Latest News
Holy Land Festival unites Muslims, Christians in hope for restored peace
Franciscan Media - Jul 18, 2017 at 8:31 am
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Along the western banks of the Jordan River, the place of Christ’s baptism and today known as Qasr al-Yahud, numerous churches and monasteries of different...
My Heart Is Pierced by Gentle Things: A Poem
Dominicana - Jul 18, 2017 at 8:30 am Like a canine with its teeth clenched around a rawhide bone, occasionally I’ll come across a line or two of poetry that I cannot dispatch. Such an experience occurred a few months...
El papa aprueba acto heroico de servicio amoroso como vía a la santidad
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Jul 18, 2017 at 8:30 am CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — El papa Francisco ha aprobado una cuarta vía hacia la posible santidad: dar la vida en un acto heroico de servicio amoroso a los demás.
En una nueva carta...
Nuns build chapel in attempt to block gas pipeline
Catholic Herald - Jul 18, 2017 at 8:14 am A religious order of nuns has built a chapel on the route of a proposed new gas pipeline in Columbia, Pennsylvania. The Adorers of the Blood of Christ say the chapel stands as a...
Holy Land Festival unites Muslims, Christians in hope for restored peace
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Jul 18, 2017 at 8:04 am WASHINGTON — Along the western banks of the Jordan River, the place of Christ’s baptism and today known as Qasr al-Yahud, numerous churches and monasteries of different religions...
The big reason you should give up sugar–and the best way to do it
Aleteia - Jul 18, 2017 at 8:00 am You can't dispute the research: We need to reduce our sugar intake if we want to stay healthy. Cardiologist Dr. Aseem Malhotra has spent years studying the reasons for rising...
Son of 'Da Vinci Code'? 'Symbols' in Vatican-linked political blast cry out for translation
GetReligion - Jul 18, 2017 at 8:00 am Actor Tom Hanks brought to life (on screen) the fictional Harvard University "symbologist" Robert Langdon, the hero of Dan Brown's fanciful novels "The Da Vinci Code" and "Angels...
No Judging and Turning Over Tables
Creative Minority Report - Jul 18, 2017 at 7:59 am Now that I've been on Facebook for a while I think I can safely say that the most judgmental people in the world are the people who keep telling me not to judge.On the other end...
Francis names Italian priest with Gregorian connection as doctrinal congregation’s deputy
Vatican Insider - Jul 18, 2017 at 7:55 am The Vatican announced July 18 that Francis has chosen Msgr. Giacomo Morandi as the new secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and has also elevated him to the...
My Battle with my Bulge or A Better Way to Roll with the Rolls
CatholicMom.com - Jul 18, 2017 at 7:30 am
Copyright 2017 Tami Kiser. All rights reserved.
Ok!—I am owning up to my rolls. And I don’t mean my homemade cinnamon rolls (although they are related.) No, I am talking about my...
Third Annual Summorum Pontificum Congress in Santiago, Chile, July 27-29
New Liturgical Movement - Jul 18, 2017 at 7:00 am Magnificat-Una Voce Chile will hold its third annual Summorum Pontificum Conference in Santiago, Chile, to commemorate 10 years of the motu proprio, July 27-29, at the church of...
Vatican hospital scandal – here’s what you need to know
Catholic Herald - Jul 18, 2017 at 6:16 am Other than St Peter’s Basilica, there is hardly better real estate in Vatican City than the sprawling penthouse apartment in the Vatican gardens, where the rooftop terrace has in-...
USCIRF Issues Report On Women's Rights and Religious Freedom
The Religion Clause - Jul 18, 2017 at 6:10 am The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom yesterday issued a new report titled Women and Religious Freedom: Synergies and Opportunities. Here is the "Overview"...
Two dozen Catholic pages blocked from Facebook without explanation
EWTN - US Latest News - Jul 18, 2017 at 6:09 am Denver, Colo., Jul 18, 2017 / 06:09 pm (EWTN News/CNA).-
In the last 24 hours more than twenty Catholic pages, some with millions of followers, have been blocked by Facebook for...
Russian Supreme Court Appeals Panel Affirms Ban on Jehovah's Witness Activity
The Religion Clause - Jul 18, 2017 at 6:05 am Tass and BBC News reported yesterday that the appellate panel of the Russian Supreme Court has rejected an appeal of an April 2017 finding by a single judge of the Supreme Court...
Olive oil prevents Alzheimer’s, study shows
Aleteia - Jul 18, 2017 at 6:00 am The hero of the Mediterranean diet, which has long been known to prevent heart disease, also protects against dementia, researchers find.Move over, trendy coconut oil. Olive oil...
The Saints Are With Us
CatholicMom.com - Jul 18, 2017 at 6:00 am
Copyright 2017 Hannah Christensen. Created by the author in Canva. All rights reserved.
The other day was the feast of St. Louis and St. Zelie. I saw it in passing on Facebook...
Suit Challenges Hawaii's Notice Mandate For Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers
The Religion Clause - Jul 18, 2017 at 6:00 am A suit was filed last week in Hawaii federal district court challenging Hawaii's SB 501 enacted earlier this year that requires "limited service pregnancy centers" to disseminate...
Senate committee considers Callista Gingrich nomination as Vatican ambassador
EWTN - US Latest News - Jul 18, 2017 at 4:38 am Washington D.C., Jul 18, 2017 / 04:38 pm (EWTN News/CNA).-
Callista Gingrich, nominated by President Donald Trump as U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, laid out her priorities...
Turin Shroud stained with blood of torture victim, new research claims
Catholic Herald - Jul 18, 2017 at 4:21 am The Shroud of Turin is stained with the blood of a torture victim, scientists have claimed. Researchers in Italy said the linen cloth, which is believed to have been wrapped...
