The Tablet, Tom Heneghan: The book about Marthe Robin is due to be published on 8 October. A new book about the late French mystic Marthe Robin, declared venerable in 2014 by the Vatican, accuses her of plagiarising her spiritual … Continue reading
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Saint Junipero’s Successor, Padre Fermín de Lasuén
National Catholic Register, Jim Graves: Catholic evangelization in California began more than two centuries ago when Spanish Franciscans, first led by famed missionary St. Junípero Serra, traveled up El Camino Real (the king’s highway) to teach California Indians the Catholic Faith. … Continue reading
Jesuit Martyr Who Influenced Shakespeare
St. Robert Southwell, Jesuit priest and martyr, was hanged, drawn and quartered on February 21, 1595. To commemorate the anniversary and to celebrate the legacy of this great Catholic saint and poet, Joseph Pearce was interviewed by Jan Franczak for … Continue reading
Pope Accepts Resignation of Cardinal Sarah
CNA: Hannah Brockhaus: Pope Francis on Saturday accepted the resignation of Cardinal Robert Sarah as prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. Sarah, who turned 75 in June 2020, was the most senior African … Continue reading
Vatican Employees Must Get Vaccinated Or Be Fired
National Catholic Register: In a decree issued earlier this month, the cardinal who heads the Vatican City State said that employees who refuse to receive the COVID-19 vaccine when deemed necessary for their work could face penalties up to termination … Continue reading
Founders Who Scandalized the Church
Of the six listed in this article I knew one very well and once visited another one. The year was 1974. I was boarding as a seminarian in Rome at the Norbertine Generalate House where Father van Straaten lived. Forty-seven … Continue reading
New Rules Have No Mention of Vatican in Episcopal Ordinations
CNA: According to new rules which will reportedly take effect on May 1, China’s state-run Catholic Church and bishops’ conference will select, approve, and ordain episcopal candidates—with no mention of the Vatican’s involvement in the process. Report is here.
The True and the False About the Consecration of Russia
The False: Back during the 1990s, we were sent a pamphlet entitled “Two Hours With Sister Lucia” [available here]. It was generated by an interpreter whose address was given as St. Anne’s Oratory in Fátima, Portugal, the transcription with many photographs … Continue reading
Brother Andre the Undertaker
Mary O’Regan: The Holy Cross Brothers – the religious order to which Little Brother Andre belonged – were often asked by families to prepare a dead body for burial. It may sound an odd practice to us, that a brother … Continue reading
The Miller Farm: Sweet Corn and Catholic Tradition
National Catholic Register, Alexandra Greeley: Way down the road in southern Virginia sits a very appealing and productive farm run by the Miller family, thanks to Ben Miller. For anyone hungry enough for fresh farm foods — especially living in … Continue reading
As of Jan 22 271 Died from COVID Vaccine
LifeSiteNews, Raymond Wolfe: At least 271 people have died after being vaccinated for COVID-19 as of January 22, according to U.S. government data released on Friday. The deaths were reported to VAERS, the vaccine injury tracking system for the U.S. … Continue reading
Judge and Pro-lifers Fight Back in Argentina
LifeSiteNews, Victoria Gisondi: Judge Marta Aucar approved the precautionary measure, which defends the rights of the unborn child and declares the new law unconstitutional. It reads in part, “The execution of abortion procedures restricts, undermines, abuses, limits and alters the … Continue reading
Former Navy Surgeon Says We Are At War With a Coronavirus Only the Cure is Right At Hand
LifeSiteNews, Patrick Delaney: A former Navy surgeon who studied bioweapons says there is evidence that the Wuhan coronavirus represents the next stage in military evolution, which veils not only the assailants but even the perception that an actual attack is … Continue reading
Biden Called Himself a ‘Savior’ for Supporting Planned Parenthood and Abortion
LifeNews, Micaiah Bilger: . . . Joe Biden once referred to himself as a “savior around the world” while touting his plans to force American taxpayers to fund the killing of unborn babies in abortions, according to a video of … Continue reading
Astonishing! Hungary Will Use COVID Vaccine Made in China
Medical Press: Hungary on Friday became the first EU member to approve the Chinese-made Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine, a week after it also broke ranks with Brussels by issuing a provisional permit for Russia’s Sputnik V jab. Report is here.
