Visions of Mary in South Africa?

From iol.com:
The 17-year-old Benoni girl who has attracted thousands of visitors after claiming to have had visions of the Virgin Mary is to be investigated by the Catholic Church.
Father Barney McAleer on Tuesday confirmed that the church would investigate the claims of Francesca Zackey, but said this would be done in the same manner that [...]

Sen. Brownback at Catholic Men’s Conference in SC

Asks: “Is [Rape] Made Any Better by Killing an Innocent Child?”
From Lifesite:
In a talk to the National Catholic Men’s Conference this past weekend, Senator Sam Brownback criticized the commonly held notion that abortion should always be allowed in cases of rape, reports the Associated Press.
“Rape is terrible. Rape is awful,” Brownback said to the [...]

Tucson Priests One Step Away from Sainthood

From AZStarnet.com:
Two Carmelite priests who once worked in Tucson are among 498 martyrs of the Spanish Civil War who will be beatified in Rome this fall.
Beatification is the second to last step toward sainthood.
The Rev. Lucas Tristany and the Rev. Eduardo Farré — both priests with the Discalced Carmelite Friars who lived and worked in [...]