Phil Lawler has a lucid analysis of the mechanics of the kind of greedy activity that caused the crash of the investment titans and big corporations. A debt that, thanks to the federal government, has been passed on to taxpayers, … Continue reading
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Canadian Bishop Succumbs to Protest From “Celibate” Homosexual Altarman Living With “Partner”
Catholic Culture reports: Less than a month after a mediation session at the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal resulted in a confidential settlement, Bishop Nicola de Angelis of Peterborough traveled to a Cobourg parish to preach that “nobody has the right … Continue reading
Polish Martyr Father Jerzy Popieluszko Beatified
Catholic Culture reports: Father Jerzy Popieluszko (1947-84), whose vocal opposition to Communism and support for the Solidarity labor movement led to his brutal martyrdom, was beatified on June 6 in Warsaw. 140,000 people, including his 90-year-old mother, attended the Mass. … Continue reading
Girl Pinned Down and Muffled for Forced Abortion in Michigan
I did her no good to change her mind once in the killing place. What a horror story this is! How pathetic her words of regret and shame: “What I really wanted to hear was, ‘We’ll help you out.’” LifeNews … Continue reading
Irish Aid Ship Rachel Corrie Holds Course for Gaza Despite Israeli Threat to Intercept It
MSNBC: A cargo ship trying to break the blockade of Gaza could reach Israel’s 20-mile exclusion zone by Friday afternoon, an activist said, but Israel’s prime minister vowed the ship will not reach land. Full story is here.
Now That’s Diamond Class, But the All-Time Class Act in Pro Sports Will Always Be Walter Payton
Either way you look at it, both the umpire, Jim Joyce, and the pitcher, Armando Galarraga, are two men with the kind of class that makes the Philosopher want to be a baseball fan again. I just love this story.
Culture Columnist for US Catholic Monthly Criticises Phoenix Bishop and Vatican Over Abortion Excommunication
Catholic Culture reports: Writing for US Catholic, Patrick McCormick– a religious-studies professor at Gonzaga University– reveals a great deal about his attitude toward Church authority as he delivers his opinions on the Phoenix abortion case. Bishop Olmsted and the Vatican … Continue reading
Jesuit Civiltà Cattolica Article Praises US Health Care Bill
What is going on here? This is a bill that the UCCB and all US pro-life groups opposed for its moral flaws, especially concerning abortion. Catholic Culture reports: The influential Jesuit journal La Civiltà Cattolica has published an article praising … Continue reading
Retired President of CUA Appointed to Be Next Bishop of Trenton NJ
I recently posted a commendatory article on the occasion of Father David O’Connell’s retirement on our website here. Catholic Culture reports: The Holy See Press Office announed on June 4 that Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Father David O’Connell as … Continue reading
Apostolic Vicar, Bishop Luigi Padovese, Murdered in Anatolia, Southern Turkey
Ankara (AsiaNews) –Mgr Luigi Padovese, bishop of Iskenderun, in Anatolia, was killed today around 1 pm. A priest friend had just met and spoken to him right after 12 o’clock. The prelate’s driver and aide, a Muslim who had worked … Continue reading
NCR Sponsored Pelosi’s Outrageous Speech at Washington “Catholic” Conference
We posted this news item yesterday, but what follows are Speaker Pelosi’s exact words, delivered May 6, about following the Incarnate Word. My comments follow hers. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, addressing a May 6 Catholic conference on Capitol Hill, said … Continue reading
Pope to Visit Cyprus Tomorrow, Island’s 25,000 Catholics Make About 2.5% of Population
CNA reports: Pope Benedict’s 16th international journey will take him to Cyprus on Friday. It is hoped that his visit will bring a “wind of peace” to the nation. Details are here.
Weak “Ban” of Abortion on Military Hospitals Set to be Repealed If Senate Passes Amendment
As Tony Perkins, President of Family Research Council, put it ““The military was meant to combat terrorism – not perpetrate it against the unborn.” Full article here from CNA.
More and Worse Blasphemy From a Deranged Late-term Abortion Enthusiast
An satanic article, unsigned, was published in the Daily Kos on Tuesday, which called George Tiller’s death a “crucifixion,” and with crucifixion there is a “resurrection. ” Here’s a clip from the author who signs as “Trusting Women.” The darker … Continue reading
Planned Parenthood Official Uses Blasphemous Hyperbole to Dedicate New Abortuary
LifeNews reports: The gigantic abortion facility planned Parenthood now runs in Houston is a seven story, 78,000 square foot center that will eventually do abortions later in pregnancy. But, one Planned Parenthood official recently offered up a blasphemous prayer using … Continue reading
