European rights court backs ban on blasphemy

Just as Ireland voted to remove its constitutional ban on blasphemy, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) decided that such a ban is a good thing.
And as Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan declared the referendum result a sign that Ireland is now a “modern, liberal society” the European court defended a blasphemy ban as an enlightened way to protect peace in society. The Strasbourg-based court has ruled that freedom of speech in Europe does not include a right to defame the founder of Islam.
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People have to walk three hours each way to get a meal

Nikki Haley, the outgoing U.S. ambassador to the UN, has highlighted the “incredible work” the Catholic Church is doing in helping “millions of desperate people” around the world.
Addressing the annual Al Smith dinner in New York, Haley told how, as ambassador, she had been to some “truly dark places” where the suffering endured by many people would be hard for most Americans to imagine.

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Homily: The Catholic Church must believe in its Mission

Homily: Hope after Abortion Referendum

Students encouraged to stand up for truth

An American bishop has criticised the chaos in today’s world caused by political correctness. He told students at a Catholic college that this is “the age of the eclipse of reason”. It was part of their mission “to make the voice of reason heard in our culture.” Which meant that often they would have to be politically incorrect. Bishop Robert Morlino of Madison, Wisconsin, was addressing students from St Thomas Aquinas College.

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By Fr Brian McKevitt O.P.