The Sydney Morning Herald: A Minneapolis astronomy professor has said he was stunned by the attention he was getting for suggesting the signs of the zodiac were all wrong. Read more here.
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Caught in Australian Flood, Boy 13 Pleads With Rescuer to Save His Younger Brother First
And so the rescuer did, while the younger 10 year-old kept pleading that they save his mummy. The mother, Donna Rice, and her 13 year-old son drown in the raging waters. CNN World report: A teenager who was scared of … Continue reading
Italian Statesman and Economist, Head of Catholic Action, to be Beatified
Called by one bishop “the prophet of Rerum Novarum,” Catholic economist and sociologist Giuseppe Toniolo led an incredible life of labor for the rights of the exploited poor, small businessmen, farmers, and factory workers. An enemy of freemasonry, the statesman … Continue reading
March for Life Will Boycott Hotels / Restaurants That Donate to Planned Parenthood
LifeNews.com: The top hotels on the boycott list include Marriott and its brands Courtyard, Ritz-Carlton, Residence Inn and Fairfield Inn; Hilton and its brand Doubletree, Hampton, and Homewood Suites; Four Points; the Four Seasons; Kimpton Hotels; Starwood Hotels, which include the … Continue reading
Gun Rights in the ‘Live Free or Die’ State
This is something of a local news story, ironically reported by Russia Today: Varrin Swearingen, the president and spokesperson for the Free State Project, being interviewed by RT. Keene, where Mr. Swearingen gave the interview, is about 1/2 hour from … Continue reading
The “New Martyrs”: Catholic Martyrs of the 20th Century
Robert Royal, author of The Catholic Martyrs of the Twentieth Century, has an insightful article on The Catholic Thing website on the subject of the countless martyrs killed for their Faith in the last century and into the 21st. “A … Continue reading
Jesus Christ is King in New Hampshire
For the past several months, homes in and around Richmond, New Hampshire have featured yard signs with an image of Christ in triumph and the words, “Jesus Christ is King in New Hampshire.” The message conveyed is that Our Lord … Continue reading
Chinese Government Threatening to Take Over Catholic Orphanage from Underground Bishop
Asia News: Opened 20 years ago, the orphanage is home to about 100 disabled boys and girls. The government wants to take it over and send away the 30 nuns who care for the children in an attempt to undermine … Continue reading
Catholic Model Leaves Career Behind to Become Speaker Advocate for Chastity and Modesty
Catholic Register: Former New York model Leah Darrow quit on the spot when she realized she was about to ‘lose her soul.’ Now she is helping others avoid the trap of unchastity. Read interview here.
Egyptian Policeman Shoots Five Christians on Train Killing One
Catholic Culture reports: “This lunatic went up and down the coach looking for Christians,” said Coptic Orthodox Bishop Morcos of Shobra El-Kheima, who had spoken with witnesses to the shooting. “Seeing a group of girls and women who were not … Continue reading
Pope Deplores Departure From Giving Babies Christian Saint Names
The Telegraph: During Mass at the Sistine Chapel, he said: “Every baptised child acquires the character of the son of God, beginning with their Christian name, an unmistakable sign that the Holy Spirit causes man to be born anew in … Continue reading
50,000 March in Islamabad in Support of Death for “Blasphemers” of Islam
While thousands of Moslems in Egypt were risking death as human shields to protect Coptic churches at Christmas, Pakistani Moslems rallied in support of the murderer of governor who objected to death sentence against Christian mother, Asia Bibi. Catholic Online: … Continue reading
Jerusalem’s Latin Patriarch Laments Extremism of Mid-East Moslems and Israelis
Catholic Culture: Addressing representatives from bishops’ conferences in Europe and North America who were making an annual pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal of Jerusalem lamented the persecution of Christians in the Middle East. Read more here … Continue reading
7 Million Join Marian Procession in Manilla, Philippines
EWTN reports: A Manila procession of the life-sized wooden statue of the Black Nazarene drew about seven million Filipinos on Jan. 9, a higher turnout than last year. Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales of Manila explained how participants identify their daily … Continue reading
Howie Carr Withdraws from Pro-Life Event, Following CALM Campaign
Less than three weeks after the Catholic Action League of Massachusetts began a campaign to disinvite him, WRKO talk show host Howie Carr has withdrawn as the keynote speaker at the Annual Assembly for Life. Massachusetts Citizens for Life, which … Continue reading
