The Daily Mail reported that the Vatican has rejected claims made by the six Bosnian ’seers’ that they have seen the Virgin Mary more than 40,000 times over the past 27 years. But now one of the most respected voices in the Roman Catholic church has accused the visionaries of perpetuating a ‘diabolical deceit’. Andrea [...]

Health Issues Spark Conflicts
By Father John Flynn, LC
The attempt to limit religion to the purely private sphere is a major area of conflict in many countries. One of the areas of battle involves Christians and Church-based institutions active in health care.
Last week the California Supreme Court heard testimony regarding a discrimination lawsuit brought by a [...]

Poland’s Dziennik newspaper reports that a survey found that 75% of Polish respondents support the country’s current law against Sunday shopping. Only 11% of respondents supported overturning the ban.
Despite over 40 years of communist rule, 95% of Poles are Roman Catholic.

Here is a translation of the greeting Benedict XVI gave today before praying the Angelus with several thousand people gathered in St. Peter’s Square.
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,On this Sunday, the first day of June, I would like to note that this month is traditionally dedicated to the Heart of Christ, a symbol of [...]

The Latin Tridentine Mass is truly the Mass of the ages. Its development is a series of links in an unbroken chain beginning with the very first mass given by Christ 2,000 years ago when He commanded us to partake of His body and blood in His memory. Beginning with that fateful evening, on every [...]

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