AsiaNews: For the first time in 50 years, Vietnam’s Catholic community was able to celebrate a public Mass in memory of the President of the Republic of Vietnam Jean-Baptiste Ngo Dinh Diem, who was assassinated along with his brother in a … Continue reading
Catholic Online: In a bid to improve ties with the Russian Orthodox Church, Pope Francis will receive Russian President Vladimir Putin on November 25. Putin has previously met the pope’s predecessor Benedict XVI, as well as late pope John Paul II. … Continue reading
AsiaNews: “The demolition of the house owned by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem is the result of a transgression by the Israeli authorities. The target was not the Catholic Church, but the Muslim family living in the house,” said Mgr William … Continue reading
This comes from an exclusive report on Spirit Daily, which is a pro-Medjugorje site. On it is reproduced the Official letter from the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States barring such celebrations in Catholic parishes, under the directive of the … Continue reading
Fr. Z’s Blog: Does this surprise anyone? From the Iona Institute: Irish birthrate slips below replacement level Ireland’s birthrate has dropped below replacement level, new figures have revealed. The figures, published yesterday in the Central Statistics Office Statistical Yearbook, show that … Continue reading
The Catholic World Report: Timo Soini is an interesting and somewhat unusual figure in Finland’s political establishment: a Catholic who is not hiding his Catholic faith while living in a highly secularized society, nor mincing his words whenever he needs … Continue reading
Retired Bishop Peter Liu Guandong of Yixian, former acting president of the “underground” Church community’s bishops’ conference, died on October 28 at the age of 94. The Vatican-approved bishop, who escaped house arrest and lived in hiding for the last … Continue reading
CNA: At a festival in Rome, an Argentinian composer noted the need for sacred music in modern society and spoke of a Mass he wrote honoring his country which draws from both classical and Tango traditions. “The Mass is a … Continue reading
AsiaNews: A mortar round hit the Vatican Nunciature building this morning in Damascus. The bomb was aimed at the third floor, where the sleeping quarters of the Nuncio Mgr Mario Zenari, his secretary Fr Giorgio, and the sisters working at the … Continue reading
As a neighboring bishop, and as President of the National Catholic Rural Life Conference, I wish to express our fraternal and prayerful support for all the ranching families who experienced the full force of nature in this storm. My friends, you … Continue reading
CNA: According to a Catholic writer in Italy, Pope Francis was aware that his reported words in an Oct. 1 interview published in “La Repubblica” could be misunderstood, and took measures concerning this. Antonio Socci, a Catholic columnist for the Italian … Continue reading
AsiaNews: AsiaNews: Egypt’s churches came under attack once again yesterday when a procession of students linked to the Muslim Brotherhood attacked the church of the Virgin Mary in Zaytoun , in the eastern part of Cairo, which marks the site of a … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: A Spanish priest who had ministered in Panama for two decades was murdered in front of a bishop’s residence, according to multiple media reports. Father Aníbal Gómez, 67, was “found bound with plastic ties, beaten and stabbed,” Panama Digest reported. … Continue reading
Real Life Catholic: Sometimes we’d prefer that our lives be a different story than the one God seems to be writing. In our fragile existence it doesn’t take much to turn a romance into a drama, or an adventure into … Continue reading
CatholicOnline: You now owe more towards the federal debt than you will probably earn over the rest of your lifetime. Your individual liability is now 1.1 million dollars. That’s $1,100,000 for every adult citizen in the U.S. It gets worse. When … Continue reading
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