AsiaNews: Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in China is a fact of life for the Catholic faithful, just as, and perhaps more so than, in all the regions of the Catholic Church throughout the world. Ask a Chinese … Continue reading
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Southern General Longstreet Converted by Jesuit Poet Abram Ryan
Donald R. McClary, The Catholic Stand: It was in New Orleans on March 7, 1877 that Longstreet converted to the Catholic faith. His conversion was brought about by Father Abram J. Ryan, the poet laureate of the Confederacy. An Episcopalian, … Continue reading
Communist Authorities Say Bishop Ma Must Continue His ‘Repentance and Reflection’
UCANews: Auxiliary Bishop Thaddeus Ma Daqin, who has been under de facto house arrest since 2012, is to remain in detention. The influential bishop, who defied the government in July 2011 when he became the first bishop to publicly quit the … Continue reading
Italy’s Missio ad Gentes Journal Folds Due to No Mission
AsiaNews, Piero Gheddo (dean of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions in Milan): This is not good news for us missionaries ad gentes and the Italian Church. The superiors of Italy’s missionary institutes have decided to end the publication of … Continue reading
Picture of the Cardinal Who Buried Our Lady’s ‘Message’ in the Third Secret of Fatima
A picture says a thousand words. Three interviews with Sister Lucia and all Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone said about it in his book, The Last Fatima Visionary, were a few statements negating that there was more to the Secret. “Everything has been published. There … Continue reading
Joey Lomangino, Blind Garabandal Devotee, Passed Away, R.I.P.
Friends of mine, and my mother, met him at a Rosary rally back in the late 60s in New Jersey. The seers assured him he would live to see “the miracle” and his sight would be restored at that time. … Continue reading
11 Billion for the World Cup in Brazil $$$
Unbelievable! The idolatry of sports $$$. And the poor are cast aside. Here is one report from a media outlet I despise. But the facts are still real. Who is making this money? Who is capitalizing on wasted investments while … Continue reading
Neighboring Village Rivalries, Not Just Football, But Religious Vocations
NYTimes.com: Growing up, the twins, now 26, milked cows side by side on the family farm. They both graduated at the top of their high school class. And with theirordination on Saturday, they have begun careers as Roman Catholic priests, … Continue reading
Painting of Our Lady From 1600s Survived Persecution of Church in Japan
UCANews: Japan’s prohibition of Christianity began in the early 1600s and raged on for centuries. A painting of the Virgin Mary which is thought to date from the earliest days of this punitive era has finally – after a long and winding … Continue reading
Cardinal Zen Lashes Out Against China’s Communist Government
Never a man to mince words, Cardinal Zen urges Catholics not to “kneel down” but stand tall, maintain dignity. UCANews: Retired Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun of Hong Kong sharply criticized the Chinese authorities’ recently released white paper that emphasized Beijing’s … Continue reading
Despite What the Mrs Says, Gates Foundation Bankrolls Planned Parenthood, Ergo Abortion
LifeNews: There have been hundreds of news stories in the last week about Melinda Gates’ claim that the Gates Foundation will not fund abortions. Predictably, mainstream media news outlets picked up and ran uncritical pieces essentially toeing the party line. Unfortunately, some of … Continue reading
Pro-Marriage March Is Also, Must Be, Anti-Homosexual Unions
Yes, it is anti something. Archbishop Cordileone’s words were ill-chosen and unfortunate, as recorded below in the CNA report. And he has been one of the most outspoken shepherds in defense of true marriage. How can you be a disciple of … Continue reading
Faithful Gather for Requiem Mass for Father Kenneth Walker
CNA: The 105-degree heat did not deter parishioners and friends of Father Kenneth Walker from packing St. Catherine’s in Phoenix to standing-room only for his Requiem Mass Monday, June 16.The nearly two-hour Mass, celebrated in the Extraordinary form, began at 10 … Continue reading
Pelosi Should Be Excommunicated for Her Crimes Against God and Humanity
Catholic Culture: Nancy Pelosi—who recently accepted an award named after a notorious racist and eugenicist, and bestowed by the America’s largest abortion provider—is now chiding her archbishop for his failure (in her eyes) to show that “every person is a child of God, … Continue reading
Catholic School ‘Kino Teens’ Serve the Hungry at Deportation Center
These generous high school students named their charity group after the intrepid Jesuit mission founder, Father Eusebius Franz Kühn, also called “chino” in Spanish. He founded 24 missions in Mexico and the Arizona area. Father Kino’s statue is one of 100 … Continue reading
