In comparison to casual fans of The Hobbit films, I suspect I’m in the minority that enjoys reflective and instructive interludes between battles, chases, and mind-numbing mayhem. More than a few national reviews of The […]
When the rumblings began that The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien’s prelude to his larger work, The Lord of The Rings, was coming to the big screen, I had reservations, but wasn’t put off entirely. After all, […]
Two new US bishops have been appointed by Pope Francis in the last two days. Yesterday it was announced that Father John F. Doerfler, currently vicar general for the Diocese of Green Bay, has been […]
Today the Congregation for the Causes of Saints announced that Pope Francis has declared Blessed Peter Faber a saint, forgoing the usual procedure for canonization. Faber, one of the early companions of Society of Jesus […]
From TownHall.com: Yesterday, Judge Brian Cogan of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, not only struck down Obamacare’s contraception mandate as applied to religious non-profit organizations, but also sent […]
Today the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis announced that Archbishop John Nienstedt is stepping down from public ministry during the investigation of a claim that he inappropriately touched a minor four years ago. From […]
Today is Pope Francis’ 77th birthday, and the Vatican has already received congratulations from heads of state and diplomatic delegations, as well as ordinary people, from all over the world. After morning Mass in the […]
Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston has recently warned that student debt is threatening marriage, but one group is trying keep it from threatening religious vocations, too. The Mater Ecclesiae Fund for Vocations (MEFV) offers grants that […]
Today the Vatican announced appointments and confirmations for one of its most significant governing bodies, the Congregation for Bishops. Among the new members of the congregation, which is responsible for vetting and nominating bishops worldwide, […]
Pity the poor Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate, persecuted by heartless bureaucrats who despise all things preconciliar! Weep for their Superior General, put under house arrest, his councilors banished to Earth’s remotest ends! Woe to the […]
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