God brings true fulfillment and true joy that we can’t find anywhere else, the Holy Father tells the throng gathered for Pentecost Mass. VATICAN CITY — Around 200,000 pilgrims packed St. Peter’s Square to celebrate Pentecost with Pope Francis, … [More]

One scandal or possible scandal after another, reaching across different executive branch agencies, have come to light in breathtakingly brief succession. There has been the apparent cover-up about the Benghazi episode, the Justice Department’s … [More]

As a new bill aims to bar federal funding of adoption services that do not place children with gay couples, an Illinois Catholic leader warned a similar law there downsized faith-based agencies. The Every Child Deserves a Family Act was introduced … [More]

Under President Obama, "justice" is anything but blind. Neither is it deaf. In fact, based on recent revelations, it appears to be watching your every move and listening to your every word. Still, if you happen to be a federal employee, now it's … [More]

Photo - October 2012 at the Al Smith Dinner Prominent U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan acknowledged Easter Sunday that the Catholic Church needs to forge a better relationship with the gay and lesbian community. Dolan called for a more conciliatory … [More]

(March 26, 2013) Pope Francis could not have been clearer that he supports Canon 915 which requires denying Communion to such as Joe Biden. Cardinal Dolan could not have been clearer that he doesn’t give a rap what Pope Francis thinks, or what … [More]

The National Catholic Committee on Scouting has issued a statement that, if properly applied, ought to require faithful Catholic scout leaders to vote against the Boy Scouts of America’s proposed resolution to allow openly gay youth members. The … [More]

Photo ~ Pope Francis meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a private audience at the Vatican, Saturday, May 18, 2013.(Photo: Gregorio Borgia, AP) VATICAN CITY (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel, mindful of the importance of … [More]

Photo ~ Bill Donahue. Credit: Catholic League. New York City, N.Y., May 18, 2013 / 06:02 am (CNA).- Bill Donohue of the Catholic League said he was “stunned” that the IRS investigated his organization in 2008, charging that the Democrat-leaning … [More]

NEW YORK, May 16, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com ) – After New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan appeared to suggest during a radio interview this week that he may not view pro-abortion Governor Andrew Cuomo as a Catholic “in good standing,” the archdiocese … [More]

Fewer Catholic weddings took place in 2011, in England and Wales, than in 1912. More at Rorate Caeli

Catholic colleges have long been known for their generous financial aid, which for many decades helped students from Catholic immigrant and working-class families climb the economic ladder in the United States. But a new study accuses many of … [More]

Priests and thousands of other Georgians broke through police barricades and forced gay rights activists to flee on Friday, cutting short their rally to mark the international day against homophobia. Holding banners saying "Stop Homosexual … [More]

The National Catholic Committee on Scouting released a statement on the upcoming BSA National Council vote on the membership standards resolution to allow open homosexual youth to become members of BSA. "... The Catholic Church teaches that those … [More]

For centuries, the Catholic faithful have arranged masses for sick relatives, deceased loved ones or in the memory of friends. They’re called “intentions” and usually Catholics offer a small donation. The I-Team has discovered some intentions … [More]

Former Victoria's Secret model Kylie Bisutti just released a book about leaving the brand because of her Christian beliefs. Bisutti told The Daily Beast about the incidents that spurred her leaving. "Already married for a few months, Bisutti wrote … [More]

Photo ~ Juan Martin Del Potro meets Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square. (AFP) Juan Martin Del Potro met Pope Francis after a mass at St. Peter’s Square on Tuesday, culminating a two-month effort to greet his fellow Argentine, who was elected in … [More]

So Planned Parenthood has a new motto: "Care. No Matter What." Thus begins yet another round of Planned Parenthood deception. It was bad enough in 1942, when Planned Parenthood’s original name – the American Birth Control League – was deemed … [More]

A new analysis of the 2011 census shows that a decade of mass immigration helped mask the scale of decline in Christian affiliation among the British-born population – while driving a dramatic increase in Islam, particularly among the young. It … [More]

An Italian doctor, a Jewish lawyer, a little boy and a priest were out for a Sunday afternoon flight on a small private plane. Suddenly, the plane developed engine trouble. In spite of the best efforts of the pilot, the plane started to go down. … [More]

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 15, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – In the wake of admissions that the IRS targeted the Tea Party and other conservative applicants for aggressive, time-consuming investigations, the head of a recently-formed pro-life group is … [More]

Photo ~ Obama's commencement speech at Notre Dame (May 2009) Graduation season is upon us again. It’s that time of the year when some Catholic Universities decide that it’s actually a good idea to give people who believe the complete opposite … [More]

Q. How do you make Holy Water? A. Get regular water and boil the hell out of it. Q. Who was the greatest female businessperson in the Bible? A. Pharaoh’s daughter. She went down to the bank of the Nile and drew out a little prophet. (profit) Q. … [More]

Florida mayoral candidate Anna L. Pierre has bagged an endorsement many only dream of: The endorsement from Jesus Christ. Indeed, Pierre’s campaign posters have touted her spiritual supporter — right alongside her promises about health care and … [More]

Below, a statement just posted on the Facebook page of Rev. Charles Chaput, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Philadelphia: The trial of Kermit Gosnell is over. His convictions will surprise very few. But nothing can bring back the innocent children he … [More]

May 14, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – An abortionist who is now facing a criminal investigation would regularly allow late-term babies to be born alive, then twist their heads off with his bare hands, according to a videotaped interview conducted by … [More]

Little Johnny came home from Sunday School. His mother asked, “What did you learn about in Sunday School today?” “We learned about the Exodus from Egypt,” Johnny replied. “What did the teacher tell you about it?” Johnny’s mother inquired.  … [More]

Are absolutions given by Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) priests in the Sacrament of Penance valid? If you search the internet you are bound to find very confident sounding answers to this question from various “experts.” These answers are … [More]

Another day, another story of a brutal attack by Arabs against Jews. And as usual, most news outlets will not cover this news. A large-bodied Arab man attacked an elderly Jew in Jerusalem's Old City last Saturday. The victim's daughter, Tali … [More]

Photo ~ Cardinal Roger Mahoney turns to look at those who said they were molested by priests as Judge Haley J. Fromholz asked the victims in the courtroom to stand on July 16, 2007 in Los Angeles. Cardinal Mahoney attended the settlement conference … [More]

Photo ~ The rain had finally ceased and a thin layer of clouds cloaked the silver disc of the sun such that it could be looked upon without hurting one’s eyes. Lúcia called out to the crowd to look at the sun. Sometime while Lucia was pointing … [More]

Photo ~ On May 13, 1917, the three "little shepherds" Lucia, Francisco and Jacinto received a powerful revelation from Our Lady of Fatima May 13 is the optional memorial of Our Lady of Fatima. Fatima is the most prominent approved apparition of the … [More]

Vatican City, May 10, 2013 / 09:33 am (CatholicNewsAgency).- Pope Francis underscored the importance of being joyful by contrasting sad Christian faces – which are more like “pickled peppers” – with the testimony of a beautiful life. “Sometimes … [More]

Photo ~ Left: Cardinal James Gibbons (1834-1921), Archbishop of Baltimore. Right: Orestes Augustus Brownson (1803–1876). An interview with Russell Shaw, author of American Church. Excerpted “If you want to understand the Church in the United … [More]

In his classic text After Virtue, the philosopher Alisdair MacIntyre lamented, not so much the immorality that runs rampant in our contemporary society, but something more fundamental and in the long run more dangerous; namely, that we are no longer … [More]

The homosexual lifestyle has been gaining legitimacy in the Western world over the past 20-30 years. The previous Liberal government contributed massively to this trend. With the legalization of same-sex marriage and the amendment of the hate-crimes … [More]

Photo ~ The cathedral of Otranto in southern Italy is decorated with the skulls of 800 Christian townsfolk beheaded by Ottoman soldiers in 1480. On Sunday May 12, they will become the skulls of saints, as Pope Francis canonises all of them. Pope … [More]

Alfredo De Jesus is a fire-and-brimstone preacher who represents a global groundswell of Hispanics who've left the Catholic Church to become Protestant Evangelical Christians. De Jesus pastors the New Life Church in Chicago, helping to expand it … [More]

Photo ~ Early February Cardinal Meisner of Cologne, in a scandalous move, allowed the administration of the morning after pill in Catholic hospitals in his archdiocese. In his decision Meisner was talking about a non-abortive morning after pill. But … [More]

Photo ~ The pope performer was detained on Friday when police told him he will be hit with a fine of between 154 and 929 euros Photo: NICK SQUIRES Wearing a crucifix, a skull cap and a white cassock, he is the spitting image of the late John Paul … [More]

Photo ~ The Pontifical Swiss Guard's annual commemoration of fallen guards on May 6, 2013. Credit: Stephen Driscoll/CNA. Vatican City, May 6, 2013 - (CatholicNewsAgency).- On the day that it will swear in 35 new members and commemorate the fallen, … [More]

Photo ~ Cardinal Sean Brady, the head of the Irish Catholic bishops' conference DUBLIN, May 9, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – In an interview with the state broadcaster RTE Radio, Cardinal Sean Brady, the head of the Irish Catholic bishops’ … [More]

Photo ~ Cardinal Mahony If you read today’s top CWN headline quickly, you might have come away with the impression that the total costs of the sex-abuse scandal to American dioceses has been $2.62 billion. That’s not quite right. If you read the … [More]

Photo ~ Marines-and-Sailors-praying-at-Fallujah-in-2006 vs "The Religion of Peace" One of the things that’s frustrating for non-liberals and non-Progressives is Leftists’ refusal to look Islam in the face (so to speak). Yes, there are crazy … [More]

Photo ~ Mourners at St. Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral for funeral of four slain Christians. (Photo: Morning Star News) The mass exodus of millions of Christians from one part of the Islamic world to another as the result of persecution by … [More]

Following are excerpts from an address delivered by Sheik Kamel Zarouq, a member of Ansar Al-Sharia in Tunisia, which was posted on the Internet on April 30, 2013. Sheik Kamel Zarouq: I would like to declare loud and clear that the Al-Nusra Front, … [More]

Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been buried somewhere outside of Massachusetts, according to reports out on Thursday. A funeral home official has reported that the remains of the suspected Boston Marathon bomber, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, were removed sometime … [More]

n Amish boy and his father were visiting a mall. They were amazed by almost everything they saw, but especially by two shiny, silver walls that could move apart and back together again. The boy asked his father, "What is this, Father?" The father … [More]

Amerika is doomed!

Photo ~ #19. Michelle Obama, "You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world's problems at once but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage … [More]

Photo ~ Infant mortality statistics are getting better, but the numbers remain high. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - The best place in the world to be born is, Luxembourg, Singapore, or Sweden, all where just .5 of every 1,000 births results in … [More]

Photo ~ Mass Exodus Of Christians From Muslim World Ignored By Media A mass exodus of Christians is currently underway. Millions of Christians are being displaced from one end of the Islamic world to the other. We are reliving the true history of … [More]

May 8, 2013 - Sexual abuse by Catholic clergy needs to be disclosed, exposed, prosecuted and explained. This Pope will do that. He will also address the evil which lies at the root of the problem. The exposure of sexual sin among Catholic clergy is … [More]

May 8, 2013 - On Wednesday, we will have a memorial service, which we will make available online, in which we will acknowledge the human dignity and personhood of these children, and bestow names upon them. God has entrusted the lives of all of us … [More]

Yesterday, Vice President Joe Biden implored about 20 religious leaders to press the moral issues behind gun control; it lasted two-and-a-half hours. There were representatives from all major U.S. religions, some liberal and some conservative. News … [More]

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Their demand: they want to be the only sinners in the cathedral who exult in their sins rather than repent them.They seem to be unclear on the concept of why the cathedral exists in the first place.
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Per Archbishop Charles J Chaput:

We make a very serious mistake if we rely on media like the New York Times, Newsweek, CNN, or MSNBC for reliable news about religion.

These news media simply don’t provide trustworthy … [More]

Photo ~ Dirty Hands Protest At St. Patrick's Cathedral "Cardinal Dolan Denies Catholics Entry at Cathedral Because of Dirty Hands" See that headline? It is the disingenuous creation of self-important anti-Catholic protestors. Joseph Amodeo writes … [More]

With Friends Like These.... What is the key difference between the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) and the SSPX? The LCWR is in “full communion” and holds a canonical status while the SSPX does not. This despite the fact that … [More]

Famous Scientists Who Believed in God Is belief in the existence of God irrational? These days, many famous scientists are also strong proponents of atheism. However, in the past, and even today, many scientists believe that God exists and is … [More]

Planned Parenthood Targets Black Women According to the Centers for Disease Control, blacks accounted for 35.4 percent of abortions performed in 2009, despite representing, according to the 2010 census, just 13.6 percent of the US population. Let … [More]

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Abortion Advocates Attack Lila Rose: She’s Just Too Pretty It has been brought to my attention that Lila Rose is very, very bad. Not evil. We don’t use the word “evil,” because the concept of evil is for simple-minded Christians. But Lila Rose is … [More]

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Tamara Holder is only one of the many Obama-ites, commies, socialists, traitors, atheists, marxist academics and phony "strategists" that the Fox News Network has enriched by offering its TV facilities to them for continuous face-time and podium privileges.

With this generous exposure comes "celebrity" appearance fees, lecture fees, panel-participation fees, writing fees and other income, often up to 10 figure$ per gig, depending on their notoriety or fame, whichever.

Thanks, Fox, … [More]

Photo ~ Tamara Holder Fox News Contributor Loses It Over Lila Rose This is ugly. And this is all pro-aborts can do. Attack. Attack. Attack. They don't want to discuss this video so they attack Lila Rose of Live Action. Fox News' Tamara Holder … [More]

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An angel on earth.
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Thank God for Lila Rose and her beautiful family, who taught her to love and respect all of God’s children. She is such a light in this dark world.

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President Barack Obama was proud to become the first sitting president to address Planned Parenthood the other day. But not proud enough to utter the word “abortion.” The right to abortion is the sneakiest, most shamefaced of all American rights. … [More]

Photo ~ President of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses, Archbishop Piero Marini’s support for legal recognition of same-sex unions Vatican Spokesman Accepts Legal Recognition of Same – Sex Unions Updated listing of … [More]

Photo ~ Carla Hale Columbus Bishop risks jail defending Catholic school that fired teacher for coming out as lesbian COLUMBUS, OH, May 3, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Columbus Bishop Frederick Campbell has weighed in publicly on the firing of a … [More]

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Which cares the most?
The one who dropped in a note that said, ‘Get a job!’
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True charity is not twisted into a contest, run by those who’d benefit from that charity.
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A local news channel did a report which showed the people asking for money on sidewalks weren’t homeless and took in hundreds per week. This guy looks well groomed and healthy. It looks like a stunt.
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Homeless Man Runs Contest To See Which Religion Gives Most In the picture, which has since gone viral on Reddit and Imgur, the man, who appears to be homeless or transient, is sitting on a sidewalk and holding a sign that reads, "Which religion … [More]

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Pope Francis, please send a similar note to all the Bishops of the United States.
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Even though he specifically directed this to bishops of Argentina, an instruction of this type (Administration of the Holy Sacrament during Mass) from the Head of the Church could only reasonably be interpreted as applying to bishops worldwide by implication, although he could be expected to make that explicit later on. After all, it is not a different … [More]

Photo ~ Archbishop Pietro Sambi, at right, gives Communion in the hand to Senator John Kerry. Kerry stands for the legalization of abortion in the United States, among other liberal issues. Pope Francis Urges Bishops to Deny Communion to Pro … [More]

Photo ~ Wherever Christians and Islam meet, Christians are being killed, slaughtered, beheaded and even crucified. Ten out of 15 of the worst countries for religious intolerance are Muslim The Commission on International Religious Freedom, or … [More]

Photo ~ Rome Charismatic prayer group Pope to Catholic Charismatic Renewal: Tell Them I Love Them Very Much On Saturday, Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization, celebrated the Eucharist … [More]

Photo: St. Judas Thaddeus, Albuquerque NM Church Goers Stabbed, 2 Critically at New Mexico Catholic Church Lawrence Capener, 24, allegedly jumped over pews and stabbed four parishioners at a New Mexico church on Sunday morning. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.  … [More]