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Christians are being persecuted throughout the world
Christians persecuted throughout the world The deeper truth masked by all the ranting — and, it should be added, by the blinkers of many Western secularists — is that Christians are targeted in greater numbers than any other faith group … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Churches, Politics, World Events, Secularism
Tagged Anti-Christian Bigotry, Religious Persecution
Quote of the day: Pope Benedict XVI on politics
‘Wherever politics tries to be redemptive, it is promising too much. Where it wishes to do the work of God, it becomes, not divine, but demonic.’ ~ Joseph, Cardinal Ratzinger; now Pope Benedict XVI
Posted in Christian Churches, History, Politics, World Events, Quote of the Day, Secularism, Theology
Tagged Pope Benedict XVI
Quote of the day: Pope Benedict XVI says ‘Being tepid is the greatest danger for Christians’
‘Being tepid is the greatest danger for Christians. We pray that faith becomes like a fire in us and that it will set alight others.’ ~ Pope Benedict XVI
Posted in Christian Churches, Quote of the Day, Theology
Tagged Pope Benedict XVI
Quote of the day: Jean Daniélou on ‘the mass of disputable theological opinions’
‘One of the greatest threats to religious life today is the mass of disputable theological opinions. In minimizing the supernatural aspect of God’s gift, in minimizing everything that pertains to the action of the Spirit, it destroys the very base … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Churches, Quote of the Day, Theology
Tagged Cardinal Jean Daniélou, Theologians
British Christian media group’s Christmas ‘Godbaby’ advertising campaign: tacky, blasphemous or clever?
Details here.
Posted in Christian Churches
Tagged 'Godbaby', Christian Advertising Campaigns, Christmas, Great Britain, United Kingdom
More evidence against the anti-Pope Pius XII slurs of the New Atheists and others
A Nazi cartoon mocking Cardinal Pacelli (soon after to become Pope Pius XII) for supporting Jews.
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams’ gift of biposition, of holding two contradictory opinions at once
A muddled Archbishop of Canterbury Where does the Church of England really stand on gay marriage? That’s a tricky one, but let me try to simplify things by presenting two snapshots of Anglican opinion. The conservative point of view is that … Continue reading
One day Chiara Petrillo will be a saint, writes Paul Williams
A young Italian mother gives up her life for her unborn child in a stunning act of saintliness Chiara Petrillo was a 28-year-old Italian mother who apparently refused life-saving cancer treatment that would have damaged or destroyed her baby. Her baby, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Churches, Popular Culture, Society, Secularism
Tagged Chiara Petrillo, Italy
Christians still at the forefront of AIDS response: Vatican calls for free AIDS treatment across Africa
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone called on Friday for “free and efficient treatment” for AIDS sufferers in Africa.
Posted in Christian Churches, Politics, World Events, Sciences
Tagged AIDS, Roman Catholic Church, Vatican
Murder rate in El Salvador plummets due to truce between rival gangs brokered by the Catholic Church
The murder rate in El Salvador has fallen dramatically due to a truce between rival gangs brokered by the Catholic Church that has so far lasted 100 days. “This effort has saved the lives of more than 850 innocent Salvadorans,” the Globe … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Churches, Politics, World Events
Tagged El Salvador, Roman Catholic Church
Quote of the day: Archbishop José Gomez on Christian martyrs
More quotes here.
Posted in Christian Churches, Quote of the Day
Tagged Christian Martyrs, Mexico, Roman Catholics
Pic of the day: Please, no explanations inside the church — after all, we’re Christians!
From here.
Posted in Christian Churches, Humour, Visual Arts
Tagged Garden of Gethsemane, Israel
The wisdom of Pope Benedict XVI
Posted in Christian Churches, Quote of the Day, Theology
Tagged Liturgy, Pope Benedict XVI
Another atheist converts to Christianity
Why I Became Catholic (and Not Buddhist) I never even wanted to be a Christian. When my husband convinced me to join him on a quest through major and minor religions nearly 15 years ago, I did it mostly to … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Christian Churches
Tagged Conversions, Converts from Atheism to Christianity, Religion
SSPX (Society of Saint Pius X) says ‘Yes’ to Vatican, signs ‘doctrinal preamble’ for reunion with Catholic Church
Has SSPX Bp. Fellay SIGNED the CDF’s “Doctrinal Preamble”? Tornielli says yes! If true, it is pleasing to see this ecclesial unity restored. Now for all the rest of fractured Chrisendom, including umpteen Reformed and Presbyterian schisms . . .
Posted in Christian Churches, Theology
Tagged Ecclesiology, Religion, Roman Catholic Church, Society of Saint Pius X, SSPX
U.S. Army Chaplain Father Emil Kapaun: Korean prison camp martyr
U.S. Army Chaplain Father Emil Kapaun stole, suffered and sacrificed his life for his fellow soldiers in a Korean prison camp. Six decades after his death, he is being considered for the Medal of Honor – and sainthood On the night … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Christian Churches, History
Tagged Atheistic Communism, Christian Martyrs, Father Emil Kapaun, Korean War, Martyrdom, Religion
Quote of the day: Mark Davies, Bishop of Shrewsbury, on the pre-Christian mentality in the U.K. today
‘Today we are becoming increasingly aware that there are those in leading positions within our society who wish to see history somehow reversed, who wish the very light which Christianity brought to these islands would recede. This is often done … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Christian Churches, Quote of the Day, Secularism
Tagged Angry Atheists, Militant Secularists, Religion, Richard Dawkins, United Kingdom
Fr. Thomas Byles, the brave Catholic priest on the Titanic, who died ministering to others
The Titanic’s Catholic Priest Who Went Down Hearing Confessions by Patrick B. Craine A 42-year-old English convert, Fr. Byles was on his way to New York to offer the wedding Mass for his brother William. Reports suggest that he was reciting … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Churches
Tagged Disasters, Fr. Thomas Byles, Religion, Roman Catholic Priests, Rosary, Titanic
What nine years of Rowan Williams as Archbishop of Canterbury have achieved
Parishioners join vicar in protest conversion: Almost half a congregation has followed a vicar converting to Catholicism, after claiming that the Church of England does not know what it “believes” in any more The Rev. Minchew, a father of four, spent at … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Churches
Tagged Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams
Suggested introductory reading in Catholic theology for evangelical Protestants
Introductions to Catholic theology for curious Evangelical college students
Posted in Bibliographies, Book Reviews, Christian Churches, Theology
Tagged Protestants, Roman Catholic Church
Harvard trained philosophy professor Richard Sherlock converts from Mormonism to Christianity
Mormon Convert: Richard Sherlock Conversion must be a matter of both the head and the heart, both the intellect and the spirit. But it must be a whole reorientation of one’s life, a whole that transcends just the sum of … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Churches, Philosophy
Tagged Catholic Converts, Conversions, Religion, Richard Sherlock
Pope Benedict XVI’s “generous orthodoxy”!
Pope Benedict will donate a 510lb (250kg) chocolate egg presented to him yesterday to a young offender institute in Rome.
Posted in Christian Churches
Tagged Easter Eggs, Pope Benedict XVI, Vatican
Quote of the day: Rev. Peter Mullen on Church of England fudge
‘Our leaders have sat on the fence for so long that they are mightily sore.’ ~ Peter Mullen
