His Excellency Bishop Robert C. Morlino of Madison, Wisconsin graciously apologizes to the Society of St. Pius X. Will this stunning development finally end the schism mongers’ ugly witch hunt? Plus, Edward Pentin reports on an explosive dossier inside the Vatican that may mean big trouble for Pope Francis.
A wildfire that raced through dry brush in Northern California on Sunday heavily damaged the small town of Middletown, burning buildings in the downtown and reducing other parts of the town to ash. MORE
An ordained reverend raised as a conservative Baptist admits to having a “man crush” on the guy. A rabbi long-steeped in the climate crisis credits him for mobilizing Jews to action. An imam from Syria thanks him for protecting his family and people.
Pope Francis may be the head honcho of the world’s largest Christian church, but since he stepped into the papacy in March 2013, he’s captured hearts across religious — and even nonreligious — lines. MORE
When you have a church full of homosexual ministers, who wants to belong?
Roughly half of Americans raised in Catholic households have left the church at some point — and most of them have stayed away for good, according to a recent report by Pew Research Center. MORE
Fires in California exploded this weekend. CA Governor Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency. Four firefighters hurt. One person is dead. MORE
Vol 8 Issue 37 ~ Editor: Rev. Fr. Courtney Edward Krier
September 12, 2015 ~
Most Holy Name of Mary
1. Baptism: Means of Salvation (33)
2. Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
3. St. Eulogius
4. Christ in the Home (8)
5. Articles and notices
Dear Reader:
One thing faithful Catholics must always remember is that priests are not happiologists. Somehow the common masses, of which spirit the majority of pagan Catholics have absorbed, believe that the Church is there to make them happy. Continue reading
Are you married? You may think so, but the pope has other ideas.
Pope Francis has declared this year a Jubilee year of mercy. He has made it easier to restore people who have participated in abortion to full communion. He obviously wants to create some momentum for change and reform at this fall’s Synod of the Family. And so, he just took one major item off the table, by unilaterally reforming the Church’s annulment process.
Unfortunately, this reform amounts to vandalism on the sacrament of marriage, and is a deeply condescending insult to average Catholics. MORE
Hundreds of people were forced to evacuated on Friday as a Northern California wildfire threatened rural communities, destroying six homes, threatening thousands more and prompting the governor to declare a state of emergency.
“It’s expanding like a balloon,” state fire spokeswoman Nancy Longmore said. “It’s moving very fast. There’s many homes threatened. … This fire is extremely dangerous.” MORE
The Anglican church in Kenya has revoked the license of a priest over allegations of same-sex relations.
Four others have also been suspended over the allegations.
The church created a diocesan tribunal after the four men, all over 18, claimed they were tricked into gay sex by senior clergymen, according to The Washington Post MORE
A construction crane crashed through the roof of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, killing 107 people and casting a grim shadow on a yearly pilgrimage that draws millions to Saudi Arabia.
At least 238 others suffered injuries when a powerful storm toppled the crane, according to the nation’s civil defense authorities.
The crane fell 10 days before the start of the Hajj, an annual pilgrimage expected to bring 2 million people to Mecca. MORE
Why isn’t Russia taking in some of these Syrian refugees? Hey, there part of the problem and nobody’s complaining?
Pavel Astakhov: “Today we have a different category of refugees, they are not desperate, starving, poor and unemployed people. No, they are mostly people with average income who primarily seek peace. They need conditions for work and education and European governments must apply effort to this,” Astakhov told journalists. “We also could carry out such program or render help if there is a desire for this,” he added. MORE
I do not understand her position and love of Trump. He is clearly a progressive, not a small government constitutionalist…
But he is also a bully, sexist, cruel, an ego manic and narcissist in ways that makes Barack Obama seem like Saint Francis…MORE
In early June, in cities across America, U.S. immigration agents arrested more than two dozen Chinese nationals with unfulfilled deportation orders, telling them that after years of delay, China was finally taking steps to provide the paperwork needed to expel them from the U.S.
But, not for the first time, China failed to provide the necessary documents, and three months later not one of those arrested has been deported, and many have been released from custody. They form part of a backlog of nearly 39,000 people Chinese nationals awaiting deportation for violating U.S. immigration laws, 900 of them classed as violent offenders, according to immigration officials. MORE
A new laser weapon that can burn up targets in just a few seconds recently melted and destroyed a test drone flying over California. MORE
SEATTLE — Hassan Rouhani, Iran’s recently elected president, traveled to the United Nations two years ago and made an impressive entrance on the international stage. The Jewish Forward’s assistant managing editor, Larry Cohler-Esses, took advantage of this amazing opportunity and called the Iranian U.N. mission to request an interview with Iran’s leader. MORE