Thomas More Law Center Wins Significant Pro-Life Victory in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

ANN ARBOR, MI - In what was a surprising decision to many court observers, a unanimous 3-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court decision yesterday, and affirmed the Constitutional rights of pro-life activists to display large graphic photos of aborted babies on public streets adjacent to Dodson Middle School [...]

The Love of Many Will Grow Cold…, But Not Within This Heart… Fratres Blog News 06.29.08

Tamil Tigers hold Our Lady of Madhu hostage (for protection!)..
The Catholic community in Bethlehem, Palestine has issued a statement urging the leaders of the Catholic Church in Sri Lanka to persuade the LTTE to return the statue of our Lady of Madhu to its original shrine so that it would be accessible to devotees who [...]

Where is the Rhetoric Headed? Shaping Public Opinion by Stephanie Block

I won’t skate conspiracy theories so long as there are simpler explanations, but please examine the following articles, trolled from between December 2007 and February 2008. There were dozens and dozens of additional articles one might have chosen to demonstrate the same thing, but one grows weary and the point remains the same, namely that [...]

The Hour Is Late… by Father John Corapi

I have been celebrating Mass at a local parish while the pastor is away the past few weeks. Many of the readings during that time concerned the prophets and their message and trials. I was moved to reflect once again on the prophetic dimension of our Baptism in Christ-Priest, Prophet and King. Several decades ago, [...]

Redemption Comes Through The Jews… Jewish Businessman, Sam Miller, Whaps Anti-Catholic Bias in News Media (Full Text)

Sam Miller, prominent Cleveland businessman - Jewish, not Catholic - is fighting mad about & concentrated effort by the media to denigrate the Catholic Church in this country.

I’m going to say things here today that many Catholics should have said 18 months ago. Maybe it’s easier for me to say because I am not [...]

Text: Regarding the Crime of Attempting Sacred Ordination of a Woman: Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
General Decree
Regarding the crime of attempting sacred ordination of a woman
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, to protect the nature and validity of the sacrament of holy orders, in virtue of the special faculty conferred to it by the supreme authority of the Church (see canon 30, [...]

“Heretic, Rebel, A Thing To Flout”: The Sole Revelation Of Truth Found Hidden Within The Mr. Potato Head Homily

                             According to Wordnet Dictionary, to paraphrase means to express the same message in other words. It also means to reword for the purpose of clarification: that is, unless one desires to omit or hide something that may offend or embarrass the audience–like the truth about someone or some organization. In that case, one [...]

Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences: Pursuing The Common Good

VATICAN CITY, 2 MAY 2008 (VIS) - In the Holy See Press Office at midday today, a press conference was held to present the 14th plenary session of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, which is to take place in the Vatican from 2 to 6 May on the theme: “Pursuing the common good: how [...]

Pope Benedict XVI: Address to Representatives of Other Religions, Pope John Paul II Cultural Center 04.17.08

My dear friends,
I am pleased to have this occasion to meet with you today. I thank Bishop Sklba for his words of welcome, and I cordially greet all those in attendance representing various religions in the United States of America. Several of you kindly accepted the invitation to compose the reflections contained in today’s program. [...]

Pope Benedict XVI: Address to Catholic Educators, Catholic University of America 04.17.08

Your Eminences,
Dear Brother Bishops,
Distinguished Professors, Teachers and Educators,
“How beautiful are the footsteps of those who bring good news” (Rom 10:15-17). With these words of Isaiah quoted by Saint Paul, I warmly greet each of you – bearers of wisdom – and through you the staff, students and families of the many and varied institutions of [...]