AsiaNews: The “age of martyrs is not yet over, even today we can say, in truth, that the Church has more martyrs now than during the first centuries. The Church has many men and women who are maligned through calumny, who … Continue reading
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Americans ‘Snapping’ by the Millions
(WND.com) Terrorism. Chaos. Fear of the future. In the age of Obama, America is undergoing a “fundamental transformation” – that much everyone knows. But what few seem to realize about this transformation is that the sheer stress of living in … Continue reading
Toddlers Addicted to iPads Need Therapy
Common sense might lead parents to steer clear of this sort of thing intuitively. But common sense is ironically rare. (The Telegraph) Experts have warned that parents who allow babies and toddlers to access tablet computers for several hours a … Continue reading
France: 14,900 Mayors Will Not Officiate in Same-Sex ‘Wedding’
CNA: A group of at least 14,900 French mayors has said it will not perform “gay marriages,” even if the government moves ahead with plans to legalize the practice. Read more here.
Planned Parenthood Opposed Bill Banning Infanticide in Botched Abortions
LifeNews; Despite opposition from the Planned Parenthood abortion business, the Florida state House passed a bill that would provide medical care and legal protection for babies who are born alive after failed abortions. More here.
President Obama Speaks at Boston Cathedral
CNS: President Barack Obama–who according to a unanimous declaration of all the Catholic bishops of the United States is violating the civil rights of American Catholics by forcing them to act against their faith in a matter involving the life and … Continue reading
Gil Hodges
“The thing that most people hear about that one is that a priest [Father Herbert Redmond of St. Francis Roman Catholic Church] stood in a Brooklyn pulpit that Sunday and said, “It’s too hot for a sermon. Just go home … Continue reading
Good Post With Quotes on Communion in the Hand
I had never seen the quote from Saint Basil. Mystery is, with at least two Novus Ordo popes opposed to it, why do we still have Communion in the hand in all the western rite parish churches? Catholic in the … Continue reading
500K Filipinos Gather in Support of Pro-Life, Pro-Family Candidates
LifeSiteNews: Over 40 Catholic lay organizations, led by the influential El Shaddai charismatic leader Brother Mike Velarde, launched a new movement for the protection of life and family this past Saturday in preparation for the May 2013 elections in the Philippines. … Continue reading
Good Example of Catholic Women Brings Buddhist to Catholic Church
AsiaNews: “I will not change my Christian faith, for any reason. My Buddhist friends are not happy for me to convert, but everyone has the right and the freedom to live as he wants,” said Buddhika Nuwan Kumara, 24, a former … Continue reading
Leftist Media Made Deliberate Decision Not to Cover Gosnell Case
Blogger for Huffington Post: “For what it’s worth, I do think that those of us on the left have made a decision not to cover this trial because we worry that it’ll compromise abortion rights. Whether you agree with abortion … Continue reading
Awesome Testimony of a Jewish Convert: Provocative
Catholic World Report: Groucho Marx once said, “I wouldn’t want to belong to any club that would have a guy like me as a member.” So began my witness testimony at the Easter Vigil on April 7, 2007, when my … Continue reading
After Two Months Priest Taken Captive by Islamic Rebels Still Missing
Aleteia: Kidnapped, lost and forgotten: On the 9th of February 2013, 27-year-old Father Michael Kayal from Aleppo, Syria, was abducted by Islamic extremist rebels. Two months later he is still missing, yet the world remains silent. Full report here.
8-Year-Old Boston Victim Had Received First Communion Last May
CNA: The young Catholic boy killed when a bomb exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon is being remembered by his family and educators for his kindness and enthusiasm. Russ Wilson, regional director of the Pope John Paul II … Continue reading
Pilgrimage in Chicago Honoring First Black American Priest
CNA: In honor of Father Augustus Tolton, the first African-American priest in the U.S., the Chicago archdiocese is holding a pilgrimage in May which will visit sites associated with his life and ministry. “He has been looked upon as a … Continue reading
