On February 11, feast day of Our Lady of Lourdes, Pope Benedict XVI announced to the Consistory of Cardinals and to the whole world his decision to resign from the Papacy. The announcement was received by the Cardinals, “almost in disbelief,” “with a sense of loss,” and “like a lightning bolt out … Read more
“It seems clear today that the purpose of the Church is not to save in the sense of ‘guaranteeing heaven.’ The work of salvation is a reality which occurs in history…. the Church is to be ‘reconverted’ to the service of the workers in the class struggle.” These statements are drawn from the … Read more
More than 150 Italian and European pro-life associations joined together as over 15,000 people participated in the first March for Life in Rome on May 13. Thousands of enthusiastic youth who affirmed Catholic teaching against abortion formed part of the crowd that drew almost three times the number expected. The pro-life group, … Read more
The glorious Cardinal Josef Mindszenty, Archbishop-Prince of Esztergom and Primate-Regent of Hungary, has been fully rehabilitated from the legal, moral and political standpoints by legislation passed by the Parliament in Budapest and by a ruling of the Hungarian Supreme Court. Both powers have recognized the Primate’s complete innocence and declared null and … Read more
“And many false prophets shall rise, and shall seduce many. And because iniquity hath abounded, the charity of many shall grow cold. But he that shall persevere to the end, he shall be saved.” These words by the Savior, in the Gospel of St. Matthew, telling the Apostles about the signs of … Read more
As the year ended, Cardinal Francis George of Chicago likened the homosexual movement’s decision to hold a parade passing right in front of a parish church during Mass time to old anti-Catholic demonstrations by the Ku-Klux-Klan. When the homosexual movement reacted, the Cardinal explained his statement in several ways, excusing himself for … Read more
Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke stated that it is “critical at this time that Christians stand up for the natural moral law,” especially in defense of life and the family, in an interview with CNA/EWTN News on November 28, 2011. The Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura warned about the … Read more
The homosexual movement’s most intensely sought goal is to present male and female homosexual acts as normal. In order to do so, its mentors try to create a context of equality between the homosexual act and heterosexual intercourse (the only act that can fulfill the specific goal of replacing humanity through procreation). … Read more
Surprising Statements by the Cardinal-Archbishop of Vienna Recent statements on homosexuality and divorce attributed to the Archbishop of Vienna, Christoph Cardinal Schönborn are making waves all over the United States, particularly among the liberal media, progressive Church circles and homosexual activists. Speaking to a group of Austrian journalists on April 28, the … Read more
On October 1, the liturgy of the Church celebrates the memory of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face, “the greatest saint of modern times,” in the words of Pope Saint Pius X. The charm of her “Little Way,” with all its sweetness and mercy, admirably harmonizes … Read more