Gut News Wire: There’s no shortage of research showing how processed foods can wreak havoc on your gut and overall health. Could a popular fruit help wipe out some of the harms from junk food? New research suggests that having … Continue reading
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Rosaries are flying off the shelves after ‘The Atlantic’ article suggests link to ‘extremism’
CNA, Joe Bukuras: Three online shops that sell rosaries have reported a boost in sales following a controversial article published Sunday in The Atlantic magazine which attempted to link the rosary to right-wing extremism in the United States. In the article, … Continue reading
Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence, Rhode Island, Has Issued a Clear Statement of Support for Traditionalist Catholics
CWN Editor’s Note: Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence, Rhode Island, has issued a clear statement of support for traditionalist Catholics. On his Twitter account, BIshop Tobin posted: I am convinced that if the Church is to prosper in the present … Continue reading
Some African Americans Whose Causes for Sainthood Are Recognized
cna, Jonah McKeown: Venerable Pierre Toussaint Toussaint was brought to New York from Haiti as a slave by his masters, the Bérard family. After the death of Mr. Bérard, Toussaint supported Mrs. Bérard financially out of Christian charity until she … Continue reading
Did the Pope Really Say That?
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: Here, I believe, is the ultimate expression of the “hermeneutic of rupture.” In his July 29 conversation with Jesuits in Canada, Pope Francis seems to have said that the Roman Catholic Church ceased to exist! Read his … Continue reading
Amakusa Shiro and the Holocaust at Shimabara
National Catholic Register, Luke O’Hara:That spring day must have dawned on Hara Castle like any other — sparrows chirping in the boughs above as soft waves lapped on the shore far below, and the doves thrumming their morning song as … Continue reading
Opening Ceremony of Commonwealth Games Begins With Worship of Baal
Spirit Daily, The Most Important News: They aren’t even trying to hide it anymore. During the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England on July 28th, a giant mechanical bull with glowing red eyes was rolled out into … Continue reading
Online conference to examine ‘proclamation of the kingdom’
CNA, Carl Bunderson: “The Proclamation of the Kingdom” is an online conference being held later this month to discuss evangelization and the great commission to teach and baptize all nations. The Aug. 20 conference is being presented by the Dialogos Institute, … Continue reading
In phone call, Zelenskyy thanks Pope Francis for praying for Ukraine
CNA, Courtney Mares: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that he spoke with Pope Francis over the phone on Friday and thanked the pope for his prayers and humanitarian support. In a tweet posted on Aug. 12, Zelenskyy wrote that he … Continue reading
Globe Theatre’s new spin on ‘non-binary’ Joan of Arc detracts from her heroism and dignity, Catholics say
CNA, Edie Heipel: Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre is re-inventing the story of St. Joan of Arc in an upcoming production called “I, Joan,” in which the French Catholic heroine will be portrayed as a non-binary “queer” character who refers to herself … Continue reading
Poll Says Most German ‘Catholics’ Oppose Pope Speaking Against Abortion
National Catholic Register, AC Wimmer CNA: According to a new representative poll, 58% of German Catholics do not like “the fact that the Pope and the Church speak out against abortions.” The Catholic weekly newspaper Die Tagespost commissioned the survey from the … Continue reading
Cardinal Joseph Zen at 90 Set for Trial in September
CNA, By Jonah McKeown: Cardinal Joseph Zen is set to stand trial next month, along with four other people, in connection to his role as a trustee of a pro-democracy legal fund. It appears he has not been indicted under … Continue reading
Cardinal Zen to stand trial in September over role with pro-democracy fund
CNA, Jonah McKeown: Cardinal Joseph Zen is set to stand trial next month, along with four other people, in connection to his role as a trustee of a pro-democracy legal fund. It appears he has not been indicted under Hong Kong’s national … Continue reading
Historic Abbey of Notre-Dame des Neiges, Where St. Charles de Foucauld Lived, Narrowly Escapes Closure and Welcomes Nuns
NCR, Solène Tadié: The news came as a blow to all the faithful attached to this important part of France’s Catholic heritage: A few months ago, on the eve of Christmas, the Cistercian monks of Notre-Dame des Neiges, in the … Continue reading
Young Catholics in Ireland say their voices have not been heard during synodal process
CNA, Charlotte Evans: A group of 500 young Catholics in Ireland have signed a letter saying they love the Church’s teaching, but that their voices had not been heard in the process leading up to the Synod on Synodality in Rome. … Continue reading
