Catholic Culture reports: Christian life during Lent should be characterized by “more intense prayer, by an austere and penitential style of life,” Pope Benedict XVI said during an Ash Wednesday service at the Roman basilica of St. Sabina. “It should … Continue reading
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Bishops of Eastern Europe Warn of Communism’s Persistence
Zagreb, Croatia, Feb 20, 2009 / 02:43 pm (CNA).- The bishops of Eastern Europe issued a statement this week marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, warning that “the wounds caused by Communism continue to be … Continue reading
Archbishop Chaput Warns Against Shunning Controversy
Here’s a clip from his challenging speech in Toronto: “I like clarity, and there’s a reason why,” began the archbishop. “I think modern life, including life in the Church, suffers from a phony unwillingness to offend that poses as prudence … Continue reading
Blessed Damian of Molokai to be Canonized October 11
Blessed Damien de Veuster will be the ninth saint canonized who lived and died in the land that would be the United States. The other eight are: Saints Elizabeth Ann Seton, John Neumann, Rose Duschesne, Isaac Jogues, Rene Goupil, Mother … Continue reading
Director of Israeli TV Show: “Destroy Christianism”
Bolder and bolder grow the media attacks against the persons of Our Lord and His Blessed Mother. This latest incident, in the Holy Land, has drawn a protest from the Vatican. Once again Jesus is blindfolded, mocked, and spit upon … Continue reading
110 Young Men Studying for Priesthood in Conception Seminary College
I saw this news over a week ago and neglected to look into it. But it’s true. Apparently, today, this large number of seminarians, in the United States, is peculiar to the Kansas City diocese. There are increases in vocations … Continue reading
Obama Appointee “deeply troubled” Over ND Anti-Abortion Bill
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) — A group whose director has been appointed by President Barack Obama to his new White House Office for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships is blasting a pro-life bill. The Washington-based Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, a … Continue reading
13 Million Abortions a Year in China
Beijing, China (LifeNews.com) — Americans have long bemoaned the fact that well over one million abortions are done in the United States annually. That number pales in comparison to the new figures from China showing more than 13 million abortions … Continue reading
There Are None So Blind
Sometimes you think that maybe one of these pro-abortionist “Catholic” politicians will convert. Especially after getting a private audience with the Vicar of Christ. But they don’t. They get worse. Nacy Pelosi used Pope Benedict XVI for her own ambitious … Continue reading
North Dakota House Bans Abortion
North Dakota’s House of Representatives has passed a bill effectively outlawing abortion. The House voted 51-41 this afternoon to declare that a fertilized egg has all the rights of any person. Article here.
Cardinal to Arch. Burke: You Can Attend But You Cannot Offer Latin Mass
Nothing surprises me anymore. Apparently the Latin Mass Society missed a cue on the protocol. So, what they thought would be “a formality” ends up, when the issue is the traditional Mass, being a major infraction against canon law. So … Continue reading
Obama to Restore Funding for Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Totally disregarding the facts, it’s the baby-killing agenda that matters, not those who suffer from the treatable diseases. Even if embryonic stem cells had curative value it would be murder to use them, but what exposes the fanatical hypocrisy of … Continue reading
What Can You Say? Follow-Up From Previous News Post
I don’t know. What can you say? I don’t get it. I am talking to myself: “For the good of the Church” a good priest cannot accept episcopal orders? Was it not “for the good of the Church” that the … Continue reading
Austrian Priests Challenge Pope on Conservative Bishop Appointment
Sources in Rome say that the pope is not going to back down. What is interesting, and encouraging, is that Rev. Gerhard Maria Wagner was not on the list of suggested candidates, sent to Rome by Austrian bishops, to fill … Continue reading
Chinese Underground Bishop Released After Three Years Detention
The Chinese Communists keep on arresting bishops and priests who refuse to join the schismatic Patriotic Association, which calls itself “Catholic.” Two other bishops from the Hebei province who “disappeared” years ago have never been heard from. Their strategy is … Continue reading