2021 was a strange year for Catholicism.
The Latin Mass was suppressed, every Sacrament was suppressed for much of the year here in Ireland (even as government officials jetted around the world) and yet, there were many scenes of Catholics proudly defending their churches from secular attacks.
Here are 10 images that defined the year.
10. Pope Francis sitting in the ruins of Mosul, Iraq.
The city was home to the worst of the persecutions and crucifixions by ISIS, after the illegal war of the UK and the USA unleashed hell for Christians in the Middle East. 81% of Christians in Iraq were killed or expelled because of the results of the war crimes of the UK and USA.
9. Myanmar nun calls for end to violence.
This image went viral in 2021 as a Catholic nun begged police and soldiers to stop targeting civilians in Myanmar.
8. Sydney Catholic Defend Church.
St. Mary’s Cathedral was home to a deliberate attack on the Catholic faith earlier this year, with an anti Catholic concert scheduled for outside its grounds. A number of Catholics rallied to defend the beautiful building and successfully repelled any would be attackers.
7. Mass Rock
The Franciscan Friars of the Renewal were among a number of Irish priests who answered the unjust persecution of the Globalist government with a return to Ireland’s Mass Rocks, where the faith was said in secret for centuries.
6. Irish Men’s Rosary Rally
Newry was one of a number of locations where Irish men drew large crowds at Rosary Rallies.
5. Irish State Stages Siege Against Mass
Fr. PJ Hughes had his whole village swarmed by Gardai in order to stop individuals from attending Mass, even as government officials partied hard into the long hours to celebrate Ireland being named on the UN Security Council. An interesting anecdote is that one local newspaper published this story, right beside the curious republishing of an historic article celebrating Freemasonry in the town.
The image sent shockwaves throughout the world, with the rest of the world marvelling at the deep seethed hatred for the Catholic faith that was held by the Irish government.
4. French police watch Nanterre church.
After a procession was attacked with priests spat on and threats of beheadings, this church in Nanterre was among many watched by police and soldiers in France in December as the once great country continued to come apart at the seems.
3. Locked out Irish Catholics Pray Outside Church
As the Irish government worked hard to clamp down on the worship of Catholics in 2021, not everyone took it lying down. With thousands eventually lining up outside their churches each Sunday to pray when they were barred from Mass.
2. Latin Mass Pilgrimage in Rome
Despite bullying from a number of clerics and Anglo-American commentators, huge numbers travelled to Rome for the Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage once more this year.
Gardai STORM Latin Mass in Athlone.
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris, who is a Northern Irish Protestant, came under severe criticism for this devastating attack on the faith, when his force dared to enter the sanctuary of the Catholic faith. It was a disgusting mistake, which the Garda Commissioner has still refused to publicly apologise for.
