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Mother Theresa Insulted in Painting at Trumbull Connecticut Library
National Catholic Register: Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta stands prominently in the first row of women in a painting called Women of Purpose. She holds one end of a banner that proclaims, “Onward We March.” The other end is held … Continue reading
Donohue Pulls Out But Cardinal Marches in NY Parade as Grand Marshall
Catholic News Service: For the first time in its history, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York, the nation’s oldest and biggest parade, allowed a gay contingent to march, alienating some Catholics and angering others who wanted more gay organizations … Continue reading
Stuart Line Ends Catholic, Charles II and James II
K.V. Turley, Crisis Magazine: Recently, whilst traveling through Ireland, I passed over a small bridge. The river was easily crossed but I was conscious that the waters below were those of the River Boyne, and that upon its banks had been … Continue reading
Chaplain Fr. Willie Doyle, Another Great Priest Who Died on the Battlefield
K.V. Turley, Catholic World Report: Some years back, while doing research in a monastery library, I came across a passing reference to a priest and soldier. It intrigued me. His biography, published in 1920, was cited; I made a note, and … Continue reading
Ethiopia: Cardinal Receives Repentant Communists Who Had Imprisoned Him
“Cardinal Berhaneyesus welcomed the former ‘Derg’ communist regime political leaders who imprisoned himfor 7 months. The political leaders paid a visit to his office to congratulate him for his elevation to the Cardinalate. “On the occasion, the group leader Captain … Continue reading
Moslem Terrorists Kill 17 in Pakistan
A fifteen year-old Catholic was among others who blocked a suicide bomber from entering a Catholic church. Four Moslems were killed preventing another bomber from entering an Anglican church. AsiaNews:The number of people killed in yesterday’s twin attacks against Christian churches … Continue reading
St. Patrick’s Prayer for Idolaters and Heretics
Catholic Online: This prayer of St. Patrick called “St. Patrick’s Breast-Plate” was composed as he prepared for his most important battle against the paganism of the Druids. It should be prayed in our own day as we struggle against the … Continue reading
California Water Crisis Worsens, Only a Year Supply Left
LATimes: Given the historic low temperatures and snowfalls that pummeled the eastern U.S. this winter, it might be easy to overlook how devastating California’s winter was as well. As our “wet” season draws to a close, it is clear that … Continue reading
Communist Propaganda Cartoon Shown in Hong Kong Catholic School
A prominent Catholic primary school in Hong Kong has said it will stop playing a children’s song in assemblies after some parents told local media that they worried it was an attempt to brainwash the youngsters. The song, China is … Continue reading
Irish Bishops Want Catholics to ‘Reflect’ Before Voting on Marriage Referendum
Unbelievable! “Marriage is important—Reflect before you change it.” That, believe it or not, is the title of a statement released today by the Irish bishops’ conference, regarding the country’s May referendum on same-sex marriage. Nowhere in the full statement do … Continue reading
Jesuit University Hosts Forum to Oppose Catholic Teaching in San Francisco
CNA: The University of San Francisco, a Jesuit institution, will host a March 16 forum for parents, teachers, students and their allies opposed to the archdiocese. The university’s Institute for Catholic Education and Leadership and the group Concerned Parents and Students-Teach … Continue reading
Like a Communist Mole, Journalist Abuses Confessional for Story
CNA: The confessional is one of the most private and privileged places in the world. So when an Italian journalist violated the bond of trust between penitent and priest, the Archbishop of Bologna decried her “grave lack of respect” for all … Continue reading
Exhibit A on Media Bias: MalayMail Online and Pope Francis
MalayMail Online: Two years after Pope Francis swept into the Vatican vowing to shake up the Church, his opponents are playing a waiting game as they seek to put the brakes on his reform drive. The first leader of the … Continue reading
Young Christian Tortured to Death by Pakistani Police
AsiaNews: Pakistani police tortured a young Christian to death after his mother had been previously accused of stealing gold from her employer, a Muslim. According to investigators the woman was charged with having stolen gold items from the house of … Continue reading
