CNA: New data shows that despite over 70 percent of Spaniards identifying themselves as Catholic, only 13.6 percent say they practice their faith and attend services on Sunday and holy days. Read more here.
Category: News
Finally a Diocesan Program for Hispanics (Or Anyone With Holy Zeal) to Reclaim Their Catholic Faith and Culture
CNA: The St. Andrew School of Formation (Escuela de Evangelización San Andrés) is offering classes in Arkansas to teach Hispanic Catholics about their faith and how to evangelize others. More on this here.
Bishop of El Paso Files Civil Suit Against Uncompromising Father Michael Rodriguez
The American Catholic: Bishop Armando Ochoa of the Diocese of El Paso has raised serious accusations against Fr. Michael Rodriguez, the brave priest who stood up for the sanctity of marriage at the El Paso city council, by filing a … Continue reading
EU Threatens to Halt Financial Support to Hungary Over Pro-Family Constitution
LifeSiteNews: European Union officials are making their disapproval of Hungary’s recent constitutional changes felt by threatening to withhold financial support if it does not remove its new amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman, according to one … Continue reading
Bishop Schneider: Communion in the Hand Is an Abuse Popularized by the ‘Devilish’ John Calvin
The Eponymous Flower: This is what Auxiliary Bishop Athanasius Schneider (50) of Astana in Kazakhstan said at the end of October for the videosite ‘gloria.tv’. Read more here.
Planned Parenthood Finds Sonogram Requirement ‘Abhorrent’ But Not Ending the Baby’s Heartbeat
LifeNews: Planned Parenthood has a response to the federal appeals court decision allowing Texas women a chance to see an ultrasound of their baby before an abortion. They call it “abhorrent.” Writing for the court, Chief Judge Edith Jones was … Continue reading
American Catholics Using Church Courts More
U.S. Catholics are more and more frequenting canonical courts for redress. So says TheTelegraph.com. The church has always had a court system, and for centuries canon law and civil law so closely paralleled that one could take degrees in both … Continue reading
Nutter’s Colorful Remarks Hit Target
Concerning a roving band of 14-16 year-old youth whose mischief ended in a murderous shooting spree, Philly Mayor Michael Nutter had some choice remarks. While he chose to use profanity in expressing himself, he hit on an important truth. One … Continue reading
Outrageous! Out of 3 Billion US Dollars Sent to Haiti for Disaster Relief Only 1% Reached Victims
CatholicOnline: US relief to Haiti totaled more than $3 billion. Actual Haitian people, the victims of the disaster who needed the most help – got less than 1 percent of that money. That means 99 of every 100 dollars sent … Continue reading
Persecution of Catholics in Punjab Pakistan by Government
Catholic Culture: Without warning, the government of the eastern Pakistani province of Punjab has demolished a Catholic nursing home, girls’ school, convent, and chapel, leading to the destruction of Bibles, vestments, and other religious objects. Read more here.
48 Catholic Schools Slated for Closure in Philadelphia Area
AP: Students at several Philadelphia-area Catholic schools slated for closure staged rallies Monday to voice their opposition to an archdiocese plan that would shutter 48 schools. Read more here.
14 Year-Old Fighting to Keep Her Pre-Born Baby From Death by Abortion
National Catholic Register’s Simcha Fisher: According to Courthouse News Service the pregnant girl does not want an abortion, but her parents scheduled one against her will, and family members have intimidated and physically assaulted her in order to force her … Continue reading
ADL’s Foxman: Christ the King ‘unAmerican’
Abraham Foxman, the pro-abortion, head of the ADL, recently proclaimed Our Lord Jesus Christ the King to be unAmerican. Religion, specifically Rick Santorum’s Catholic religion, has no place in American politics, according to Mr. Foxman. In a confused statement, the … Continue reading
Chinese Underground Bishop and Seven Priests Taken Into Custody For Reeducation
UCANews: Bishop John Wang Ruowang of Tianshui and some of his priests have been forced to attend “study sessions” since the end of 2011, according to Church sources. More on this here.
Boston College Among Other ‘Catholic’ Universities Hosting Pro-Abortion Campus Groups
LifeNews: A conservative student group is criticizing Boston College, a Catholic university, for hosting a pro-abortion advocacy group on campus. Read more here.
