The Book of Genesis recounts a series of Covenants that God made with men: with Adam, Noah, and Abraham. God chose Abraham, He took His chosen one away from his country, his traditions and his uncertain religion. As a reward for his faith, He promised him His eternal Covenant. Does archaeology give us some clues to the historicity of these very ancient accounts?

In announcing that blood would flow in 1960, Father de Nantes wished to answer the questions : “ Where would this blood flow, in which circumstances and why ? ” in order to fortify the souls of his readers and enlighten them in Truth.

Faced with the hatred against Russia which intends to jealously defend its territory, its independence, its sovereignty, and above all its soul, which is Christian today and tomorrow will be Catholic, must we, French Catholics side with Russia? No! With the United States? Obviously not! Remain neutral? Even less! We must side with France alone!

He is risen ! n° 240 - February 2023

The remedies exercised by our Father in 1997 constituted the providential and canonical way offered to him by the Church to refer to the Roman Authority the doctrinal examination of all his criticisms. Thus he left us a teaching free from condemnation, drawn from the treasures of the Church and entirely devoted to her service and disposal.

In the course of universal history, there is nothing correspondent to the spectacle of the fall of the sun, on October 13, 1917, at Fatima, other than the Resurrection of the Lord. It is the apocalyptic sign of God’s indignation against an apostate world, and in this wrath of God, mercy is shown in favour of those who ask forgiveness and convert.

The life of Saint Elizabeth Seton (1774-1821). Beatified during the Second Vatican Council and canonised in 1975, she was the first American woman to be raised to the altars. Her sanctity illustrates the heroic foundation of the American Church.

The 1920s indubitably marked a new stage of the Church’s history in the USA. It was not a rupture with the preceding period but, on the contrary, a consolidation of Cardinal Gibbons’ work. From 1921 to 1960, Catholic Americans would win a title of incontestable American citizenship, but at what cost?

Mgr Gibbons resolutely engaged the Church in the United States in a policy of unconditional support for American institutions. He was convinced that under such a regime, « the Catholic Church could but open out like a rose ». Yet, on three occasions, this certitude should have been shaken…

1865-1899: this epoch of the history of the Church in the United States was characterised by a renewed attachment to religious freedom. It seems that the Church was obeying a watchword: dispel prejudice against Catholicism by the practice of open-mindedness, constant dialogue, and respect for others in a common admiration of the new democratic order in the United States. Let us take a look at this charm offensive that the Church launched.