Zenit reports: “For the faithful Catholic,” the spokesman clarified, “[confession] has a sacramental meaning which requires the effective presence of a priest.” Full article here.
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Catholic Lawyers of Argentina Battle Buenos Aires Judge for Allowing Homosexual ‘Marriage’
CNA reports: The Corporation of Catholic Lawyers is appealing the decision of a Buenos Aires judge which, on Tuesday, allowed two gay men to marry in the Argentinean capital. The lawyers assert that her ruling violates the country’s current laws … Continue reading
Vatican Spokesman Warns of Increasing Violence Against Christians in Many Countries
CNA reports: Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi reflected on current anti-Christian persecution in his recent appearance on a weekly television show. Religious minorities, he said, suffer because of the “hate and violence” that religious extremism generates. Thinking of recent examples … Continue reading
Father and Two Brothers of Catholic Priest Murdered in Iraq in Their Own Home
CNA reports: The persecution of Christians in Iraq escalated on Tuesday, as three relatives of a Syro-Catholic priest were killed in their own home in the city of Mosul. Full story here.
Blesseds André and Mary MacKillop Will Be Joined by a Princess in October Canonization
Zenit reports: The nuns of the Poor Clare convent nestled in the eastern Italian town of Camerino are expecting the canonization of a princess of the region to have universal repercussions. The rest of the story of Blessed Camilla Battista … Continue reading
54% of Texas Hispanics Identify Themselves as Conservative, But . . .
Dallas News reports: AUSTIN – A bent to conservatism and family makes Hispanics a promising pool of votes for Republicans, but the party’s targeting of illegal immigrants has withered its attraction.Read more from this polling report here.
Pope to Visit a Vibrant Church in Malta Mid-April
I have heard that even the public buses in Malta have a statue of Our Lady on the driver’s dashboard. CNA reports: In preparation for Pope Benedict’s coming visit to Malta, the Holy See has released some numbers concerning the … Continue reading
Caritas International Releases Figures for Huge Catholic Relief Efforts in Haiti
Catholic Culture reports: Catholic relief agencies in 40 nations have received $198 million in donations from individuals and $36 million pledges from governments and other institutions to assist Haitian earthquake victims, according to Caritas Internationalis, the international consortium of Catholic … Continue reading
Manchester Bishop John B. McCormack to Lead Pilgrimage for Brother André’s Canonization
Bishop John B. McCormack is inviting New Hampshire Catholics to join him on a pilgrimage to Rome and other Italian holy sites from October 15-25 in celebration of the canonization of Blessed Brother André Bessette. Pope Benedict XVI recently announced … Continue reading
Abbé Georges de Nantes, R.I.P.
The Abbé Georges de Nantes, a very controversial figure in the traditionalist movement, and one of the most brilliant, who surrounded himself also with very gifted consecrated souls dedicated to the spirituality of Venerable Charles de Foucald, has died. Rorate … Continue reading
The Phenomenal Work of Zilda Arns, Victim of Haiti’s Earthquake
Zenit News has an interview with Zilda Arns sister, Sister Mary Ellen Arns of the Scholastic Sisters of Our Lady. “Over a month after Zilda Arns, Nobel Peace Prize nominee and founder of the International Pastoral da Criança, was killed … Continue reading
“Catholic” San Diego University Communications Magazine Lionizes Rabid Pro-Abortion Lawyer
California Catholic reports: The Spring 2010 edition of USD Magazine, a publication of the University of San Diego’s communications department, features a full-page paean on San Diego attorney Jim McElroy, who graduated from the USD law school in 1977. What … Continue reading
Twin Brothers Serve God as Salesian Priests
Zenit News: Jesus set a precedent for brother priests (blood brothers, that is) by choosing two sets for the Twelve Apostles. The tradition continues even 2,000 years later. The Pope is proof enough, sharing a priestly vocation with his brother, … Continue reading
North American College Beats Brazilian College in Clericus Cup
Guess I miscalled that one. I had Brazil 10 zip. CNA reports: Saturday morning on the artificial turf of the Knights of Columbus soccer field at the Pontifical Oratory of St. Peter, the Pontifical North American College of Rome’s soccer … Continue reading
Blessed Brother André to Be Canonized October 17
Montreal, February 19, 2010 (St. Joseph’s Oratory) — With a palpable sense of elation, a number of priests and brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross (the religious family of Brother Andre), members of the archdiocese of Montreal, and Saint … Continue reading
