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May
25
Louisiana’s Tangipahoa Parish School District continued its battle against the legal pressure of the American Civil Liberties Union on several fronts this week. One attorney litigating for the district says the ACLU is waging a campaign of “fear and intimidation” against local governmental councils and boards.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit on […]
May
25
A St. Louis-area U.S. District Court judge has reaffirmed an earlier ruling that gave two protesters the right to display large pro-life signs at a Labor Day parade in Granite City, Illinois, last fall after the protesters had filed suit against a local sign ordinance.
The judge issued a summary judgement that declared unconstitutional a Granite […]
May
25
Trappist (Book Review)
May 25, 2007 | 1 Comment
Trappist
Living in the Land of Desire
By Michael Downey
Paulist Press
Right off I want to comment that the book is well written and shows the proper respect to the community. The photos are outstanding and the quotes appropriate. This beautiful book seeks to express the spirit of monasticism through an examination of one Trappist (Cistercian) monastery, Mepkin […]
May
25
Saint Mary Magdalen De Pazzi
May 25, 2007 | 2 Comments
Catherine de Pazzi was born in Florence, Italy, in 1566. She was the only daughter of very rich parents. When she was fourteen, Catherine became a boarder at a convent school. There she grew to love life in a religious house. But about a year later, her father took her home. He began to think […]
May
25
Venerable Bede
May 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment
This English priest is famous as a saint, a priest, a monk, a teacher and a writer of history. He was born in England in 673. His parents sent Bede to the local Benedictine monastery to receive an education. He loved the life of the monks so much that when he grew up he became […]
May
25
Saint Gregory VII — Saint of the Day
May 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment
This pope’s name was Hildebrand. He was born in Italy around 1023. His uncle was a monk in Rome so Hildebrand went to the monastery to be educated. Later, Hildebrand became a Benedictine monk in France. Soon, however, he was called back to Rome. There he held very important positions under several popes until he […]
May
25
Russian Orthodox Reconciliation Hailed
May 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The Catholic archbishop of Moscow has applauded the reunification of the Russian Orthodox Church after an 80-year schism.
Interfax reported that Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, of the Archdiocese of the Mother of God in Moscow, said in a letter to Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia: “The bridging of divisions between Christians always means triumph […]
May
25
Chinese Birth-Control Foes Arrested
May 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Asia News has reported that dozens of people in China have been arrested on charges of instigating protests against birth-control measures, a news agency said. In seven towns in Bobai County, in the Guangxi region, angry protests broke out because of excessive fines and alleged violence against those not in conformity with China’s one-child policy. […]
May
25
Iraq Signals Support for Harassed Christians
May 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The Iraqi government reportedly has expressed its solidarity with the Christians suffering persecuting by Islamic extremists and has pledged to protect them. A government spokesman made an official statement Wednesday, reported Asia News. The news bulletin said that the Iraqi Cabinet has “addressed the issue of threats and expulsions of Christian families in Baghdad by […]
