He had received ten death threats, but for the priest, Daniil Sysoyev, “it is a sin not to preach to Muslims.” Rueters: A masked gunman entered a Moscow church and murdered a Russian Orthodox priest who had received death threats … Continue reading
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Entire Villages in African Nation Attend First Friday Masses
Catholic Culture reports: Reporting on the life of the Church in the African nation of Togo, Father Benoit Eoevi Penoukou, national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, says that the First Friday devotion is so deeply rooted that “entire villages … Continue reading
The Anglicans and the Orthodox
Anglicanorum Coetibus has created a mechanism for bringing hundreds of thousands of Anglicans worldwide into the Church, so we can say that the “Anglican Front” is indeed a very active one. But, according to Sandro Magister, this development has pricked … Continue reading
Who Are the Candidates? EU Oligarchs Conducting Secret Presidential Selection
Catholic Culture’s Phil Lawler comments: With the final ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, the 27 member-states of the EU are now formed into a single entity, with a population of nearly 500 million and a GDP of over $18 trillion, … Continue reading
Persecution of Iraqi Christians Rooted in the Qu’ran Says Archbishop of Antioch
Speaking at a press conference in Rome, a Syrian Catholic archbishop told reporters that persecution and discrimination suffered by Iraqi Christians is ultimately rooted not in governmental actions but in a culture inspired by the Qu’ran. Read more here.
Taiwanese Bishop Calls upon Catholics to “Open Wide” the Missionary Doors
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Faith coming to Taiwan Bishop Peter Liu of Kaohsiung wants the island’s 1.3% Catholic population to become 100%. Agenzia Fides reports: Kaohsiung (Agenzia Fides) – “After 150 years of effort, we have had a … Continue reading
Ben Hur, the Movie, Released 50 Years Ago Today
CNA reports: The Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano (LOR) published several articles in its November 17 edition which commemorated the 50th anniversary of the movie “Ben Hur.” The film, which was released on November 18, 1959 and starred Charlton Heston, became … Continue reading
Medieval Cathedrals Are Bibles of Stone, Pope Benedict Tells Audience
Catholic Culture reports: At his regular weekly audience on November 18, Pope Benedict XVI spoke about the immense flowering of Christian art in the medieval period, and especially “the most exalted artistic creations of all civilization: the cathedrals.” Read more … Continue reading
Two Modern Medical Doctors Canonized in 1987 and 1989
The first was Saint Joseph Moscati, canonized October 25 (feastday November 16), the second was Saint Richard Pampuri, Doctor of the Hospitaller Order of St John of God, canonized on All Saints Day. His feastday is May 1. CNA reported … Continue reading
Havoc at Shrine of Knock Over Alleged Visionary’s Promise of Apparition
How sad! I know nothing about this “visionary” Joe Coleman, but I was very surprised that the shrine allowed him the use of the basilica for a scheduled “apparition” of Our Lady at 3:00, October 31. What ensued when there … Continue reading
Venezuela Threatens War with Colombia
American Catholic website has the latest in this tense situation: Tensions are mounting in Central America as Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez masses troops on the border with Columbia (sic) and tells his military to “prepare for war”. The Venezuelan ambassador to … Continue reading
A Lesson from Robert Novak’s Conversion
I’m not a regular reader of The American Spectator, but a friend recently handed me a one-page column appearing in that magazine’s October edition (pg. 82, to be exact). The piece, “Robert Novak, RIP,” was penned by the journal’s editor, … Continue reading
Hindu Couple Called by Mary to Become Catholic
It’s an amazing story. What struck me most was that they learned how to say the Rosary in response to the wife’s dreams and they were praying it together before they actually asked to be received into the Church. CNA … Continue reading
Affluent Abortionist Puts Three Mills Up for Sale in Michigan
LifeNews reports:There is more good news out of Michigan, as pro-life advocates say embattled abortion practitioner Albert Hodari has put more of his abortion centers up for sale. As LifeNews.com reported this week, Hodari, who has killed at least two … Continue reading
Report of the Institute for Family Policies Spells Catastrophe for Europe
Zenit reports: Europe is immersed in an unprecedented demographic winter, with a bleak outlook and a catastrophic future, according to the Institute for Family Policies, which presented a report to the European Parliament on Wednesday. Full article is here.
