A neglected patient in the UK was so thirsty, he called the police to get water—who were turned away by the hospital. The man died. From the Daily Mail story:A desperate hospital patient who died of thirst after he was denied vital medication rang police and begged them to bring . . . . Continue Reading »
Many people wonder what will happen with the Society of Saint Pius X. With the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite more available (and enjoying Papal support) will the SSPX be brought into full communion with the Catholic Church? It’s not clear. It’s more than a liturgical issue that . . . . Continue Reading »
You have to love the caution with which academics, forced by data, endorse stereotypes: It is believed that men, in contrast to women, are more likely to cognitively separate sex from love (Banfield & McCabe, 2001; Duncombe & Marsden, 1999), and though investigators disagree as to the . . . . Continue Reading »
Today The New York Times published Bishop R. J. Malone’s response to an article written on June 25th, namely “Second Time Around, Hope for Gay Marriage in Maine.” The article stated: “the Roman Catholic Church plans to be less active than it was in 2009, when church officials . . . . Continue Reading »
William Doino Jr. on Pope John XXIII, conservative hero : Blessed John XXII is one of the most beloved popes in all of history—and quite possibly the most misunderstood. Almost from the moment he was elected pope, Angelo Roncalli—or “Good Pope John,” as he came to be . . . . Continue Reading »
I don’t even see why this is controversial. An anorexic woman was refusing to eat in the UK—and a judge has ordered her force fed. From the court ruling:E is a 32-year-old woman who suffers from extremely severe anorexia nervosa, and other chronic health conditions. On 18 May 2012, an . . . . Continue Reading »
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