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New York Times goes to the zoo and reports on those strange Southern animals who oppose same-sex marriage

GetReligion - Apr 24, 2015 at 7:38 am
It's Homer Simpson vs. The Professor as The New York Times this week pretends to provide a balanced report on opponents of same-sex marriage in North Carolina. The online headline...

Hermits appeal for help after being given three months to find a new home

Catholic Herald - Apr 24, 2015 at 7:33 am
A group of hermits who have lived in a presbytery in England since 2011 have been given only three months to find a new home. The Black Hermits, who consist of two Brothers and a...

Bells at Sydney Cathedral Mark Armenian Genocide

Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Apr 24, 2015 at 7:04 am
On Friday 24 April at 1:00 pm the bells of numerous churches around Sydney will be rung to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. The bells of St Mary's...

Meatless Friday: Black Bean Tortilla Soup

CatholicMom.com - Apr 24, 2015 at 7:00 am
I don’t know about y’all, but in my neck of the woods it is still kind of chilly. I love soup on a cold day. To be more specific I love tortilla soup. Mine is chock full of black...

Holy See's Statement to UN on Youth's Role in Countering Violent Extremism

Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Apr 24, 2015 at 6:56 am
Here is the April 23 intervention from Archbishop Bernardito Auza, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, at the Security Council Open Debate on “The role of...

Allen Hall Seminary News

Diocese of Westminster - Apr 24, 2015 at 6:52 am
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In Greensburg, The Rebuilding Begins – Pope Ships Harrisburg JV to Southwest PA

Whispers in the Loggia - Apr 24, 2015 at 6:46 am
After the rocky road of Bishop Lawrence Brandt's 14 years at the helm of the diocese of Greensburg, one way of expressing the widespread mood in Southwestern Pennsylvania's coal...

St. Mark, Mighty in Courage

Dominicana - Apr 24, 2015 at 6:30 am
As a child I remember being given a keychain or card meant to make me feel good about my baptismal name.  As I recall, the intention of the giver was fully realized.  The...

Prelate Named for Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Apr 24, 2015 at 6:30 am
Pope Francis has appointed Father Edward Malesic, 54, as bishop of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and accepted the resignation of Bishop Lawrence Brandt, 76, from pastoral governance...

Allen Hall Seminary News

Diocese of Westminster - Apr 24, 2015 at 6:24 am
Read the Easter edition of Allen Hall Seminary News.

Allen Hall Seminary News

Diocese of Westminster - Apr 24, 2015 at 6:24 am
Read the Easter edition of Allen Hall Seminary News.

US Bishops Official Lauds Asylum Program for Central American Children

Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Apr 24, 2015 at 6:24 am
The Central American Minors (CAM) program, a new initiative of the U.S. government which allows children in Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador to apply for asylum and...

Allen Hall Seminary News

Diocese of Westminster - Apr 24, 2015 at 6:24 am
Read the Easter edition of Allen Hall Seminary News.

Ethiopian Catholic Bishops Condemn 'Barbaric Terrorist Act'

Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Apr 24, 2015 at 6:19 am
The Catholic bishops of Ethiopia concluded their ordinary assembly Thursday, and during the course of the meeting released a statement regarding the slaying of 30 of their...

Controversial Former Navy Chaplain Now Running For Colorado State Senate

The Religion Clause - Apr 24, 2015 at 6:15 am
Former Navy chaplain Gordon James Klingenschmitt, who gained national attention for his long-running battle with the military over regulations requiring chaplains to deliver...

New Greensburg bishop seeks to emulate Francis' focus on mercy

EWTN - Vatican News - Apr 24, 2015 at 6:14 am
Vatican City, Apr 24, 2015 / 06:14 am (EWTN News).- The Vatican announced Friday that Fr. Edward C. Malesic of Harrisburg, Penn. has been nominated to lead the Greensburg diocese...

New Greensburg bishop seeks to emulate Francis' focus on mercy

Catholic News Agency - General - Apr 24, 2015 at 6:14 am
Vatican City, Apr 24, 2015 / 05:14 am (Aid to the Church in Need).- The Vatican announced Friday that Fr. Edward C. Malesic of Harrisburg, Penn. has been nominated to lead the...

Oklahoma Legislature Passes 2 Bills Protecting Clergy, Judges and Churches That Object To Same-Sex Marriage

The Religion Clause - Apr 24, 2015 at 6:10 am
The Oklahoma legislature this week gave final passage to HB 1007 (full text) protecting clergy and religious organizations that object to same-sex marriage.  The bill provides...

Texas Chef Says Feeding Homeless In Park Is Protected By State's RFRA

The Religion Clause - Apr 24, 2015 at 6:05 am
San Antonio, Texas chef Joan Cheever was cited by police earlier this month for feeding the homeless in the city's Maverick Park.  According to a report last week by My San...

Tech Talk: Saintnook Showcases Your Favorite Saints

CatholicMom.com - Apr 24, 2015 at 6:00 am
Something completely new is coming to the Catholic web-o-sphere.  It is called Saintnook! Saint Biographies (photo used with permission)    Saintnook is the first website that...
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