Wednesday, September 14, Venerable Elena Aiello (1895-1961), will be declared a Blessed. She was the Foundress of the Minim Tertiaries of the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, a mystic, visionary, and stigmatist.
Category: News
Priest Murdered in Colombia, Sixth This Year in That Country, 79th Since 1984
Catholic Culture: Father Oviedo Arrieta, a 34-year-old priest of the Diocese of Apartadó in northwestern Colombia, was brutally murdered on September 12. More on this here with link to Agenzia Fides article.
Pakistani Catholic Killed While on Pilgrimage to Shrine at Mariamabad
Asianews: Sunil Masih, a 25 year old Pakistani Christian, was kidnapped and killed as he walked on a pilgrimage to the shrine of the Virgin Mary in Mariamabad, the “city of Mary,” in the province of Punjab. The Pakistan Christian … Continue reading
50th Family Rosary Crusade Rally October 15 in San Francisco
California Catholic Daily: The “Family Rosary Crusade 2011,” which will be celebrated on Oct. 15 at 12 noon in San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza, commemorates the 50th Anniversary of Father Patrick Peyton’s 1961 Rosary Rally. The 1961 event, which was … Continue reading
Latest Planned Parenthood Defector Addresses Forty Days for Life Participants
CNA: Ramona Trevino has a compelling story to tell about her exodus from the nation’s largest abortion provider. But in her first public appearance, she chose to emphasize what God accomplished through a vigil outside the clinic she used to … Continue reading
“Born Again” Suspect Arrested After Bashing Dozens of Statues at South Jersey Catholic Churches
Catholic Culture: A self-described “born-again believer in the Lord Jesus Christ” has been arrested on suspicions of damaging dozens of statues at six New Jersey parishes in July. Curtis Condell, 41, has been charged with bias intimidation and criminal mischief. … Continue reading
Archbishop Chaput Installed in See of Saint John Neumann
Catholic Culture: Archbishop Charles Chaput was installed as the thirteenth ordinary of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on September 8. The prelate’s predecessors include St. John Neumann (1852-60), and, in more recent times, Cardinals John Krol (1961-88), Anthony Bevilacqua (1988-2003), and … Continue reading
Pope Warned His Visit to Germany September 22-25 Will Not Be Pleasant
Our Sunday Visitor: One month before the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to his German homeland — his third as pontiff — diocesan weeklies ran stories with headlines like, “It is going to be a fiasco.” Full report here.
China: Priest and Nun Beaten While Petitioning for Restitution of Stolen Church Property
The Chinese “Catholic” Patriotic Association opposes these appeals for restitution of properties partly because the Association receives hefty rent revenues from the tenants. Asianews: A Catholic nun and priest were violently attacked when they tried to get two Church properties … Continue reading
Seton Hall Offering “Gay Marriage” Class Taught by Homsexual Teacher
Campus Notes CNS Blog: The gay “marriage” course at Seton Hall University taught by an openly gay professor is listed in the course schedule again this semester despite the disapproval of the University’s archbishop, Most Rev. John J. Myers of … Continue reading
My Namesake, ND Football Coach, May Need Some Anger Management
Creative Minority Report: Well, well, well. It seems that Matthew has rattled some cages with his thoughtful commentary on Notre Dame Football Coach Brian Kelly’s sideline behavior. There has been quite a few articles written in the media about Kelly’s … Continue reading
Europe is Going Crazy
When I read “studies show…” or “a recent study has indicated that…” I admit to having a healthy dose of skepticism. Depending on who does the “studying,” the conclusions of such a scientific pursuit could be worthless or even harmful. … Continue reading
Catholic News Service Article Profiles 100% Pro-Abortion Politician As Model Catholic
Catholic Culture: In an article that is appearing in diocesan newspapers across the United States, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis is presented as a model Catholic politician. The article begins: The office of Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis includes … Continue reading
4 Teachers Kidnapped, 500 Threatened in Acapulco, Drug Gangs Demanding Half Their Salary Or Else
Al Jazeera: Terror has engulfed schools in the city of Acapulco, Mexico. Criminal gangs have kidnapped at least four teachers in the last two weeks. Another 500 teachers say they’re being told to turn over half their salaries or they … Continue reading
Goodbye Rule of Law, Hello Tyranny
The first paragraph of Paul Craig Roberts’ article is like an overture to the rest. And the overture is noisier than Tchaikovsky’s one of 1812. With bank fraudsters, torturers, and war criminals running free, the US Department of Justice (sic) … Continue reading
