Catholic Culture: Pope Benedict XVI has named Bishop Salvatore Cordileone the new Archbishop of San Francisco. More on this here.
Category: News
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
Young Man Discerning Vocation Dies Praying Rosary After Being Hit by Car During Pro-Life Walk
California Catholic Daily: A young man praying the rosary while participating in the Crossroads Pro-Life walks across America was killed when struck by a car in Indiana early Friday morning. Read more here.
Scientology Going All Out to Frustrate Lawsuit by Ex-Member Forced Into Abortion
California Catholic Daily: Laura DeCrescenzo had just got out of a two-and-a-half-hour deposition with attorneys for the Church of Scientology when I talked to her on the telephone yesterday at her home in Albuquerque. Read full report here.
A Voice for Freedom in Cuba Silenced in Forced Car Crash
CNA reports: Cuban dissident leader Oswaldo Paya, died on July 22 in an apparent traffic accident in the southeastern province of Granma. Read report here.
Cardinal Dolan Says US and Other Western Nations Are Mission Territory
CNA reports: The U.S. and other Western nations are “mission territory” for the Catholic Church in modern times, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York stressed in a July 17 online posting. Read more here.
Boy Scouts Reaffirm Exclusion of Homosexuals
Fox News: After a confidential two-year review, the Boy Scouts of America on Tuesday emphatically reaffirmed its policy of excluding gays, ruling out any changes despite relentless protest campaigns by some critics. Full report here.
