Russian, US presidents set to discuss Ukraine crisis
Talks were underway Thursday between U.S. President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin amid international fears that Moscow plans a military invasion into Ukraine. Read all
You Can Trust in the Mercy of God
Detestation of Sin & Repentance Detestation of sin is not the whole of repentance; or if it is, such repentance is fruitful only if it is accompanied by confidence in God’s mercy. When Judas came to consider the sin he had committed, he was horrified. The purse that he carried scorched him, so that he […]
This Year, Resolve to Make Your Family’s Spiritual Life “Lockdown-Proof”
Like a decades-old fruitcake or that pink bunny suit from Aunt Clara, the Left’s heavy-handed overreaction to the Omicron variant is the Christmas present that nobody wanted. But that hasn’t stopped the authoritarians from giving it to us anyway, despite early indications that this variant is not as dangerous as its predecessors. Several states have […]
The Top 5 U.S. Catholic Newsmakers of 2021
In a year filled with good news and bad, more than a few Catholics stood out in the crowd (for better or for worse).
History of the SSPX: Part 4 – The 1990’s – A Period of Growth
Welcome to the SSPX Podcast – during this week, we’ll be revisiting 5 lectures given by Fr. Daniel Themann, the rector of Holy Cross Seminary in Australia, about the history of the Society of Saint Pius X. These were given on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the SSPX, in November, 2020. Today’s lecture […]
Weekly Edition of December 31, 2021
Weekly edition in English (12/31/2021)
What is Christmas like in space?
The earth, photographed by the crew of Apollo 8 in December 1968. / NASA (public domain) Denver Newsroom, Dec 30, 2021 / 06:00 am (CNA). 1968 was a turbulent year in America. The Vietnam War was in full swing; Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy had been assassinated; and riots were breaking out […]
Pope launches synodal process to discern Holy Spirit's call to the church
Pope Francis this year invited Catholics both in the mainstream of church life and on the margins to express their dreams, ideas and concerns in preparation for the Synod of Bishops in 2023.
At year's end, little change on the US immigration front
For most migrants and their supporters, 2021 looks as if it will end much like it started.
Former boarding school for Indigenous children owning up to its past
A Truth and Healing process at Red Cloud Indian School in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, seeks to address the past of the former Catholic school once bent on assimilating Indigenous children into the dominant white, English-speaking, Christian culture.