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Two notes from the Vatican today, via PRF: The Holy Father Benedict XVI, who has not ceased to follow the tragic events in the Middle East, has requested the Most Excellent CArdinal Roger Etchegaray, emeritus president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, to go to Lebanon as his special ambassador to bring to…

Last week, a Catholic priest and bishop were arrested in China – AsiaNews has more on the story today. Later at night, from 2 to 4 am, some 500 police officers started rounding up people. They again arrested Father Li, who had returned to his church, and another 90 people. At least 20 of them…

Two articles about possible spying and collusion with the  Communist government in Poland. I can’t sort out the claims and counter-claims right now, but if I don’t post, I’ll forget by morning…so, here are the links and we can look over them in the morning, eh? The Tablet takes a general look at the situation…

In the new issue of The Tablet: It’s a good article that covers more than the usual theme of the Christian diaspora from the Middle East – although that is well-documented, country-by-country, in the piece. He delves into theological and ecclesiological issues as well: Christianity in the Middle East is often obscured, especially from the…

Thanks to TSO for passing along this article: The Germans and the Austro-Hungarians promptly accepted the Pope’s proposal, although Berlin avoided specific commitments. The provisional Russian government also welcomed the papal mediation. The leaders of France and Italy, with largely Catholic, extremely war weary populations, were transfixed with alarm. They wanted a fight to the…

A Jesuit from Beirut in AsiaNews Israel’s expanded offensive in Lebanon which began yesterday has already raised the death toll by 15 more Israeli soldiers and 40 Hezbollah guerrillas. But the most blood is being shed by the Lebanese people, who are losing hope a lit bit more every day. Caught between the blind violence…

We know St. Lawrence, whose feast we celebrate today, for his famous quip on the gridiron "You can turn me over now, I’m done on that side." But what we should remember St. Lawrence for is his devotion to the poor. Lawrence was a deacon in Rome, and consistent with the origins of the diaconate…

Some people.  I think. I’m going to try to articulate this, but recognize that it is a struggle to choose the words that really express what’s in my head. But I have to try, because it’s been rumbling around in my head for days (or longer) and it seems ridiculous and trite to post anything…

We’ve blogged before about Dick and Rick Hoyt – a father and son triathlon/marathon team – son Rick has cerebral palsy: When Rick Hoyt was 15, he communicated something to his father that changed both their lives. "Dad," the mute quadriplegic wrote in his computer after his father pushed him in a wheelchair in a…

Thanks to blogger John at Generations for Life for news of a strong pro-life piece in the most recent issue of Seventeen: "My Mom Made Me Get an Abortion."
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