CNA reports: Three leading U.S. congressmen have requested a federal probe into whether the Obama administration broke federal laws by promoting a proposed Kenyan constitution that “radically” changes abortion policy. The Obama administration’s advocacy supporting Kenya’s proposed constitution may constitute … Continue reading
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Hebrew University Botanist’s Findings Evidence Holy Shroud’s Authenticity
Here is a quote from Catholic Culture report of L’Osservatore Romano article by Tania Mann: “Of the hundreds of flower images, Danin focused his research on those which are most useful as geographic indicators, as well as on those with … Continue reading
Bishop Fellay on Russia, etc.
I cannot help but agree with this passing assessment of things Russian, given by Bishop Bernard Fellay, SSPX, in an interview with Brian Mershon: [Question:] Ever since Pope Benedict was elected and the new Russian Orthodox Patriarch was since chosen, … Continue reading
Manchester Priests Take Stand on Abortion, Mismanagement in KC
The coterie of infanticides at NARAL signed a contract to hold a pro-abortion event at a Knights of Columbus run facility. Two priests firmly showed their disapproval: A pair of local reverends announced last weekend they would be withdrawing their … Continue reading
Pope Arrives in Portugal as “Pilgrim to Our Lady of Fatima”
The Holy Father’s brief address at the Lisbon airport touched upon the themes of Portugal’s historical attachment to the Church, the separation of Church and State that issued from the Republican Revolution in the early 20th century, and the common … Continue reading
SC Nominee Fails Her Own “Threshold Test” for High Court Appointees
LifeNews reports: This is what our new Solicitor General, Elena Kagan, wrote in a law review article in 1995: “It is an embarrassment that the President and Senate do not always insist, as a threshold requirement, that a nominee’s previous … Continue reading
Obama Names 50 Year-Old Abortion Activist for Supreme Court
LifeNews reports: President Barack Obama named pro-abortion Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court today to replace retiring pro-abortion Justice John Paul Stevens. Kagan, if confirmed by the Senate, would join the current 5-4 majority that has kept Roe … Continue reading
Heroic Priest Dies While Saving Three Drowning Youths in India
PANAJI, India (UCAN) — A Catholic priest in Goa, who saved his three young parishioners from drowning, died of a massive heart attack May 9 during the rescue in rough seas. Father Thomas Remedios Fernandes, 37, assistant parish priest of … Continue reading
K of C in Portsmouth, NH, Schedules Function Center for Use of Pro-Abortion NARAL
Let’s hope this was a mishap and that the Knights will cancel this outrageous rental of a Catholic organization’s facilities. LifeJohn reports: NARAL Pro-Choice New Hampshire, a major Pro-Abortion group, are scheduled to hold a Choice Chocolate 2010 Celebrating Your … Continue reading
Scientist Affirms Absolute Uniqueness of Holy Shroud Image
The last paragraph of this article mentions a meeting in Italy at Frascati of 48 members of the scientific community at which they discussed the Shroud and other images “not made by human hands,” such as Our Lady of Guadalupe … Continue reading
Bishop Galeone Relates How Mother Was Threatened By Social Worker If She Didn’t Abort Him
Bishop’s Mother’s Day Message Column for The St. Augustine Catholic
NY Mag Pokes NY Times over Catholic Coverage
New York Magazine (mildly) critiqued the journalism of the Times for its anti-Vatican vendetta journalism. Because Cardinal Levada bashed the Times for its dishonest and malicious attacks on the Holy Father, the Times turned its cheeky ire on His Eminence, … Continue reading
Republican Leader, One of Twelve Children, Chokes Up While Receiving Defender of Life Award
LifeNews reports: Republican Leader John Boehner choked up last night as he received an award at a reception sponsored by Americans United for Life. Boehner received the 2010 Henry J. Hyde Defender of Life Award for standing up against government-funding … Continue reading
Vatican Spokesman Expects Pope to Deliver “Intense” Message During Visit to Fatima
CNA reports: “Fatima is a particularly significant place for this Pope,” said Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi on Tuesday, noting that it was also a destination for two former Popes. The Holy Father has a thorough knowledge of the history … Continue reading
Professor at Pontifical Academy Says Education Today Is Merely Training “Professionals”
Professor José Raga of the Pontifical Academy of the Social Sciences hits the nail on the head with his critical analysis of the modern schools’ fixation on utilitarianism, rather than educating the whole person as a responsible member of society, … Continue reading