RESPECT THE DEAD: Bishop Tissier Goes to His Eternal Reward
We ask all Catholics to respect the dead and refrain from all commentary and polemics and instead focus on praying for his soul.
We ask all Catholics to respect the dead and refrain from all commentary and polemics and instead focus on praying for his soul.
If he is to die, let us pray that he may die the good death of a Catholic.
To that end, there are several TLMs that continue to be celebrated in the area.
A casual perusal of the most recent headlines coming from Rome–even by the most uninformed Catholic reader– would cause a reaction of great concern and above all, confusion. For those who have a bit more information at their disposal – and who may be aware of other news and machinations coming from the World Economic…
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CNA has the story today on the March for Life going Virtual for 2021. It was sadly predictable, but still a significant first: The 2021 March for Life will take place virtually, organizers announced Friday. The March for Life Education and Defense Fund, the organization behind the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., said…
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The Italian Daily Il Messagero reported today that Pope Francis had tested negative for novel coronoavirus – a report that the Vatican did not explicitly confirm. Holy See Press Office director Matteo Bruni instead issued a statement saying that the pope had a cold that was “running its course” and that he had no “symptoms…