Catholic Prince Alois has stated that if a pro-abortion referendum ever passed in his country he would veto it. As it is, he has not had to do that. The Globe and Mail: Voters in Liechtenstein rejected a proposal to … Continue reading
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July 16 8th Centennial of Victory of Las Navas de Tolosa
Rorate Caeli: At least two major battles for the history of the Church and her expansion will have their centennials celebrated this year. One is arguably one of the major turning points of the entire History of mankind, as it … Continue reading
18 Lb Disabled 6 Year-Old Gets ‘Wish’: First Holy Communion and Holy Matrimony for Parents
“Suffer the little children to come unto me, for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” CNA: Making her first Holy Communion last weekend was truly a wish come true for Bethzy Bran-Lopez, a six-year-old girl from St. Agnes parish … Continue reading
Dissenting Opinion on Obamacare Act: ‘Invalid in its Entirety’
Catholic Culture: Writing for the majority in a hotly contested 5-4 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts said that the individual mandate—the requirement that every citizen must purchase health insurance—was in effect a tax. “Because the Constitution permits such a tax, … Continue reading
Vatican Declares Sicilian Priest Killed by Mafia a Martyr
Catholic Culture: An Italian priest who was killed by the Mafia in 1993 has been recognized by the Vatican as a martyr for the faith. More here.
Tomorrow’s Illicit Consecration of Chinese Priest Cancelled
AsiaNews: For months the faithful of Harbin (Heilongjiang) have been praying and fasting lest the Episcopal ordination without papal mandate go ahead, now they are quietly satisfied: the ordination, scheduled for tomorrow, will not happen. Full report here.
Justice Defeated: SC Rules 5-4 HHS Mandate is Constitutional
AP: The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the individual insurance requirement at the heart of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. Read more here.
Obama Pushes Planned Parenthood and Contraception to NH High Schoolers
Here’s a clip from his long speech in Durham. Catholic Online: You can decide that instead of restricting access to birth control or defunding Planned Parenthood, we should make sure that in this country, women control their own health care … Continue reading
Husband Whose Wife Was Beaten into Abortion Missing for Two Days
AsiaNews: The husband of the woman who a few weeks ago in Zengjia (Shaanxi) was forced forced to abort a fetus of seven months, has been missing for two days. For over a week he and his family have endured … Continue reading
Victims En Masse, More Refugees Today Than Ever Before
CNS report: “Every minute eight people leave everything behind to escape war, persecution or terror.” That is just one of the statistics about refugees that the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees agency offers. What decisions would you make if you … Continue reading
Coach Harbaugh Finds Joy in Annual Parish Mission to Peru
CNA reports: It’s not every day that children in Piura, Peru, learn to play American football from the coach of a National Football League team. Read more here.
Bishop Shlemon Warduni on the Suffering of Iraqi Christians
(LCR Blog) While multimillionaire Tony Blair lies, the cocky, comfortable Christian Bush gloats, and the neocons cash in, Iraqi Bishop Shlemon Warduni tells the truth about their treachery in a speech to America’s Catholic bishops this past June 13. As … Continue reading
Surprise: Di Noia to Ecclesia Dei
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In an effort to aid reconciliation attempts with traditionalist Catholics, Pope Benedict XVI has named U.S. Archbishop J. Augustine Di Noia to fill a newly created post of vice president of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei.” … Continue reading
Woefully Ignorant: Half of Young Adults Unaware Planned Parenthood Does Abortions
LifeNews.com: A question in a new survey Students for Life of America released last week should cause alarm for pro-life advocate working against Planned Parenthood, the nation’s biggest abortion business. In the Students for Life nationally-commissioned poll, young, college-aged adults, … Continue reading
Heroic Catholic Mother Succumbs to Cancer Two Weeks After Giving Birth
Despite this culture of death and abortion here we have another self-sacrificing mother pass away, Chiara “of the beautiful heart”(Corbella), who refused cancer treatment that would have endangered her pre-born baby’s life. There is, of course, Saint Gianna Beretta Molla … Continue reading
