Vatican Insider: There are Christians among the subjects of the jihadist sphere which is still competing with the government in Damascus and its Russian and Shiite allies over a large chunk of Syrian territory. There are few of them, they … Continue reading
John Burger: Those who survived Auschwitz called the man in charge an “animal.” Rudolf Höss presided over the extermination of some 2.5 million prisoners in the three years he was commandant of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. Another half a million … Continue reading
Kevin Sorbo and his wife are raising funds for a documentary on serial baby-killer, Kermit Gosnell. CNSNews: “Kermit Gosnell is America’s most prolific serial killer,” says Kevin Sorbo, who starred in the TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. “For more than … Continue reading
Catholic Herald:Pope Francis has authorised the canonisation of Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity, a writer and Carmelite nun described as the “sister in the Spirit” of St Thérèse of Lisieux. More here.
Vatican Radio: Four gunmen attacked an old people’s home in the Yemeni port of Aden on Friday, killing at least 15 people, including four Missionaries of Charity nuns of Mother Teresa, the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia told the Vatican’s … Continue reading
LifeSiteNews: The Lecture Fund at Georgetown University is planning to host Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) President Cecile Richards on campus this April, The Cardinal Newman Society has learned. More here.
National Catholic Register: The Vatican has announced the approval of a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Stanislaus of Jesus and Mary Papczyński (1631-1701), the Founder of the Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin … Continue reading
CNA: On Monday, Navy Senior Chief Edward C. Byers Jr. was awarded the Medal of Honor in a White House ceremony. The 36-year-old SEAL received the U.S. Military’s highest honor for his role in the successful December 2012 rescue of an … Continue reading
CNA: A 95-year-old priest named Friar Roberto walked more than three-and-a-half miles while hearing confessions during a recent “Penitential Walk” in Brazil. Some 30,000 people participated in the walk, which took place Feb. 28 in the northeast Brazilian Archdioceses of Fortaleza … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: Church officials in Pakistan are collecting testimony for the cause of beatification of Shahbaz Bhatti, the government official who was killed in 2011 because of his support for Christians accused of blasphemy. More here.
Two years ago, today, I wrote a column ‘Saints Who Were Married to Saints,’ featuring Saint Cunegunda, wife of Emperor Saint Henry II. Here is the link. I am sure our readers will find this article interesting if they have … Continue reading
Rorate Caeli, Juan Manuel de Prada: American cinema has stopped being memorable for a long while; yet, as it happens with dead stars that once shone greatly, it produces once in a while sparks that keep alive the illusion of its … Continue reading
My father was a volunteer with the Legion of Decency. Men would go to stores with certificates for store owners to put in their windows saying that their establishment does not sell (or at least display) pornography. The Legion didn’t … Continue reading
Los Angeles Tidings: Poor and homeless men and women will now be able to turn to the Vatican for medical treatment, the latest initiative to offer care for those persons living on the streets of Rome. Located near the colonnade, the … Continue reading
We still await the liberation of Asia Bibi, a Catholic. Salman Tasser was a brave Moslem governor who opposed the country’s outrageous ‘blasphemy law.” Catholic Culture: The government of Pakistan has carried out the execution of a Muslim zealot who confessed … Continue reading
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