The Anti-Church Has Come. Why Faithful Catholics Should Not Be Afraid

Wed, 9 Jan 2019 16:48:47 -0500
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Pope St John Paul II’s first words, on appearing on the loggia of St Peter’s Basilica, on 16th October, 1978, the day of his election, were “Be not afraid”. Now, thirty-nine years later, in light of the events that have overtaken contemporary Catholicism, his first words seem to be, not only prophetic but more, a clarion call in preparation for battle (1).