The following story is current and all too real. The brutality of the war in Uganda perpetrated by the Lord’s Resistance Army is almost beyond belief. Forty seminarians abducted at midnight, some beaten to death, the rest forced to be … Continue reading
This year the first Sunday of August is also the first day of the month. To gain the indulgence one must go to confession during the eight days before or after August 1. The usual conditions apply: visit the Blessed … Continue reading
Here’s a clip from the Islamic Standard site: We at the Islamic Standard hope the Muslims of Birmingham take this duel opportunity to give Da’wah to these 80,000 travelling disbelievers, whilst at the same time telling the Pope in no … Continue reading
CNA reports from NYT article: “The money for the Ryan and the Family Planning Fellowship comes from one foundation and from one family,” writes [Emily] Bazelon. “The donor has chosen to remain anonymous, which helps to explain why there’s been … Continue reading
Damian Thompson of Telegraph co.uk. has the scope: Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite in private, according to the head of the Society of St Pius X, Bishop Bernard Fellay. Speaking at a … Continue reading
The Wednesday English edition of L’Osservatore Romano will carry the translation of an article attacking the government of Argentina for passing this same sex “marriage” law. Archbishop of Buenos Aires Jorge Mario Bergoglio was quoted by the Vatican paper as … Continue reading
CNA reports: Spanish soccer star David Silva, who played on the nation’s winning World Cup team is spending the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel thanking her for the victory last Sunday in South Africa. Full report here.
In an informative article on “killer drones,” Nat Hentoff asks, “Where’s the accountability?” Where indeed. Modern warfare seems bent on shedding all ethical restraint, from the distinction between combatant and non-combatant, to the defining of clear objectives and exit strategy, … Continue reading
For his noon day Angelus from Castel Gandolfo Pope Benedict discoursed on Our Lord’s words to Saint Martha in Sunday’s Gospel: Zenit reports: Dear Friends, as I said, this Gospel passage is very important at vacation time, because it recalls … Continue reading
That’s the Law! Well, it isn’t yet the law, exactly. Nevertheless, Supreme Court police took issue with some evangelicals who, in a conversational tone of voice, were praying on the grounds outside the court. Apparently, you could stand there in … Continue reading
A homosexual activist summed it up poignantly: “Today’s historic vote shows how far Catholic Argentina has come [fallen], from dictatorship to true democratic values, and how far the freedom to marry movement has come, as twelve countries on four continents … Continue reading
How coincidental is this! Eleonore Villarrubia just sent in an article of the subject of “Pilgrimages,” in which she highlights that of the shrine of Saint James the Greater in Spain and the penitential walk along the Camino de Santiago … Continue reading
The Holy See has published new legal norms for handling clerical abuse of minors and other “exceptionally serious” crimes committed by clerics. Added to the list is the attempted ordination of a woman. This last is already the cause of … Continue reading
CNA reports: An unprecedented 200,000 Argentineans from across the country gathered outside Argentina’s capitol building last Friday to defend the family and traditional marriage. The protesters also expressed opposition to a measure that would legalized same-sex “marriage” and adoption. Read … Continue reading
From what I understand that’s a lot of ‘secrets.’ The ‘seers’ are going to have to get together soon and get their stories straight. Can’t have any contradictory ‘secrets.’ I wish I could sit in on that pow-wow. Catholic Culture … Continue reading
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