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December 5, 2012
Parental Controls on Tablets and Smartphones
CatholicMom.com - 5 months 2 weeks ago
With Christmas around the corner, you’ve been shopping for that perfect gift for the kids. As tablet computers and smart phones have become more affordable, you may be going for...
Weekly Giveaway: Madness, Miracles, and More!
Snoring Scholar - 5 months 2 weeks ago This week’s giveaway is a PRIZE PACK!
That means you win it ALL when you win. Less winners, but more to win. (No, I won’t make a habit of this, but I thought it might be fun to do...
Judges Disagree About Constitutionality of California Sexual Orientation Change Efforts Ban
The Religion Clause - 5 months 2 weeks ago This week, two federal district court judges in the Eastern District of California, in two separate cases, reached opposite conclusions about the constitutionality of California'...
O Come Emmanuel
Making Things Visible - 5 months 2 weeks ago I have been singing this non-stop since Sunday. Very lovely...
Catholic charity groups welcome Pope's call for fidelity
EWTN - US Latest News - 5 months 2 weeks ago Washington D.C., Dec 5, 2012 / 05:40 pm (EWTN News/CNA).-
Leaders of Catholic charities in the U.S. reaffirmed Pope Benedict's recent message on the need to remain firmly rooted...
Will it will be a Princess Victoria or Elizabeth?
Catholic Herald - 5 months 2 weeks ago Just here you can see a photograph taken in 1894, showing Queen Victoria, her son, her grandson, and her great-grandson, the future monarchs Edward VII, George V and Edward VIII....
Alleged use of end-of-life care on UK children draws outcry
EWTN - World Catholic News - 5 months 2 weeks ago London, England, Dec 5, 2012 / 06:01 am (EWTN News).-
A recent British Medical Journal article has stirred controversy for indicating that an end-of-life care program intended for...
Judge blocks Calif. 'gay therapy' law over free speech concerns
Catholic News Agency - General - 5 months 2 weeks ago Sacramento, Calif., Dec 5, 2012 / 04:02 am (CNA).- A federal judge has temporarily blocked a California law that bars therapy to change the behaviors or orientations of those with...
Morning Prayer for Wednesday, 12/5/12
CatholicMom.com - 5 months 2 weeks ago Morning Prayer for Wednesday of the First Week of Advent
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Self censorship at the New York Times
GetReligion - 5 months 2 weeks ago An International Herald Tribune report about Pakistan seems a bit confused as to what constitutes sectarian violence. Written under the title “Christian Aid Worker Is Shot in...
Pro-lifers Urge Ireland Not to Introduce Abortion Bill
American Catholic - Top News - 5 months 2 weeks ago DUBLIN (CNS) — Thousands of pro-life demonstrators held a candlelight vigil outside the Irish parliament Dec. 4, calling on the government not to introduce abortion legislation.
Daily Scriptures Reflection for 12/5/12
CatholicMom.com - 5 months 2 weeks ago Loaves and Fishes mosaic in the Church of the Multiplication in Tabgha, Israel
Scripture: Lectionary 178. Isaiah 25:6-10. Psalm 23:1-3. 3-4.5.6. Matthew 15:29-37:
Wednesday’s...
Pope makes second appeal for Congo as situation worsens
EWTN - Vatican News - 5 months 2 weeks ago Vatican City, Dec 5, 2012 / 03:39 pm (EWTN News/CNA).-
The Pope has repeated his plea for international humanitarian aid in the Democratic Republic of Congo just two months after...
Archbishop says Church movements curb American individualism
EWTN - US Latest News - 5 months 2 weeks ago Washington D.C., Dec 5, 2012 / 04:03 am (EWTN News).-
The energy and zeal of new ecclesial communities can help renew the Church in America and revitalize a faith necessary to...
Duchess of Cambridge's illness could save lives, author says
Catholic News Agency - General - 5 months 2 weeks ago Denver, Colo., Dec 5, 2012 / 02:19 am (CNA).- The Duchess of Cambridge’s stay in the hospital for severe morning sickness could help other women avoid aborting their children,...
Queens parishes continue to minister to Hurricane Sandy's victims
Catholic Culture - World News - 5 months 2 weeks ago Over a month after Hurricane Sandy ravaged parts of the Caribbean and the United States, electricity and heat have yet to be restored to nearly half of the homes in some parishes...
USCCB, CRS issue 'action alert' to preserve foreign aid for the poor
Catholic Culture - World News - 5 months 2 weeks ago The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Relief Services have issued an "action alert" urging Catholics to contact President Barack Obama and members of...
US Senate fails to ratify controversial UN disabilities treaty
Catholic Culture - World News - 5 months 2 weeks ago The United States Senate has failed to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), a United Nations treaty opposed by several pro-life and...
Catholic college faculty donors overwhelmingly supported Obama
Catholic Culture - World News - 5 months 2 weeks ago Faculty and staff at 23 leading Catholic colleges and universities overwhelmingly supported President Barack Obama, according to a study of federal election donations conducted by...
Queen Elizabeth pays tribute to English seminary in Rome
Catholic Culture - World News - 5 months 2 weeks ago Queen Elizabeth II has paid tribute to relations between the United Kingdom and the Holy See on the occasion of the 650th anniversary of the founding of the Venerable English...