Catholic Culture: In a recent interview, the leading Franciscan in the Holy Land lamented the discrimination that Christians face in Israel and the Palestinian territories. Read more here.
Category: News
Death Threats Sent to Three Brazilian Bishops for Stand Against Pro-Abortion Prez Candidate
Catholic Culture: Three Brazilian bishops– Bishop Luiz Gonzaga Bergonzini of Guarulhos, Bishop Benedito Beni Dos Santos of Lorena, and Bishop Nelson Westrupp of Santo André– have received anonymous death threats after urging Catholics not to vote for Dilma Rousseff, the … Continue reading
Canonization Cause Launched for Vietnamese Cardinal Who Spent 13 Years in Communist Prison
CNA reports: The cause for the canonization of Cardinal François-Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan was officially opened in Rome this week. The cardinal, who suffered for years in Vietnamese prisons without trial, was exiled from his homeland and is remembered for … Continue reading
Prayers Needed for Canadian Bishop Brutally Beaten by Psych Ward Escapee
Bishop David Monroe of Kamloops (British Columbia) is in serious condition after a man brutally beat him in the cathedral rectory on the evening of October 22. The suspect had escaped from a psychiatric ward earlier in the day and … Continue reading
Notre Dame Donations Drop 120 Million after Obama Given Honorary Degree and Platform
Catholic Culture: Contributions to the University of Notre Dame fell by over $120 million during the fiscal year in which President Barack Obama was awarded an honorary degree. Several dozen bishops criticized the university’s decision during the months preceding the … Continue reading
The Meeting of Saint André Bessette and Venerable Solanus Casey
We are grateful to David Hartline writing for The American Catholic for noting this historic occasion. The year was 1935: Father Solanus Casey was 65, while Brother Andre was 90. Brother Andre had heard of Father Solanus Casey and while … Continue reading
Archbishop Chaput Challenges Every Catholic to be Teachers and Missionaries of the Faith
In a seminar in Ottawa on the subject “Faith in the Public Square” Archbishop Chaput stressed our mission to get back on track and make up for our failure to be public witnesses for Christ: “Christians in my country and … Continue reading
Two Lebanese Prelates Voice Concerns at Synod About Futility of Religious Dialogue with Moslems
Catholic Culture reports: Two Lebanese Catholic prelates questioned the feasibility of dialogue with Islam during discussions on October 21 at the Synod of Bishops. Read more here.
Faith and Obedience Necessary for Salvation, Cardinal-Designate Burke Affirms
Named only days ago as cardinal, Archbishop Raymond Leo Burke will be created cardinal in a consistory on November 20 of this year. Toward the end of a paper he presented for the October 9 World Prayer Congress for Life … Continue reading
The Story Behind the Painting Madonna della Strada
I came across a link to an article by Joanna in Catholic Phoenix which gives the history of the famous picture that we are all so familiar with from Marian prayer cards of a young Madonna and Child. It was … Continue reading
Frances Kissling: “We Have to Get Rid of the Idea of Evil”
This woman, who founded “Catholics” for a Free Choice, has been on a life-long mission to promote abortion. She now teaches bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania. This is what she said at a conference she organized at Princeton last … Continue reading
Chinese Officials Drag Screaming Woman Away to Kill Her Eight Month Old Pre-Born Son
LifeNews.com: The victims of a recent forced abortion are speaking out to the media about a recent forced abortion that involved a woman in her eight month of pregnancy. Construction worker Luo Yanquan has told media outlets his wife was … Continue reading
Christians in Southern Sudan Face Ominous Threat from the Moslem North
Almost four million Christians have died in civil wars in Sudan in the past fifty years. The following article by Paul Jackson for Catholic Online provides an excellent analysis of the situation. Prayers are much needed for peace in this … Continue reading
Chairman of Anglican Forward in Faith, Bishop Broadhurst, To Enter Catholic Church
Catholic Online reports: Last week, Bishop Broadhurst made an announcement which Damien Thompson, one of the most accurate sources on all things Catholic in the United Kingdom, referred to as an “Earthquake in Anglo-Catholicism” The Bishop announced that he will … Continue reading
Gilbert Arizona Bans Residents From Holding Bible Study Meetings in Homes
World Net Daily: The city of Gilbert, Ariz., has ordered a group of seven adults to stop gathering for Bible studies in a private home because such meetings are forbidden by the city’s zoning codes. The issue was brought to … Continue reading
