Yahoo News: Palestinians desperate for work in Israel will go to extremes to sneak past the West Bank barrier, but now they face a new hurdle — army attack dogs sent to sniff them out. Full report is here.
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“Made in China” Products Banned at Notre Dame
AsiaNews: The University of Notre Dame, a Catholic university in the US state of Indiana, does not allow the sale of products made in China. T-shirts, mascots, license plate frames, cups and other items made in China cannot be sold … Continue reading
Mexican Bishop of Incredible Accomplishments to Be Beatified On June 5
L’Osservatore Romano: On Sunday, June 5th in El Burgo de Osma, Soria, Spain, Juan de Palafox will be proclaimed Blessed. It will be a day of joy, after a long process of one of the most complex Causes in the … Continue reading
ACLU Founder Was Pro-Abortion, Pro-Soviet, Pro-Communist
Paul Kengor has an informative article on LifeNews website about Roger Baldwin, founder of American Civil Liberties Union. Here is the lede: As someone with the highly unusual task of researching old, declassified Soviet and Communist Party USA archives, I … Continue reading
Solar Halo Appears in Fatima Sky at Noon May 13, Day and Hour of First Apparition
America Needs Fatima Blog: On Friday, May 13, as is customary, a multitude of pilgrims were praying in Fatima, Portugal, to honor the first apparition of Our Lady at that great shrine. At noon, which is the time that Our … Continue reading
Headline, May 13, Heaven
CNA reports: The Archdiocese of Lima announced that 5,000 children will make an act of consecration to Our Lady of Fatima on May 13. More here.
Cathedral of Trier Carries Seamless Robe of Christ
Catholic Online: Christianity first arrived in Trier as early as the first century. The cathedral, also known as the Dom St. Peter, was built by Constantine, the first Christian emperor, over the palace of his mother Helena. Construction began in … Continue reading
First in Four Decades: Pontifical High Traditional Latin Mass Offered From Main Altar in St. Peter’s
Catholic Culture: For the first time in over four decades, a solemn Pontifical Mass in the extraordinary form of the Roman Rite has been offered at the Altar of the Chair of St. Peter’s Basilica. Cardinal Walter Brandmüller, who served … Continue reading
Socialist Mayor Defeats Archbishop, No Pater Noster For Eighth Centennial Ceremony for Rheims Cathedral
Rorate Caeli: According to the cultural assistant of the Mayor of Reims, Jacques Cohen, “we had to discuss with the archbishop [Abp. Thierry Jordan] so that the Our Father would not be sung or recited” during the ceremony for the … Continue reading
Righteous Indignation, Louisiana Style
One would like to see Catholics as spirited in their defense of the Faith, but, at the natural level, it’s refreshing to see some good ‘ol boys from my home state (and alma mater) showing zero tolerance for bogus, iconoclastic … Continue reading
Holy See Announces Instruction on Summorum Pontificum Will Be Published May 13
Rorate Caeli: The Holy See Press Office announces that the Instruction Universae Ecclesiae of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”, on the application of the motu proprio Summorum Pontificum, will be made public on Friday, May 13th, and will be published … Continue reading
Wyoming Catholic College: 3 Week Survival Trek in the Rockies Before Cracking a Book
If I had a son who insisted on going to college after high school, I think this institution of real education would be my first choice. Here’s a clip from George Weigel’s recent column in the Denver Archdiocesan weekly paper. … Continue reading
Courage Leader Criticizes Ontario Bishops for Equating Homosexuality With Identity
Catholic Culture: The leader of the Courage apostolate has criticized a decision by Ontario’s bishops to encourage Catholic high school students to “form groups to specifically address bullying related to sexual orientation.” More on this here.
Brazil’s SC Justices Unanimously Approve Homosexual “Unions” Equivalence to Marriage
Not one voice of sanity from the supreme court of a country with the largest Catholic population in the world. CNA reports: Brazil’s Supreme Court has issued a ruling making same-sex unions equivalent to marriage. Auxiliary Bishop Henrique Soares Costa … Continue reading
40,000 People, 4 Cardinals, 30 Bishops, 400 Priests Attend Beatification of Vocationist Founder
Catholic Culture and Zenit have posted information on this holy man and his order. I never heard of him or the Vocationist fathers. Sometimes I am amazed when God’s secret heroes suddenly appear in the limelight and are honored by … Continue reading
