Catholic Fire

Statement of Austin Ruse WASHINGTON DC, January 17(C-FAM) Today C-FAM announces a renewed campaign to show support for the Holy See at the UN. Why is this necessary? Just this past week a UN human rights committee in Geneva grilled Holy See representatives about how the Vatican should answer for sexual abuse all over the world. Enemies of the Church egged the committee on. A few months ago the group calling itself “Catholics” for Choice launched a global campaign to have the Holy See thrown out of the General Assembly. At least one UN delegate is often heard disparaging the Holy See and wondering how it is they are actually in governmental negotiations. From time to time it becomes necessary for everyday people to show their support for the Holy See at the UN. That time has come again. What happens if the Holy See is kicked out of the General Assembly, something our enemies have not a chance of achieving? The Holy See is the conscience of the UN. It is the only del...

NEW PAPAL ENCYCLICAL The Vatican has announced that Pope Benedict’s third encyclical, “Caritas in veritate” (Charity in Truth) will be presented on Tuesday, July 7 at 11:30 a.m. local time. BENEDICT XVI'S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR JULY Pope Benedict's general prayer intention for July is: "That the Christians of the Middle East may live their faith in full freedom and be an instrument of peace and reconciliation". His mission intention is: "That the Church may be the seed and nucleus of a humanity reconciled and reunited in God's one and only family, thanks to the testimony of all the faithful in every country of the world". WEDNESDAY AUDIENCE The Year for Priests was again the theme of the Holy Father's catechesis during his general audience, held this morning in St. Peter's Square. The Pope began his remarks by expressing the hope that the Year "may be an opportunity for the inner renewal of all priests and, consequentl...