St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria: Let us run like madmen!…
Today is the memorial of St. Antony Mary Zaccaria, founder of the Barnabites. The letter from which that last quote is taken is here. I find letters to be some of the most interesting and illuminating historical documents, particular in relation to the spiritual life. They tend to be not quite as carefully constructed as […]
Pope Francis Creates Vatican ‘Commission of New Martyrs’ to Collect Stories of Christians Killed Since 2000…
The Vatican announced Wednesday the creation of a commission to research and catalog the stories of Christian martyrs from the third millennium. In a letter published July 5, Pope Francis said he has established the “Commission of New Martyrs — Witnesses of the Faith” within the Dicastery for the Causes of the Saints.
Remaining faithful to Jesus has always required the patient endurance of suffering
True discipleship requires a steadfast commitment to the teachings of Jesus, even in the face of contemporary demands and worldly concerns.Read More
Canceled medical freedom advocate Dr. Mary O’Connor to attend LifeSite’s Canadian gala
Dr. Mary O’Connor will join LifeSiteNews Editor in Chief John-Henry Westen, and many more special guests, at our 25th anniversary Gala in Toronto on July 18.Read More
Pope Francis Finds His Ratzinger
Daniel Ibanez/CNA Archbishop Víctor Manuel Fernández, Rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina at the Vatican Press Office, Oct. 8, 2014. COMMENTARY: Just as Pope John Paul II was happy to have his ministry judged by his choice of principal collaborator, so too Archbishop Fernández thinks that his appointment serves the same role for […]
Pope Francis asks Church to identify 21st-century martyrs slain ‘only because they are Christians’
Pope Francis has set up a special commission tasked with identifying those he calls the “new martyrs” of the 21st century — Christians who have been slain in some cases simply for attending Mass or for helping the poor.
Papal Remarks Green-Light Islamic Death Penalty Laws
Church Militant’s Rome correspondent, Dr. Jules Gomes, discusses the potentially fatal fallout from Pope Francis’ latest defense of Islam.
Vatican Refuses to Halt Display of Serial Abuser’s Art
ROME (ChurchMilitant.com) – Despite widespread public outcry, the Vatican is refusing to halt the display of artwork created by Fr. Marko Ivan Rupnik, a Jesuit celebrity artist accused of sexually abusing at least 25 nuns. Rupnik image showcased by Pope Francis in June A meeting attended by some of the top officials from the Vatican Dicastery for Communication concluded […]
Papal peace envoy: Ukrainian children are top priority (Vatican News)
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, the special papal peace envoy who recently visited both Ukraine and Russia, has told reporters that his highest priority is to ensure the return of displaced Ukrainian children. The cardinal said that his talks with Ukrainian and Russian political leaders had not yet produced the framework for negotiations. He said the current […]
Jerusalem vicar rips ‘unjustified crimes’ after Israeli attack on West Bank terror cell (Vatican News)
Reacting to an Israeli attack on a Palestinian refugee camp in the West Bank, the Latin-rite Patriarch of Jerusalem called for an end to “unjustified crimes” and a ceasefire in the region. Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzzaballa said military attacks on terrorist cells in Palestinian refugee camps are only at best “temporary solutions” to the problem of […]