Asia News: Hong Kong (AsiaNews)-The Church in China is in a “disastrous state” because of the harshness of the regime, but also because a “triumvirate” (the Prefect of Propaganda Fide, one of his minions, and Fr Jeroom Heyndrickx, a Scheut … Continue reading
Agenzia Fides: Faith is a gift from God; faith is built on Jesus; keep away from sin; bear witness to Jesus: these are the four recommendations of Bishop John Tong of Hong Kong, to the catechumens during Lent in view … Continue reading
Catholic News Service: Archbishop Shevchuk said the suffering — including imprisonment and martyrdom — endured by Ukrainian Catholics under the Soviet regime from 1946 to 1989 “was a sacrifice for communion with the See of Peter” and the Catholic Church. … Continue reading
CatholicHerlad.co.uk: A man with a paralysed left leg has completed a 1,000-mile hike to Santiago de Compostela after being cured at Lourdes, it has been reported. Television repair man Serge François, 40, said he felt a warm glow spread down … Continue reading
I read this on Kansas Catholic website today. The info was taken from a Wall Street Journal interview with Dr. Peter Pronovost, medical director for Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Innovation in Quality Patient Care. You can read the summation … Continue reading
Nearly 460 years after the great Jesuit missionary died off the coast of China, without having fulfilled his heart’s desire of preaching the gospel in this vast land, today the diocese of Jiangmen has 20,000 Catholics. Today’s consecration ceremony of … Continue reading
When bishops and priests are hesitant in exercising their authority, the “father of lies” takes hold of the hearts and minds of the faithful, Bishop Samuel J. Aquila of Fargo warned recently. “One must honestly ask, how many times and … Continue reading
Whispers in the Loggia: And, in a word, now we know why the Ukrainian Synod took so long…. The buzz of a shocker from Lviv began circulating last night, and this morning it was confirmed: the bishops of the largest … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: A study conducted by Northwestern University researchers has found that young adults who attend church services at least weekly are more than twice as likely to become obese than those who do not. I am sure all you … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: Numerous migrant workers and their children have been prevented from receiving the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, First Confession, and First Holy Communion because of parish regulations, says Father Mike McAndrew of the Diocese of Fresno. More on this … Continue reading
CNA reports: After unprecedented talks with the Catholic Church, Cuban officials have agreed to release the last of a large group of political prisoners who were jailed during a repressive wave in the country nearly eight years ago. Read more … Continue reading
And these are Catholics who go to Mass every week. Catholic Culture: Only 31% of Catholics who attend Mass at least weekly oppose granting legal recognition to homosexual unions, according to a new report by the Public Religion Research Institute. … Continue reading
Rorate Caeli reports: The Harvard Knights of Columbus and the Harvard Latin Mass Society invite you to celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Friday, March 25th, 2011 at St. Paul Catholic Church, Bow and … Continue reading
UCANews: Filipino medical workers who decided to stay in Libya despite the war are considered “heroes” by the Libyan people, a Filipino Catholic priest reported. Read more here.
UCANews: Redemptorists running a retreat in a northern parish have welcomed back former Catholics who turned their backs on Church teachings to serve the Communist Party. Read more here.
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