The bishops of Wisconsin have reacted angrily to a new state mandate that compels health insurance providers to include contraceptive coverage in their insurance plans. Read more here.
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New Law Bans Religious Instruction in Venezuela’s Catholic Schools
A clause in recently-passed Venezuelan education legislation backed by President Hugo Chávez has banned religious instruction in all private and public schools. “We’ll see how we will manage to carry forward education,” said Cardinal Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino of Caracas. … Continue reading
Communion and Liberation Conference Expected to Draw 700,000
The 10,000 worshippers at the opening Mass heard a challenging homily by Bishop Francesco Lambiasi. Here is a clip: “Jesus Christ is the fulcrum of the whole of human history.” “Faith,” he added, “is light and knowledge.” Because of this … Continue reading
Survivor of 19 Years in Chinese Labor Camp Addresses Rimini Conference
Harry Wu, who spent nineteen years in the laogai (literally, reeducation camps), had a lot to say at the opening of the Communion and Liberation Conference about the persecution that is going on in China still to this day. He … Continue reading
Our Lady Still Working Miracles at Lourdes
CNA reports: A woman who suffered from a severe nerve disease now no longer uses her wheelchair and has even gone for a run, after she visited to Lourdes earlier in August. The woman credits the baths at Lourdes for … Continue reading
Pope Stresses Acceptance of Jesus’ Hard Teachings in Sunday Address
CNA reports: Because “Jesus’ teaching seems too hard, too difficult to accept and put into practice,” Pope Benedict observed that, “As a result there are those who reject and abandon Christ, those who attempt to adapt his teachings to the … Continue reading
“Our Lady of Guadalupe: Mother of a Civilization of Love” on Bestseller List
Although I have not read the book, it’s encouraging to see the popularity of a book about Our Lady of Guadalupe. You can read our own article on this website on the apparition and the miraculous image here. CNA reports: … Continue reading
Pro-Life Actor Jim Caviezel and Wife Adopted Two Chinese Orphans
“And I don’t love my career that much to say, ‘I’m going to remain silent on this.’ I’m defending every single baby who has never been born.” Read more of the interview with LifeNews here.
Veterans Administration Encouraging Suicide for Disabled Soldiers
The movie Mash began with the song “Suicide is Painless” playing that same line for refrain. I never saw the movie but I watched the Youtube clip that accompanies this very painful news item. It is a diabolical piece of … Continue reading
Monsignor Domenico Bartolucci on Liturgy
Three days ago, I posted a notice concerning a significant book by Monsignor Brunero Gherardini. Today, I would like to give a hat tip to Carlos Antonio Palad at Rorate Caeli for making public another major monsignoral moment for tradition. … Continue reading
Catholic Church Must Evangelize, That Means She Must Preach Conversion
There are two current news items that showcase what happens when false ecumenism obscures the necessity of entering the Church and living the Catholic Faith in order to be saved. One involves Jewish leaders the other Buddhist. CWN reports here … Continue reading
Death Threats Sent to Three Nicarguan Bishops
The dangerous situation grows more intense with the Leftist President Ortega’s Attorney General accusing two of these bishops of being CIA agents. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, AUG. 19, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Nicaraguan prelates are planning to inform Benedict XVI about the “dangerous situation … Continue reading
“Mr. Novak, life is short, but eternity is forever.” RIP
Just a young woman wearing a cross whom he asked at a dinner he was attending if she was a Catholic. When she said “Yes,” he, a non-practicing Jew, confided that he and his wife had been attending Mass every … Continue reading
First Catholic President of South Korea Passes Away at 85
I don’t know very much about Thomas More Kim Dae-Jung. But one must admire a political figure that publicly forgave his enemies, even those from a military court that passed a death sentence upon him, and who wasn’t afraid to … Continue reading
Money for What?
Attorney fees? Three hundred cases of sexual abuse by clergy and religious brothers and the lawsuits that ensued cost the bankrupt Fairbanks diocese a ton of money. What a shame. What will be the cost in the next life for … Continue reading
