Daily Archives: July 22, 2012

Paterno statue gone from Penn State; when will Weakland’s turn come? Statement by Peter Isely, SNAP Midwest Director (Milwaukee) 03409bc.netsolhost.com/snapwisconsin/2012/07/22/paterno-statue-gone-from-penn-state-when-will-weaklands-turn-come/ Today, in a simple and obvious gesture of decency and justice to victims of child rape and sexual assault by Jerry Sandusky, Penn State officials removed coach Joe Paterno’s statue from university grounds. Removing the statue is not Read more [...]

Martyrology-July 24th Roman Martyrology-July 24th- on this date in various years- The Vigil of St. James the Apostle. At Tiro in Tuscany, on Lake Bolsena, St. Christina, virgin and martyr. Because she believed in Christ, and broke up her father’s gold and silver idols to give them to the poor, she was cruelly scourged at his command, subjected to other most severe torments, and thrown with a heavy stone into the lake from which she was drawn out by an angel. Then under another judge, who Read more [...]

Ireland: Fine Gael Party Members Stand Strong Against Abortion by Steven Ertelt | Dublin, Ireland | LifeNews.com | 7/20/12 www.lifenews.com/2012/07/20/ireland-fine-gael-party-members-stand-strong-against-abortion/ The backing of 15 or more Fine Gael TDs and Senators for the party’s election pledge to oppose abortion legislation has been described as “a welcome move to support human life and protect women’s health,” by the Pro Life Campaign. In a statement, spokesperson Read more [...]

Increasing Attacks on Christianity in Europe by Enza Ferreri Posted by Deacon Robert on July 21, 2012 www.jihadwatch.org/2012/07/increasing-attacks-on-christianity-in-europe.html I’m afraid that Raymond Ibrahim might in the not-so-distant future have more work to do when compiling his monthly statistics of persecution of Christians. European countries may have to be added to his list. Persecution of Christians in Europe takes mainly two forms. The first is the age-old type that Read more [...]

Evangelical giant Wheaton College joins Catholic University’s case against the HHS mandate Cardinal Newman Society Fri Jul 20, 2012 www.lifesitenews.com/news/evangelical-giant-wheaton-college-joins-catholic-universitys-case-against-t On the heels of the Supreme Court’s Affordable Care Act decision, Wheaton College of Illinois, a leading evangelical liberal arts institution, filed a lawsuit today alongside The Catholic University of America in the D.C. District Court opposing the Read more [...]

Obama-appointed judge dismisses Belmont Abbey’s HHS lawsuit Cardinal Newman Society Fri Jul 20, 2012 www.lifesitenews.com/news/obama-appointed-judge-dismisses-belmont-abbeys-hhs-lawsuit A U.S. District Court dismissed Belmont Abbey College’s lawsuit against the department of Health and Human Services over the contraceptive mandate. While this would seem devastating to the cause of religious liberty, the judge, an Obama appointee, didn’t actually judge the merits of the Catholic Read more [...]

20-year-old [Catholic] pro-life Crossroads walker hit by car and killed this morning Kathleen Gilbert www.lifesitenews.com/news/20-year-old-pro-life-crossroads-walker-hit-by-car-and-killed-this-morning July 20, 2012 (LifeSiteNews,com) – A young man praying the rosary while participating in the Crossroads Pro-Life walks across America was killed when struck by a car in Indiana early Friday morning. Andrew Moore, 20, of California, was walking along U.S. 40 near Stilesville, Indiana Read more [...]

Report: Vatican to Remove Titles “Pontifical” and “Catholic” from [Peruvian] University blog.cardinalnewmansociety.org/2012/07/21/report-vatican-to-remove-titles-pontifical-and-catholic-from-university/ In an unprecedented and stunning move that could send shock waves throughout the world of Catholic education, the Holy See is reportedly set to strip a university of its status as a “Pontifical” and “Catholic” university. After years of shocking disobedience and Read more [...]

[Vortex] Special Report – CRS 07-21-2012 Transcript www.churchmilitant.tv/scripts/vort-2012-07-21.pdf Hello everyone and welcome to the Vortex where lies and falsehoods are trapped and exposed .. I’m Michael Voris coming to from Vatican City with this special report. Some kind of institutional schizophrenia has apparently seized hold at the American Bishops headquarters in Washington DC – and its being recognized over here in Rome. It was recently reported by the wonderful Read more [...]

Martyrology-July 23rd Roman Martyrology-July 23rd- on this date in various years- At Ravenna, the birthday of the holy bishop Apollinaris, who was consecrated at Rome by the Apostle Peter, and sent to Ravenna, where he endured many different tribulations for the faith of Christ. He afterwards preached the Gospel in Emilia, where he converted many from the worship of idols. Finally, returning to Ravenna, he completed his confession of Christ by a glorious martyrdom under Vespasian Caesar. At Read more [...]