Catholic Church

By Diane Montagna, LifeSiteNews - In the preface to a new book on the subject, Cardinal Robert Sarah, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship, writes: “The most insidious diabolical attack consists in trying to extinguish faith in the Eucharist, by sowing errors and fostering an unsuitable way of receiving it. Truly the war between Michael and his Angels on one side, and Lucifer on the other, continues in the hearts of the faithful… Satan’s target is the Sacrifice of the Mass and the Real Presence of Jesus in the consecrated Host,” he said.

Bishop Thomas John Paprocki, Courageous Priest - Fourteen Catholic senators voted against the bill that would have prohibited abortions starting at 20 weeks after fertilization, including Sen. Richard Durbin, whose residence is in the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. In April 2004, Sen. Durbin’s pastor, then Msgr. Kevin Vann (now Bishop Kevin Vann of Orange, CA), said that he would be reticent to give Sen. Durbin Holy Communion because his pro-abortion position....

By Nicholas Senz, The Catholic Thing - When future reporters learn the art of journalism in their colleges and universities, the subject matter upon which they hone their skills is most often politics. In other words, most reporters are trained to be essentially political reporters. There’s a certain wisdom in this, since most of the journalism jobs available will be ones that cover the political realm…