New Advent: Pope Benedict XVI’s former butler Paolo Gabriele testified at his Vatican trial Tuesday that he was innocent of a charge of theft but guilty of abusing the trust of a pope whom he loved like a father. More … Continue reading
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In Just Eighteen Months Death Toll Reaches 30,000 in Syrian Conflict
Catholic Online: According to a British-based Syrian monitoring group, at least 30,000 people have died in Syria’s 18-month-old uprising. Even more horrific is the fact that more than half of the victims counted were killed in the past five months. More … Continue reading
New Inexpensive Treatment for Cancer? Why Did It Take So Long?
Catholic Online: Researchers at Georgetown University are announcing a significant advancement in cancer treatment. For the first time ever, they have successfully grown cancer cells in a lab dish, allowing them to cheaply experiment with different anti-cancer drugs and develop individualized … Continue reading
Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Filed by Catholic Businessman Against HHS Mandate
Catholic Culture: A federal judge in Missouri has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a St. Louis businessman who argued that the mandated coverage of contraceptives in the new federal health-care program violates his religious freedom. More on this here.
Striking Iran’s Nuclear Sites Will Likely Kill Hundreds of Thousands
Time/World: For Iranians these days, life under economic sanctions is a crescendo of hardships. With the Iranian currency at an all-time low against the dollar, shortages of essential medicines and quadrupling prices of basic goods like shampoo and bread, a … Continue reading
Pro-Abortion, etc. Mrs. Kennedy Invited Again to Worcester Catholic College
News Telegram.com: Less than a year after Anna Maria College invited and then uninvited Victoria Reggie Kennedy to be its commencement speaker, Mrs. Kennedy will speak at the college as part of its fall symposium, “Faith and the Public Square: … Continue reading
Nurse Practitioner Files Suit Against Organ Donor Network for Abuse
NY Post: The New York Organ Donor Network pressured hospital staffers to declare patients brain dead so their body parts could be harvested — and even hired “coaches” to train staffers how to be more persuasive, a bombshell lawsuit charged … Continue reading
VP Candidate Ryan Now OK With Open Homosexuals in Military
CNS report: Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, told a West Palm Beach, Fla., television station over the weekend that he is now okay with homosexuals in the military and does not want to reverse the repeal of the … Continue reading
Reckless Use of Drones and the Apathy for Civilian Life
First Things Anna Williams: We’ve discussed drones on this blog before, generally agreeing that killing enemy combatants with unmanned drones can be morally legitimate but leery about their seemingly indiscriminate use. More on this here.
Coach Lou Holtz on Responsibility, Catholic Education, and the Infallible Magisterium
National Catholic Register: As college football nears the midpoint of its 143rd season, Lou Holtz is among the many taking it in. The 75-year-old ESPN analyst has seen more than his share of games, mostly from the sidelines as a head coach. … Continue reading
‘Catholic’ California Governor Signs Bills Extending Abortion and Contraception
California Catholic Daily: Planned Parenthood and its allies feted Gov.Jerry Brown over the weekend after he signed two bills opposed by California’s bishops – one that extends a controversial “pilot program” that allows non-physicians to perform abortions and another that permits non-physicians … Continue reading
Michael Jackson Pro Life? Yes, Let the Babies Live So His Sick Songs Can Later Corrupt Them
I never cease to be amazed at the stupidity of some “pro life” activists. First some pro-lifers tried convincing me that Madonna is pro-life on account of one of her songs; now it’s Michael Jackson. Neither is pro-life, but both … Continue reading
Monsanto Destroying Farmers and Poisoning Humans
NaturalNews: (NaturalNews) By now, nearly all informed people recognize that Monsanto is widely regarded as the most evil corporation on our planet. But what, exactly, makes Monsanto so evil? Why is Monsanto worse than a pharmaceutical company, a pesticide company or … Continue reading
US: More Deaths From Suicide Than Auto Accidents
Catholic Online: Suicides committed through falls or poisoning have risen significantly. Experts now fear that there could be many more unaccounted for, particularly in cases of overdose. “Suicides are terribly under-counted,” Ian Rockett, author of the study in the American Journal … Continue reading
San Francisco Archbishop Cordileone to Be Installed October 4
Catholic Online: A weekend article in the Los Angeles Times expressed the surprise of some in the main stream media over Pope Benedict’s superb choice to Shepherd the faithful of San Francisco. ArchBishop Salvatore Cordileone will be installed on October … Continue reading
