Well, it may not seem like much, but 11,000 is 3.4% of the total population of this island, which is actually greener than Greenland. A thousand years ago, Iceland was Catholic. The Faith was established there by Irish monks who … Continue reading
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13 Nuns Kidnapped Three Months Ago Are Freed
RT Question More: Thirteen Lebanese and Syrian nuns who were kidnapped by rebels from the historic Christian town of Maaloula in December have been released and are now returning back to Syria after traveling through Lebanon. The nuns arrived in the … Continue reading
Luther and Calvin Rejected Marriage as Christ’s Sacrament
Insightful article here on how Luther and Calvin paved the way for the State to redefine marriage: David L Gray Info: As we approach the five hundred year anniversary of the Protestant reformulation on October 31, 2017, I have been … Continue reading
Prayers for Cardinal George Whose Cancer Has Re-Activated
The Cardinal’s Column, Catholic New World: Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Pope Francis, in his Lenten Message for 2014, writes about Gospel poverty. Poverty, he explains is a way of being one with Christ, who “became poor, so that … Continue reading
1989: 1000 ‘Russian Orthodox’ Priests Surfaced as Ukrainian Catholics?
This information, incredible as it seems, was revealed this past week by Father Andriy Chirovsky, pastor of St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church in Tucson and founder of the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies at St. Paul University … Continue reading
Small But Fervent Church Growing in Thailand
AsiaNews: The most significant upcoming event will be the special service next Sunday, the “ceremony of election of the catechumens” who are preparing for baptism on Easter Day. Among them, there are “eight Iranian nationals, Muslim converts to Christianity right here … Continue reading
Sri Lanka: 96 Year Old Sister Helping Workers and Making Converts Since 1940
AsiaNews: “The most important mission of my life has been supporting young people and proclaiming Christ to help others build their faith. This alone has made me happy,” said Sister Mary Clarice Karunanayake, a 96-year-old nun who spoke to AsiaNews about herself and … Continue reading
Oregon: Bogus Catholic Group to Use Ash Wednesday Service to Insult Church
Father Z’s blog reports.
Homeschooling German Family Granted Asylum by DHS
Fox News: A German home-schooling family facing deportation following the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear their appeal is being allowed to stay in the U.S. The Department of Homeland Security has granted the family “indefinite deferred status,” their attorney confirmed … Continue reading
Pope Hails the Modern Martyrs, the Cross Means Persecution
Here is a clip from Pope Francis’ homily March 4th explaining why the world is in violent opposition to Jesus: CNA: “This is because the world does not tolerate the divinity of Christ,” the Pope explained, “It doesn’t tolerate the … Continue reading
Another Outrageous Case of Religious Persecution in Pakistan
Agenzia Fides: Two innocent Christians, Shafaqat Emmanuel, paralyzed, and his wife, Shagufta Kausar, accused of “blasphemy via sms” remain in the prison in Toba Tek Singh: The High Court in Lahore has in fact refused the request of release on bail, … Continue reading
German Home-Schooling Family Asylum Case Rejected by Supreme Court
Fox News; A German home-schooling family seeking asylum in the United States faces deportation after the U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it would not hear their case. The justices rejected an appeal from Uwe and Hannelore Romeike, who claim the … Continue reading
Canonical Evaluation of Bishop’s Ban of TLM at Fisher More College
Rorate Caeli: Yesterday, news broke here on Rorate that the Most Rev. Michael Olson of the diocese of Fort Worth had ordered Fisher More College to completely cease offering Mass in the Extraordinary Form. Despite the implication of some schismatic attitude (perhaps “crypto-Lefebvrian” … Continue reading
New Bishop Bans Venerable Latin Mass at Fisher More College
Rorate Caeli: In a stunning and breathtaking letter, the Most Rev. Michael Olson, the newly-ordained bishop of the Fort Worth Diocese and the second-youngest bishop in the United States, has fully and totally banned the offering of the Traditional Latin Mass … Continue reading
Still River, Mass. IHM School Pulls out of the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston
Immaculate Heart of Mary School of Still River, MA has decided to pull out of the South Boston Saint Patrick’s Day Parade after learning that a homosexual advocacy group will be allowed to march in this year’s parade. For almost … Continue reading
