Recent news highlights include...
* The Diocese of Phoenix is revising their marriage preparation requirements, lengthening the preparation time to 9 months and - they hope - better preparing persons for marriage
* Recent "Tweets" that some claimed were from the Vatican were found to be impersonations. No word yet on who may be involved
* LifeNews.com reports that the major networks ABC, CBS, & NBC once again ignored the large pro-life rally on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade which was attended by "tens of thousands" of pro-lifers
* The Holy Father has reassured Haiti that the Church "will remain - and not only in these moments of great commotion - alongside the people who have been so sorely tried by this tragedy, and will, to the limit of her powers, help them regain the chance to build a better future"
* The funeral held this past weekend for Church leaders who died in the earthquake in Haiti was attended by hundreds, including Archbishop Dolan who said that the apparently untouched crucifix in front of the ruined cathedral "brought [him] to tears". More than 150,000 people are now believed to have fallen victim to the devastating earthquake, which also injured or displaced millions of people
* The previously announced book on Pope John Paul II has been released. The book indicates that the late pope practiced mortification, including self-flagellation. The book also reveals that Pope John Paul II would resign if he became incapacitated. The book was authored by the postulator ("main promoter") of the late pope's cause for canonization. The cause itself has been marked with some controversy. While many have been anxious for the popular pope's canonization, others have expressed unease with the fast-tracking of his cause and have called for a more critical examination of the late pope's novel actions and teachings [Related User-Submitted Article: "Great" Popes: When a Pope Should Be & Should Not Be Called Great]
* A recent Washington Post article has created a stir portraying "ordained" Catholic women as "faithful Catholics". Of course, the pseudo-ordinations undergone by these feminists prove precisely that they are not faithful Catholics. In fact, their supposed "ordinations" are entirely invalid and confer absolutely no power whatsoever on these disobedient women. The Church's teaching against women's 'ordination' has characteristics of infallibility and will never be subject to change, despite the dissenters' seemingly relentless efforts. [Related: Top Reasons Why Women Can't Be Priests]
* The Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter has announced that the Pontifical Consecration of its newly built chapel at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary is scheduled to occur on March 3, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. (CST). The consecration will be celebrated by Bishop Bruskewitz, with Cardinal Levada, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, in attendance. The FSSP website states that "Any and all the faithful are cordially invited and are most welcome to attend this joyful event and enjoy refreshments afterward." Their site also notes that the Pontifical Consecration and Mass will be televised live on EWTN.
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