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
EastSide Hunky’s Klobasa Club: In the midst of all the disturbing news from the Middle East, there is some wonderful news from Kiev, Ukraine. After more than a decade of construction, the Holy Resurrection Cathedral of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic … Continue reading
CNA: A Georgetown University Law Center class offered next spring will require students to work with a lobbying group which a lawyer said is known for its work promoting abortion rights. “Georgetown offers a course that will require students to work … Continue reading
Matt Archibald, National Catholic Register: It was Christmas Eve night in 1906. The ships at sea for the US Navy and the United Fruit Company received a message in Morse code to expect a special and important transmission. The telegraphers in … Continue reading
Mount St. Mary’s University is the only institution recommended in The Newman Guide for its strong Catholic identity which also boasts an NCAA Division I athletic program. One in every five undergraduates at the Mount is a student-athlete on one … Continue reading
CNA: The road leading to St. Peter’s Square was packed on Saturday morning: but not with the usual tourists or merchants. Instead, a long line of pilgrims processed along the street carrying candles and singing hymns. They were participants in an … Continue reading
AP: Americans may insist on the right to pursue happiness, but Venezuela now has a formal government agency in charge of enforcing it. President Nicolas Maduro says the new Vice Ministry of Supreme Social Happiness will coordinate all the “mission” … Continue reading
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