Ignitum Today, Father Carlos Martins: Want to hear a real demon story, one for which I can personally vouch? A good priest friend of mine — let’s call him Fr. George — is an exorcist. When he performs an exorcism on someone … Continue reading
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China: 60 Churches and Other Catholic Venues Shut Down in Fuzhou Archdiocese
Bitter Winter, An Jin: To exert pressure on the clergy who refuse to join the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association (CPCA), the United Front Work Department (UFWD) and Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau in Fuzhou, the capital of the southeastern province of Fujian, organized a conference in … Continue reading
Moslems Save Lives of Christians from Jihadist Terrorists
ChurchMilitant, Ryan Fitzgerald: An Islamic terrorist group attacked a bus in Kenya Monday, but the jihadists weren’t able to target and kill the Christians because Muslims on the bus wouldn’t help identify them. Report is here.
Cardinal Marx Approves of Blessing Homosexual ‘Couples’
CNA: In an interview with the German magazine Stern, the Archbishop of Munich and Freising was asked, “What do you do when a homosexual couple asks you for an episcopal blessing?” Marx responded: “I can bless them both in the … Continue reading
‘Grave’ Business
The Hustle, Michael Waters: As Ben Franklin once quipped, death is one of the only certainties in life. And with that certainty comes an endless supply of customers. Every year, 2.8m people die in the US. Around 40% of them opt to be … Continue reading
‘All the Birds Were Singing in the Darkness’
Sad and beautiful. Reminded me of the passing of Brother Hugh. He died around midnight 1979, July 11. The birds were singing. Aleteia, Anna Whiston-Donaldson: I sat at a small table in the back of the bookstore, looking out at the faces … Continue reading
Israel Expanding Settlements Like Wild in Occupied West Bank
AsiaNews: Spending by the Israeli government on settlements continues to grow, reaching its highest level on a quarterly basis over the last decade. An ever increasing flow of money, despite a reduction in the territory because today the Golan Heights … Continue reading
Place Kicker for KC Chiefs Comes Back to the Faith Brings Teammates and Fiancee With Him
Note that Harrison Butker ended up with Kansas City not Carolina. National Catholic Register, Trent Beattie: Harrison Butker: “Our natural mothers point out things that we miss, and they have a deep concern for us. Mary takes this to a … Continue reading
Astounding Facts Concerning 1996 Eucharistic Miracle in Buenos Aires
Catholic Culture, Jeff Mirus: The future Pope Francis investigated a Eucharistic miracle that took place in Buenos Aires in 1996. I learned of this just the other day, when we received a fund appeal which included a report on “Eucharistic … Continue reading
He Saved Christian Europe, King John Sobieski, Yesterday and Today
The Catholic World Report, Filip Mazurczak: On September 12, 1683, the Christian Coalition led by King John III Sobieski defeated the Turks at the gates of Vienna, thus saving Christendom. Venimus, vidimus, Deus vincit, the Polish monarch wrote in a … Continue reading
Anglican Bishop, Queen’s Former Chaplain, Converting to the Church
Church Militant, Jules Gomes: An internationally renowned Anglican bishop and former chaplain to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is leaving the Anglican Church to become a Catholic. “You can find a different Anglicanism for each day of the week — … Continue reading
What Tyranical Haughtiness! Gazans Barred From Jerusalem and Bethlehem
Catholic Culture: Christian residents of the Gaza Strip will not be allowed permission to visit Bethlehem or Jerusalem during the Christmas season. The Israeli army has announced that residents of Gaza, currently controlled by the Hamas movement, will be allowed … Continue reading
German Bishops Plan to ‘Reassess’ Catholic Moral Teaching
That means they want change it. CNA: The German bishops’ conference has committed to “newly assessing” the universal Church’s teaching on homosexuality, sexual morality in general, as well as the sacraments of ordination and marriage. The commitment comes at the … Continue reading
Archbishop Paglia Says It’s Heresy to Say Judas Is in Hell
ChurchMilitant, Rodney Pelletier: A top Vatican official says it’s “heresy” to say that Judas Iscariot is in Hell. In comments made at a press conference Tuesday, Abp. Vincenzo Paglia, head of the Pontifical Academy for Life, and a close associate of Pope … Continue reading
Celebrating the Births of Christ, Mohammed, and Guru Nanak at Catholic Church in UK
December 15 interfaith event. And, lunch will be served. Looks like that’ll be a freebie! No meat, however, allowed for the Sikhs. Nevertheless, rules be gone, there’s a lot of carnivoring going on the UK Sikh temples. Oh, you are … Continue reading
