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“So when I say you must be men and women of virtue, I’m saying that you must be saints. And this isn’t something extraordinary. It’s what God created us to be. St. Gregory of Nyssa said: “The goal of the … Continue reading →

This is an excellent and hard-hitting press release.  Keep them coming good shepherds. Like many other citizens of this nation, I was shocked to learn that the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States of America would … Continue reading →

And she’s “studied” the issue of abortion “for a long time.”  That’s how she answered Tom Brokaw’s question last week on Meet the Press.

Denver, Aug 25, 2008 / 11:51 pm (CNA).- Tim Gill, a billionaire from Colorado who has funded homosexual activism throughout the United States, spoke at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered (LGBT) Delegates Caucus at the Democratic National Convention on … Continue reading →

Denver, Aug 25, 2008 / 06:41 pm (CNA).- Around 5,000 Latinos gathered in Denver on Sunday afternoon to show their support for marriage and the family, making the gathering the largest to-date. While far smaller protests received local media coverage, … Continue reading →

Beijing, Aug. 25, 2008 (CWNews.com) – China’s most prominent “underground” Catholic bishop was arrested on Sunday, August 24: the day that also saw the closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games in Beijing. Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo of Zhengding was taken … Continue reading →

“The next Republican that tells me I’m not religious, I’m going to shove my rosary beads down their throat.”  Yes, the man actually said this, as quoted in 2005 by the Cincinnati Enquirer.  More of the same here.

C-Fam reports: A recent report from the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) of the European Union (EU) has called for binding EU regulations that would equalize the legal status of married heterosexual couples with that of same-sex and opposite-sex couples across … Continue reading →

Vatican, Aug. 19, 2008 (CWNews.com) – The Vatican has announced plans for the beatification of the parents of St. Therese of Lisieux. Louis Martin and Zelie Marie Guerin Martin will be beatified on October 19, with the ceremony taking place … Continue reading →

Dr. Jackson may get his chance to reexamine the Shroud and prove its authenticity. The Church would have to cooperate. He is one among other experts who believe the 1988 testing was flawed. This very interesting two page L A … Continue reading →

CWN Reports: Bangalore, Aug. 18, 2008 (CWNews.com) – A Carmelite priest has been murdered and disfigured– in a way that suggests torture– in India’s southern Andhra Pradesh state. Read more here.

We were recently forwarded this email from an American Dominican priest working in Ecuador. What it reports bodes ill for the Church in Ecuador:

From the USCCB newsletter: “Catholics understand that all previous covenants that God made with the Jewish people have been fulfilled in Jesus Christ through the new covenant established through his sacrificial death on the cross,” the talking points say. “The … Continue reading →

Catholiconline news “There’s a very serious attempt on the part of Episcopal clergy in the Diocese of Forth Worth to petition Rome for some kind of recognition,” said the Rev. Courtland Moore, who is retired as rector of St. Alban’s … Continue reading →

ULAANBAATAR (UCAN) — Lucia Otgongerel has neither hands nor legs, but after becoming a Catholic, her life changed from depression to joy. Otgongerel’s joy comes from teaching seven special children at Faith Center, a little school that St. Mary’s Parish in Ulaanbaatar … Continue reading →