Bishop Barron, expressing ‘outrage,’ vows to reconsecrate vandalized cemetery

Bishop Barron, expressing ‘outrage,’ vows to reconsecrate vandalized cemetery

Rochester, NY—CNA—Bishop Robert Barron has pledged to reconsecrate a Catholic Minnesota cemetery vandalized on Halloween night with satanic and vulgar graffiti. “On this feast of All Souls, when the Church honors our beloved dead, I would like to express my outrage at this desecration and my assurance of prayers for the families of those whose…

‘The Little Catholic Church on Irish Mountain’ stood in West Virginia for 150 years before it burned

‘The Little Catholic Church on Irish Mountain’ stood in West Virginia for 150 years before it burned

Nestled in the thick woods atop Irish Mountain in West Virginia, a small, whitewashed wooden church stood resolute for nearly a century and a half — until this morning. Irish Mountain is aptly named — its bright green foliage would not be out of place on the Emerald Isle. But the name of the place…

Senseless Attack on Our Lady of Fatima statue at National Basilica Dec 5, 2021

Senseless Attack on Our Lady of Fatima statue at National Basilica Dec 5, 2021

Security-camera footage shows a man attacking a statue of Our Lady of Fatima by cutting off her hands and hammering at her face, according to a statement by the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. “We have contacted authorities and, though we are deeply pained by this incident, we…

Church Vandalism is Soaring. Here’s Why Everyone Should Care

Church Vandalism is Soaring. Here’s Why Everyone Should Care

From senseless violence against formerly honored Saint Junipero Serra statues in California and St. King Louis statues in St. Louis, Missouri, to churches throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, especially in France, and elsewhere. Needless to say, something is very wrong. The Washington Post Op.Ed. below does a good job of addressing why it matters……