At AsiaNews, we want to go against convention and pick someone who has never been cited by the media, someone who has never had any public recognition, someone who has been forgotten despite years of struggle for the truth, dignity … Continue reading
Washington Post Local: Before I converted to Catholicism, I believed my life was the way it was supposed to be.My life revolved around what I wanted for me, not taking others into consideration. Relationships had no sincerity. In my 23 … Continue reading
Catholic Herald.co.uk: An American priest who was paralysed from the chest down has started to walk again after praying to the 19th-century Blessed, Father Francis Xavier Seelos. Read full report here.
This is a developing story with more to it, no doubt, than an illegal land sale accusation. The Russian hierarchy is protesting, but the Greek Patriarch has been silent. We shall see. www.chiesa: Hegumen Ephraim was in Russia last December, … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: A shortage of Catholic chaplains has curtailed access to the sacraments for American troops deployed overseas. The number of Catholic chaplains in active-duty military service has dropped almost 50% in the past decade. For more than 275,000 Catholic … Continue reading
It’s not Church news, but it’s big news for Americans who still value our vanishing civil liberties. President Obama now has the power to arrest and indefinitely detain U.S. citizens without trial, using the nation’s military forces. This is genuinely … Continue reading
HudsonNewYork: Several churches in northern Nigeria were bombed December 25, in what has been described as “Nigeria’s blackest Christmas ever.” The attacks, perpetrated by the Muslim militant group Boko Haram, killed at least 39 people, “the majority dying on the … Continue reading
LifeNews.com: Every so often somewhere in the world, news reports surface of mothers who practice the kind of selfless sacrifice that should be encouragement for anyone — a willingness to sacrifice their own life for their unborn child. Read full … Continue reading
In the culture-wars front, a major offensive has been launched by a group of Jewish “Rabbis, Community Leaders, and Mental Health Professionals.” Called the Torah Declaration, the initiative is noteworthy for its frankness and tact. We read in it much … Continue reading
CatholicOnline: The entire police force in the Mexican state of Veracruz has been disbanded following charges of corruption. Naval marines have since stepped in to take the place of the police force. The Veracruz state government says the decision was … Continue reading
CNA reports: Some 100,000 Catholics gathered in the northern Peruvian city of Otuzco to celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of the Gate on Dec. 15. More on this feast day here.
Satan puts on many faces, but none so debauched as the bogus “pride” of activist sodomites. Catholic Culture: Cardinal Francis George, backing one of his parish priests, called upon organizers of Chicago’s 2012 Gay Pride Parade to postpone the start … Continue reading
LifeNews: A 21-year-old man has awakened from a coma just hours before doctors were ready to shut off life support and take his organs for donation purposes. Read more here.
Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha will soon be Saint Kateri Tekakwitha. Blessed Marianne Cope will undergo a similar name change. On December 19, the Holy Father approved the miracles requisite for these two Beati — both of whom spent some part of … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: 270 catechumens were baptized at the cathedral of the Diocese of Tianjin on December 18. Tianjin, a city of 4.3 million, is located in northeastern China. More on this report here with links.
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