Expatica.com: “We came to pray to the Holy Virgin, who is our mother. We keep the hope that she can heal us and give us peace, in Iraq and everywhere,” said Raphael Kutaimi, rector of the Baghdad cathedral and sole … Continue reading
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Two Million Hindus Gather for Meeting: Speakers Attacking the Pope, Christianity, and Mother Theresa
Asia News: Increasingly, the Narmada Samajik Kumbh, a Hindu gathering in Madhya Pradesh of some two million people set to end on Sunday, is turning anti-Christian and anti-Muslim in its tone. Organised by associations that include armed Hindu groups, the … Continue reading
Pope Benedict Speaks About St. Peter Canisius the “Second Apostle” of Germany
It was the Jesuit Doctor of the Church Saint Peter Canisius who replaced the Sentences of Peter Lombard with the Summa of Saint Thomas Aquinas as the preferred Theology book in the Catholic universities he was appointed to revitalize in … Continue reading
Cardinal Husar Retires As Head of Ukrainian Catholic Church
Whispers in the Loggia: As foreseen yesterday, this morning the Pope accepted the retirement of Cardinal Lubomyr Husar as major-archbishop of Kiev and head of the 5 million-member Ukrainian Greek-Catholic church worldwide. Read full report here.
Moslem Convert to Christianity Sentenced to Death in Afghanistan
Catholic Culture reports: The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and the head of NATO are calling upon the Afghan government to release Musa Sayed, an ex-Muslim Red Cross worker who faces the death penalty for converting to Christianity. Sayed says … Continue reading
The New Country of South Sudan Had a Feastday of Their Own Daughter to Celebrate Yesterday
Thanks to Phil Lawler at Catholic Culture for pointing out the feast of the recently canonized Sudanese saint, Josephine Bakhita, the patron saint of South Sudan. Read Mr. Lawler’s column here.
Clarification? How About Demanding a Recantation, Plus an “Or Else?”
Speaking for the German Bishops Conference Father Hans Langendörfer, SJ, its secretary issued a response to the heretical manifesto of protest signed by 140 “Catholic” theologians who teach in Germany’s universities. Catholic Culture: “In a number of issues, the memorandum … Continue reading
Sojourners in the Land of Egypt
The headline reads “Egyptian Christians Worry about Radical Islamic Takeover.” The worry is a legitimate one. Instability in the Arab world, caused by revolutions against western-backed strong men, could well empower fanatical Islamists. The downfall of our US-backed Persian strong … Continue reading
Half of Applicants Turned Away Due to Overcrowded Conditions in Ukraine’s Seminaries
Zenit News: Ukrainian seminaries are having to turn away up to half of the young men seeking to become priests due to a lack of space. Coadjutor Bishop Jaroslav Pryriz of the Eparchy of Sambir-Drohobych reported to Aid to the Church … Continue reading
Lord, I Have Loved the Beauty of Thy House
Katrina Fernandez, scholar of the history of art, has written an illuminating article, well worth reading, on the importance of beauty in the house of God and the sanctuary of the home. Patheos: Beauty makes the soul soar and is … Continue reading
Another Anti-SPLC Article
This one from The New American. Excerpt: Smells of a Smear But nowadays the SPLC has become infamous for its commando-aggressive, slick campaigns against mainstream Americans who support constitutional government, the Second Amendment, sound money, traditional marriage, and legal immigration. … Continue reading
Nurses Who Refuse to Participate in Abortion Procedures or Sterilizations Denied Jobs
CNA reports: Catholic health care workers are facing a worldwide erosion of spiritual and moral standards in their profession, according to the leader of a Vatican-affiliated organization for Catholic nurses. Read full report here.
15 Out of 68 Parishes in Arlington VA Diocese Offer Traditional Mass on Sundays
Rorate Caeli has the post with one commenter listing all the parishes.
Filipino Bishops Call for Campaign of Civil Disobedience to Protest Possible Passage of Pro-Abortion Law
AsiaNews reports: Filipino bishops have announced a campaign of “civil disobedience” against the possible passage of the law on reproductive health. Yesterday, Msgr. Arturo Bastes bishop of Sorgoson said: “We, together with our priests are willing to go to jail, … Continue reading
Moslem Terrorists Kill Eleven Christians, Including Children, in Egypt
Catholic Online: News of a massacre of two Christian Coptic families by Islamists just emerged from Upper Egypt with the return of the Internet connections after a week of Internet blackout by the Egyptian regime. The massacre took place on … Continue reading
