Catholics in the U.K. paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II following her death Sept. 8 and the end of a reign that lasted more than 70 years.
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How an attack on the Rosary has led to a boom!
However, in the face of this a wave of Catholics hit social media with images of their rosary beads, prayer tables and memes to show solidarity in defence of the Holy Rosary even hitting trending pages on Twitter.
American Movie Star, Shia LaBeouf converts to Catholicism
The famous actor announced this in a 80 minute long interview with well the known Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester and former Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, founder of the ministerial organisation ‘Word on Fire’ which reaches out to Catholics both lapsed and practising and anyone interested in the faith.
Our Lady of Chocolate? How Lourdes Inspired A Chocolate Sensation!
Michele Ferrero, an Italian chocolatier and devout Catholic, was known for his devotion to Our Lady. During the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of his company, he said: “The success of Ferrero we owe to Our Lady of Lourdes; without her we can do little.”
When Ferrero introduced the treats in 1982, it is believed that he named them “Rocher” after the craggy rock grotto, called the Rocher de Massabielle, that marks the place where the Blessed Mother appeared to St. Bernadette in Lourdes, France. A place that had a special meaning for Ferrero, who died on Valentine’s Day in 2015 at the age of 89.
Attacks on churches rise in USA and Europe. What’s the solution?
“Christianity is under attack and we’re constantly being lied to about the cause of these fires,” tweeted Raheem Kassam, ex-Muslim and chief editor of National Pulse. “Burning churches have become far too common in Europe. These are not accidents,” echoed Israeli Youtuber Hanaya Naptali.
What then, is the solution?