CNA, Joe Bukuras: St. Colman Catholic Church, a historic church located in Raleigh County, West Virginia, burned to the ground in an apparent arson attack Sunday, according to the local volunteer fire department. Report is here.
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Priest’s Death, Suicide or Hit Job?
Church Militant, Christine Niles: On Oct. 13, 2012, Fr. Joseph Moreno was found dead in his rectory with a gunshot wound to the back of the head. It was immediately phoned in as a suicide by the man who discovered the … Continue reading
Envy, the Second Deadliest Sin
Catholic Stand, Hunter Leonard: The Second Deadliest Sin In my experience, the vice of envy is often explained merely as a worse version of jealousy. It might seem that envy is just another way to explain the sin of wanting … Continue reading
Pope Sends Message to US Bishops With Appointment of San Diego’s Bishop Robert McElroy as a Member of the College of Cardinals
The Pillar, JD Flynn: Papal advisor Fr. Antonio Spadaro said Sunday morning that the pope’s appointment of San Diego’s Bishop Robert McElroy as a member of the College of Cardinals is “a strong and clear message for the Church in … Continue reading
Parents of Chiara Corbella Petrillo, Servant of God, Give Testimony
Servant of God Chiara Corbella Petrillo. Photo Courtesy of Christian Gennari/www.chiaracorbellapetrillo.it By Francesca Pollio Fenton, Maisy Sullivan CNA, On June 13, 2012, a 28-year-old Italian woman, Chiara Corbella Petrillo, died in her wedding gown, surrounded by her family and friends. In … Continue reading
Father Figures in 2 Great Movies
National Catholic Register, Robert Brennan: Fathers often take a beating in popular culture, especially as they are depicted in television and films. If they even exist in the postmodern “family” constructs, they are usually there as comic foils or authoritarians … Continue reading
What Is Cardinal Cupich Going to Do About It? Let’s Ask That Again . . .
The Pillar, Michele la Rosa: As the Archdiocese of Chicago calls for liturgical orthodoxy in its implementation of Traditiones custodes, at least one parish has permitted lay people to give a homiletic reflection, despite the Church’s requirements that a homily be … Continue reading
Deacon Colonel Joe Tedeschi ‘I’m Absolutely Convinced I Survived Because of the Real Presence’
National Carholic Register, Thomas L. McDonald: At dawn on Oct. 4, 1966, Maj. Joseph Tedeschi was in the officers’ tent of a forward operating base in Vietnam. The division chaplain, who happened to be a Catholic priest, poked his head … Continue reading
Carmelite Sister Mary Joseph of the Trinity: Wife, Socialite, Mother of 10, RIP (June 6, 2021) at 92
National Catholic Register, Joan Frawley Desmond: In one tweet, Mark (her son) reported that his mother had “28 grandchildren, some of whom she has never seen.” Other tweets reviewed highlights of his mother’s life preceding her religious vocation: her marriage … Continue reading
Cardinal Joseph Zen, Ever Faithful to the Church in China
Denver Catholic, Jared Staudt: Cardinal Joseph Zen, the Archbishop Emeritus of Hong Kong, was recently arrested for allegedly failing to register a charity designed to help dissidents with the police and also of colluding with foreign forces. While the Cardinal … Continue reading
Sodomite ‘Couple’ Get Church Blessing in Diocese of Head of Italian Bishops’ Conference
Daily Compass, Andrea Zambrano e Luisella Scrosati: First, the civil union at the registry office, then the blessing in church. It’s the first time a gay couple has been blessed in public in an Italian church. What’s more, it took place … Continue reading
Worcester: Bishop Forbids Black Lives Matter and Pride Flags From Flying in Catholic Schools
Crux, The Diocese of Worcester has told a local middle school that it can no longer identify itself as a Catholic school because it disobeyed the bishop’s order to take down its Black Lives Matter and Pride flags. The Boston Globe … Continue reading
Wild Boars Roam Streets Near Vatican
Crux, Elise Ann Allen : Wild boars have long been one of Rome’s most notorious pests, and in recent months they have become an increasing public nuisance as they have ventured further into the city, raising concern among locals about … Continue reading
Rector of a German Catholic Seminary Commits Suicide
CNA: The rector of a German Catholic seminary was found dead last week in an apparent suicide. Father Christof May had been removed the day before from all his offices by Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg. Bätzing, the current chairman … Continue reading
German Franciscan Province Elects Open Homosexual as Superior
CNA: The 300-member Franciscan province of Saint Elisabeth in Germany has elected as its new superior Father Markus Fuhrmann, who a few weeks ago publicly came out as homosexual. Report is here.
