Report: Christian girls in Pakistan endure brutal attacks, forced marriage, religious coercion

Note: This article contains descriptions of sexual violence and may be distressing to some readers. Christian girls and women in Pakistan remain frequent targets of violence and coercion, according to a new report by Franciscan Father Lazar Aslam sent to Aid the Church in Need (ACN). Documenting recent incidents of rape, forced conversion, and underage … Read moreReport: Christian girls in Pakistan endure brutal attacks, forced marriage, religious coercion

240 killed in Air India crash; Pope Leo publicly mourns victims

Pope Leo mourned the deaths of 240 passengers who died in an Air India plane that crashed on its way to London Thursday. Pope Leo sent a telegram expressing “heartfelt condolences,” stating he was “deeply saddened by the tragedy involving an Air India aircraft near Ahmedabad” and offering prayers that “the mercy of the Almighty” … Read more240 killed in Air India crash; Pope Leo publicly mourns victims

The Toothpaste isn’t Going Back in the Tube: Tradition and the War of Attrition

Two notable events have taken place since Pope Leo XIV ascended the Throne of Saint Peter: Bishop Michael Martin of Charlotte angered pretty much every traditionally-minded Catholic in the Anglo-sphere, and 20,000 pilgrims, mostly young, marched the Chartres and attended an internationally televised/streamed Latin Mass said by Bishop Athanasius Schneider. Bishop Martin’s actions became an… … Read moreThe Toothpaste isn’t Going Back in the Tube: Tradition and the War of Attrition

The Second Silence of Adam: A Father’s Call to Defend Modesty

Modesty is one of the lost virtues of our fallen world. As summer approaches, so begins the real test of the custody of the eyes. But the deeper issue of modesty isn’t primarily about what women wear. It begins and ends with fathers. After speaking last year in New York City to the Goretti Group … Read moreThe Second Silence of Adam: A Father’s Call to Defend Modesty

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