A group of thugs, with the cooperation of the police, stormed a Christian orphanage in Hanoi, damaging the building and even beating the children who are guests of the center. The thugs seriously injured a priest, who spoke out in … Continue reading
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He Died Hearing Confessions and Praying the Rosary with Titanic Victims
Amidst all the tales of chivalry from the Titanic disaster there is one that’s not often told. It is that of Fr. Thomas Byles, the Catholic priest who gave up two spots on a lifeboat in favor of offering spiritual … Continue reading
Burke to CDF?
Who would have guessed that Protestant America would be the scene of the showdown between the Catholic Church and the diabolical? God does have a sense of humor. Also, Michael Voris goes into the influence of Cardinal Burke, and rumors … Continue reading
WSJ: Progressives are Dying Out
This is slightly dated, but noteworthy: “Traditional Catholicism Is Winning” by ANNE HENDERSHOTT AND CHRISTOPHER WHITE. Excerpt: This aging generation of progressives continues to lobby church leaders to change Catholic teachings on reproductive rights, same-sex marriage and women’s ordination. But … Continue reading
Last Mass on Titanic, 100 Years Ago
This arrived today, from a friend: “100 years ago today, the last Mass was said on the Titanic, which happened to be Low Sunday, tomorrow’s Mass.” The Encyclopedia Titanica has an entry on Father Byles, the priest who offered the … Continue reading
‘Rome and Écône on the Verge of Reaching an Agreement’
(Rorate Caeli) From major French daily Le Figaro, in an article signed by its main religion correspondent, Jean-Marie Guénois. Rome and Écône on the verge of reaching an agreement by Jean-Marie Guénois Updated on April 13, 2012 20:37 (1837 GMT)| … Continue reading
Calling St. Patrick: Snake Extermination Necessary
(Vatican Insider) A major survey of the views of Irish Catholics reveals a strong divergence from Roman Catholic teaching on such issues as sexual morality, celibacy, women’s ordination, and homosexuality. Read more, in painful detail…
Austrian Pastor Resigns Rather Than Tolerate Active Homosexual Sitting on Parish Council
LifeSite News: Coming only a few days after Easter, the resignation of Father Gerhard Swierzek, the pastor of a parish in the Archdiocese of Vienna, has been hailed by homosexualist activists in the Catholic Church as a victory. Fr. Swierzek … Continue reading
40 Days of ‘Thankful Prayer’ for the Legal Right to Kill a Pre-Born Baby
In reading the quotes from this news clip I see that there is no addressee named to whom these forty “prayers” are directed. So, I looked up the referenced promoter of the prayers, Faith Aloud, and, sure enough, the prayers … Continue reading
Latin Mass Community in Hong Kong Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Cardinal Tong
side from celebrating the joys of Easter this Sunday past, the usus antiquior community in Hong Kong were also celebrating their 10th year as a community, marked by a Solemn Pontifical Mass at St. Teresa’s church, and celebrated by their … Continue reading
Ozzie Guillen, Castro Admirer, is Santeria Adept
In the ultimate political/cultural gaffe in heavily Cuban Miami, the raw and ribald Ozzie Guillen created a firestorm of controversy when he praised Fidel Castro. The colorful character is a Santeria adept, that is, a pagan. The LA Times covered … Continue reading
Cardinal Burke Weighs in on Obama’s Evil Mandate
‘Materially and formally’ cooperating with sin: Cardinal Burke explains why Catholic employers can’t obey Obama administration’s contraception mandate. See California Catholic Daily.
Over 116,000 Adults Enter Catholic Church in US on Easter Vigil
By posting this news item I will probably get a few critical comments, especially with the CNA link and the use of the term “full communion” for the conversion of baptized Protestants. So, let me state simply that I do … Continue reading
Cuba: 43 Arrests and Detentions in Latest Wave of Communist Repression
CNA: The Cuban Commission on Human Rights reported that 43 dissidents have been detained by the Communist government in a new wave of repression launched on April 2 in the city of Santiago. Read more here.
What is Going on at the Pontifical Academy for Life?
CNA: Officials at the Pontifical Academy for Life are offering two different and contrasting explanations for canceling a controversial summit that would have included embryonic stem cell researchers. Read full article here.
