The Christian cross was reported as an anti-LGBT hate symbol by a student at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse last year. The Christian cross, which appeared on a poster for the evangelical Protestant organization Cru (formerly known as Campus Crusade for Christ), represents “oppression and hate of the LGBT+ community,...
If all the bishops of the world came to him for confession, he would refuse to give the vast majority of them absolution unless they repented of neglecting their responsibility to cast out demons, the late Fr. Gabriele Amorth said in an interview in 2000. Fr. Amorth died earlier this...
To mark the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Catholic sculptor Timothy Schmalz, famous for his “Homeless Jesus” sculpture, recently unveiled a new provocative sculpture that depicts Jesus Christ embracing a terrorist. Called “Love Your Enemies,” the sculpture depicts Christ somberly embracing a person with a hood and...
“I’ve been able to get away with [speaking my mind] because I’m not afraid to say what I think. Fear empowers the bullies. They’re far less bold and aggressive when they know you’re not afraid of them.” That’s how Robert George, law professor at Princeton...
Thousands of people participated in the Marsch für das Leben (March for Life) in Berlin today. Like other similar marches around the world, the march is for an end to abortion, though increasingly also for an end to euthanasia. “With the Berlin March for Life,” the official website says, “we...
On Wednesday, Pope Francis said Fr. Jacques Hamel, who was killed by supporters of the Islamic State while saying Mass in July, “is blessed now,” according to Archbishop Dominique Lebrun of Rouen. The Archdiocese plans to open a process of beatification for Fr. Hamel, said Archbishop Lebrun, according to Religious...
