(ACI MENA/CNA) — A gun was placed near a Nativity scene on Nov. 23 in the town of Faraya in the Keserwan District of Mount Lebanon in the country of Lebanon, sparking outrage among locals. Residents gathered in the town … Continue reading
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Republicans introduce bill to define ‘male’ and ‘female’ based on biological differences
(Tyler Arnold/CNA) — Several Republican lawmakers introduced legislation to clarify that the terms “male,” “female,” and “sex,” among others, refer to the biological distinctions between men and women when those words are used in laws. The Defining Male and Female Act … Continue reading
Pope Francis proposes joint Catholic-Orthodox celebration of Nicaea anniversary
(AC Wimmer/CNA) — Pope Francis has proposed celebrating the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea together with Orthodox leaders in a personal letter to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople. The letter, published by the Vatican on Saturday, was … Continue reading
British Parliament Votes To Legalise Assisted Suicide
(Michael Curzon/The European Conservative) — The health secretary has warned that the bill will result in vulnerable people being “coerced” into ending their lives. Parliament’s most experienced MPs have been scathing of both the legislation’s “process” and “likely practice once implemented,” which a … Continue reading
The Rise of Religious Young Men
(Father Dwight Longenecker/National Catholic Register) — As pastor of a parish in South Carolina, I am witnessing a remarkable trend: Almost every week I receive a call, email or visit from at least one young man interested in learning more … Continue reading
Follow-Up on Father Carlos Martins Accusation: Looks Like Much Ado About Nothing
Following up on what we posted yesterday, here is more about the story concerning Father Carlos Martins. Through attorneys, who wrote in the context of a cease and desist letter to the news outlet, The Pillar, Father Martins has given … Continue reading
Is Father Carlos Martins Being Publicly Slandered?
The claims Rod Dreher makes below are not, on their face, incredible. Some accusers and chancery officials have itchy trigger fingers when it comes to accusations. Knowing a little about the various “safe environment” policies that are in use in … Continue reading
Tucker Carlson: Longtime source says porn sites controlled by intelligence agencies for blackmail
Yet another reason to practice virtue, but also an explanation of “how the sausage gets made” in DC and in other halls of power. The words of Saint Paul in Romans 12:21 come to mind: “Be not overcome by evil, … Continue reading
Planned Parenthood Watchdog Data Supports DOGE Plan to Pull Its Government $$$
It’s Past Time to Stop the Abortion Giant from Sucking Taxpayer Dollars to Line CEO Pockets (November 22, 2024 – Fredericksburg, Virginia) — American Life League is applauding the plans that President-Elect Trump’s newly named Department of Government Efficiency has … Continue reading
Frightening Escalation in Russia-Ukraine War as US and UK Recklessly Provoke Putin
Russia Escalates Ukraine War With Hypersonic Missile Strike (Zoltán Kottász/The European Conservative) — Russia has fired a new mid-range ballistic missile into Ukraine in what European leaders have called an escalation of the war. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, November … Continue reading
Chinese bishop focused on adapting faith to Communist Party ideals, Shanghai Catholics say
(Jonah McKeown/CNA) — A Chinese bishop with a history of support for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) emphasized in a recent diocesan seminar the socialist state’s influence over the Church more than the Vatican’s, according to Catholics who attended the bishop’s talks. … Continue reading
Phil Lawler on why the ‘zero tolerance’ policy is going nowhere
Excerpt… (Phil Lawler/CWN) — More than a month ago I wrote about a stunning new Vatican scandal, in which the Pope’s chief of staff overturned a disciplinary sentence imposed on a priest by an ecclesiastical tribunal—and then was himself overruled … Continue reading
Great-grandson of Archduke Franz Ferdinand warns about ‘total erosion’ of traditional values
ARTSTETTEN-PÖBRING, Austria (LifeSiteNews) — Prince Leo von Hohenberg, the great-grandson of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, warned about “warmongering” in today’s politics that shows similarities to the time before the outbreak of World War I. In a speech given on … Continue reading
Catholic Condemnation of Biden’s Award to Former CEO of Planned Parenthood
The following is a Catholic Action League of Massachusetts news release… In a thumb-in-the-eye to the Catholic Church and all pro-life Americans, lame duck President Joe Biden — an alleged Catholic — has conferred the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal … Continue reading
Border Czar Tom Homan: The Catholic Who Will Enforce Trump’s Immigration Policy
The National Catholic Register has published a well-written article on President-elect Donald J. Trump’s handpicked “boarder czar,” Tom Homan, who is a Catholic. An AI-produced summary of the article is below 1 While liberal Catholics often condemn any effort at … Continue reading
