by Rex Teodosio and Seth Hakes. The United States and China are clashing on several policy issues especially relating to economy and trade. Yet, when leaders of the two countries get together, there is one thing that never gets mentioned: the persecution of the underground Catholic Church in China. China’s underground Catholics … Read more
An increasing number of Chinese are making a point of publishing their resignation from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations, the online publication Epoch Times reported. Since 2004, an ongoing campaign to resign from the Party has been followed by more than 176 million Chinese. Until a while ago, … Read more
“It is better to die than to pervert ourselves,” Iraqi Catholics fleeing from Islamist terrorists bravely told the Italian daily Corriere della Sera. Despite idyllic beliefs and ecumenical illusions, radical Islamists who embrace Allah’s supposedly “peaceful religion” are brutally slaughtering not only Christians but also Muslims not deemed sufficiently faithful. Catholics, however, … Read more
As happens every year, Chinese police surrounded the village of Donglu, made famous among Catholics by an apparition of Our Lady in the early twentieth century, the official newspaper South China Morning Post reported. Police prevented pilgrims from joining with city residents for the celebration in honor of Our Lady. The forces … Read more
The consecration of the new auxiliary Bishop of Shanghai agreed upon by both the Holy See and the Chinese Communist government, had a very unexpected outcome. Bishop Thaddeus Ma Daqin refused the imposition of hands of Bishop Zhan Silu, “official” bishop of Mindong affiliated with the anti-Christian dictatorship and not recognized by … Read more
Justice Vaughn Walker’s ruling that California’s Prop 8 amendment—declaring marriage to be between a man and a woman—is unconstitutional is a serious challenge to the results of victorious referenda in 31 American states and an important step in the ongoing Cultural War against Christianity. Consequently, its analysis is important for all who … Read more
Battling for America’s Soul How Homosexual “Marriage” Threatens Our Nation and Faith—the TFP Urges Lawful and Conscientious Resistance Within the perspective of the nation’s Cultural War, Americans felt the full force of two actions favoring the homosexual movement in May 2008. Same-sex “marriage” is now being imposed upon the … Read more
In a March 12 interview with the Chicago Tribune, General Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made this statement: “I believe homosexual acts between two individuals are immoral and that we should not condone immoral acts. I do not believe the United States is well served by a policy … Read more
In Red China, members of the Catholic clergy are not free to obey orders from the Pope or cardinals of the Roman Curia, as they are in free countries. Communists see such directives as interference in a country’s internal affairs. They label the Vatican as a “foreign country” rather than the seat … Read more
A New Religious Persecution? Is It Fair That the Innocent Pay for the Guilty? An Additional 70 Million Victims of the Sexual Abuse Scandals on the Horizon State legislatures across the nation are now being pressured to lift or extend retroactively their civil statutes of limitations related to sexual abuse. … Read more