Less professing Catholics in Belgium

Even though our country counts about 200.000 volounteers active in various Christian organisations,nthe trend is nevertheless obvious: less people are professing Catholics; less people are baptized. The secularization of the democracy is sadly moving forward

Jozef De Veuster to become 'Saint Damiaan'

The long procedure for our locally most known priest Jozef de Veuster, better known as Father Damiaan, to be recognized as a Saint, has been approved today by His Holy Father. It should not take long now before the decision becomes a fact. Father Damiaan will be from hence forth be known as "Saint Damiaan from Molokai". 

Our local Flemish Minister Geert Bourgeois has declared to officially request the presence of His Holy Father to be present at that very moment here in Belgium. 

No Minaret in Bastogne!

A petition by the BeChrist organisation has reaped success; no minaret will be built in Bastogne, where nevertheless a mosque was already scheduled to be planned. It is however a moral victory for the Christian community of Bastogne to retain its identity.

Fitna not fit for prosecution

Geert Wilders, the fontman of the PVV party in Holland, was not surprised to learn that his short movie, Fitna, has not been found to be illicit nor subject to prosecution according to Public Affairs. The Dutch Islamic Federation had hoped to be able to prosecute the man & ban the video.

The truth must hurt...
Thank God there is still freedom of speech in Democratic countries

BeChrist a non-profit-making association

I stumbled today upon the site of 'BeChrist' which is a non-profit association whose statutes make it possible to take legal action against any person or entity which has made a reacist anti-Christian or anti-Belgian act. 

I can only applaud such an action, and the tone is set with the motto "Making fun of the Catholic Religion will become dangerous" - they already have my respect! 

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"For God & Kingdom"

Devote Holland

Results from a recent poll in the Netherlands stated that there are about 9 million religious inhabitants of which 29% (the largest bulk) are Roman-Catholic. And they too do visit their Church an a very regular basis. 

Archaeologists unearth ‘first church in the world’ in Rihab

The Jordan Times reported yesterday on the discovery of what is believed to be the first Church in the world, underneath Saint Georgeous Church in Rihab, Mafraq. It is dated from 33AD to 70AD according to archaeologist Abdul Qader Hussan, head of the Rihab Centre for Archaeological Studies.

Archimandrite Nektarious, Bishop Deputy of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, described the discovery of the cave as an “important milestone for Christians all around the world”.

So far, 30 churches have been discovered in Rihab,” Hussan said. It is also believed that Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary have passed through this area, he added.

Picture: The cave under Saint Georgeous Church in Rihab near Mafraq, where early Christians are belived to have taken as a shelter from persecution in Jerusalem. Circular-shaped stone seats, supposedly for the clergymen can be seen in the cave.