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Philippine bishop hopeful that militants will release hostages
Catholic Culture - World News - May 26, 2017 at 1:01 am The bishop of Marawi on the island of Mindanao expressed hope that intermediaries will convince the militant group Maute—also known as the Islamic State of Lanao—to release his...
Christians facing fines in Azerbaijan
Catholic Culture - World News - May 26, 2017 at 12:26 am Christians in the largely Muslim nation of Azerbaijan are facing fines and the prospect of imprisonment for distributing religious literature that has not been authorized by the...
UN meeting on disaster risk reduction: Cardinal Parolin outlines Holy See’s position
Catholic Culture - World News - May 26, 2017 at 12:03 am As a UN meeting on disaster risk reduction takes place in Cancún, the Vatican’s Secretary of State outlined the Holy See’s position.
St. Philip Neri and the Wisdom of Holy Fools
Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - May 26, 2017 at 12:00 am From St. John the Baptist to St. Francis of Assisi, the Church has a long tradition of “holy fools,” men and women who subvert the world's wisdom with shocking lives. Br. Philip...
26 Coptic Christians BRUTALLY MURDERED on bus to St. Samuel Monastery - many of them CHILDREN
Catholic Online - Featured News - May 26, 2017 at 12:00 am Twenty-six Coptic Christians have been brutally murdered while on their way to the St. Samuel Monastery in Egypt.
Catholic Hostages: Filipino Cardinal prays for Islamic militants to safely release Filipino hostages
Catholic Online - Featured News - May 26, 2017 at 12:00 am A Filipino cardinal has prayed for the release of Catholic hostages held by Islamist militants who have seized parts of a city on Mindanao, appealing ...
First US female genital mutilation case tries to use Religious Freedom as defense
Catholic Online - Featured News - May 26, 2017 at 12:00 am A U.S. federal law prohibiting female genital mutilation will be challenged for the first time in a case in Detroit, where lawyers plan to cite ...
Pope recalls Our Lady, Help of Christians
Catholic Culture - World News - May 25, 2017 at 11:27 pm At the conclusion of his May 24 general audience, Pope Francis recalled the traditional observance of the day as the feast of Our Lady, Help of Christians.
What the Church (and world) needs from you
Integrated Catholic Life - May 25, 2017 at 11:04 pm Graduation season is upon us, when everyone from Ph.D. candidates to preschoolers don gowns and caps to accept accolades and degrees for their hard work. For some of these...
The compassion of a queen
Aleteia - May 25, 2017 at 11:01 pm Photo of the Day - May 26, 2017Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II (r) speaks to Millie Robson, 15, from Co Durham, who was injured in the May 22 Manchester Arena terror attack, and her...
Bride picks her 92-year-old uncle to be her “something blue”
Aleteia - May 25, 2017 at 11:00 pm And the look on his face will surely bring a smile to yours.Normally when brides search for their little something blue they choose a select piece of jewelry or a pretty blue...
ISIS-linked attack on the Philippines: Is martial law the best response?
Aleteia - May 25, 2017 at 11:00 pm President Duterte wants to play up the danger to advance his international standing.News of Muslim terrorists burning down a cathedral in the southern Philippines, taking a priest...
Parents, get off the sidelines and let the coaches coach
Aleteia - May 25, 2017 at 11:00 pm All our helpful advice and encouragement doesn't help, and sometimes it hurts. A few weekends ago, I watched my daughter get kicked in the face in a sparring match. Her eyes...
How to venerate a saint’s relic
Aleteia - May 25, 2017 at 11:00 pm A basic and simple guide for those unfamiliar with the ancient practice. The veneration of relics in the Catholic Church is an ancient tradition that dates back all the way to the...
From addicted slave to friend: How my son found freedom
Aleteia - May 25, 2017 at 11:00 pm "Something akin to a miracle has occurred," writes Judy Klein, with great gratitude and joy.This is my commandment: love one another as I love you…You are my friends if you do...
Director Wim Wenders to have direct access to Pope Francis for new documentary
Aleteia - May 25, 2017 at 11:00 pm Three-time Academy Award nominee ('Buena Vista Social Club') to write and direct this look at the pope's ideas in 'Pope Francis -- A Man of His Word.'During Donald Trump’s highly...
Archaeologists discover medieval monks’ brewery in England
Aleteia - May 25, 2017 at 11:00 pm Monastic life in Catholic England apparently involved enjoying a pint.Archaeologists have stumbled across what appears to be the remains of a medieval brewery in Lincolnshire,...
How John F. Kennedy did what Al Smith could not
Aleteia - May 25, 2017 at 11:00 pm First Catholic US president remembered on the centenary of his birthJohn Fitzgerald Kennedy spent only two years, 10 months and a few days as president of the United States. He...
Priest’s dream to see Chinese religious sisters open a nursing home in Brisbane came true 25 years ago
The Catholic Leader - May 25, 2017 at 9:00 pm THREE Chinese religious sisters who came to Australia to build their first nursing home say it was God’s will for their community to care for the elderly. St Paul de Chartres...
Romania takes step toward marriage defense amendment
Catholic News Agency - General - May 25, 2017 at 8:27 pm Bucharest, Romania, May 25, 2017 / 07:27 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Romania’s lower house of parliament has overwhelmingly approved a proposed constitutional amendment to define...
