the devil will soon wage a great war against you,’” she wrote to a priest. “These words I hear in my heart continuously. … Continue reading
Air Force Officer Dragged From Stage for Mentioning God in Flag Ceremony
Breitbart News: According to a demand letter sent by First Liberty Institute on Monday, when the squadron’s commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Michael Sovitsky, learned that Rodriguez would give the traditional speech mentioning God, he expressed his opposition and allegedly tried to … Continue reading
Syria: Orthodox Patriarch Escapes Suicide Bombing, 4 Dead
AsiaNews: The Syrian Orthodox Patriarch Ignatius Efrem II Karim escaped a suicide attack by a bomber who blew himself up during a commemoration in memory of the Ottoman genocide against the Assyrian Christians (and Armenians) in Turkey at the beginning 1900. … Continue reading
Elizabeth of the Trinity, 4 Other Blesseds to be Canonized in October
Aleteia: Pope Francis will canonize five new saints this October, including the French Carmelite mystic, Elizabeth of the Trinity; the “Bishop of the Tabernacle”; and a Roman Catholic priest martyred during the French Revolution for refusing to swear allegiance to the new government, … Continue reading
Questions Surround ‘Confession’ of Shanghai Bishop Ma
AsiaNews: Vatican officials advise “not to make too much of what is written” in a blog posted on June 12, where Msgr. Thaddeus Ma Daqin proclaims his support for the Patriotic Association (PA) and asks forgiveness for the mistakes he made … Continue reading
115 New Spanish Blesseds Declared Martyrs by Pope Francis
CNA: Pope Francis has officially recognized 115 Catholics who were killed during the Spanish Civil War out of hatred of the faith. The newest martyrs are Servants of God José Álvarez Benavides y de la Torre, Spanish dean of the Cathedral … Continue reading
Catholic Refugee Group Sues Kuwait Banks for Financing Christian Genocide
Courthouse News Service: A California nonprofit wants two Middle Eastern banks and a Kuwaiti sheikh to pay damages for claims they funded the Islamic State’s systematic murder and displacement of Christians in Iraq and Syria. St. Francis of Assisi, an … Continue reading
The Actual Facts on the Syrian Refugee Crisis
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: Most of the people who were living in Syria in 2011 are now refugees. That’s the stark message of a new report from the Pew Research Center. The impact of the Syrian refugee crisis is unprecedented in … Continue reading
Brave Men Rescue Man Who Fell Unto Subway Tracks
NYTimes: By rights, on a bright Friday afternoon in late spring, Sumeja Tulic had every reason to relish walking the streets of New York, a city she moved to nine months ago from London for graduate school. “When the weather is … Continue reading
Pope Questions Validity of Most of Today’s ‘Sacramental’ Marriages
CNA: Pope Francis said Thursday that the great majority of sacramental marriages today are not valid, because couples do not enter into them with a proper understanding of permanence and commitment. More here.
Maronite Patriarch Renews Consecration of Lebanon and Mid-East to Immaculate Heart
AsiaNews: The Maronite Patriarch, Cardinal Bechara Rai, yesterday renewed the consecration of Lebanon and all the Middle East to the “Immaculate Heart of Mary” (pictured). The devotional act comes within the framework of the Fatima apparitions (1917), during which the Blessed … Continue reading
Interview With Catholic President of Iraqi Christian Relief Council
National Catholic Register: In this interview with the Register, Juliana Taimoorazy, founder and president of the Iraqi Christian Relief Council and a fellow at the Philos Project, speaks about her work as a Catholic and Assyrian descendent of genocide survivors … Continue reading
Amnesty International Pushing for Abortion in Ireland
LifeNews: Abortion activists, encouraged by a recent UN ruling, are putting intense pressure on Ireland to legalize abortion. The pro-abortion group Amnesty International especially has been pushing the pro-life country to end rights for unborn babies and allow abortion on demand. … Continue reading
