Category: News

Paris, Sep 13, 2008 / 03:46 pm (CNA).- Over 200,000 people gathered at the square surrounding the Les Invalides complex in Paris this morning for Mass with the Pope. In his homily the Holy Father urged his listeners to “shun … Continue reading →

Hanoi, Sep 11, 2008 / 03:08 pm (CNA).- Thousands of Catholics in Hanoi are continuing their peaceful protests asking for the return of their land illegally seized by the Vietnamese government. Worried about the international exposure of their tactics, the … Continue reading →

He served valiantly in Vietnam, but adamantly, loudly, and persistently opposed the war in Iraq. David Donadio’s eulogy of his family’s friend is a tribute worth reading.

Phil Lawler at CWN exposes the hypocrisy and duplicity, never mind illogic, of this double standard.  The “I will not impose my view” career politician has replaced the ideal that was true statesmanship.  Of course, that cowardly amoralism seems only … Continue reading →

This time it was four sisters from Mother Theresa’s order, the Missionary Sisters of Charity. They were not physically harmed, but they were verbally assaulted by a mob at a train station, falsely accused of “forced conversions and kidnapping” and … Continue reading →

CWN reports: At last, with a statement published in the September 5 issue of Catholic San Francisco, Archbishop Niederauer ended his silence. Acknowledging the confusion caused by the Speaker’s public remarks, he said that after some reflection he had concluded … Continue reading →

Catholiconline: “I am glad to be part of the rich history of persecution of the Catholic Church in India.” Father Thomas Chellan.  Read his story here.

Valencia, Aug 28, 2008 / 01:42 am (CNA).- The Little Sisters of the Abandoned Elderly in Chissano (Mozambique) took into their home this week a 25 year-old African young girl named Olivia, who despite not being baptized at the time … Continue reading →

“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.