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
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.
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.
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
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
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
CNA reports: Saturday morning saw the first visitors enter the Cathedral of Turin, taking advantage of a rare opportunity to view the ancient relic at its first exposition in close to a decade. The Holy Father welcomed the exposition as … Continue reading
Catholic Culture reports: A UN judge has suggested that Pope Benedict XVI should be tried before the International Criminal Court for “crimes against humanity.” Geoffrey Robinson, who served on a UN judicial panel, recommended that authorities in the United Kingdom … Continue reading
It might not be headline news, but this is the kind of spirit that gives hope for Spain. It’s Catholic action. And the words of her letter are well chosen and hit the mark center on. CNA reports: In a … Continue reading
In the pages of the Jerusalem Post comes an editorial on the journalistic pseudo-inquisition launched against the Holy Father. Former New York City mayor, Ed Koch, makes some points that deserve wide circulation: The primary explanation for the abuse that … Continue reading
LifeNews.com reports: A veteran pro-life organization has been victimized by mail fraud as someone sent letters to pro-life groups selling a so-called “at home abortion kit.” The letters contain a flyer for the abortion kit and a request to contact … Continue reading
Well, Mike Krzyzewski won his fourth NCAA title this past Monday. Easter Monday is the official day for having the title game concluding March Madness. It’s also the official opening day for Major League baseball. This year the Yankees and … Continue reading
STILL RIVER/HARVARD — Sister Maria Cordata, nee Rose Mary Eugenia Baravella, 85, of the Sisters of St. Benedict Center, Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, died Monday, March 30, after a brief illness. She is survived by her sister, … Continue reading
Inside Catholic: A historian at the Italian Montevergine monastery says that Adolf Hitler’s interest in religious artifacts apparently extended to the Shroud of Turin. Read more here.
Deacon Greg Kandra provides some more encouraging information on the new Co-Adjutor Archbishop for the largest diocese in the United States. Here’s some data from his commentary on Belief Net.com from when Gomez was Archbishop of San Antonio. “He denounced … Continue reading
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