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‘Armenians, Whether Catholic or Orthodox, Love the Pope’

June 8, 2016 breaking Comments Off on ‘Armenians, Whether Catholic or Orthodox, Love the Pope’

Prelate Says the Pope Showed Strong Moral Leadership When He Called the Genocide By Its Name Zenit.org•June 8, 2016•Oliver Maksan• Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Armenia is boosting spirits and creating high expectations: “The Holy Father is coming to strengthen us Armenians in our faith. We Armenians, no matter whether Catholic or Orthodox, love him. After all, he recognized the genocide of our people. We will always remember him for that.” Those were the words of Armenian Catholic Archbishop Raphael Minassian, who spoke with international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need about the papal visit to the Caucasus republic June 24-26. The prelate said: “The Pope showed strong moral leadership when he called the genocide committed against our…Continue Reading

Cardinal Burke . . . Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham in Britain on May 29

June 6, 2016 breaking Comments Off on Cardinal Burke . . . Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham in Britain on May 29

Pope’s Homily at Mass for Sacred Heart of Jesus, Jubilee for Priests

June 5, 2016 breaking Comments Off on Pope’s Homily at Mass for Sacred Heart of Jesus, Jubilee for Priests

‘A shepherd does not live by calculating his gains or how long he has worked: he is not an accountant of the Spirit, but a Good Samaritan who seeks out those in need. ‘ •June 3, 2016•ZENIT Staff• Below is the Vatican-provided translation of the Pope’s prepared homily during the Holy Mass for the Sacred Heart of Jesus, concluding the Jubilee for Priests, June 1-3, this morning in St. Peter’s Square. The remarks the Pope added off the cuff are indicated in brackets and translated by ZENIT: *** This celebration of the Jubilee for Priests on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus invites us all to turn to the heart, the deepest root and foundation of every person,…Continue Reading

Euthanasia Free Fall: What Do Trends and Numbers Tell Us About Where This Is Headed?

June 4, 2016 breaking Comments Off on Euthanasia Free Fall: What Do Trends and Numbers Tell Us About Where This Is Headed?

Misguided Compassion Without a Moral Compass Zenit.org •June 3, 2016•Fr. John Flynn•Bioethics and the Defense of Life Opponents of legalized euthanasia have often warned of a slippery slope that would see the extension of assisted suicide to more and more categories of persons. Recent events have provided confirmation that these fears were well founded. From Holland news came that a victim of sexual abuse in her 20s was allowed to undergo euthanasia due to her mental health condition of post-traumatic stress disorder. The unnamed woman was given a lethal injection despite improvements in her psychological condition following therapy two years ago, Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper reported on May 11. “It is both horrifying and worrying that mental health professionals could…Continue Reading

Archbishop warns of ‘bloodless’ persecution as US faces ‘severest threats’ to religious liberty

June 3, 2016 breaking Comments Off on Archbishop warns of ‘bloodless’ persecution as US faces ‘severest threats’ to religious liberty

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 2, 2016 (LifeSiteNews) – The loss of religious freedom is leading to a “bloodless” persecution in the United States, a prominent Catholic archbishop warned at the ceremonial opening of a new graduate school last month. At the opening of Divine Mercy University, an expansion of the Virginia-based Institute for Psychological Sciences, Baltimore Archbishop William Lori implored Catholic institutions to stand strong amidst ongoing challenges to religious liberty.  The newly-enlarged University integrates Catholic philosophy with modern psychology in order to train mental health professionals in fidelity to the teaching of the Catholic Church. Lori chairs the U.S. Bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty and is the Supreme Chaplain of the Knights of Columbus. The archbishop warned that…Continue Reading

House panel says abortion centers, fetal harvesting company violated federal law

June 2, 2016 breaking Comments Off on House panel says abortion centers, fetal harvesting company violated federal law

WASHINGTON, DC, June 1, 2016 (LifeSiteNews)—The Congressional panel investigating the fetal tissue research company StemExpress, which the Center for Medical Progress exposed in its groundbreaking undercover videos about fetal body parts trafficking, found that StemExpress and the abortion centers with which it contracted violated federal patient privacy and informed consent regulations. In two letters to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives Chair Rep. Marsha Blackburn detailed the panel’s findings on StemExpress’s cozy relationships with abortion facilities. The panel found that StemExpress employees had access to confidential

Quebec Cardinal: There’s No Deadline for Dignity

June 1, 2016 breaking Comments Off on Quebec Cardinal: There’s No Deadline for Dignity

June 6 is a cultural game changer in Canada •May 31, 2016•ZENIT OPEN LETTER FROM CARDINAL LACROIX “Assistance in Dying” : No Deadline for Dignity On June 6th, the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision concerning “medical assistance in dying” will take effect with or without a federal law to control it. The adoption of bill C-14 or the Carter decision’s coming into effect will certainly give place to appeals within the court system to widen the use of euthanasia in Québec, available to its citizens for the past 5 months. Pressures will also be felt to provide assisted suicide as defined by Bill C-14: “the prescribing or providing by a medical practitioner or nurse practitioner of a substance to a…Continue Reading

Pope Francis at Santa Marta: memory, prophecy, hope

May 31, 2016 breaking Comments Off on Pope Francis at Santa Marta: memory, prophecy, hope

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis celebrated Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta on Monday morning. In remarks to the faithful following the Readings of the Day, the Holy Father focused on the threefold theme of the dynamic unity in Christian life, the signs of which are living memory, the prophetic spirit, and the sure horizon of hope. The Pope took as the central focus of his reflection the Gospel passage of the day – from the Gospel according to St. Mark (12:1-12), in which Jesus addresses the Priests, Scribes and Pharisees with the parable of the murderous tenant-farmers. Against the landowner who planted a well-organized vineyard and entrusted them with its care, the tenants decided to revolt, insulting,…Continue Reading

Ronald Reagan . . . Memorial Day Address

May 29, 2016 breaking Comments Off on Ronald Reagan . . . Memorial Day Address

Planned Parenthood sponsors bill to make it illegal to record and post undercover footage

May 27, 2016 breaking Comments Off on Planned Parenthood sponsors bill to make it illegal to record and post undercover footage

A bill making its way through the California State Assembly, sponsored by Planned Parenthood, seeks to make it a crime to publish conversations with certain health care providers, notably those associated with abortion facilities. California has already squashed the rights of pro-life pregnancy centers, demanding they offer abortion as an option to their clients, despite their pro-life mission. Now, Planned Parenthood and CA Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez think it’s a fine idea to prosecute someone from posting a “photo or video of an interaction with an abortion clinic employee or volunteer— including clinic escorts,” Life Legal Defense Foundation reports: