National Catholic Register: “I was speaking at an all-girls school,” she says. “We’d been asked to come in during a retreat on Olympic spirituality. I did a little game with the girls: comparing sport with our goal of getting to … Continue reading
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A General Secretary of Catholic Truth Society Was a Double Olympic Champion
CTS Catholic Compass: John Pius Boland attended the first modern Olympiad in Athens in 1896 as a spectator. A friend, one of the organisers, asked him if he wanted to compete in the tennis tournament. Boland accepted the invitation and … Continue reading
Fed Judge Grants Injunction Against HHS Mandate
CNA: In the first legal ruling against the controversial HHS mandate, a federal judge has granted a temporary injunction protecting a Catholic-run business. Judge John L. Kane of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado approved the injunction … Continue reading
Moslem Convert Speaks of Jesus, the Church, and Importance of Baptism
AsiaNews: His views go against those of priests and bishops in Muslim countries, who prefer to dissuade or even deny baptism to Muslims who want to convert out of fear for the consequences they and Christian communities might face. . … Continue reading
Former Anti-Catholic and Atheist, English Poet Embraces Catholic Faith
CNA: “Until two years ago, I was a really committed atheist and I really hated the Catholic Church,” said poet Sally Read, as she explained how all that dramatically changed during nine months in 2010. Read a brief account here.
Good News for San Francisco: Salvatore Cordileone Is the New Archbishop
Catholic Culture: Pope Benedict XVI has named Bishop Salvatore Cordileone the new Archbishop of San Francisco. More on this here.
DOJ’s Case Against CO Business: Cannot Have Your Business and Your Religion
CNS News.com: The Justice Department last week presented the Newland family of Colorado–who own Hercules Industries, a heating, ventilation and air-conditioning business–with what amounted to an ultimatum: Give up your religion or your business. Read report here.
Communists Punish 7 Priests Who Refused to Take Part in Illicit Consecration
UCANews: The government is exacting revenge against seven priests in Heilongjiang province who resisted the illicit episcopal ordination of Father Joseph Yue Fusheng in Harbin earlier this month, local Church sources say. They said the priests were forced to leave … Continue reading
Olympic Merchandise Made Under Deplorable Conditions in China Sweat Shops
AsiaNews: Olympic merchandise for London 2012, which begins this Friday, is being produced in sweatshop conditions with staff earning as little as US$ 9.25 a day, despite organisers promising to clean up the supply chain, this according to a new … Continue reading
Brothers Luke, Jake, and Vincent Strand Have Something ‘Holy’ in Common
Deacon’s Bench: When Luke Strand started college nine years ago, he wanted to earn a marketing degree, a job in the business world, then a house and children. Now he’s a priest and that’s not all. His brother, Vincent, is … Continue reading
Scotish Archbishop Sees Possible Jail Time for Opposing Homosexuals’ Attack on Marriage
Archbishop-designate Philip Tartaglia of Glasgow could see himself being imprisoned for speaking out in support of the traditional married family. “I could see myself going to jail possibly at some point over the next 15 years, if God spares me, … Continue reading
Shot and Paralyzed a Policeman at 16, Forgiven and Baptized Catholic 33 Years Later
Ron McClary, debilitated by multiple sclerosis, lay on a stretcher yesterday at Holy Family church and tried to speak as the widow of the Columbus police officer he shot in 1979 placed her hand on his arm. As he struggled, … Continue reading
Cardinal Burke Says Theology Professors Must Have an Episcopal Mandate
This requires them to sign a promise to “teach authentic Catholic doctrine” and not to deviate from Church teaching. Catholic OnLine: Catholic families have a right to know which theology professors have the mandatum, and Catholic colleges and universities should … Continue reading
Bioethicist Haas Warned Catholic Relief Services Not to Give Grant to CARE
Catholic Culture: Days after Catholic Relief Services (CRS)—the US bishops’ relief and development agency—issued a statement that referred to the National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC) in its defense of a controversial 2010 grant, NCBC President John Haas revealed that he … Continue reading
SSPX Conditions, Abp. Müller’s Demands
What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? Vatican’s doctrine chief: Pius X Society must accept Vatican II teachings Lefebvrians say they can only accept doctrinal preamble on three “conditions” We do not know how reliable the Vatican … Continue reading
