New Oxford Notes: April 2011
The Fall of an American Idol
When Fr. Thomas J. Euteneuer declared — out of the blue — that he was stepping down from his post as president of Human Life International, something seemed amiss...
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The Legion of Christ: Operation Rescue
According to Fr. Richard Gill, "It is no exaggeration to say that Marcial Maciel was by far the most despicable character in the twentieth century Catholic Church."
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