Said one black pastor to homosexual activists: “how dare you compare your wicked, deviant, immoral, self-destructive, anti-human sexual behavior to our beautiful skin color.” What merited such a lambasting? The SPLC’s smearing pro-family organizations as “hate groups” for opposing the … Continue reading
Phil Lawler of Catholic Culture: Is it humiliating for American political leaders to read that Pope Benedict sees an erosion of religious freedom in our country? It should be. Read full article here.
Catholic Culture: Two Catholic priests who were kidnapped on January 15 in Sudan are alive and well, and the Archdiocese of Khartoum is negotiating for their release. More here with link to Fides report.
This, from RT: “Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has promised to revise the constitution that Europeans say has breached EU rules. The European Commission earlier this week mentioned curbs on the independence of the Hungarian central bank, the early retirement … Continue reading
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti, who assumed office in November, said that the Church’s Magisterium and the Christian roots of Europe are indispensable in facing the continent’s economic crisis. More on this here.
A little note about the pro-life victory in Saint Benedict Center’s home state. Read the following, from Lifenews.com: Michael Tierney, an Alliance Defense Fund-allied attorney in Manchester, New Hampshire who helped promote the language, added, “It is time to get … Continue reading
LifeNews. com: After the Obama administration forced the state to fund Planned Parenthood, the New Hampshire legislature is taking steps to revoke taxpayer funding for the abortion business. The New Hampshire House of Representatives passed HB 228 by an overwhelming … Continue reading
Creative Minority Report: Catholic Charities USA and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington have bestowed the “Keep the Dream Alive” Award on Anthony Williams, who served as mayor of Washington from 1999 to 2007. Williams, a Catholic, supported abortion … Continue reading
Catholic Herald: A Catholic chaplain aboard the sinking Costa Concordia rushed to consume the Eucharist in an attempt to protect it as the cruise liner began to sink on Friday night. Read more here
CNA: A truckload of attackers kidnapped two Catholic priests from their rectory in Sudan on Jan. 15, causing fears for their safety at a time of continued regional tensions. Read more here.
Catholic News Service: The Vatican’s highest-ranking Chinese official called on Beijing to release nine arrested Catholic bishops and priests, saying their continued detention “damages China’s international image.” Read more here.
LifeNews: File this one under amazing tales: We’ve all heard stories of how children — or event pets — have been able to alert 911, emergency officials or simply another person to an alarming situation that involves a life or … Continue reading
This time it’s a kinder, gentler communist, the type who does everything in the name of democracy. From the Lew Rockwell Blog: Regime Change Express Surges Toward Budapest. Poor Tamas Fellegi. Hungary’s envoy to the International Monetary Fund had to … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: When Andrew Brown wrote in the Guardian, chastising the Reuters news service for a slanted report on the Pope’s “State of the World” speech, L’Osservatore Romano was pleased. So pleased, in fact, that the Vatican newspaper reprinted Brown’s … Continue reading
Irish Examiner: TÁNAISTE Eamon Gilmore’s decision to close the Irish embassy to the Vatican was met with overwhelming opposition from the public with over 93% criticising the move. It was in stark contrast to the hugely supportive response to Taoiseach … Continue reading
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