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McKinsey consultant to become chief operating officer of Chicago archdiocese

Catholic Culture - World News - May 1, 2015 at 3:39 pm
Archbishop Blase Cupich has named a woman with a business background to be the chief operating officer of the Chicago archdiocese. Archbishop Cupich, who was installed last...

Dominican theologian advances compromise solution for divorced/remarried Catholics

Catholic Culture - World News - May 1, 2015 at 3:36 pm
A Dominican theologian in Switzerland has proposed a new approach to pastoral care for Catholics who are divorced and remarried: a solution that would stop short of admittance to...

The Inner Storm; My Daughter's Message Left Me in Tears

CatholicMom.com - May 1, 2015 at 3:30 pm
All rights Reserved 2015 I have a beautiful sixteen-year-old daughter. She is sweet, kind, and pushes me beyond my level of patience on a regular basis. My daughter is...

An atheistic example of mainstream press fondness for single-sourcing

GetReligion - May 1, 2015 at 3:30 pm
Opinions expressed by individual writers and talkers are a legitimate aspect of journalism. But. But these days newspapers, TV news and allegedly journalistic Web sites are all...

Shrine of St. Francis, San Francisco, CA

Quartermaster of the Barque - May 1, 2015 at 3:28 pm
A few weeks ago the Quartermaster’s Clan piled into the family conveyance and visited the Bay Area for the weekend. While there, we made a stop at the Shrine of St. Francis, who...

US denies visa to Iraqi nun, scheduled to testify about Islamic State persecution

Catholic Culture - World News - May 1, 2015 at 3:24 pm
A Catholic nun from Iraq has been denied permission to enter the US, where she hoped to testify before Congressional committees about the plight of Christians by the Islamic ...

Teacher Forced to Resign After Calling Pro-Abortion President Barack Obama a “Baby Killer”

LifeNews.com - May 1, 2015 at 3:22 pm
In Georgia, veteran middle school teacher Nancy Perry has been forced to resign after telling her students that President Barack Obama is a baby killer. The schools superintendent...

Russian prelate: 'intrigues' complicate plans for All-Orthodox Council

Catholic Culture - World News - May 1, 2015 at 3:16 pm
The leader of the Russian Orthodox Church has said that planning for an All-Orthodox Council has been complicated by "some intrigues, undercurrents, and attempts to influence,...

Pope sees Milan Expo as opportunity to boost fight against world hunger

Catholic Culture - World News - May 1, 2015 at 3:06 pm
In a video message for the opening of the Milan Expo on May 1, Pope Francis said that the six-month event, devoted to feeding the world, "is a propitious occasion to globalize ...

Colorado Republican Joins Democrats to Kill Bill for Ultrasound Before Abortion

LifeNews.com - May 1, 2015 at 2:44 pm
A Colorado Republican legislator joined with Democrats on a state Senate committee to defeat pro-life legislation that would allow women a chance to see an ultrasound of their...

Supreme Court marriage decision could impact religious freedom

USCCB Media Blog - May 1, 2015 at 2:30 pm
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Man hangs up on Pope Francis, thinking it’s a prank call

The Deacon's Bench - May 1, 2015 at 2:19 pm
Yeah, this sounds like something I’d do:  An Italian man hung up the phone on Pope Francis twice thinking he was being pranked, but later apologised to him for his error, the...

Palliative Care from a Catholic Moral Perspective

CatholicMom.com - May 1, 2015 at 2:00 pm
Stethoscope by Dodgerton Skillhause (2014) via Morguefile On 6 February 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada unanimously struck down the ban on physician-assisted suicide stating, “...

Woman Who Cut Pregnant Mom’s Unborn Baby From Her Womb Talked to Her For an Hour Beforehand

LifeNews.com - May 1, 2015 at 1:49 pm
New details were released today about the tragic assault on a pregnant women in Colorado, that claimed the life of her unborn baby. The additional information reveal Dynel Lane (...

Millennials speak up: stop trying to make church “cool”

The Deacon's Bench - May 1, 2015 at 1:39 pm
View image | gettyimages.com From Rachel Held Evans in The Washington Post: Bass reverberates through the auditorium floor as a heavily bearded worship leader pauses to invite the...

Russian district blocks world’s most popular porn sites to protect children

LifeSiteNews - May 1, 2015 at 1:24 pm
A court in Tartarstan ruled that pornography ‘harms the development of children’ and may ‘impel them to commit acts of violence.’

PREP teacher races to raise funds

The Busy Catholic - May 1, 2015 at 1:19 pm
Marivic Cregan will run marathon for Domestic Abuse Services Marivic Cregan, seen at the 2014 Vancouver Rock 'n' Roll half marathon, will lace up for the BMO Vancouver marathon...

Why Kathleen Wynne’s claim that parents can ‘opt out’ of sex ed is an utter farce

LifeSiteNews - May 1, 2015 at 1:00 pm
Tolerance has always been the cover story. But as some parents are finally realizing, the real goal is the indoctrination of their children into a new morality.

Former Anglican priest to be ordained a Catholic priest

The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - May 1, 2015 at 12:49 pm
Vaughn Treco, a married man, grandfather of two and former Anglican priest, has received the approval of Pope Francis to be ordained to the Catholic diaconate and priesthood in...

Sharing giggles and God At 25, Splatter Sisters entertaining a new generation

The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - May 1, 2015 at 12:36 pm
Tyler Lillemo of St. Odilia in Shoreview smiled with delight as he watched his three young daughters jump, dance and sing at a performance by the Splatter Sisters April 27 at his...
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