…in the Diocese of Richmond. (For those not aware of the history of the Diocese. For years it was led by Bishop Walter Sullivan, one of the most liberal bishops in the US (the one exception to this general direction being his complete openness to the Tridentine Mass in his diocese.). He was succeeded, after…

The local bishop warns and accuses: Bishop Peric reminded his people of the restrictions that he has imposed on activities in Medjugorje. The parish church is not formally a "shrine," he said, and should not be characterized as such. Pilgrimages to the church are discouraged. Priests there are "not authorized to express their private views…

It’s been busy – family have been in and out for the past couple of days – the "cousins," all of Michael’s sisters and his parents – everyone lives in Florida…except us, of course. Last night, Michael and I had the amazing experience of dinner out without anyone tossing a piece of bread across the…

More on Trujillo’s excommunication for embryo-destroying researchers comment: From the Chronicle of Higher Education: The Rev. Kevin T. FitzGerald, an associate professor of oncology at the Georgetown University Medical Center, was upset by news reports of the cardinal’s statement and thought they appeared to be "misleading" and "ignorant" because they made the threat of excommunication…

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