AsiaNews: Istanbul ( AsiaNews) – A little-known independent deputy from the Burdur district, Hami Yildirim, has filed a motion in the Turkish parliament to transform the Istanbul Hagia Sophia museum into a mosque. The Hagia Sophia is known to all … Continue reading
National Catholic Register: The “whisper campaign” became public the day before the April 18 vote. Andre Manuel, Yale’s American Civil Liberties Union representative to Dwight Hall, announced in a column for the campus paper that he would be voting against CLAY’s (Choose Life At Yale) membership … Continue reading
Spirit Daily: Usually, miracles are right on the edge of perception. In most cases, they leave room for doubt, for questioning (which also means that they leave room for faith). A miracle is often predicated on how we approach it. … Continue reading
CNA: Saturday’s conference also resulted in a joint declaration from 52 pro-life leaders from 16 countries.Each leader signed a document asking the bishops of the Catholic Church to withhold Holy Communion from pro-abortion rights politicians “as an act of love and … Continue reading
Patheos: After 28 years, the National Organization for Women has lost in their bid to silence pro-life organizer Joseph Scheidler. Additionally, a panel of federal judges has ruled that NOW must pay court costs of $63,391.45 for Scheidler and his … Continue reading
Fr. Z blog: More news from the school that gave the most aggressive anti-Catholic pro-abortion politician we have probably ever seen an honorary doctorate in law (of all things). Young Catholics Not Welcome at the University of Notre Dame By Peter … Continue reading
Catholic Culture’s Phil Lawler: Writing for the National Catholic Reporter (I know, I know), Sister Maureen Fiedler reports on an interview with Francis Rooney, who served as US ambassador to the Holy See under President George W. Bush: I asked Rooney specifically about … Continue reading
If any leaders in the pro-life movement are in contact with Alveda King they ought to invite her to become a Catholic. Maybe, just maybe, she is waiting to be asked. The College Fix: It’s the genocide few talk about, … Continue reading
Patti Maguire Armstrong blog: When I was around ten years old, my parents decided to pray a family rosary one evening. It was the first time ever. We knelt together in the living room and began. But before finishing the … Continue reading
CNA: “I trust in God and the Virgin Mary,” Sr. Maria said. “As members of a religious order we enjoy her special protection. In addition I am being accompanied by the prayers of so many people in my order. Our … Continue reading
TruthorFiction? True: Two years ago Chick-fil-A made national headlines when company president Dan Cathy spoke out in support of traditional marriage. Liberals and gays came unglued and launched massive protests against the restaurant chain. Several mayors spoke out saying they would … Continue reading
Anti-War.com: Israeli officials have confirmed the implementation of a new round of sanctions against Palestinians today, nominally to punish them for signing the Geneva Convention and other UN agency accords. The new sanctions include the revocation of building permits, and the authorization … Continue reading
AsiaNews: In May 2007, Pope Benedict XVI released a Letter to Chinese Catholics, in which he asked that May 24 each year be celebrated as a World Day of Prayer for the Church in China. He chose May 24 because it … Continue reading
CBSNews: Syria’s embattled president marked Easter with a tour Sunday of an ancient Christian village recently recaptured by his forces, an important symbolic prize for his government ahead of coming presidential elections he appears poised to contest. President Bashar Assad’s … Continue reading
Andrew Cusack: Writers, politicians, journalists, academics — Norway’s Catholics seem an intellectual bunch. The Church in Scandinavia is on a slow but steady ascendant, and it’s telling (of both the rise and fall of many) that there are now more … Continue reading
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