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Finland’s “Bible Trial” – Religion & Liberty Online
Their conviction came just a few months ago, but Finnish Member of Parliament Päivi Räsänen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola have already endured more than six years of punishment for religious speech. It’s a case, Bishop Pohjola says, that should be…
Happy Non-Gestating Parent’s Day! – LifeNews.com
Political movements have long understood that language shapes culture. From the French Revolution to Marxist movements in Europe and Communist regimes in Asia, ideological leaders have sought to advance their agendas not only through political…
They Want to Start Euthanizing Mentally Ill People
The strategy of selling killing based on it being limited to rare circumstances is used in every jurisdiction when debating the legalization of poisoning. The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) argues that once legal, the assisted killing law…
State Attorneys General Worry Abortion Pills are Contaminating Water Supply
Fourteen Republican state attorneys general sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging a federal investigation and stringent regulation of the abortion pill Mifepristone as a U.S. water supply contaminant. The letter,…
National Pro-Life Group Calls on DOJ to Settle Abortion Drug Lawsuit
The State of Louisiana and abortion drug coercion survivor Rosalie Markezich have filed their latest brief requesting expedited review from the 5th Circuit in their ongoing lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for removing…
Catholic education leaders release “Front Royal Statement” following inaugural summit at Christendom College
Catholic bishops, higher education leaders, scholars, superintendents, and educational partners from across the United States gathered at Christendom College on May 27-28 for the inaugural Front Royal Education Summit, a major collaborative…
Why other people love poetry
Poetry is one of the hardest things to teach. The task is not made easier with the knowledge that in the past students have been taught it badly. The post Why other people love poetry appeared first on The Catholic…
‘Of Mary, One Can Never Say Enough’: Major international Marian Conference to take place in Rome
A distinguished panel including Cardinals Raymond Burke and Gerhard Müller will explore Our Lady’s role in doctrine, the Magisterium, and the living tradition of Marian devotion. The post ‘Of Mary, One Can Never Say Enough’: Major…
Pierre Manent and the threat of humanitarianism
Manent’s writings can serve as a much-needed spur to recovering an authentic Catholic self-understanding that appreciates humanitarianism as a rival and implacably hostile secular religion all its own. The post Pierre Manent and the…
Who is a Christian? – The Catholic Thing
The Department of Defense recently made waves over a decision to remove Mormons from the category of “Christian,” to distinguish more clearly among the chaplains and the servicemen as to who might best minister to them in matters of faith and…