In Louisiana, American TFP friends and volunteers enjoy a constant schedule of visiting speakers and regional activities. Increasingly popular in the past few years are the pilgrimages to the famous Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor in New Orleans and other locations of our forgotten Catholic heritage. The February 10th … Read more
When blasphemy reared its ugly head on the University of Akron, faithful Catholics could not remain silent. On February 2-4, American TFP and its America Needs Fatima campaign organized protests and acts of reparation against three performances of the blasphemous play Corpus Christi. The play presents Our Lord Jesus Christ and the … Read more
The golden age of Chivalry began with the Crusades to rescue the holy places of Palestine from Moslem domination and to defend the pilgrims enroute to the Holy Land. Léon Gautier in his book Chivalry (La Chevalerie, first published in 1883) summarized the “ancient code of chivalry” of the Middle Ages into … Read more
To hear about the great counter-revolutionary Pope Pius IX, American TFP friends and supporters filled the auditorium at the TFP Washington Bureau in McLean, Virginia. The January 27 talk, “Blessed Pius IX: A Pope for All Seasons” was delivered by Prof. Roberto de Mattei, noted writer, lecturer, and president of the Lepanto … Read more
This year’s March for Life begins in an atmosphere of cautious optimism and great expectations. We do not wish to see this emerging century follow in the blood-stained footsteps of the last. After the long and harsh pro-abortion winter suffered for the past eight years, we hope for a thaw with the … Read more
There was something different about the March for Life 2001 in Washington D.C. this January 22. It was not the fact that the 27th such march held on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade attracted an especially large crowd of well over 120,000 marchers from all over the country. Nor was it … Read more
More than 400 people came together for the 10th Annual Speak Out Illinois conference in Chicago on January 13th to strategize on how to turn back the abortion culture. Forty-five anti-abortion and pro-family organizations took part, among them the American Society for the Defense of Tradtion, Family and Property (TFP). The conference … Read more
American TFP spokesman Preston Noell claimed clarification is needed on an interdisciplinary course on homosexuality to be offered at Villanova University near Philadelphia. In a statement to The Villanova Times, Mr. Noell noted “the academic niceties” of a course description on homosexuality at the Catholic university does little to allay his fears … Read more
Earlier this year, the American TFP and its affiliate America Needs Fatima campaign launched its Disney boycott with hard-hitting protest flyers. The reason for the action was the anti-family programming now promoted by the once family-friendly filmmaker. Disney has often used different companies in its vast media empire to this end. “Over … Read more
In today’s fast-moving, chaotic, and sinful world, the Catholic pilgrimage is an extraordinary occasion to implore divine assistance and graces. With this in mind, a delegation of nine full-time volunteers of The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property (TFP) embarked on a pilgrimage to Quito, Ecuador. The object … Read more