UCANews: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has lost so much weight in the last few weeks that he appears to have shrunk to “half his previous size”, according to a German cardinal who visited him. Read more here.
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Pope Joins Pro-Lifers in March for Life
LifeSite News: Pope Francis surprised about 40,000 Italian and international participants in today’s Marcia per la Vita (March for Life) Internazionale in Rome this morning, when he left the Apostolic Palace to greet them personally from his popemobile in the … Continue reading
Kermit Gosnell Found Guilty on Three First-Degree Murder Charges
(LifeNews.com) The jury in the murder trial of abortion practitioner Kermit Gosnell returned a verdict and found him guilty on three of the four first-degree murder charges he faced. Gosnell was found guilty of killing Baby A, Baby C and … Continue reading
Saudi Court Sentences Christian to 6 Years & 300 Lashes for Making Convert
AsiaNews: A court in Al-Khobar, Saudi city east of the Gulf, has sentenced a Lebanese Christian to prison and flogging for having converted a young Saudi man to Christianity and helped a young woman escape from the country. The first considered … Continue reading
Brother of Martyr Loses Ministry Seat in Pakistan Elections
AsiaNews: Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), won Sunday’s general elections for the National Assembly. Voting also took place in the country’s four provincial assemblies (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Sindh and Baluchistan). As the Election Commission … Continue reading
Priest Dies Two Days After Ordination, After Finishing Mass
CNA: Father Scott R. Carroll, ordained a priest of the Diocese of Toledo, Ohio, on May 8, died of cancer two days later after battling the disease for some time. More here.
Pope Canonizes Hundreds of Martyrs
CNA: Pope Francis on Sunday canonized hundreds of fifteenth century Italian martyrs who died rather than renounce their Christian faith. Read more here.
Cardinal O’Malley Will Boycott Jesuit College Commencement
Father Z: Cardinal Sean O’Malley Will Boycott Boston College Commencement Archdiocese of Boston’s Cardinal Sean O’Malley said today that he plans to boycott Boston College’s commencement ceremony May 20 because it will feature Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny as its … Continue reading
Mother’s Day: Mary Returns to W. Springfield Massachusetts
Massachusetts Repulican: On Sunday, Mother’s Day, the Madonna of the South Boulevard traffic island will appear again. Full report here.
The Effect of the Iraq War: Disappearance of Christianity
The American Conservative: The recent dedication of George W. Bush’s presidential library in Texas briefly rekindled debate about the defining event of his presidency, the Iraq War. The visceral hatred of many for the war and the man having substantially diminished, … Continue reading
Priest Offers Recipe from Aloe Arborescens to Boost Immune System
Father Romano Zago, Franciscan Scholar from Brazil, wants the Whole World to Know the Secret of the Potent Brazilian Juice Recipe for Supreme Immune Health. Read full report here.
‘Like Meat in a Crock-pot’ Abortionist LeRoy Carhart
LifeNews: The pro-life group Live Action has released a fourth video in a series of undercover videos catching late-term abortion practitioners and abortion clinics misleading women and showing indifference to the destruction of human life. The videos show embattled abortion … Continue reading
An Astounding Miraculous Medal Miracle
Father John Hardon Archives: One of the most memorable experiences that I ever had was with the Miraculous Medal! It changed my life. Read full account here.
San Francisco Archbishop Establishes Parish Church for Traditional Mass
Rorate Caeli: From the Archdiocesan intranet: At the request of Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite will begin to be celebrated at Star of the Sea Parish, 4420 Geary Boulevard (at 8th Avenue) in San Francisco on … Continue reading
Pope Warns About Narcissism in the Church
CNA’s Elise Harris: In listening to the words of the Holy Father in his many different homilies, audiences and speeches since his election, there is one incredibly clear message he is sending to us: the Church is narcissistic. We are a … Continue reading
