Catholic Culture: The Denver City Council has backed away from plans to present a “Good Citizenship Award” to a local company that has challenged the Obama administration’s contraceptive mandate in court. Read more here.
Category: News
Melkite Catholic Archbishop of Aleppo Flees to Lebanon
The Daily Star: The Melkite Greek Catholic archbishop of Aleppo has fled to Lebanon and his offices in the war-ravaged city have been looted, Vatican media said on Monday, amid fears over the fate of Christian minorities. More on this … Continue reading
500 Mostly Young Nuns Are Sacred Heart Franciscans in China
The Fides news agency is reporting that 500 women religious, 80% of whom are “very young,” now belong to the Franciscan Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a community devoted to education and the corporal works of mercy. More … Continue reading
Israeli Judge Rejects Lawsuit Filed by Murdered American Protester’s Family
NBCNews: An Israeli court rejected on Tuesday accusations that Israel was at fault over the death of American activist Rachel Corrie, who was crushed by an army bulldozer during a 2003 pro-Palestinian demonstration in Gaza. More on this here.
Pakistan: Fourteen Year-Old Christian Boy Brutally Murdered
AsiaNews: Suneel Masih, an orphan, disappeared on August 19. His body was found two days later in a remote area. Some internal organs removed, probably for the black market. His face disfigured with acid. Police Officer confesses to never having … Continue reading
Local NJ News Article Honors Bayonne’s Venerable Sister Miriam Theresa
Hudson Reporter.com: “I was saying my Rosary here at the window seat when suddenly the grounds outside appeared bathed in a dazzling light and the Blessed Mother was clearly seen by me,” said Sister Miriam Teresa to her fellow students … Continue reading
Catholic Relief Services Staffed by Many Pro-Abortion Activists
LifeSiteNews: As Catholic Relief Services responds to criticisms over its partnerships with pro-abortion anti-poverty groups, LifeSiteNews has discovered that the aid organization also has a history of hiring employees with strong ties to pro-abortion and pro-contraception organizations. More on this … Continue reading
Lebanon: Bomb Plot Thwarted, Maronite Patriarch Among the Targeted
Catholic Culture: Michel Samaha, Lebanon’s former information minister and an ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has been arrested on allegations of planning bomb attacks that would have coincided with the visit of Maronite Catholic Patriarch Béchara Boutros Raï to … Continue reading
12,000 Syrian Catholics Cut Off by Blockade Face Hunger and Disease
Catholic Culture: More than 12,000 Syrian Catholics are trapped in the town of Rableh, near Homs, where there lives are endangered by hunger and disease, the Fides news service reports. More news here.
Communists Close Shanghai Seminaries
Catholic Culture: Chinese authorities have closed down the seminaries of the Shanghai diocese, in another apparent retaliatory measure after the newly ordained Bishop Thaddeus Ma Daqin announced his resignation from the government-backed Catholic Patriotic Association. More on this here.
Bishops of Zambia Object to ‘Christian Nation’ in New Constitution
Rorate Caeli: “Rather do We pledge to you anew the renewed efforts of all Our Catholic children in the building up of the Christian Nation of Zambia, by their ever more generous contributions towards the religious, social and cultural progress … Continue reading
Boy Scouts Had to Fight Priests to Oust Active Homosexual as Troop Leader
LifeSiteNews: The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) have assured a homosexual will no longer act as an assistant scoutmaster at a Catholic church’s troop. But he will continue to lead Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church’s Girl Scout troop. More … Continue reading
Young Mother Fired by Doctor/Boss for Refusing Abortion
LifeNews: A young woman who chose not to have an abortion and was then fired from her job has filed a lawsuit against her former employer. Read more here.
Spanish Silver Medal Swimmer Prays Hail Mary Before Every Race
CNA reports: Spanish swimmer Mireia Belmonte offered her two silver medals from the London 2012 Olympic Games to Our Lady of Monserrat in Barcelona. The 21-year-old – who won silver in the 800 meter free-style and the 200 meter butterfly … Continue reading
Brigham Young Racist Fanatic
John G. Turner, NYTimes: It was Smith’s successor, Brigham Young, who adopted the policies that now haunt the church. He described black people as cursed with dark skin as punishment for Cain’s murder of his brother. “Any man having one … Continue reading
