Actually, no religious belief is required to be a member of the Pontifical Academy of the Sciences, however the astronomer, Brother Guy, is employed by the Vatican. The PAS itself is strictly an academic organization. Even Stephen Hawking is a … Continue reading
Catholic Online: The five men are being held “on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism..The men are aged 26, 27, 36, 40, and 50, and were arrested … at [a] business premises in central London. … Continue reading
CNA reports: “I hope,” he said, “that among those of you listening to me today there are some of the future saints of the 21st century. What God wants most of all for each one of you is that you … Continue reading
CNA reports: During Mass at Glasgow’s Bellahouston Park on Thursday afternoon the Holy Father called on Scottish Catholics not to be afraid to bring their faith into the public square. “Society today,” he explained, “needs clear voices which propose our … Continue reading
Yes, you read right. The pastor of Saint Louis IX Catholic Church had invited the local rabbi to hold the Jewish service in the Austin church for the past two years. The synagogue isn’t big enough, you see, to accommodate … Continue reading
Mail Online: Indeed, I have been struck in recent months by the similarity between anti-Papal feeling in Britain today and the sectarianism that I saw all around me in Northern Ireland. Read full article here.
In its seventh year of operation 10,000 volunteers have spent time planting, cultivating, storing, and distributing crops to warehouses where soup kitchens and food pantries can access the goods. Hunger is a real problem in the United States and so … Continue reading
Madrid, Spain, Sep 10, 2010 / 10:10 pm (CNA).- Bishop Demetrio Fernandez of Cordoba in Spain said this week that with the increase in abortions, a mother’s womb “has become the most danger place for survival.” Read more here.
There is no “rule” preventing a pope from presiding at beatifications. There is a tradition (not followed by John Paul II) that he only canonizes, but there is no law about doing beatifications. In the case of Newman he is … Continue reading
Catholic Culture reports: “The life of this simple and austere Capuchin religious,” said Pope Benedict following his Sunday Angelus address, “is a hymn to humility and to trust in God, as well as a shining example of devotion to the … Continue reading
The Chinese Communists know no mercy; they are cruel and vindictive to the core. Chen Guangcheng’s “house arrest” is almost as bad as prison. LifeNews reports: Chen Guangcheng, the blind attorney who stood up for thousands of men and women … Continue reading
Brother Leopoldo (1866-1956) could be seen on the streets, barefoot, looking up to heaven with the rosary in his hand. In this way he attracted the attention and help of people passing by. Every time he received alms he prayed … Continue reading
Zenit News: “Dear brothers and sisters, on Thursday I will travel to the United Kingdom, where I will proclaim Cardinal John Henry Newman blessed,” he said. “I ask everyone to accompany me with prayer on this apostolic voyage. To the … Continue reading
Catholic Culture reports: Noting a profound demographic shift among different generations of Catholics in the United States, the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate has found that 54% of “millennial generation” Catholics (born in 1982 or later) are Hispanics, … Continue reading
Zenit reports: The archbishop of Milan is calling for holiness in every aspect of society, even politics and economics. Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi made this appeal Wednesday while addressing the faithful of the Ambrosian Church. The Ambrosian rite is celebrated mainly … Continue reading
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