Hong Kong (AsiaNews) – Mgr James Lin Xili, bishop of Wenzhou (Zhejiang) died on 4 October at the age of 91. For his faith he spent 16 years in labour camps and in recent years, though ill and immobilised in … Continue reading
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Jesuit College Student Health Care Program Covers Contraception, Possibly Abortion
LifeNews reports: A pro-life watchdog group has uncovered evidence showing that student health insurance plan provided by Boston College, a Catholic school, includes coverage for “family planning services.” The Cardinal Newman Society has confirmed that includes birth control but it … Continue reading
Young Cardinal Peter Turkson of Cape Coast, Ghana, Wants to Stay in Africa
John Allen of National Catholic Reporter writes: For months now, Turkson has been widely tipped for a major post in the Roman Curia: President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, succeeding Italian Cardinal Renato Martino, himself almost 77. … Continue reading
Reflections on the Carthusian Life on Mount Equinox in Vermont
Phil Lawler of Catholic Culture website recounts his visit last year to the Carthusian hermits on the 900th anniversary of the death of Saint Bruno the founder of their Order. “If you’ve ever spent autumn in New England, you know … Continue reading
Bishop of Richmond, VA, Denies Platform for Pax Christi and Maryknoll Speakers
Good for Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo. CWN reports: The Diocese of Richmond, which has vetted speakers for orthodoxy since Bishop Francis DiLorenzo was appointed bishop in 2004, has declined to allow Pax Christi to hold an event at a parish … Continue reading
2009 SBC Conference Schedule
Here is the complete schedule for our Saint Benedict Center Conference on October 30-31 (Friday and Saturday): Friday 11:30 am Registration Opens 12:00 pm Angelus and Brother André Marie’s Opening Remarks 12:30 Sister Marie Thérèse, M.I.C.M. 2:15 Brian Kelly 4:00 … Continue reading
Obama Keynote Speaker at Fundraiser for Radical Pro-Homosexual, Pro-Abortion Group
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) — President Barack Obama will keynote a dinner for an organization known for its pro-gay activities but which has also promoted abortion. In addressing the Human Rights Campaign, Obama is making the second overture to the pro-abortion … Continue reading
During Synod of African Bishops Pope Urges Students to Pray the Rosary for Africa
VATICAN CITY, OCT. 4, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Today, after praying the midday Angelus in St. Peter’s Square, Benedict XVI extended an invitation to university students of Rome to pray the rosary “with Africa and for Africa.” Read more here.
Kansas City Star Takes Crude Jab at the Church and the Pope
This diocese is one of the most thriving in the country for vocations, but the secular paper’s Tom Ryan has issues with the Church spreading the Faith in Africa. It’s telling for the blatant anti-catholicism of today’s media that such … Continue reading
Pirates’ Andy LaRouche Going to Bat for Down Syndrome Children
God bless Third Baseman Andy LaRouche. When 90% of pre-born children diagnosed with Downs are being aborted, it’s good to know that a great athlete like LaRouche (among many others) is on their side. Lifenews Maria Vitale reports: When I … Continue reading
Lesbian Nominee for EEOC Commissioner Ready to Prosecute Catholic Institutions and Commerce
If this woman’s appointment is ratified by Congress what is happening to Belmont Abbey College will happen to any institution or commercial enterprise that refuses to give homosexual couples equal status with married heterosexuals. As I noted in yesterdays post, … Continue reading
Keeping Hope Alive, a Husband’s Love for Comatose Spouse
CNA reports: Carlos Abarca visits his wife Erika Sotelo three times a day. She has been in a coma for the last fourteen years, after suffering complications during surgery at a hospital in Santiago. This devoted husband tells how his … Continue reading
Actor, Eduardo Verastegui, Takes His Message of Faith and His Movie “Bella” To Prison
CNA reports: “I’ve dedicated my acting career to only portraying men that are heroes–not like Batman or Superman–but real heroes,” he continued. “Men who are hard- working, men of faith, men who are faithful to their wives … men like … Continue reading
Obama’s Choice for EEOC Commissioner Wants Recognition of Polygamous Relationships in Addition to Same -Sex
So, what’s next? Nominee signed the 2006 Beyond Marriage Manifesto which advocates leaving the door open for recognition of “many other kinds of kinship relationship, households, and families.” CNA reports: A law professor nominated by President Obama to become a commissioner for … Continue reading
Obama Declares Monday “Family Day,” Includes Same-Sex Couples
First the president declares June LGBT Pride Month, now he enlists Monday to serve the cause in his obsessive commitment to promote the homosexual agenda. CatholicOnLine reports: “Whether children are raised by two parents, a single parent, grandparents, a same-sex … Continue reading
