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Avoiding deportation: Shifting policies leave many on tenterhooks
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Jun 30, 2017 at 2:05 pm Immigrants facing deportation have won the occasional judicial victory, but getting a judge to hear their case poses the bigger problem in immigrants' desperate attempt to stay in...
6 Movies that’ll restore your faith in the U.S. of A.
Aleteia - Jun 30, 2017 at 2:00 pm These classic films remind us that America’s weaknesses sometimes hide its greatness.Ah, Independence Day — a time when most of us Americans will get as American as we can,...
German bishops regret lawmakers’ vote to legalize same-sex marriage
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Jun 30, 2017 at 1:58 pm Germany's bishops' conference expressed regret over a June 30 parliamentary vote to allow same-sex weddings, vowing to defend the "Catholic understanding of marriage."
‘It’s not all black and white’: New cardinal criticizes 4 cardinals asking Pope for clarity
LifeSiteNews - Jun 30, 2017 at 1:55 pm 'Obedience to the pope means walking with him,' said the new cardinal.
Canadians think religion does more harm than good, latest poll says
Franciscan Media - Jun 30, 2017 at 1:54 pm
TORONTO (CNS) — A new poll suggests more Canadians than ever believe religion does more harm than good, but even the pollsters disagree on what the numbers mean for the future of...
Poverty, inequality in Latin America at unthinkable levels, pope says
Franciscan Media - Jun 30, 2017 at 1:51 pm
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Latin America’s traditional social values of cooperation and solidarity must prevail over the societal ills that threaten the livelihood of the region’s...
Beleaguered Cardinal Müller to Exit CDF July 2nd
OnePeterFive - Jun 30, 2017 at 1:48 pm Rumors of Cardinal Gerhard Müller’s impending departure as prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith are nothing new. But last week, a new story hit the radar,...
Faith ‘compels us’ to fight scourge of opioid crisis, says bishop
Franciscan Media - Jun 30, 2017 at 1:47 pm
GREENSBURG, Pa. (CNS) — Bishop Edward C. Malesic of Greensburg in a pastoral letter called the opioid crisis in this country a scourge and urged the people of his diocese to take...
U.N. must help limit weapons of mass destruction, Vatican diplomat says
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Jun 30, 2017 at 1:45 pm Citing the words of Pope Francis, the Vatican's permanent observer to the United Nations said it is necessary to boost cooperation among nations to end the proliferation of...
Thoughts turn to holidays abroad during difficult times
LifeSiteNews - Jun 30, 2017 at 1:40 pm It's comforting to talk about your favorite things when faced with death.
Family Games: Kids Table Board Gaming
CatholicMom.com - Jun 30, 2017 at 1:30 pm
There are a lot of companies out there making board games. Some of them feel like Goliaths of the industry, and some are Davids (smaller companies in terms of their catalog, but...
Poverty, inequality in Latin America at unthinkable levels, pope says
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Jun 30, 2017 at 1:28 pm Latin America's traditional social values of cooperation and solidarity must prevail over the societal ills that threaten the livelihood of the region's inhabitants, Pope Francis...
ASK FATHER: Could a “Pope Emeritus” under 80 vote in a Conclave?
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jun 30, 2017 at 1:22 pm From a reader…
QUAERITUR:
Canonically speaking, if a Pope emeritus were alive at the time of the conclave to elect his successor’s successor, given he was a Cardinal and Pontiff,...
German bishops criticize parliament's approval of gay marriage
Catholic News Agency - General - Jun 30, 2017 at 1:08 pm Berlin, Germany, Jun 30, 2017 / 12:08 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Archbishop Heiner Koch of Berlin expressed his regret Friday at the German parliament’s vote in favor of legalizing same...
Pro-life priest censored by bishop retires
LifeSiteNews - Jun 30, 2017 at 12:51 pm 'The truth is the truth. I need to sleep at night.'
Even in Barcelona one can see the peripheries, Cardinal Omella says
Catholic News Agency - General - Jun 30, 2017 at 12:50 pm Barcelona, Spain, Jun 30, 2017 / 11:50 am (CNA/EWTN News).- “Enough with the jokes,” then-Archbishop Juan José Omella Omella of Barcelona said when he got the call.
But it wasn’t...
Even in Barcelona one can see the peripheries, Cardinal Omella says
EWTN - World Catholic News - Jun 30, 2017 at 12:50 pm Barcelona, Spain, Jun 30, 2017 / 12:50 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- "Enough with the jokes," then-Archbishop Juan José Omella Omella of Barcelona said when he got the call.
Defying Definitions, Trump Takes Strong Pro-Life Pro-LGBT Stance At UN
LifeSiteNews - Jun 30, 2017 at 12:41 pm The U.S. voted against a resolution to protect the family on the grounds that it did not grant international recognition to homosexual relations on par with the family.
Priest claims Church could accept gay ‘marriage’: ‘It would be wrong to fight against it’
LifeSiteNews - Jun 30, 2017 at 12:39 pm 'It's not like this was a teaching that was established in the time of Christ...' he said.
Seven Planned Parenthood facilities permanently close today
LifeSiteNews - Jun 30, 2017 at 12:35 pm 'This may have set some kind of record.'
