Dumb Communists. They imagine they can change reality by censoring a word. The word “bishop” means shepherd. CWN reports: Twenty thousand Chinese Catholics– watched over by 1,000 police– attended the October 10 funeral of Bishop James Lin Xili of Wenzhou. … Continue reading
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Director of FOA Denies That Population is the Cause of the Hunger of the Poor
CNA reports from Vatican City: During his remarks at the Synod of Bishops of Africa taking place at the Vatican, the Director of the United Nations Organization for Food and Agriculture (FAO), Jacques Diouf, rejected the myth that the increase … Continue reading
Father Emil Kapaun: up for the Medal of Honor and Canonization
This would seem to be a first: an American army chaplain, whose cause for canonization has been introduced in Rome, is also being considered for the Medal of Honor. From the site promoting his cause: Father Kapaun, was born in … Continue reading
What’s the Most Common Birthname in London? Mohammed!
And the same goes for Amsterdam, Brussels, Copenhagen, and Oslo, according to Joseph Meaney, Director of International Coordination for Human Life International. He has an article here on Amsterdam’s inner corruption in Inside Catholic.
Disturbing Excerpt From President Obama’s Declaration of War on the “So-Called” Defense of Marriage Act
Catholic Online reports: “I’ve required all agencies in the federal government to extend as many federal benefits as possible to LGBT families as the current law allows. And I’ve called on Congress to repeal the so-called Defense of Marriage Act … Continue reading
Bishop Sample Makes an Example of Bishop Gumbleton: Not in My Diocese
The worthy successor of Bishop Baraga of the diocese of Marquette has banned Bishop Thomas Gumbleton of Detroit from speaking in his diocese. Although he could have cited many heresies of the radical activist, he chose to mention Gumbleton’s liberal … Continue reading
President Obama Reaffirms Commitment to Repeal DOMA
CNA reports: This past Saturday evening, Barack Obama became the first U.S. President to make an appearance at the Human Rights Campaign, the largest pro-gay “marriage” organization in the country. President Obama delivered an impassioned speech in which he criticized … Continue reading
Mexican Expert Defends Holy Shroud Against Latest Fabrication
CatholicOnLine reports: “The image is similar,” [Orozco] noted, “but it does not have the three-dimensional properties that are characteristic of the Shroud.” “It’s all just another trick to attack the Shroud,” he argued. “Garlaschelli himself acknowledged that he was financed … Continue reading
Pope Canonizes Father Damien and Four Others
CNA reports: Father Damian, the famous apostle to the lepers, left Flanders, Belgium at the age of 23 to go on a mission to modern day Hawaii. “Not without fear and loathing,” Pope Benedict underlined, “Father Damian made the choice … Continue reading
Prisoners Venerate Relics of St. Therese Before Exposition at Westminster Cathedral
The name of the prison is rather strange, but it was a wonderful grace to bring the inmates the relics of so great and so well known a saint. Prisoners at Wormwood Scrubs Prison in West London venerated the relics … Continue reading
Obama Gets Nobel Peace Prize, Nominated After Only Two Weeks in Office
Deacon Fournier has an excellent commentary on this over at CatholicOnLine. He compares the pro-abortion president to Mother Theresa, who received the Prize in 1979. Mother Theresa used the occasion to deliver a very powerful and moving exhortation to love … Continue reading
Incredible Painting of Blessed Damien to be Given to the Pope October 11
What a beautiful story this is! Nothing short of miraculous. CNA reports: As the October 11 canonization of the Fr. Damien de Veuster approaches, an art teacher is leading a small group from Hawaii to Rome to present Pope Benedict … Continue reading
Killer of Pre-Born Babies Punches Female Motorist in the Face
LifeNews reports: A Georgia abortion practitioner displayed his pro-woman credentials Monday afternoon when he was arrested in a road rage incident that saw him punch a woman in the face. Sandy Springs police arrested Marietta-based abortion practitioner Daniel E. McBrayer, … Continue reading
Congo’s Archbishop Has to Leave Synod: Priests Attacked and Abducted
CatholicOnline reports: Archbishop François-Xavier Maroy Rusengo of Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, told the assembly Tuesday that while they were gathering in Rome to discuss the situation of the Church in Africa, a parish in his diocese was burnt down, … Continue reading
Missouri Bishop Cites “Mentality of Sterility” As Scourge of Catholic Family Life
CNA reports: A Missouri bishop has decried a “mentality of sterility,” naming it as a main factor in the present crisis of family life. He predicted that the renewal of the family and the Church would take place only when … Continue reading