Catholic Online: Following upon the Eighth Assembly of the meeting of government selected representatives of Chinese Catholics, Hanoi is trying a new move to gain control over the Church. The cards and letter were signed “The Committee for Solidarity of Vietnamese … Continue reading
The terminology is as bizarre as it is diabolic. What is a “holy war” to an atheistic regime? Let us pray that this is all talk. Another war , involving American troops on another front, and with nuclear devastation, would … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: The American Civil Liberties Union has again urged the federal government to compel Catholic hospitals to perform abortions that are deemed necessary to save the life of the mother. The ACLU’s latest letter to the Centers for Medicare … Continue reading
The Catholic Action League of Massachusetts today rejected excuses offered by Anne Fox, President of Massachusetts Citizens for Life, for that organization’s invitation to the anti-Catholic, Hispanic-bashing radio shock jock Howie Carr, to be the featured speaker at MCFL’s Annual … Continue reading
Catholic Culture’s Diogenes: Today’s award for the most flagrantly misleading reporting goes to… (drumroll, please)… Actually we have a tie. Amanda Lee Myers, who wrote the AP story on Bishop Olmsted’s statement that Joseph Hospital cannot be considered a Catholic … Continue reading
Catholic Culture reports: Less than a week after the Holy See denounced the Chinese government’s repressive control of Church affairs, the State Administration for Religious Affairs has blasted the Vatican for its “attack on religious freedom in China.” Read more … Continue reading
Great news on a Royal (a real one, not a baseball player…): Lord Nicholas, 40, who lost his place in the line of succession when he became a Roman Catholic, has written a controversial article in which he claims that … Continue reading
There is a new online forum for discussion of the dogma and related issues. It’s called the Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus Forum. While it’s not a part of Saint Benedict Center’s apostolate, it looks like the folks there are more … Continue reading
The Holy Father used a vision from Saint Hildegard concerning the beautiful but sullied Church of the late twelfth century to show how the sins of priests have rent the garment of the Church today, but that they must “excita” … Continue reading
Cardinal Zen in his recent pastoral letter expressed his indignation in no uncertain terms over the Communist government’s forced convocation of bishops in the so-called Eighth National Congress of Catholic Representatives held last week. He is outraged and heart-broken, but … Continue reading
UCANEWS: With profound sorrow, the Holy See laments the fact that from 7 to 9 December 2010 there was held in Beijing the Eighth Assembly of Chinese Catholic Representatives. This was imposed on numerous Bishops, priests, religious and lay faithful. … Continue reading
(kreuz.net / trans., The Eponymous Flower) Excerpt… Fr. [Hendrick] Jolie [of the German “Priest Network”] was asked how he priestly soul can be relighted. His answer: “Priesthood and the offering of Sacrifice go together.” The obedience of the priest is shown above … Continue reading
California Catholic Daily: Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez of Guadalajara, Mexico, has called on drug cartels to respect the holiday season after a group of armed men interrupted an Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration and killed at least 10 people. Story … Continue reading
Whatever the carrot was to get Ireland to join the EU, it has lost its sovereignty in taking it. LifeNews: The plaintiffs, three anonymous women A., B., and C., are asking that the Court create a right to abortion in … Continue reading
Mosul, Iraq, Nov 17, 2010 / 02:50 pm (CNA).- The situation for Christians in Iraq is becoming bleaker. The violence directed against them is no longer limited to the capital city Baghdad, but has been spreading throughout the country. Two … Continue reading
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