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
This is a most outrageous case of tyrannical terror tactics perpetrated by a secular, anti-Christian government, that wears the dark mask of the “enlightened” new world order. Anthony Esolen has written a commentary here on Touchstone Magazine website. This last … Continue reading
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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