The King of Bahrain, Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, has said he is willing to help 200 Christian families forced from the homes in Mosul, according to a senior Church official in the region. Bishop Camillo Ballin, Vicar Apostolic of … Continue reading
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Syrian Patriarch Says ISIS Intent on Genocide
Catholic News Service: Returning from a visit to the Kurdish region of Iraq, Syriac Catholic Patriarch Ignace Joseph III Younan called the Islamic State invasion “pure and simple religious cleansing and attempted genocide.” “What we, the five patriarchs, saw in … Continue reading
Beijing May Be Preparing to Move on Hong Kong Protesters
AsiaNews: Beijing is “well prepared” to deal with emergencies in Hong Kong, once its proposal for democratic reform are made public over the weekend. The Occupy Central movement has vowed to block the Central district with a large sit-in if … Continue reading
Delicacy: Cambodian Rice Rats, ‘Tastes a Bit Like Pork’
UCANews: A unique harvest is under way in the rice fields of Cambodia where tens of thousands of wild rats are being trapped alive each day to feed a growing export market for the meat of rural rodents. Popularly considered … Continue reading
Nigerian Cardinal Relates the Ongoing Horrors of Islamist Terrorists
Rorate Caeli: 3,000 miles from Mosul (Iraq), and Raqqa (Syria) in the “Islamic State”, and 1,800 miles from the new“Islamic Emirate of Benghazi” (itself just 400 miles from Athens or Sicily), Islamist armies are now conquering Nigerian cities in which Christians … Continue reading
Animal ‘Rights’ Advocates Upset Man Bit Snake to Death
Pardon this diversion from weightier things, but I thought our readers would appreciate this latest piece of news from India. I don’t know which is more comical, a man biting a snake, or this response from Pooja Bhale of the Protecterra Ecological Foundation, “Snakes … Continue reading
Devil Worshipers Return Consecrated Host in Lieu of Bishop’s Lawsuit
CNA: Oklahoma City’s archbishop voiced relief that satanists organizing a black mass in the city returned a stolen Host which was to be desecrated, restating his concern that the event should happen at all.The Host was given to a priest Aug. … Continue reading
James Foley’s Mother Was From Keene, NH, Raised a Hero
Here is a wonderful tribute to the mother who raised such a brave and charitable son. SentinelSource.com: A New Hampshire journalist murdered by the Islamic State terrorist group had strong family ties to Keene. And family friends say James Foley … Continue reading
Slain Journalist Prayed Rosary in Captivity
TradCathKnight:The news broke late yesterday that Islamic State jihadists executed freelance journalist James Foley and posted a video of his beheading. Foley, 40, had been missing for two years while covering the conflict in Syria. I am not going to link to … Continue reading
Satanist Leader Claims a Catholic Priest Sent Him a Consecrated Host
Aleteia: With one month to go before a satanic group in Oklahoma City a public “black mass,” the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City is suing to force the group to hand over a consecrated Host it claims to have. The lawsuit, … Continue reading
11 Sick and Elderly Iraqi Christians Refuse as One to Abandon Faith
Catholic Online: Eleven sick and disabled, elderly Iraqi Christians said they preferred death to giving up their faith, defying militants from the Islamic State who demanded that they convert to Islam or be beheaded. The show of Christian strength forced … Continue reading
Liturgy: Facing East and Other Disciplines at Mass in Early Church
Msgr. Charles Pope, Washington Archdiocesan Website: As you may know, the Catholic Faith was illegal in the Roman Empire prior to 313 AD, when the Emperor Constantine issued the Edict of Milan permitting the Christian Faith to flourish publicly. Prior … Continue reading
Gaza Pastor Says Israel Adamant on Defending Its Occupation
AsiaNews: “By its very actions, Israel is not defending itself, but its occupation of Palestine”, says Fr. Manawel Musallam, former and long time pastor of Holy Family Parish in Gaza, commenting on the resumption of hostilities between the Israeli army and … Continue reading
Patriarchs Visit 100,000 Refugees in Iraqi Kurdistan
AsiaNews: It is in Iraq that the Church of the Arab world suffers today. That is where the passion of the mystical body of Christ is renewing itself, following the rule laid down by Saint Paul that “If [one] part … Continue reading
Student Suspended in Tennessee for Saying ‘Bless You’ to a Sneezer
CBS Charlotte: A high school student was allegedly suspended after breaking a class rule of saying “bless you” after a classmate sneezed. Kendra Turner, a senior at Dyer County High School, said bless you to her classmate who sneezed and … Continue reading
