A great man has died.While the millions who loved, respected and looked up to him mourn his loss and fear for our country’s future, others rejoice that an apparent victory for their wicked ways is near at hand. But no amount of hand-wringing or gloating will affect in any way the most important aspect of the whole ordeal: Antonin Scalia has met his maker, has been judged, and is now either a son of Mercy or a convict of Justice.Because of who Justice Scalia was, the position he held, and … [Read more...]
Fighting Poverty by Eliminating Children
Lent is here, and as we begin the season of penance, Catholic Relief Services is passing around paper rice bowls and asking for funds. But before you put even a single penny into the massive CRS coffers, consider the character of the organization itself. Sadly, even though CRS’s name begins with the word “Catholic,” it is all too willing to promote, work with and even participate in programs and organizations that believe the elimination of children is the best way to fight poverty.For … [Read more...]
For Whom does the National Catholic Reporter Speak?
One week ago, the Lepanto Institute and Church Militant launched a petition to the Catholic bishops of the United States, asking them to formally condemn the National Catholic Reporter and deny it access to clergy and Catholic events. The reason for this petition is two-fold:National Catholic Reporter poisons its sizeable readership by regularly attacking the very core of Catholic Doctrine National Catholic Reporter steals the appearance of respectability and credibility from the US … [Read more...]
The Marxist Core of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development
The annual national collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) is this weekend. What many Catholics do not realize is that at the very core of the CCHD is a philosophy of revolutionary leftist ideologies. Over the years, the CCHD has been rightly criticized for funding organizations that are themselves promoting contraception, homosexuality, abortion, prostitution, and socialism. But these issues are only symptoms of an overall thrust that is aimed directly at … [Read more...]
Holy See Emphasizes Reservations on Sustainable Development Goals
Archbishop Auza, the Apostolic Nuncio for the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, issued a new statement to the United Nations, emphasizing the reservations the Catholic Church has with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). In the statement, the Archbishop clearly identified areas within the Sustainable Development Goals that will be used to promote abortion and birth control, and requested that these written reservations be entered into the official records of the … [Read more...]
