(Rorate Caeli) — His Predecessor of the same name, Leo XIII, created John Henry Newman Cardinal. Today, Leo XIV [paved the way for him to be proclaimed] Doctor of the Church. From the Bollettino (in Italian). On July 31, 2025, the … Continue reading
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Father Carlos Martins Cleared of All Charges
The following is a Press Release from Treasures of the Church… Joliet, IL — July 30, 2025 — Father Carlos Martins, Catholic priest, popular evangelist, and best-selling author, is fully cleared of all charges stemming from a relic exposition held … Continue reading
New secular study finds Vatican II triggered a decline in Catholic Mass attendance worldwide
(Emily Mangiaracina/LifeSiteNews) — A newly published secular study found that Vatican II “triggered a decline” in worldwide Catholic Mass attendance relative to religious service attendance of other religions, including Protestant Christianity. By examining the religious service attendance rates for 66 … Continue reading
Israeli settlers again commit terrorist attack against West Bank Christian village
(Emily Mangiaracina/LifeSiteNews) — A cohort of Israeli settlers again attacked the Christian village of Taybeh in the West Bank, setting cars ablaze, throwing stones at homes, and scrawling intimidating graffiti on walls in the latest episode of an ongoing siege against … Continue reading
Vatican Cardinal Calls Netanyahu a ‘Tyrant’ with a ‘Bloodthirsty Plan’ After Gaza Church Attack
Under the headline, Vatican hardens tone on Israel after Gaza parish strike, the AFP has published a story about the shift in rhetoric concerning Israel from officials of the Holy See after the Zionist State’s deadly military attack on the … Continue reading
John-Henry Westen Restored as CEO of LifeSiteNews
The following is a Catholic Action League of Massachusetts news alert… Ten days after his removal as CEO and Editor-in-Chief of LifeSiteNews, John-Henry Westen has been restored as President and CEO of the online news corporation, by the same Board of Directors … Continue reading
Jewish settlers attack Palestinian Christian village
(Catholic World News) — Jewish settlers in the West Bank attacked the Palestinian Christian village of Taybeh (Taibeh) and set fires near the cemetery and a fifth-century church. The priests of the village’s three churches—Latin-rite Catholic, Melkite Catholic, and Greek Orthodox—appealed to … Continue reading
John-Henry Westen Removed from LifeSiteNews
The following is a Catholic Action League of Massachusetts news alert… LifeSiteNews announced today that its Co-Founder, CEO and Editor-in-Chief, John-Henry Westen, has been removed from his position as a consequence of a vote by the organization’s Board of Directors. The announcement came … Continue reading
Sisters found clinging to each other and their rosaries after perishing in Texas flood
(Rachel Quackenbush/Catholic Vote) — Blair and Brooke Harber, two young sisters from Dallas, were found holding hands and their rosaries after floodwaters swept away their cabin along the Guadalupe River over the July 4 weekend. According to their school, the … Continue reading
Obama Judge Blocks the Defunding of Planned Parenthood
The following is a Catholic Action League of Massachusetts news release… Late in the afternoon of July 7th, U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani, of the District of Massachusetts in Boston, issued a temporary restraining order in Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. v. Kennedy. Earlier that … Continue reading
Leaked Report Grows: New Book Blows Hole in Traditionis Custodes Narrative
Diane Montagna reports on a new Italian book that further corroborates her recent publication of a Vatican report on the Traditional Latin Mass. Here is an AI-produced summary of Miss Montagna’s Substack piece.1 The book is titled The Liturgy Is Not … Continue reading
Debate over Latin Mass heats up after apparent leak of Vatican documents that undermine Pope Francis
Today, the Associated Press has picked up the story. This is significant. Diane Montagna’s gigantic scoop has entered the mainstream secular media. Below the first three paragraphs of the article is an embedded X posting of mine raising an interesting … Continue reading
Boston Globe’s Jeff Jacoby Smears Pope Leo on Israel War, Joe Doyle Defends
The following letter to the editor was published by The Boston Globe on July 2nd… Letters to the Editor The Boston Globe One Exchange Place, Suite 201 Boston, MA 02109-2132 [email protected] To the Editor: In his column criticizing Pope Leo’s June … Continue reading
Diane Montagna Obtains CDF Documents Showing that the Foundations for Traditionis Custodes Were, as Suspected, Weak
Vaticanista Diane Montagna has obtained documents that were referenced as the basis for Pope Francis’ overturning of Pope Benedict XVI’s document freeing up access to the traditoinal Latin Mass, Summorum Pontificum. Pope Francis abrogated that earlier papal text in 2021 … Continue reading
The $67,000,000 Chinese mystery in New Hampshire
This is a story of local, New Hampshire interest, but it is also relevant to the larger American picture of potentially destructive Chinese investment in America. Lily Tang Williams, the Chinese expat interviewed here, has been to Saint Benedict Center … Continue reading
