For decades, the world has known that the massive Israeli facility near Dimona, in the Negev Desert, was the key to its secret nuclear project. Yet, for decades, the world—and Israel—knew that Israel had once misleadingly referred to it as a “textile factory.” Until now, though, we’ve never known how that myth began—and how quickly the United States saw through it. The answers, as it turns out, are part of a fascinating tale that played out in the closing weeks of the Eisenhower administration—a story that begins with the father of Secretary of State John Kerry and a familiar charge that the U.S. intelligence community failed to “connect the dots. MORE

A Canadian archbishop told a major Vatican meeting on family issues Tuesday that the church should consider allowing women to serve as deacons.

Archbishop Paul-Andre Durocher, who was recently president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, was one of many top church leaders who gave short speeches to the hundreds of bishops meeting in Rome. MORE

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A proposed law in Florida would allow churches to refuse to hold gay marriages, a right the bill sponsor admits they already have.

The House Civil Justice Committee approved the bill Wednesday on a 9-4 vote.

Republican Rep. Scott Plakon said his bill would simply give churches another layer of protection. He acknowledged that he knows of no cases in which a church was forced to marry a gay couple. MORE

34,000 people have already signed a petition created by Faithful Americacalling for the resignation of Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, the conservative church official responsible for inviting Rowan County clerk Kim Davis to meet with Pope Francis during his visit to the United States. MORE

The Pope’s gay friend insists the Kim Davis meeting was a set-up

Yayo Grassi, the gay former student of Pope Francis‘ that met with him last week, claims the meeting between Francis and Rowan County clerk Kim Davis was a set-up. MORE

A baby born with one eye in the middle of his forehead is not expected to survive more than a few days.

Doctors believe the newborn boy is suffering from cyclopia – an unusual medical condition named after the one-eyed giants of Greek mythology – caused by radiation exposure in the womb.

Cyclopia is one of the rarest forms of birth defects and children born with this condition often die shortly after birth. MORE

The fight with terrorism is a holy battle and today our country is perhaps the most active force in the world fighting it.  The Russian Federation has made a responsible decision on the use of armed forces to defend the People of Syria from the sorrows caused by the arbitrariness of terrorists. Christians are suffering in the region with the kidnapping of clerics and the destruction of churches. Muslims are suffering no less. MORE

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Two years ago, Augustus Sol Invictus walked from central Florida to the Mojave Desert and spent a week fasting and praying, at times thinking he wouldn’t survive. In a pagan ritual to give thanks when he returned home, he killed a goat and drank its blood. MORE

TEHRAN — As the music ended and the crowd rose in a standing ovation, several women in the audience could be seen with heads bared, the obligatory head scarves draped around their necks.

This was no underground concert by an indie band in North Tehran, though. Rather, it was a recital by a classical lute player in Vahdat Hall. As the opera house emptied, the women casually slipped the scarves back on and walked out. No one seemed to care, or even to notice. MORE

A priest has photographed what he believes is the Virgin Mary in a forest fire that has raged through Colombia for days. It was captured by Father Pito on his camera phone in Paramillo y El Rosa, in the San Sebastian region of Cauca, which has been devastated by the blaze. Villagers are convinced that they can make out the Madonna and hope it may be a sign from God that their fortunes are about to change.

Aerial photos have revealed the devastating impact Hurricane Joaquin has had on the Bahamas and in South Carolina. MORE

Russia’s mission creep in Syria seems more like a mission sprint over the last month, with a fully established air base supporting daily air strikes humming away and an Iranian-Iraqi-Hezbollah backed ground offensive, which Russia will support, looming.

According to NATO, two aerial incidents occurred near the Turkish-Syrian border this weekend involving tactical aircraft emanating out of Syria. The first saw a Russian Su-30SM cross into Turkey’s airspace and after repeated warnings Turkish Air Force F-16s were vectored in to intercept the jet. As the F-16s approached, the Su-30 crossed back over the border into Syrian airspace. A similar incident is said to have occurred with a Russian Su-24 Fencer. MORE

Finishes were selected to create a hip and eclectic vibe pairing interesting wallpapers and light fixtures. Linc custom designed and fabricated many of the home’s details like the climbing wall, dining room table, Murphy bed in the nursery and much of the furniture. MORE PICS

This is the moment a brave soldier rescues a kidnap victim being held at gun point by a crazed attacker. MORE

These days, it seems you can’t go anywhere without seeing someone taking a selfie or smiling cheesily for a group photograph. MORE

Solange Strong Hertz, RIP Solange Strong Hertz, RIP
This evening, First Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 10:15 PM, a great lady and a champion of the old Faith passed away at 95 years of age.

Since the 1980s The Remnant has been proud to publish the powerful insights and commentary of the incomparable Solange Hertz. A close friend of Remnant founder Walter L. Matt (RIP) for many years, she was with the Remnant almost from the beginning. In her own right, Mrs. Hertz came to be regarded as the matriarch of traditional Catholicism in the English-speaking world (although her writings appeared not infrequently in French, as well). MORE