Catholic Culture reports: Now, under the attacks of the world, which speak to us of our sins, we see that to be able to do penance is a grace – and we see how necessary it is to do penance, … Continue reading
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Pope Stresses Centrality of the Eucharist, the True Presence of Jesus in the Holy Sacrament
Here is a clip from the Holy Father’s address today to the Brazilian bishops in Rome for their ad limina visit: Addressing how people should participate in the liturgy, Pope Benedict said that a Christian’s “primary attitude” during the liturgical … Continue reading
Maine’s “Catholic” Governor and First Lady Defy Church in Support of Anti-Life/Anti-Family
Catholic Culture reports: Three weeks after the Diocese of Portland withdrew it support of Preble Street’s Homeless Voices for Justice because of the group’s support for same-sex marriage, Governor John Baldacci– a Catholic who supports abortion and homosexual marriage– served … Continue reading
Moslem Terrorists Bomb Cathedral, Terrorize Isabela City in Philippines, Several Dead
CNA reports: Abu Sayyaf militants conducted a bombing assault on Isabela City in the Philippines on Tuesday morning, killing several people and severely damaging the Cathedral of St. Isabel. The local bishop said the cathedral was “totally” damaged. Read more … Continue reading
250,000 Iraqi Christian Refugees Suffer and Wait in Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon
Catholic News Service: “About 150 Iraqi Christian refugees gathered with excitement outside the Melkite Catholic compound in Damascus. Many of the women were dressed in black, a sign of mourning for a husband or family member lost to violence in … Continue reading
Lawyers for Brit Atheists Preparing Brief in Hopes to Have Pope Arrested in England
CNA reports: Dismissing an atheist campaign to arrest Pope Benedict XVI as “a stunt to get public attention,” Vatican spokesman Fr. Frederico Lombardi has said the Pope’s September visit to Britain will go forward. One campaign leader has in the … Continue reading
Pro-Life Leaders Praise Poland’s President for His Staunch Support of Life, Family, Morality
Janice Shaw Crouse, of Concerned Women of America, said, “President Kaczynski was an outstanding leader for pro-life, pro- marriage, and pro-family issues in Europe.” LifeNews reports: President Lech Kaczynski of Poland died when the airplane carrying him and other top … Continue reading
Milquetoasts and Radical Anti-Family Advocate to Address Graduates at Jesuit SFU
California Catholic News: On May 21-22, the 2010 commencement exercises at the Jesuit University of San Francisco will take place, and, in keeping with a pattern that has developed over the years, the university has invited controversial speakers to address … Continue reading
Hoodlums Deface Outer Walls of Boyhood Home of Pope With Obscenities
Catholic Culture reports: Vandals had painted obscene slogans on the outer walls of the house where Pope Benedict XVI lived as a child. A police spokesman said that it was fair to assume that the damage to the home in … Continue reading
Italian Society of Statistics Debunks Scientists’ Dating of Shroud to Medieval Times
CNA reports: Results of radiocarbon dating carried out by three laboratories in 1988 which placed the origins of the Shroud in the 13th or 14th century cannot be considered as “conclusive,” according to the Italian Society of Statistics (SIS). A … Continue reading
Cardinal Bertone Affirms Homosexuality Is the Problem With Abusive Clergy
Catholic Culture reports: Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone said at a news conference in Chile that homosexuality, and not the discipline of clerical celibacy, has been linked to the clerical abuse crisis. Read more here.
Bishop Tobin of RI Removing His Hospital From Catholic Health Assoc.
LifeNews reports: Rhode Island Bishop Thoms Tobin is earning prise from pro-life advocates for removing his hospital from membership in the Catholic Health Association because of CHA’s active support for the pro-abortion health care bill. Read more here.
Interview With Msgr. Brunero Gherardini, Author of “Ecumenical Council Vatican II, A Much Needed Discussion”
Very interesting interview by Yves Chiron, Editor of Aletheia, Letters of Religious Information, with renowned Roman theologian, last of the great Thomists, and critic of Vatican II. Rorate Caeli has it here. The Ecumenical Vatican Council II: A Much Needed … Continue reading
Israeli Military Order Will Deport Tens of Thousands of Palestinian “Infiltrators” From Their Own Land
This is the latest in Israel’s efforts to depopulate the occupied West Bank of its native population of Palestinians. It could escalate into a mass deportation if the order goes into effect. Haaretz reports: A new military order aimed at … Continue reading
They Died On Their Way to Honor the 22,000 Victims of the Katyn Forest Massacre
What a horribly sad day for Poland, Polish people everywhere, Europe, and the Church. MSNBC reports: The body of President Lech Kaczynski was returned to Poland on Sunday, where it was greeted by grieving dignitaries and thousands of Poles lining … Continue reading
