The vast majority of reported sexual assaults at public swimming pools in the UK take place in unisex changing rooms, new statistics reveal.

The data, obtained through a Freedom of Information request by the Sunday Times, suggests that unisex changing rooms are more dangerous for women and girls than single-sex facilities. MORE

Pope Francis has acknowledged that his reputation pales a bit compared to St. John Paul II — at least as far as Poles are concerned.

Greeting journalists Saturday en route to Lithuania, Francis was given a book about the former pope by Polish photographer Grzegorz Galazka. Receiving the large book with a beaming John Paul on the cover, Francis quipped: “(Pope John Paul II) was a saint, I am the devil.” MORE

Not to mention fires in the area.

Where pollution is worst, in the Inland Empire, hospitals and asthma clinics are reporting increases in patients seeking treatment for respiratory illness, their breathing difficulties exacerbated by the persistent heat and pollution. MORE

Vol 11 Issue 38 ~ Editor: Rev. Fr. Courtney Edward Krier 
September 22, 2018 ~ Saint Thomas of Villanova, opn!

1. What is the Sacrament of Confirmation
2. Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
3. Saint Thecla
4. Family and Marriage
5. Articles and notices

Dear Reader:

There was a time when, attending a public or non-Catholic School, the view presented to the student was one where the Catholic Church held man in darkness.

Radio host Mark Levin warned fellow conservatives on Friday evening that they should not rush to conclusions about the New York Times‘ latest story alleging that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein had plotted against President Donald Trump. MORE

Secretly nested behind construction in San Francisco’s SoMa district, Creator (formerly known as Momentum Machines) has been quietly setting up the long awaited debut of its seemingly mythical burger-making robot. MORE

A transgender teenager has pleaded guilty to killing her parents and dog on Halloween because they wouldn’t accept her transition. MORE

“Real Fishy” and “Andy Kim” are spelled out in a type font a Democratic spokeswoman said is called “Chop Suey,” and is often associated with Chinese food stores or Asian films. MORE

Warning this video contains some crude language and one could die laughing. Adults only.