Catholic Culture: A Louisiana judge has ruled unconstitutional a new state law requiring priests to report sexual abuse that is mentioned in a sacramental confession. More here.
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An Anniversary Worth Celebrating: Birthday of S Martin of Tours
Saint Martin of Tours was from Pannonia, ancient Hungary. Great to see the Church in Hungary celebrating his 1700 year Jubilee. Catholic Culture: In addition to commemorating the extraordinary jubilee of mercy in 2016, the Church in Hungary is celebrating … Continue reading
Ukrainian Archbishop: We Are More Than an ‘Ecclesial Community’
Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk comments on the Joint Declaration of Rome and schismatic Moscow: Catholic Culture: Major Archbishop Shevchuk explained that “the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church can testify that communion with the Successor of Peter does not take anything out … Continue reading
Misinformation: Obama’s February 3 Speech at a Mosque
JBS Blog, Jack McManus: On February 3rd, President Barack Obama left the nation’s capital to deliver a speech at the Islamic Society of Baltimore, his first address delivered at an Islamic Mosque. What he said on that occasion was noteworthy for … Continue reading
Boston’s ‘Catholic’ Mayor Says He Regrets Saying He Was ‘Personally’ Pro-Life
Catholic Culture: Boston’s Mayor Martin Walsh has apologized for referring to himself as “personally pro-life,” and said that he would never use that term in the future. More here.
Laura Ingraham Opposes Illegal Immigration, Bishop Tells Parishes No Ads for This Pro-Life Speaker
The American Catholic: Catholic Bishop Joseph Tyson of Yakima, Washington, has disconcerted members of his flock over his stance on a pro-life charity event. Diocesan officials are discouraging parishes from advertising a dinner being hosted by Image Point Mobile Medical … Continue reading
Fighter Against Abortion, Father Bill Carmody, RIP
Colorado Springs, The Gazette: To the greater Colorado Springs area and the nation, Carmody was known as the leader of the local anti-abortion movement. While he planted blue and pink crosses outside of his church to call attention to abortion, … Continue reading
‘Catholic’ Colleges Permit Dormitory Fornication
Crisis Magazine: More than a quarter of residential Catholic colleges—54 nationwide—permit all-night opposite-sex visits on weekends, and only five of these regulate visiting hours during the week. Whether intended or not, that’s an open invitation to sexual activity. The colleges … Continue reading
Censor Slip: ‘Fetus’ Does Have a Mother
Catholic Culture: Notice anything interesting about this headline in the (online version of the)Washington Post? Justices to hear abortion-related case that focuses not on fetus but on mother. Read more here.
Israel’s Demolitions of Palestinian Homes Escalating Five-Fold
Haaretz: Since the beginning of this year, especially in early February, Israel’s Civil Administration has significantly increased the pace of Palestinian home demolitions in the West Bank’s Area C under full Israeli control (about 60 percent of the West Bank). It … Continue reading
Rome Never Gave Nuns Permission to Use Pill Under Any Circumstances at All
Father Z’s blog: The other day Pope Francis, in the infamous post-Mexico airplane presser, said: Paolo VI – il grande! – in una situazione difficile, in Africa, ha permesso alle suore di usare gli anticoncezionali per i casi di violenza. … Continue reading
Tortured by ISIS for Drawing Picture of Our Lady on a Wall
AsiaNews: Today we publish the second part of Khalifa el-Khoder’s story. The 21-year-old Syrian delves into his seven-month captivity in the hands of the Islamic State. His descent into hell began when he drew a picture of the Virgin Mary on … Continue reading
Israel: Religious’ Bank Accounts Frozen by Government
AsiaNews: At the forefront of the battle of Catholic schools against Israeli Ministry of Education cuts, the prelate denounces’ attacks by some municipalities on the goods and the coffers of the Church. “We’ve recently heard – he says – that some … Continue reading
Chick-fil-A Chain Flying Flag at Half-Mast for Justice Scalia
CPost US: Chick-fil-A restaurants that display the American flag are flying them at half-staff in memory of recently deceased Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. More here.
For 36 Days, Every Day for Lent, Confessions in Every Parish of San Jose Diocese
Would that this would be every day, every day of the year. The Valley Catholic: If Father Joe Kim, Director of Vocations and Evangelization for the Diocese of San Jose, ever needed proof the Diocese’s The Light Is On for … Continue reading
