Interview with Trent Beattie of the Denver Catholic Register: The 34-year-old Port Orchard, Wash., native says he’s not as talented as some other players who never made it to the majors. Why, then, is he there? In part because of … Continue reading
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Lay Apostles in South Korea Help Convert Over 134,000 Adults to Catholicism in 2011
Catholic Culture: A total of 134,562 people were baptized into the Catholic Church in South Korea in 2011—including over 100,000 adults–bringing the country’s Catholic population up to 5.3 million. Read more here.
Worse Than Epicurean, a People Bereft of Love, Liquidators of the Unfit
The following report and video from the Dr. Phil show is brutally revealing. Yet, in a country whose ‘Christian’ citizens are callous enough to put accomplices to the killers of the preborn in legislative and executive office rather than risk … Continue reading
Ongoing: Life of Chinese Dissident’s Wife Threatened, No Safety or Asylum Likely
LifeNews.com: Following early reports that the United States and China struck a deal for Chen to reportedly stay in China, the forced abortion opponent says the Obama administration has abandoned him and he now seeks help in leaving the country. … Continue reading
Activist Chen Guangcheng Leaves US Embassy/Patriotic Church Bishop Still Silent
UCANews: Blind dissident lawyer Chen Guangcheng has left the US embassy after staying there for six days, according to a news brief from Xinhua News Agency around 3:30pm (7:30am GMT) today. Read more here.
Lawsuit of Privately-Owned Business Could Stop HHS Mandate in Three Months
Catholic Culture: A self-insured Catholic-owned business has filed a lawsuit that could potentially stop the Obama administration’s contraception and abortion-causing drug mandate within the next three months. More on this here.
Martyr of the French Revolution Beatified
Catholic Culture: Father Pierre-Adrien Toulorge (1757-93), a Norbertine priest martyred during the French Revolution, was beatified on April 29 at the cathedral in Coutances, France. Cardinal Angelo Amato, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, presided at the … Continue reading
Cuban Patriot Released From Prison, Threatened With Life Sentence
After 27 days in detainment, the national head of the Patriotic Union of Cuba, Jose Daniel Ferrer, could face life imprisonment if he does not obey the Communist government’s order that he suspend dissident activities. Read more here.
Dean of Roman Rota Calls for Reform of Easy Annulments
Catholic Culture: Speaking at a conference in Rome, the dean of the Roman Rota suggested the need for a more rigorous interpretation of a provision in canon law that is cited in many annulment cases. Read more here.
Two-Inch Long Monster Wasps Found in Indonesia
CatholicOnline: Wasps usually send out warning signs to humans to run away or get out of the wasp’s orbit straightaway. However – a new species of wasp discovered in Indonesia will inspire people to turn tail and run. Horrifically huge, … Continue reading
OH Bishop Compels Catholic College to Disinvite Pro-Abortion Speaker
Let’s pray that these successors of the Apostles continue to grow in fortitude in denouncing any compromise with the abortion machine, especially with lawmakers who fund it with taxpayer money. Catholic Culture: For the 2nd time in less than a … Continue reading
Cuban Exiles and Dissidents Indignant Over Havana Cardinal’s Call for ‘Reconciliation’
Catholic Culture: Speaking at a panel discussion at Harvard University, Cardinals Jaime Ortega y Alamino of Havana and Sean O’Malley of Boston agreed that greater freedom for the Church followed in the wake of Blessed John Paul’s 1998 visit to … Continue reading
Hawaii Belgian Ale Named in Honor of Saint Damien
CNS report: First, a couple of schools. Then, several U.S. parishes. Now … a fine craft beer? Many things have been named after St. Damien de Veuster of Molokai, but none was more surprising than a recent discovery at a … Continue reading
WI Bishop Supports Traditional New Priests, Warns Complainers to Cease Gossip
Wisconsin State Journal: Madison Catholic Bishop Robert Morlino has moved to quell a backlash against a group of conservative priests in Platteville by warning parishioners they risk formal church censure unless they stop spreading “rumors and gossip.” Read more here.
Escaped Chinese Pro-Life Crusader Now in Refuge With US Embassy
This may have been Chen Guangcheng’s only alternative in effecting an incredible escape from house detention. But I fear that he may be sent back to his captors. When it comes to communist regimes our government has a history of … Continue reading
