CNA: The Catholic bishops of California have called for prayers for rain to bring relief to the drought in the state, as well as for those threatened by the lack of water. “May God open the heavens and let his mercy … Continue reading
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Ariel Sharon Goes to Meet His Judge and Messiah Jesus Christ
NBC News: Ariel Sharon, the former prime minister and ex-general who embodied Israel’s military might, has died, Israeli radio and television announced on Saturday. The 85-year-old Sharon had been in a coma at the Sheba Medical Center near Tel Aviv … Continue reading
Heroic Vietnamese Cardinal’s Cause Advances
The Catholic World Report: On July 5, 2013, jubilant Vietnamese Catholics celebrated the closing of the diocesan phase of Cardinal Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan’s beatification process. Although he is not yet canonized, the Vietnamese faithful already consider him a … Continue reading
Under Death Threats Catholic Pakistani Forced to Flee His Home
UCANews: Simon was driving home from soccer practice when an incident happened that would change his life. While stopped at a traffic light, a motorcycle stopped next to him and the driver called over. “Dirty Christian, we get you.” From the … Continue reading
No “Sin” No “Devil” and No “Submission” to God in New CoE Baptisms
Thankfully, the Anglicans are keeping the actual formula for baptism intact and valid. The children are still baptized Catholic and remain so until they make a choice to reject Catholic truth. If they are taken by God before they attain … Continue reading
China: Forced Abortion, Tortured Mother Must Pay Baby Killers
Associated Press: When her mind is clear, Gong Qifeng can recall how she begged for mercy. Several people pinned her head, arms, knees and ankles to a hospital bed before driving a syringe of labor-inducing drugs into her stomach. She was … Continue reading
Lane Closings at GW Bridge Put NJ Governor in Shame Box
NY Times: The mystery of who closed two lanes onto the George Washington Bridge — turning the borough of Fort Lee, N.J., into a parking lot for four days in September — exploded into a full-bore political scandal for Gov. … Continue reading
Nat’l ‘Catholic’ Reporter Drops Comment Section from Website
National Catholic Reporter: National Catholic Reporter suspended the commenting feature of its website, NCRonline.org, effective Monday 10 a.m. Central time. We ordered our Web editor to suspend the commenting feature and to hide all previously posted comments because of the malicious, abusive … Continue reading
Today’s Saint Angela de Foligno Canonized This Past October
Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Angela of Foligno (1248-1309) Umbrian penitent and mystical writer. She was born at Foligno in Umbria, in 1248, of a rich family; died 4 January, 1309. Married at an early age, she loved the world and its pleasures … Continue reading
With Prayer Woman’s Cancer Disappears, Big News in Israel
Israel Today: When Therese Daoud arrived at Tel Aviv’s Ichilov Hospital with a huge cancerous tumor, doctors said her only chance of survival would be to amputate the leg. What happened during the following months has left the medical staff … Continue reading
German Bishops: CDF ‘Prefect Is Not the Pope’
UCANews: The leader of the German bishops’ conference has defended a plan by the prelates to offer Communion to divorced Catholics, saying he feels “strengthened” by Pope Francis on the matter despite opposition from the Vatican’s highest doctrinal official. Archbishop Robert … Continue reading
Obama Adm Asks Supreme Court to Cancel Temporary Injunction for Catholic Charities
Reuters: The U.S. government asked the Supreme Court on Friday not to allow Roman Catholic-affiliated groups a temporary exemption from a part of the Obamacare healthcare law that requires employers to provide insurance policies covering contraception. On Tuesday night, Justice … Continue reading
Orestes Brownson’s Lament for Catholic France
Rorate Caeli: The glory of France is identified with the Catholic religion. Her power, greatness, renown, art, civilization, chivalry, glorious deeds, recollections, — all that is a spell upon the heart of the Frenchman, and makes him proud to belong to … Continue reading
Taiwan: 200,000 Protest Same-Sex Marriage Amendment Proposal
UCANews: Taiwan is the latest in a series of nations and states targeted by gay activists for radical social change despite massive public opposition. About 200,000 people, consisting mainly families, marched in front of Taiwan’s Presidential Office on November 30, protesting … Continue reading
Vietnamese Boat-People Priest Serving Victims of Fukushima
AsiaNews: Welcomed in Japan 28 years ago after fleeing with his family from South Vietnam, today the 36-year old priest Nguyen Quang Thuan “is giving back ” to the country that took him in by devoting psychological help to those … Continue reading
