Catholic News Roundup 04-16

Vatican Announcement Expected
Nervous, but optimistic anticipation marks the beginning of this week … as an announcement is expected regarding the possible re-unification of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) with Rome … once again.
CatholicCulture.org

Tradition Trumps Dissidence
Traditional Catholicism is winning ... according to the mainstream media … and with vocations on the uptick … it’s the KIND of vocations coming in that is … most interesting.
Wall Street Journal

Prelate Celebrates Tradition
Tradition is returning once again to the Philippines … after a backlash against the Latin Mass had bishops originally refusing to allow celebration of the Tridentine liturgy … even after Pope Benedict’s Motu Proprio in 2007.
New Liturgical Movement

Bay State Suicide Ballot
Assisted suicide may soon be legalized in Massachussetts … now that pro-death activists have their proposed bill on the ballot for later this year.
Catholic News Agency

Attempted Murder Gets Light Sentence
An attempted Islamic honor killing in Scotland has been foiled … after a Muslim man tried running over his daughter and her boyfriend with his car.
STV.TV