National Catholic Register

9/2020: The Americas Updates and Petitions

9/3/20: FSU Catholic Student Must Sue to Defend His First Amendment Rights – https://www.ncregister.com/news/catholic-florida-man-sues-university-over-religious-freedom

9/10/20: Catholic fired from “Catholic Hospital” for living out Catholic Teaching?? – https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/a-catholic-healthcare-worker-objected-to-contraception-her-catholic-clinic-fired-her-30957

9/11/20: Vandal Strikes Louisiana Catholic Church – https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/man-who-went-on-vandalism-spree-at-louisiana-catholic-church-arrested-93771

9/17/20: El Paso Jesus Statue Decapitated In Front of Tabernacle – https://kvia.com/news/crime/2020/09/15/jesus-statue-decapitated-in-brazen-vandalism-attack-at-el-pasos-st-patricks-cathedral/

9/18/20: Misguided Man Attacked El Paso Jesus Statue Over Skin Color – https://kvia.com/news/crime/2020/09/15/jesus-statue-decapitated-in-brazen-vandalism-attack-at-el-pasos-st-patricks-cathedral/

9/20/20: SF Archbishop Fighting Government Mockery of God With Restrictions – https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/archbishop-salvatore-cordileone-says-san-francisco-mass-restrictions-are-mocking-god-72251

9/21/20: SF Archbishop Leads Protest Against Gov’t. Mass Restrictions – https://www.churchpop.com/2020/09/21/no-more-san-francisco-abp-leads-protest-against-mass-restrictions-with-eucharistic-processions/

9/21/20: KOC To The Rescue After Marian Desecration in Brooklyn – https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/knights-of-columbus-donates-to-vandalized-brooklyn-parish-91749

9/22/20: Lou Holtz Speaks The Truth About The American Catholic Church – https://flcatholictribune.com/stories/555313296-holtz-catholic-church-is-under-attack-this-election

9/22/20: Kroger Fires Employees Faithful To Historical/Biblical Family Views – https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/kroger-employees-allege-religious-discrimination-over-rainbow-apron-69754

9/23/20: American Catholics/Christians Concerned About Continuous Church Attacks – https://aleteia.org/2020/09/23/attacks-continue-on-churches-leaving-a-majority-of-catholics-concerned-according-to-poll/

9/23/30: FL Catholic Church Struck By Arsonist – https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/pastor-urges-prayer-forgiveness-after-florida-man-tries-to-burn-down-incarnation-catholic-church-71890

9/25/20: Bat Wielding Vandal Attacks TX Seminary – https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/vandal-takes-baseball-bat-to-catholic-seminary-in-texas-but-none-harmed-63146

9/26/20: Anti-Catholic Mob Defaces Beautiful CA Chaldean Catholic Cathedral – https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/chaldean-catholic-cathedral-vandalized-in-san-diego-with-white-power-blm-and-swastikas-29343

9/28/20: Justice Department Also Concerned Over SF Religious Overreach – https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/justice-department-calls-on-san-francisco-mayor-to-revise-worship-restrictions-60956

Please pray for justice and God’s will be done!

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

8/20: Middle East Updates

8/21/20: The Islamification of Turkey’s Historic Christian Sites Continues! – https://www.ncregister.com/news/after-hagia-sophia-turkey-turns-second-historic-istanbul-church-into-mosque

8/28/20: BBC Attempts to Remove Christian Persecution From Iraq History! – https://www.ncregister.com/news/archbishop-warda-and-iraqs-christians-denounce-bbc-documentary-for-omissions-yt5h6h0u

8/28/20: ISIS used sacred chalice for target practice! – https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/chalice-shot-by-isis-militants-to-be-displayed-in-spanish-churches-89597

Please pray for justice and God’s will be done!

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

8/20: Americas Update (NEW FORMAT)

Author/Editor Note: You will notice a change in format going forward. Very often, I can’t keep up with creating even short posts for each individual news story. The original vision was to offer up every post as a separate petition during a Rosary – and I still will when time allows.

When it doesn’t, I will provide summary updates for different global regions and hot spots as news is collected. The intent is the same however, please use the people, parishes and communities highlighted as petitions on your Rosary beads. Thank you and God Bless! Here we go:

8/21/20: Pro-Life Democrats Shunned by their own party! – https://www.ncregister.com/news/democrats-for-life-press-on-despite-party-s-freeze-out

8/27/20: U.S. Conscience Rights Under Constant Attack! – https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/our-conscience-rights-extend-beyond-the-church-parking-lot

8/28/20: WI Catholic schools suffering from harsh, lingering COVID lockdowns! – https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2020/08/28/covid-19-closing-order-causes-irreparable-harm-to-catholic-schools-lawsuit-argues/

8/30/20: Intentional desecration of Our Lady in Toronto! – https://www.churchpop.com/2020/08/31/deplorable-malicious-our-lady-statue-beheaded-at-maronite-church-in-toronto/

Please pray for justice and God’s will be done!

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

8/21/20: Democrats Delete “Under God” From Their Version of Pledge

https://www.ncregister.com/news/knights-of-columbus-under-god-in-flag-pledge-represents-fundamental-american-belief

https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4899866/user-clip-happened-under-god&fbclid=IwAR0HUQBct67kBA1Km9y48-3hB4TU31QqUu3jDyHrLj8uyylXn29EuHffv_c
Video Clip of Recent Democrat Led Pledge
  • Most Americans still believe that our country resides “under God”
  • The DNC continues its trajectory towards radicalism, socialism and Godlessness.
  • Even though the Democratic leadership only speaks for a minority of their constituents, its rank and file rosters are encouraged to remain silent.
  • Recently, during events surrounding the Democratic National Convention, several Dem. leaders chose to scratch “under God” from the pledge.

Please pray for justice and God’s will be done!

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

8/14/20: U.S. Attorney General Asked to Fight Ongoing Catholic Desecration

https://www.ncregister.com/news/us-senator-asks-attorney-general-to-fight-anti-catholic-vandalism

There has been a steady escalation of assaults, vandalism and intentional attacks on Catholics and Catholic Churches throughout 2020. The opponents to organized religion in general, and the Church specifically, have become brazen and unapologetic!

U.S. Senator John Kennedy, R-La., has written a letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr, requesting his attention in the matter.

“The trend of desecrating Catholic spaces and property must stop…Catholics are under attack in America…These crimes span from coast to coast and show no sign of ending.”

Senator John Kennedy, R-La.

Please pray for peace, justice and God’s will to be done!

8/11/20: ‘Hate Speech’ Label is Damaging American Civility

https://www.ncregister.com/news/philadelphia-statement-hate-speech-label-does-damage-to-civil-dialogue

Leaders are speaking out against the abusive application of the phrase ‘Hate Speech’, and how it is being levied against any group who espouses different values than the current culture.

Archbishop emeritus of Philadelphia Charles Chaput, along with other religious and academic leaders signed a joint statement of protest. The Philadelphia Statement aims to counter the “social media mobs,” “cancel culture” and “campus speech policing.”

“Responsible organizations are castigated as ‘hate groups.’ Honest people of good faith are branded ‘hate agents.’ Even mainstream ideas are marginalized as ‘hate speech.’ This threatens our ability to listen, discuss, debate, and grow.”

The Philadelphia Statement

Please pray for the future of liberties, including our first liberty: religious liberty – and God’s will to be done!

8/10/20: High Profile Catholic Arrested in Hong Kong

https://www.ncregister.com/news/chinese-catholic-exec-arrested-in-hong-kong-for-collusion-with-foreign-powers

https://www.ncregister.com/news/godfather-of-arrested-hong-kong-catholic-lai-chose-those-handcuffs-for-justice

Hong Kong police arrested Catholic business mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying under the city’s new, Draconian security law. A leading pro-democracy and human rights activist, Lai has been accused of “colluding with foreign powers” by his Communist government.

Police also raided Lai’s business, Apple Daily Newspaper, without a search warrant! A Chinese security force of 200 strong made a show of force to onlookers when they arrested Lai.

Mr. Lai is proving to the Chinese faithful, and the world, that he is prepared to suffer for justice and his faith.

Please pray for Jimmy Lai and for God’s will to be done!

8/10/20: Chinese Cardinals Join Religious Leaders in Condemning CCP’s Treatment of Minorities

https://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/chinese-cardinals-world-religious-leaders-we-stand-with-the-uyghurs

An estimated 900,000 to 1.8 million Muslim Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities, such as Tibetan Buddhists, Falun Gong practitioners and Christians are suffering atrocities not seen since the Holocaust.

Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, archbishop of Yangon and president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences, and Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo, archbishop of Jakarta, Indonesia, were among 76 world religious leaders calling for a restoring of human dignity in China. The Chinese government operates approximately 1,300 internment/concentration camps, where minorities are incarcerated.

The bottom line is that China’s Communist regime is conducting “genocide” on those that philosophically disagree with it. Today, it may be the Muslims or the Falun Gong followers that receive the brunt of the dragon’s wrath. But nothing will stop the Communists from intensifying persecution of the Church if we remain silent.

Please pray for China and for God’s will to be done!

8/04/20: Protestors Burn Bible in Portland

https://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/protesters-burn-bible-outside-federal-courthouse-during-portland-protests

Anarchists, rioters, trained marxists and revolutionaries have continued their assault on the city of Portland. A fire was started outside a courthouse with a Holy Bible.

Amidst the violence Archbishop Alexander Sample of Portland has repeatedly urged people to renew their faith and hope in God.

“Catholics must be careful, rational and calm, and should avoid “virtue signaling”.

Archbishop Alexander Sample

Please pray for Portland, peace and for God’s will to be done!

8/01/20: Catholic Cathedral Firebombed in Nicaragua.

https://m.ncregister.com/daily-news/nicaragua-catholic-cathedral-attacked-with-firebomb-in-calculated-terrorist

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-08/pope-francis-angelus-closeness-to-nicaraguans-for-crucifix.html

“This was a planned act, very calmly planned…So I want to say it clearly: it is a terrorist act, an act of intimidating the Church in her mission of evangelization.”

Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes of Managua

Inside the Cathedral, a chapel housing a 382-year-old image of the Blood of Christ, a depiction of Jesus Christ crucified, was severely damaged.

The perpetrator has yet to be identified.

Please pray for justice and God’s will to be done!