LifeNews reports: A prominent pro-abortion group is concerned about the future of legal abortions and, surprisingly, released the results of an internal poll it conducted to Newsweek demonstrating the problems. The bad news for NARAL is that its own survey … Continue reading
If Thomas Peters’ sources are correct over at Catholic Vote Action .org. we will know tomorrow if the rumor reflects reality. This would be great for Florida, to have a fighter like Wenski in charge of the state’s largest diocese. … Continue reading
Last year I posted a Catholic News Agency story about a saintly young Catholic, Gloria Strauss, who died of cancer at the age of seven. It was one of the most extraordinary stories of heroic sanctity that I had ever … Continue reading
Catholic Culture reports: “If the Church says something that is wrong or stupid, even Christian leaders should have the courage to say: ‘No. I disagree with that. You are wrong. That was a stupid thing to say,’” said 75-year-old Bishop … Continue reading
Catholic Culture reports: A survey of US seminarians who will be ordained this year has found that 31% were born outside the United States, with most coming from Mexico, Colombia, the Philippines, Poland and Vietnam. More interesting stats can be … Continue reading
Robert Moynihan relates his moving experience in visiting a beautiful and strict Benedictine monastery in Norcia, Umbria, thirty miles from Rome. The encounter left him speechless! But he did write about it in wonderful prose. You can read about the … Continue reading
LifeNews reports: The Canadian Parliament is expected to vote on a bill next week that would legalize assisted suicide. Yesterday, Francine Lalonde, the MP sponsoring Bill C-384 to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide in Canada, had an article that was … Continue reading
CNS reports: Pope Benedict XVI received a cake on his 83rd birthday from the U.S.-based Papal Foundation, which also presented him with a list of the projects they have funded in his name this year. Read more here.
Zenit News reports: Numbers might not be politically correct, but they shouldn’t offend anyone, according to an author who says the current discourse on pedophile priests is a typical example of a “moral panic.” Massimo Introvigne, director of the Center … Continue reading
Jennifer Hartline of Catholic Online: By injecting deadly chemicals directly into the baby’s heart, Dr. Kachinas did as they asked and killed the baby. Problem was, he killed the wrong baby. A week later, the woman had another ultrasound and … Continue reading
Catholic Online reports: Vince Lombardi’s life was profoundly shaped by his deep Catholic faith; his life is now the subject of a Broadway play.Lombardi was the eldest of five children born to a Catholic family in Brooklyn, New York. As … Continue reading
Diogenes reports: The ink was barely dry on the Lifetime Achievement Award that Cardinal George presented to Father Michael Pfleger, when the notorious Chicago priest was at in the news again– this time, for a Sunday sermon in which he … Continue reading
Catholic Culture reports: The director of the Vatican press office– often identified in the media as a spokesman for the Pope– actually takes his directions from the Secretariat of State, a BBC story reveals. More here with links.
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
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
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