Bet you never knew he was a New Testament scholar? Here’s Carter the theologian challenging Catholic doctrine before this august body of religious leaders who are more clueless as he is: The American Catholic reports: In opposition to the vast … Continue reading
The first was in the Republic of Congo. Father Daniel Cizimya Nakamaga was killed by armed robbers on December 6. Then a nun, Sister Denise Kahambu, was killed as thugs raided a Trappist monastery nearby on December 8. CNA report … Continue reading
The enemies of the Church are showing their hand all the more boldly each day. If they have their way in England bishops would be prosecuted who refused to ordain women and whoever else wanted ordination. Seminaries would be required … Continue reading
Diane Francis, writing for The Financial Standard, is using the usual scare tactics to promote the idea. It reminded me of my high school economics’ teacher. He told us back in 1970 that by the year 2000, unless parents limited … Continue reading
CNA reports: More than 1,000 Buddhist extremists armed with clubs, swords and stones ferociously attacked a Catholic church in the town of Crooswatta, Sri Lanka on December 6, destroying the altar, statues and pews. L’Osservatore Romano reported that Father Jude … Continue reading
“That’s so gay!” Not nice. It offends. It shouldn’t be used. So say the folks who coopted the innocent word “gay” and transmogrified it to mean “homosexual.” Now these same folks don’t want others to coopt their coopted word and … Continue reading
Cardinal Bergoglio and other bishops are ordering that baptism not be withheld from those who are far removed from religious practice. Better a Church of the people than one only of the pure. Ratzinger also thinks this way. Sandro Magister … Continue reading
Dr. Jeff Mirus has an article on Catholic Cultures website that includes some of the bolder statements currently being offered by leading abortion advocates. What was called “health care service” is now being called “sacred work.” In his last days … Continue reading
CNA reports: Craig Manson, Distinguished Professor and Lecturer in Law at the University of the Pacific, has recently written about how the South in the U.S could be regarded as the “birthplace of black Catholicism.” Read article here.
This is astounding. What hypocrisy! ND’s president, Father Jenkins, will join the March for Life this March, but he won’t (or hasn’t yet) dropped charges against 88 pro-lifers who protested Barack Obama’s addressing the graduates last June. Catholic Online reports: … Continue reading
Catholic Culture reports: On the eve of a meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and Russia’s President Dmitri Medvedev, there are new signs of substantial progress in relations between the Holy See and the Orthodox Patriarchate of Moscow, and hint that … Continue reading
Zenit News: Benedict XVI today encouraged the faithful — and particularly priests — to trust in God’s goodness and approach the sacrament of confession. Read more here.
CNA reports: Representative Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) has decided to pull out of the Communion controversy after unsuccessfully “milking” his confrontation with Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, said Joe Fitzgerald, a political analyst from the Boston Herald. Read full article here.
Catholic Culture reports: Surprising some pundits, New York’s state senate, by a 38-34 vote, rejected a bill that would have legalized same-sex marriage. Gov. David Paterson, a Catholic, described the day as one of the saddest in his career. Link … Continue reading
Pat Buchanan has an informative analysis here.
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