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December 10, 2019

Two guards injured in attack at Washington Basilica

December 10, 2019

Police have ended a standoff with a suspect after an attack at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception left two people injured. Two security guards at the shrine are reportedly “conscious and breathing” after one was stabbed and another was struck by a vehicle shortly after 9 a.m. on Tuesday, December

Governments can and must take on the billion-dollar pornography industry

December 10, 2019

A major debate over the public harm of pornography erupted over the weekend after US lawmakers published a letter to Attorney General William Barr, asking him to use existing obscenity laws to restrict pornography. The letter noted that the explosion of Internet pornography has “coincided with an increase in violence towards women and an increase

Pope Francis blesses 100 nativity scenes

December 10, 2019

Pope Francis stopped by the “100 Nativities in the Vatican” display to bless Christmas scenes from all over the world. The unscheduled visit took place on the afternoon of December 9, with the pope spending about 40 minutes meeting the staff and artists of the exhibition and viewing the nearly 130 nativities from 30 different

Morning Catholic must-reads: 10/12/19

December 10, 2019

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has asked for “continued prayers” at his first public appearance since his appointment to the Vatican (Rocco Palmo). Argentina’s outgoing and incoming presidents have attended Mass together in a show of unity. Christopher Lamb says that Cardinal Tagle is “on course to occupy the second most important position in Rome”. John

A Catholic pilgrim’s guide to Rome

December 10, 2019

People visit Rome for many reasons, usually as tourists. But for Catholics a visit to the “eternal city” should also be a pilgrimage; after Saints Peter and Paul went to Rome it became the cradle of Christianity, crammed with Christian history as it slowly overtook the pagan classical city. Father Michael Rear has written what

A great distraction from dreary politics and dreary weather

December 10, 2019

If you are feeling jaded about politics, gloomy at the weather and unenthusiastic about praying, I suggest reading the latest work by Peter Kreeft, professor of philosophy at Boston College and the author of dozens of books, some of which I have blogged about over the years. It is Ask Peter Kreeft: The 100 Most