CNA reports: Nearly one million Spaniards marched in cities across the country on March 7 defending the right to life of the unborn and demanding that the government revoke Spain’s new law on abortion recently passed by the Senate and … Continue reading
CNA reports: About 3,000 catechumens will be received into the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Hong Kong. Two of their first Rites of Election were held this coming Sunday. During his homily at one service in St. Francis Parish, … Continue reading
Catholic Culture reports: Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York told an Albany television reporter on March 9 that he does not favor denying Holy Communion to Catholic politicians who support abortion and same-sex marriage. Read more here.
Billboards are a very expensive way to get a message across, but they appear to be quite effective. A pro-life billboard in Kansas has brought many women in to an anti-abortion pregnancy counseling center, some of whom were already scheduled … Continue reading
One of the commentators on the relevant CWN article expressed it well: “It’s past time someone said this. Too often ecumenism is taken to mean the weakening of the teachings of the Church and the addition of non-Catholic ritual and … Continue reading
I had no idea there were so many parishes involved. More of this unfolding story is here.
Our 2010 conference will be held on October 8 and 9 at Saint Benedict Center in Richmond, New Hampshire. The information currently available is as follows: Theme: “The Romance of Wisdom” Cost: $100 for both days (Friday and Saturday). This … Continue reading
California Catholic Daily reports: The University of San Francisco, a Jesuit institution, will host the “Global Women’s Rights Forum” from today through Thursday, March 11. The forum is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, the Leo T. McCarthy … Continue reading
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Catholic Culture reports: Violence against Christians in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul– the modern name for ancient Nineveh– has led over 1,000 Christian families to flee in the past ten days, Syrian Catholic Archbishop Basile Georges Casmoussa said on … Continue reading
Catholic Culture reports: Muslim gangs attacked three villages in central Nigeria and killed up to 400 Christians in pre-dawn attacks on March 7. “The shooting was just meant to bring people from their houses, and then when people came out … Continue reading
Good to see there’s at least some life left in the Church in Holland. Catholic Culture reports: Dutch Catholics are organizing a petition drive in support of a parish priest who refused to distribute Communion to homosexual activists, and criticizing … Continue reading
Catholic Culture reports: An Irish bishop has caused a stir by saying that he was uncomfortable kissing the Pope’s ring when the Irish bishops met with the Pontiff in February. Bishop Bill Murphy of Kerry said he was “rather embarrassed” … Continue reading
Life Site news reports: King Juan Carlos of Spain is upsetting pro-life Catholics by signing into law a bill the Spanish Parliament passed that expands legalized abortions. Although the signing was ceremonial in nature, Juan Carlos has come under fire … Continue reading
[March 5, 2010 – Rome Reports (with hat tip to Rorate Caeli)] Benedict XVI has formed a commission to investigate if Our Lady truly appeared in Medjugorje, a small town in Bosnia. The commission is part of the Congregation for … Continue reading
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