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Pope Francis to Cuba: it’s official!
Catholic News Agency - General - Apr 22, 2015 at 7:34 am Vatican City, Apr 22, 2015 / 06:34 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J. confirmed to journalists today that Pope Francis will make a pastoral stop in...
Pope: We must restore the honor of marriage and the family (Video)
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Apr 22, 2015 at 7:33 am In his audience, he also denounced sexism and the exploitation of women by the media. To view the video click here URL: http://www.romereports.com/pg161162-pope-we-must-restore-...
Vatican confirms, Pope Francis will travel to Cuba (Video)
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Apr 22, 2015 at 7:31 am The Pope will visit the island before heading to the U.S in late September. To view the video click here URL: http://www.romereports.com/pg161166-vatican-confirms-pope-francis-...
Catholic Bishop Robert Finn, Convicted of Not Reporting Sex Abuse, Resigns
The Religion Clause - Apr 22, 2015 at 7:21 am According to the National Catholic Reporter, the Vatican yesterday announced that Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Robert Finn, head of the diocese of St....
Statement From Interreligious Dialogue Council on Dialogue With Muslims
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Apr 22, 2015 at 7:20 am Here is the full text of a Declaration published this morning by the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue: “The events of recent times cause many of us to ask: 'Is...
Pope Francis to visit Cuba, Vatican confirms
Catholic Herald - Apr 22, 2015 at 6:45 am Pope Francis will visit Cuba in September before his trip to the United States.
Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, told reporters on April 22 that the Pope has “...
Liturgical Curiosities from Medieval Spain
New Liturgical Movement - Apr 22, 2015 at 6:45 am In the course of researching my articles on the Theology of the Offertory, and specifically the offertories of the medieval Spanish uses of the Roman Rite, I came across an...
Revelations in the Temple of Liberty: A Tour of the U.S. Capitol
Dominicana - Apr 22, 2015 at 6:30 am The soundtrack came to its stirring conclusion, the voice-over sounded one final patriotic note of piety, and the lights came on. We sat for a brief moment in the giant U.S....
Movie Review: 'Little Boy' Depicts the Miraculous Power of Faith
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Apr 22, 2015 at 6:25 am Produced by the team behind A.D.,Roma Downey and Mark Burnett, value-based film Little Boy will be released in theaters this weekend. A rarity in quality movies today, Little Boy...
Irish Court Dismisses Abuse Suit Against Religious Order Not Brought For 30 Years
The Religion Clause - Apr 22, 2015 at 6:15 am In Cassidy v. The Provincialate, (Ireland Ct. App., April 16, 2015), Ireland's Court of Appeal held that a sex abuse suit seeking damages from the Religious Sisters of Charity...
Dominican nuns in SF walk out of high school to protest gay rights group
The Deacon's Bench - Apr 22, 2015 at 6:10 am From The San Francisco Chronicle: The divisions within the Bay Area’s Catholic community over gay rights hit Marin Catholic High School full force the other day, when a group of...
Free Exercise Defense Raised For Teen Charged With Attempting To Support ISIS
The Religion Clause - Apr 22, 2015 at 6:10 am The Chicago Sun-Times reported yesterday that the attorney for Chicago teenager Mohammed Hamzah Khan has filed a motion to dismiss the indictment against Khan on First Amendment...
Jury Convicts 3 In "Coerced Get" Kidnappings
The Religion Clause - Apr 22, 2015 at 6:05 am In Trenton, New Jersey yesterday a federal district court jury convicted 3 of the 4 defendants on trial on kidnapping related charges growing out of alleged arrangements to abduct...
Pope on Earth Day: no to exploitation of planet
News.va - Apr 22, 2015 at 6:00 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has appealed to mankind not manipulate or exploit the planet.
Speaking at the end of the weekly General Audience in St. Peter’s Square the Pope noted...
Court Requires NY Transit Authority To Accept Anti-Islam Ads
The Religion Clause - Apr 22, 2015 at 6:00 am In American Freedom Defense Initiative v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority, (SD NY, April 21, 2015), a New York federal district court granted a preliminary injunction to a...
'Saint' Serra highlights Hispanic contribution to US, official says
Franciscan Media - Apr 22, 2015 at 6:00 am
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The canonization of Blessed Junipero Serra will
give the United States its first Hispanic saint, which should help more
Americans realize that the country...
We must be vigilant in addressing abuse, says USCCB president
Franciscan Media - Apr 22, 2015 at 6:00 am
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The U.S. Catholic Church spent a total of $150.7
million on child protection efforts and to address allegations of clergy
sexual abuse of minors in dioceses...
5 travel essentials that made a big difference in my Jordan trip
The Deacon's Bench - Apr 22, 2015 at 5:58 am A few people have asked me questions about my just-completed jaunt to Jordan, so I thought I’d post a few answers. If you’re planning an overseas trip or pilgrimage, you might...
Israel's Women of The Wall Score Another First
The Religion Clause - Apr 22, 2015 at 5:50 am The Jerusalem Post reported Monday that at Israel's Western Wall, the feminist group Women of the Wall succeeded for the first time in reading from a full-size Torah scroll at its...
