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Jobless claims are down - what does that mean for workers? HD
Catholic Online - Featured News - Jan 18, 2018 at 8:36 am Jobless claims are down, so what does that mean for workers?http://bit.ly/2EQSfW3
By Marshall Connolly (CALIFORNIA NETWORK)
1/18/2017
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Netherlands Physicians Support Measure Allowing Doctors to Euthanize Children
LifeNews.com - Jan 18, 2018 at 8:30 am The January 10, 2018 edition of the journal Pediatrics features an “Ethics Round” article titled: Should Pediatric Euthanasia be Legalized?
The Pediatrics article features...
Alert prompts Hawaii bishop to give general absolution to deacon group
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Jan 18, 2018 at 8:25 am HONOLULU — Honolulu Bishop Larry Silva gave general absolution to about 45 people in a deacon formation program in response to the alert of an imminent ballistic missile attack...
Pope marries flight attendants on papal plane in Chile
Catholic Herald - Jan 18, 2018 at 8:06 am Pope Francis has celebrated the first-ever airborne papal wedding, marrying two flight attendants from Chile’s flagship airline during a flight from Santiago. Bride Paola Podesta...
How to have fantastic date nights … at home
Aleteia - Jan 18, 2018 at 8:00 am 4 fun ways to carve out some special time with your spouse, without going anywhere. Between the demands of school, children, work, and laundry, making more time to connect with...
Love is in the air: Pope marries couple mid-flight during Chile visit
Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 18, 2018 at 8:00 am Aboard the papal plane, Jan 18, 2018 / 07:00 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In his five years in office, Pope Francis gained a reputation for tossing protocol and embracing spontaneity....
Religion folks note: Whatever Donald Trump’s fate, there’s a Pence in your future
GetReligion - Jan 18, 2018 at 8:00 am
Whether Donald Trump completes two full terms and surpasses Ronald Reagan as America’s oldest president, or declines to run in 2020, or -- as many Democrats pray –- resigns or is...
Dominican Rite Candlemas in Youngstown, Ohio
New Liturgical Movement - Jan 18, 2018 at 7:46 am The church of St Dominic in Youngstown, Ohio, will hold a solemn Mass in the Dominican Rite on the feast of the Purification, starting at 7 pm. The church is located at 77 East...
A Few Tainted Seeds
CatholicMom.com - Jan 18, 2018 at 7:30 am Pixabay (2009), CC0 Public Domain
One of the small pleasures in my day is watching the birds, especially when praying a rosary. Their feeding at the window reminds me of the Bible...
Palliative care nurses quit ‘houses of euthanasia’
Catholic Herald - Jan 18, 2018 at 7:24 am Belgian nurses and social workers who specialise in treating dying patients are quitting their jobs because palliative care units are being turned into “houses of euthanasia”, a...
The Pope celebrates a wedding aboard a flight
Vatican Insider - Jan 18, 2018 at 7:09 am “This sacrament means a lot...” Carlos and Paula still have tears in their eyes. Up to a few minutes before they were serving sandwiches and drinks to passengers on the Santiago-...
Daily Reading for Saturday, January 20th, 2018 HD
Catholic Online - Featured News - Jan 18, 2018 at 7:06 am Reading 1, Second Samuel 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27
1 Saul was dead and David, returning after his victory over the Amalekites, had been at Ziklag for ...
Why are bells sometimes used during Mass?
Aleteia - Jan 18, 2018 at 7:00 am Bells have been a common part of divine worship since Moses.Depending on the church you attend, you may hear the sound of bells ringing at pivotal points in the Mass. While it is...
Guam archbishop denies allegations of rape, sexual abuse
EWTN - World Catholic News - Jan 18, 2018 at 7:00 am Hagatna, Guam, Jan 18, 2018 / 07:00 pm (EWTN News/CNA).-
An embattled archbishop in Guam has denied an allegation that he raped his nephew nearly 20 years ago, when his accuser...
Trump Administration rolling out new conscience protection unit at HHS
Aleteia - Jan 18, 2018 at 6:57 am Health and Human Services will focus on medical professionals' complaints of discrimination based on religious beliefThe Trump Administration is setting up a new division within...
Archbishop brings ‘God’s love’ to mudslide victims with special Mass
Franciscan Media - Jan 18, 2018 at 6:55 am SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (CNS) — Amid tragedies such as the devastating mudslides in Southern California and the horrific wildfires that preceded them, “we want to know why” they...
Pray against 'powers of darkness,' Cardinal Dolan tells pro-life marchers
EWTN - US Latest News - Jan 18, 2018 at 6:36 am Washington D.C., Jan 18, 2018 / 06:36 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- In the fight against abortion, it is crucial to recognize the reality of
evil and the importance of prayer, Cardinal...
Trump Administration Is Planning Expanded Religious and Moral Exemptions For Doctors
The Religion Clause - Jan 18, 2018 at 6:25 am The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that the Trump Administration is planning to expand exemptions from health care anti-discrimination rules for doctors who have religious...
New HHS department created to protect religious freedom
EWTN - US Latest News - Jan 18, 2018 at 6:23 am Washington D.C., Jan 18, 2018 / 06:23 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- A new division at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
will work to ensure the protection of...
"Church Plan" Class Action Settled
The Religion Clause - Jan 18, 2018 at 6:20 am Last June, the U.S. Supreme Court held that retirement plans of religiously affiliated health care systems qualify as "church plans" exempt from ERISA. (See prior posting.) Now a...
