Catholic Culture reports: Claiming that mothers “enjoy a right to decide, free from any pressure, coercion, urging, manipulation and, in general, any sort of inadmissible intervention, to terminate a pregnancy” when abortion is permitted by law, the Colombian Constitutional Court … Continue reading
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Rome’s Pope Pius V University to Host Conference Refuting Darwinism
After all the hoopla in academia some months ago with the 150 anniversary of the publishing of Darwin’s Origin of the Species, this is welcome news. The organizers were interviewed by Zenit News Agency. Here is part of what they … Continue reading
Complete List of Conference Talks Now Posted
All those in the New England area still contemplating coming to our conference may look at our complete schedule, which now has all the talk titles.
C of E Bishop John Broadhurst: “The Anglican Experiment Is Over”
CNA reports: Members of the traditionalist Anglican group Forward in Faith recently concluded their annual gathering, which was dedicated to discussing Pope Benedict’s overture to Anglicans. The general impression left by the conference was the “Anglican experiment is over,” a … Continue reading
Brother André One Step Closer to Canonization
How did I miss this? The cause of my dear patron, Blessed Brother André, C.S.C., has made an important step forward. From the National Post’s religion blog: A Vatican decision has moved Montreal’s Brother Andre one step closer to being … Continue reading
Archbishop Burke Named to Congregation for Bishops
CNA reports: “The congregation is responsible for giving recommendations to the Pope on who should be a candidate to serve as a Catholic bishop. The 61-year-old prelate could have a significant impact on the composition of the future leadership of … Continue reading
Martyred by Nazis, Blessed Maria Restituta to be Honored October 29
CNA reports: On Thursday, Catholics will celebrate the life of Helen Kafka, better known as Sister Maria Restituta. Working as a nurse in the 1940s, she was ordered by the Gestapo to remove crucifixes she had placed in several hospital … Continue reading
Diogenes Expresses Concerns About Future Ecumenical Endeavor With Anglicans
The ever insightful Diogenes is always reaching out looking for common ground, gotta love the guy. We need more men like Diogenes. Check out his germane Off the Record comments here.
Nigerian Archbishop, Speaking for Twenty Provinces, Declines Pope’s Offer
CWN reports: The steering committee of Global South Anglican– a group founded in 2005 that represents 20 of the world’s 38 Anglican provinces– announced on October 25 that it is not considering Pope Benedict’s invitation to Anglicans to enter the … Continue reading
Leading Anglican Prelate Announces Intent to Become Roman Catholic
CWN reports: Bishop John Hind of Chichester, described by The Telegraph as “the most senior traditionalist in the Church of England,” has announced his plans to convert to Catholicism. “This is a remarkable new step from the Vatican,” he said, … Continue reading
Ecclesia Dei: Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum for Whole Church Not Only Traditionalist Communities
Catholic Culture reports: In an interview with an Italian Catholic blog, Messainlatino, the secretary of the Ecclesia Dei commission, Msgr. Guido Pozzo, confirmed that Pope Benedict XVI intended his motu proprio Summorum Pontificum to apply to the entire universal Church– … Continue reading
Saint Thérèse Behind Anglican Return
Contrary to what some people may think, the Dominicans don’t get all the credit! The presence of the little Carmelite’s relics in England, and prayers offered to her by the Anglicans themselves, all helped clear the way. Read the details … Continue reading
Argentinian Archbishop Assails Pushers of Contraception
CNA reports: Archbishop Juan Ruben Martinez of Posadas in northern Argentina remarked this week that groups which seek to solve the issue of poverty by the use of contraception reflect a “sort of ‘selfish and unbridled capitalism’” that does not … Continue reading
We Must All Work “So the Sovereignty of Christ May be Fully Achieved.”
Pope Benedict gave this message last Sunday, Mission Sunday, as he called upon every Christian to announce the gospel by word and deed to everyone “especially to people who do not yet know it.” Catholic Culture reports: “The Church exists … Continue reading
Survey Shows Women’s “Gains” Mean Less Happiness
No one needs a survey to see that women who contracept and abort are a miserable unhappy lot. What’s revealing in this Time’s article is that women who have replaced men in the workplace (and, in so doing, are more … Continue reading