Catholic Culture: Only about half of Italy’s people identify themselves as Catholic today, according to a new poll published by L’Unita newspaper. More here.
Category: News
Trainer at Abortion Mill Takes Fake Bombs on Airplane
Catholic Culture: Just try to imagine this scenario—and No, this is not another April Fool joke: A woman boards an airplane, having checked a bag that contains items which appear to be bombs, including three sticks labeled “dynamite.” Security officials quickly secure … Continue reading
Kidnapped Priest Alive, but Captive, in Yemen
Catholic Culture: An Indian government official has assured the country’s Catholic bishops that Father Tom Uzhunnalil, an Indian native who was kidnapped in Yemen on March 4, remains alive. More here.
11 Year Anniversary of Death of Terri Schiavo
LifeNews, From her brother: March 31st will mark the eleven year anniversary of my sister Terri Schiavo’s mandated court ordered death by starvation and dehydration. Her death took nearly two weeks. The inhumanity of what happened to her will never be … Continue reading
Laredo’s Catholic Samaritans Helping Poor and Disabled
CNS: They are called the Samaritans. The group began in 2014 when Oblate Father Bill Davis, their pastor, was struggling to assist all of his parishioners, especially the homebound, in this low-income community and asked the women to help. Their mission … Continue reading
Mother Angelica on the Latin Mass and Third Fatima Secret
The Remnant: An interesting point today from Churchpop.com: “Most people know Mother Angelica (may she rest in peace!) as the spunky nun who founded EWTN. But did you know that she preferred the use of the Latin language for Mass? “Catholic journalist Raymond … Continue reading
All Time Low, Priest Gambles Away Half Million in Refugee Money
Catholic Culture: A Chaldean Catholic priest in Ontario has been suspended from ministry after admitting that he stole funds that had been raised to help new immigrants. More here.
Cardinal Muller Not ‘With the Program’ for Celebrating ‘Reformation’
Catholic Herald:The prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Gerhard Müller, has said that Catholics “have no reason to celebrate” the beginning of the Reformation. The German cardinal said in a new book-length interview: “We Catholics … Continue reading
China: Reds Continue Demolishing Church Crosses and Beating Protesters
Breitbart News: The Communist Party’s campaign to eradicate the iconic Christian symbol from China’s landscape continued in full force this past week, with authorities demolishing a dozen church crosses and beating protesters bloody. More here.
Two Years Ago Moslem Convert Magdi Christiano Allam Left the Church in Protest
I don’t know how this sad event slipped past me but I just read about it. No commentary is necessary; but prayers are necessary that this brave man comes back to the Church to carry his cross and his cause … Continue reading
Canada’s Culture of Death
Christopher White, Catholic Lane: I spent this past weekend in Montreal, Canada, where despite the expected joie de vivre that Francophone cultures are prone to celebrate, the province of Quebec seems to be spending more time and energy focused on death … Continue reading
Excruciating Agony of Mother Angelica on Good Friday
It was especially painful for her from 12 to 3 o’clock, the same hours Christ suffered on the Cross. Agony, in Greek, means “struggle” and excruciating means “from the cross.” ChurchPop: Many people have noted how fitting it seemed that Mother … Continue reading
The Church, Natural Law, on Dueling
Interesting post here by Shaun McAfee for National Catholic Register, mostly dealing with Pope Leo XIII’s handling of the problem. Here is Trent on Dueling: The abominable practice of dueling, introduced by the contrivance of the devil, that by the … Continue reading
The Betrayal of INO Catholics in Congress
California Catholic Daily: The Democratic Party is known as the anti-life, anti-God party. But it didn’t always use to be this way. Read the rest here.
Kidnapped Priest Reported to Be Alive, Not Crucified
Catholic Culture: Despite reports that an Indian priest was crucified by the Islamic State in Yemen on Good Friday, both a local bishop and the priest’s Salesian religious superiors say that they believe he is still alive. More here.
