Catholic Culture: Syria: Hundreds of Syrian Christian fighters have gathered to defend Sadad, a Christian town of 3,500 between Homs and Damascus, as forces of the Islamic State advance. Newsweek reported that Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II, the head of the Syriac … Continue reading
Catholic World Report: Bishop Jozef De Kesel: “The Synod may not have brought the concrete results that were hoped for, such as allowing divorced and remarried Catholics to receive Communion. But it is unbelievable how much it was a sign … Continue reading
Vatican Insider: There is nothing bureaucratic or formal in the letter addressed to Asia, which Vatican Insider was able to read. The three members of the Parliamentary delegation informed themselves of the state of Asia Bibi’s health and needs, expressing the … Continue reading
AsiaNews: In the past few days, Card John Tong Hon, Bishop of Hong Kong, and the Catholic Church have been accused of “discrimination” by LGBT groups and representatives of Western governments in the territory for defending the institution of the family … Continue reading
This is a miracle I never heard of. It is astounding. There is no paint or dye in the image imprinted there on and in a rock. In fact, the image is several feet thick. The colors are the colors … Continue reading
AsiaNews: Conclusion of Indonesian Catholic Church’s National Conference in (Sagki 2015) themed on the family. Many testimonies flow from west to east. After 35 years of marriage, a Muslim woman has converted to Catholicism, her husband’s faith: “Now our joy is … Continue reading
AsiaNews: Yehuda Shaul, co-founder of ‘Breaking the Silence,’ an organisation of Israeli soldiers and veterans who denounce Israeli violence in the occupied territories, agrees. “Anyone who thinks that Israel can indefinitely control Palestinians by force suffers from [. . .] blindness. … Continue reading
Catholic Online: The 200 children were forced to lie stretched out in the dirt side-by-side in a single long line. At least 12 gunmen, armed with assault rifles and handguns, are seen standing behind the children. More on this here.
Imagine living in this war-torn nation not knowing if you will be the victim of terror at any moment. Yet the brave faithful gather for Holy Mass. Catholic News Agency: When a missile hit the roof of the church of Saint … Continue reading
Catholic Herald: Bishop Melki, who was martyred during the Assyrian Genocide, will soon be ‘blessed’. The bishop was killed in Gazarta during the sayfo – “putting to the sword” – of Syrians in 1915, after he refused to convert to Islam. … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: In an article published on the front page of L’Osservatore Romano, an Italian theologian who participated in the last two synods on the family said the people of God can rejoice that the more recent synod’s final report … Continue reading
Joseph Pearce, The Imaginative Conservative: It is often forgotten that the Catholic presence in England is older than England itself. From the martyrdom of St. Alban in the early fourth century, under the Roman occupation, the land has been blessed … Continue reading
Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture: For some reason nearly every news outlet (except CWN), used the same word in its headline, proclaiming that China has “abolished” its one-child population policy. That’s not the case. Full report is here.
Interfax Religion: Moscow, November 5, Interfax – Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia urges to sober evaluation of the Soviet period in the Russian history. “There would not be modern Russia, if not heroism of the preceding generations, who in … Continue reading
Great article here by David Warren for The Catholic Thing. “You’re a hater, you’re a hater, you’re a hate hate hater!” This would be my hateful pastiche of the criticism that “conservatives” receive when they mess with the self-conceits of … Continue reading
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