Catholic Culture: Speaking at a Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month Reception at the White House, President Barack mocked the Defense of Marriage Act by characterizing it as the “so-called Defense of Marriage Act.” More here
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Darwin’s Evolution Fables Not So Mainstream After All
Interesting article here in Vatican Insider on this subject, especially the Gallup poll given at the end.. In the never-ending war between evolutionists and creationists, the latter have just scored big time, though not in the U.S. which is their main … Continue reading
Carmelite Sisters Founded in Mexico Praise Cristero Movie
California Catholic Daily: We rarely go to a movie theatre. Yet, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity was offered my community, the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles, to be a part of a premiere showing of “For Greater … Continue reading
Origen’s Original Sermons on Psalms Discovered in Bavarian Library
Ignatius Insight Scoop: A spectacular discovery was recently made in the Bavarian State Library, in the process of cataloguing the Greek manuscripts from the collection of Johann Jakob Fuggers. While cataloguing a manuscript, Philologist Marina Molin Pradel identified numerous texts … Continue reading
Pentagon Joins Obama in Marking June Military Homosexual ‘Pride’ Month
NJ.com: Last summer, gays in the military dared not admit their sexual orientation. This summer, the Pentagon will salute them, marking June as gay pride month just as it has marked other celebrations honoring racial or ethnic groups. More on … Continue reading
Outside of Combat Most Common Cause of Death Among Military Is Suicide
USAToday: The most common way that U.S. service members die outside of combat is by their own hand, according to an analysis released by the Pentagon on Wednesday. More on this here.
Fire Destroys Entire Church in Mexico Except for Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe
El Paso Times: A fire destroyed a church in Juárez early Wednesday morning, but spared a Virgin of Guadalupe image, despite the fierce blaze, Juárez officials said today. Read more here.
Irish Justice Minister: Prosecute Priests for Witholding Abuse Info Heard in Confession
Catholic Culture: Ireland’s justice minister has confirmed that Catholic priests are required by law to break the seal of confession to report abuse of children. More on this here with links.
SSPX Superior Will Decide Soon Whether Society Will Accept Pope’s Doctrinal Preamble
Vatican Insider: As Vatican Insider reported this morning, the dialogue between the Holy See and the Lefebvrians has reached a crucial point. Having carefully studied the content of the doctrinal preamble with the added modifications requested by the Superior of … Continue reading
LCWR Leaders Consider ‘Next Move’? After Meeting With Cardinal Levada
They want “further dialogue.” It’s a “dialogue with the deaf,” Levada said. UCANews: The meeting was described as “open” and “cordial” but the LCWR was left in no doubt about the Vatican’s authority and Cardinal Levada later referred to “a … Continue reading
Chinese Patriotic Association Plans to Consecrate Bishop Without Papal Approval June 29
AsiaNews: Catholics in Harbin (Heilongjiang), in far north-east China, are praying and fasting to avert an episcopal ordination without papal mandate. Sources tell AsiaNews that “no one wants this ordination: neither official nor underground Catholics not even the candidate himself. … Continue reading
Anti-ObamaCare Rallies Ignored by Major Media But Not Dissident Nuns
LifeNews.com: ABC, CBS, and NBC stayed true to their liberal slant and ignored the 164 rallies across the United States on Friday against the federal government’s abortifacient/birth control mandate under ObamaCare. Religious leaders and conservative politicians, like former GOP presidential … Continue reading
MA Town Votes to Fine Use of Foul Language in Public
MSNBC: Residents in Middleborough have voted to make the foul-mouthed among them pay fines for swearing in public. More on this here.
Dissident Nuns to Take Bus Tour Countering Bishops Opposition to HHS Mandate
I guess this means “war.” These liberal nuns have been at war with Catholic orthodoxy for a long time, some of them for forty or more years. Purpose of the tour? To protest budget cuts to the poor. That’ll show … Continue reading
McCain Joins Obama in Support of His Pro-Abortion Appeals Court Nominee
Filibuster to defeat the nomination of this man failed. LifeNews.com: The Senate defeated a filibuster supported by most Republicans against the latest pro-abortion judicial nominee President Barack Obama put forward, Andrew Hurwitz. More on this here.
