The Wanderer: There is much to be reported on the Synod Front these days, since both sides — those who defend the traditional moral teaching of the Catholic Church and those who try to change or liberalize it — are intensely … Continue reading
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Vandals Desecrate Carmel Mission, Saint Junípero Serra’s Grave Site
(New York Times) A Catholic mission in Carmel, Calif., was vandalized on Sunday, with statues toppled and paint splashed on walls, tombstones and doors, just days after an 18th-century friar buried there, Junípero Serra, was canonized by Pope Francis, the … Continue reading
Morality Rebel Cardinal Danneels Boasts of Being in the Mafia Club Opposed by Benedict XVI
National Catholic Register: Further serious concerns are being raised about Cardinal Godfried Danneels, one of the papal delegates chosen to attend the upcoming Ordinary Synod on the Family, after the archbishop emeritus of Brussels confessed this week to being part of a … Continue reading
Simple Explanation of Major Flaw in New (Faster!) Annulment Process
The Catholic Thing: Canonist Father Gerald E. Murray: If the judgment by the bishop is in favor of the validity of the marriage, however, that judgment has no effect and the petition for a declaration of nullity is automatically submitted … Continue reading
Pope Makes Unannounced Visit to Encourage the Government Persecuted Little Sisters of the Poor
National Catholic Register: Pope Francis paid a short visit to the Little Sisters of the Poor community in Washington on Wednesday to support them in their court case over the contraception mandate, the Vatican’s spokesman revealed. It was a “short … Continue reading
Pope Francis Canonizes Father Junipero Serra
Sister Maria Philomena wrote a biography of Father Serra, The Father of California. You can read it here. In his homily for the canonization, Pope Francis stressed the zeal of the saint to spread the joy of the gospel unto … Continue reading
Another Deadly Meccan Stampede, the Fifth Since 1990, 800 Dead
NBCNews: More than 700 people died and at least 800 were injured in a stampede at the Hajj pilgrimage outside the holy city of Mecca on Thursday, Saudi Arabian officials said. More on this here.
Manhattan: Diocese Orders Chinese Catholic Church to Close
NBCNews: In August, the Archdiocese of New York shuttered and merged churches in parts of New York City, including St. Joseph’s in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Speaking in Mandarin, Rocco Wong, a Chinese-American parishioner of St. Joseph’s, told NBC News, … Continue reading
RIP Yogi Berra
A colorful character and a great baseball player has passed away at 90. My friends and I, when in grammar school, used to take long walks all the time in every direction, just “foollin around” wasting time. We decided one time … Continue reading
Pro Medjugorje Cardinal Backs Homosexual Unions
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn of Vienna in a recent interview with with La Civilta Cattolica, a Jesuit periodical, said: “We can and we must respect the decision to form a union with a person of the same sex,” the prelate said, … Continue reading
630,000 Sign Petition to Pope to Crush Moral Heresies
Catholic Online: “Catholics in general are deeply perplexed,” said HIRH Prince Bertrand of Orleans-Braganza, one of the prominent petition signers. “As the sexual revolution continues to claim the innocence of our children and rip the family apart, we find shepherds within … Continue reading
Security for Pope’s US Visit Surpasses Any Previous Event
NEST: “They’re standing up one of the largest security programs for an individual in U.S. history over three cities,” said Jonathan Wackrow, a former Secret Service agent who assisted in security preparations for Obama’s 2013 inauguration. “The level of protection … Continue reading
US Post Office: No New Religious Christmas Stamps This Year
The Remnant: This just in from the Daily Caller: “Don’t expect new Christmas stamps this year because for the first time in decades the U.S. Postal Service won’t issue a new stamp depicting any Christian religious figure or symbol. No baby … Continue reading
Radical Agenda Dominates Study Day of Swiss Bishops’ Conference
LifeSiteNews: At a study day last month held by the Swiss Bishops’ Conference, attendees discussed how to overcome the Church’s “old-fashioned ideals” on marriage and family, according to the official report from the meeting. More on this here.
India: Nun Murdered by Robber
UCANews: A 69-year-old Indian Catholic nun has been found murdered at a convent in Kerala’s Kottayam district, police say. The body of Sister Amala, a retired nurse, was discovered on Sept. 17 lying in a pool of blood in her … Continue reading
