This news was startling. From what I discovered later, the abbey’s twenty monks were a moral disgrace, and their “liturgy,” including dancing nuns, sacrilegious. The Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem contains the most sacred relics of the passion. … Continue reading
CNA reports: Jeff Grabosky has completed his 3,700-mile run across America, an endeavor he says gave him a new perspective on America and on his Catholic faith. “It feels beyond awesome. It’s still sinking in, but it’s an amazing and … Continue reading
LifeNews: Maltese bishop Mario Grech is warning Catholics of “wolves in sheep’s clothing” who wish to introduce divorce to the island nation, and noting that those who reject the teachings of Christ cannot receive holy communion in the Catholic Church. … Continue reading
CNA reports: Malta is the only European country that does not allow divorce. But this could change, depending on the outcome of a May 28 referendum in this tiny Mediterranean island nation of 408,000 people. Voters will decide the fate … Continue reading
Or worse, those who do see, but ignore the facts staring them in the face. Phil Lawler on Catholic Culture website: The Vatican guidelines focus on the Church’s response to the sex-abuse crisis, whereas the John Jay report studies the … Continue reading
In an May 14 address to the directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies the Holy Father said among many other challenging things “that evangelization requires a living faith which plants within a person the desire to share that faith with others. This … Continue reading
LifeNews: An Australian woman who was declared “brain dead” regained consciousness after weeks of fighting doctor recommendations that her ventilator be shut off, according to a report in the Northern Territory News yesterday. Read this wonderful story here.
LifeNews: Here’s clip from his column as parts of it are posted on LifeNews website: “I and a lot of other people want to indoctrinate, recruit, teach, and expose children to queer sexuality AND THERE’S NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT,” he … Continue reading
AsiaNews: The Sisters of Saint Paul in Hanoi are frustrated and without any hope as they wait for the Hanoi government to demolish their home and property any moment now. The same frustration is shared by the diocese that has … Continue reading
CNA report: Champion boxer Manny Pacquiao has sided with the Philippines’ Catholic bishops in a continuing controversy over a reproductive health bill that would fund access to free contraceptives. Pacquiao said he would never have been born or become an … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: The director of campus ministry at Seattle University, a Jesuit institution, defended a drag show that took place at the university and criticized the Cardinal Newman Society, which had taken note of it. More on this here.
AsiaNews: Vatican City (AsiaNews) – Pray for the Church in China, a country where Christ is “rejected, ignored or persecuted,” the bishops of that country who are “suffering” so “their desire to stay in the one and Universal Church overcome … Continue reading
Father Miguel de la Mora de la Mora Father Miguel de la Mora de la Mora of Colima belonged to Council 2140. Along with several other priests, he publicly signed a letter opposing the anti-religious laws imposed by the government. … Continue reading
Raymond Ibrahim has an interesting analysis here of what motivates Moslem violence against Christians. Catholic Lane: Days ago in Egypt, throngs of Muslims (henceforth, “Islamists”), estimated at 3,000, fired guns and rifles and hurled Molotov cocktails at Coptic churches, homes, … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: Coptic Christians in Cairo who were protesting recent attacks on churches were themselves attacked by a mob as riot police watched, according to press reports. The mob threw and rocks at the Christian protestors. “The Christians are under … Continue reading
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