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
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Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus Forum
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
Pope Delivers Powerful Address to Curia But It’s Food for Us All
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
Where Did the Strength of Faith Go? Cardinal Zen Speaks Out for the Suffering Church in China
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
Vatican Deplores Illicit Bishops Meeting in China: Sign of Fear and Weakness
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
German Priest: Traditional Mass is the ‘Mass of Tomorrow’
(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
Nothing Sacred, Mexican Drug Thugs Kill Ten Wound Thirty at Guadalupe Celebration
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
European Court to Hear Case Today Re. Ireland’s Constitutional Ban on Abortion
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
Catholic officials describe climate of terror in Iraq, call for justice
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
Cholera Deaths and Violence Threatening More Disaster for Haiti
CNA reports: The cholera outbreak in Haiti has caused a deteriorating situation that could cause 200,000 deaths without intervention, a Catholic priest in the country has warned. Read report here with links.
Palestinian Priest Describes Horror of Israeli Bombing of Gaza Two Years Ago
Catholic Culture: Speaking recently to the joint committee on foreign affairs of the Oireachtas– Ireland’s parliament– Msgr. Manuel Musallam, who recently retired from his ministry as parishh priest in Gaza, described the horrors of the Israeli bombing of Gaza during … Continue reading
Polish Missionary Killed by Theives in Ecuador
Agenzia Fides: His name is Fr Miroslaw Karczewski and he was the 45 year old priest of the Convent of Friars Minor (OFM Conv) killed on the afternoon of Monday, 6 December in the rectory of the parish of St … Continue reading
Three Year-Old Martyr Kept Shouting “Enough, Enough, Enough” At Moslem Murderers
In a talk, given recently after the massacre of sixty Syrian Catholic worshippers, Cardinal George said of the boy that on that tragic day, “three-year-old Adam witnessed the horror of dozens of deaths, including that of his own parents. He … Continue reading
Head of Asia News Says Communists Telling Vatican That They Will Run Church in China
CNA reports: Father Bernardo Cervellera, a longtime observer of Sino-Vatican affairs, is deeply troubled by recent moves made by China’s communist authorities. Read more here.
Founding Member of the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Turns 90
Sister Anne Mary, M.I.C.M., is one of Father Feeney’s original disciples, being the first member of the community to have attended Father’s lectures at the original Saint Benedict Center in Cambridge. She joined the community in 1949, and has been … Continue reading
