Catholic Culture: For the first time since 1558, Mawlid—the Muslim celebration of Muhammad’s birth—will fall this year on December 24 and 25. Christians and Muslims “should give thanks to God, each in his own tradition, for the good news that is … Continue reading
Catholic Online: A Pew Research survey suggests that 14 percent of American Muslims think suicide attacks and civilian bombings could be justified. A solid seven percent say such attacks are “sometimes” justified and one percent say “often” justified. There are … Continue reading
CNA: The bishop also noted that the publication “was released in the name of the Conference of Bishops, of which I [Bishop Rudolf Voderholzer] am a member, without my having previously seen its content, much less having approved it.” Full … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency: Barrie Schwortz, Photographic expert on Shroud Study Committee “I think the reason skeptics deny the science is, if they accept any of that, their core beliefs have been dramatically challenged, and they would have to go back and reconfigure … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency: The Chaldean Catholic archbishop of Erbil has asked that a holy door be opened in every church so that the tens of thousands of Christian refugees under his care may more easily experience the benefits of the jubilee … Continue reading
The Catholic Herald: MacMillan is waging a holy war on 1970s-style Mass settings that he describes as “musically illiterate, almost as if they were written by semi-trained teenagers. The style is stodgy and sentimental, tonally and rhythmically stunted and melodically … Continue reading
Trent Beattie, National Catholic Register: [David Quessenberry] The prayers of the Rosary are helpful, but also the physical rosary itself is helpful, since it gives us a tangible means of expressing our soul’s desire for grace. Praying without objects is … Continue reading
Seacoastonline: Brother William Gagnon, a Dover [New Hampshire] native born in 1905, is on the path to become the first saint in New Hampshire’s history and only the second person born in the United States to be canonized, or declared … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Marge Fenelon: We’ve begun the “O” Antiphons. Every year from December 17-23, the Catholic Church sings what’s known as the “O” Antiphons, the antiphons that accompany the Magnificat canticle of Evening Prayer. They’re called such because each … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: On December 18, as youth make a pilgrimage to the cathedral to pass through the holy door, 30 tent-confessionals will be set up outside to allow them first to go to Confession, according to an AsiaNews report. More here.
Catholic Culture: Héctor Albeidis Arboleda Buitrago, a Colombian now working as a nurse in Madrid, has been arrested on charges of committing up to 500 forced abortions for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (FARC). More here.
AsiaNews: Today, two Catholic brothers were seriously injured in the capital of Bangladesh. Rajesh D ‘Cruze, a banker, and Ranjan D’ Cruze, an employee in a private company are currently being treated in Dhaka Medical College Hospital but their conditions are … Continue reading
Let us remember that this is in China and the faithful who came to the ceremony risked being arrested. 10,000 came to one cathedral for a four hour service. AsiaNews: “It’s a miracle! It is protection from Heaven!” said some Catholics … Continue reading
Mark Movsesian, First Things: Take a look at this clip from a recent episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. In the clip, Colbert mocks Republican presidential candidates who argue for admitting Syrian Christians as religious refugees. At least … Continue reading
He also boldly said the following: National Catholic Register: Pastor Kruse says he believes a door has been opened to celebrate the Eucharist together — a door that Lutherans had thought had been closed “for an eternity.” He also says he … Continue reading
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