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Cert. Denied In Dispute Over Characterization of Communications With Priest
The Religion Clause - Jan 21, 2015 at 6:00 am The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday denied certiorari in Roman Catholic Church of the Diocese of Baton Rouge v. Mayeux, (Docket No. 14-220, cert. denied 1/20/2015) (Order List). In...
Pope gives thanks for apostolic journey to Asia
News.va - Jan 21, 2015 at 5:41 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Wednesday thanked the Lord for his just-ended pastoral visit to Sri Lanka and Philippines.
Speaking to pilgrims gathered in the Paul VI Hall...
As Catholics let us show our solidarity with Jews
Catholic Herald - Jan 21, 2015 at 5:25 am Every year, in England and Wales, we Catholics (along with other Christians) celebrate something called Racial Justice Sunday, which is organised by, among others, the Catholic...
Pres. Obama mentions Pope Francis during State of the Union Address (Video)
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jan 21, 2015 at 5:25 am Para ver el vídeo hacer click aquí.
New director of Vatican's Financial Information Authority
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 21, 2015 at 5:22 am Pope Francis has named Tommaso Di Ruzza the new director of the Financial Information Authority, a Vatican body created in 2010 to combat illegal financial activities. Di Ruzza is...
Pope Francis pleads for peace in Niger: You can't wage war in the name of God (Video)
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jan 21, 2015 at 5:18 am To view the video click here.
Filipino conference explores relationship between beatitudes, evangelization
EWTN - World Catholic News - Jan 21, 2015 at 5:10 am Manila, Philippines, Jan 21, 2015 / 06:01 am (EWTN News/CNA).- A three-day conference on evangelization took place in Manila during
Pope Francis' Philippines visit, exploring the...
Filipino conference explores relationship between beatitudes, evangelization
Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 21, 2015 at 5:01 am Manila, Philippines, Jan 21, 2015 / 04:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A three-day conference on evangelization took place in Manila during Pope Francis' Philippines visit, exploring the...
Daily Gospel Reflection for January 21, 2015
CatholicMom.com - Jan 21, 2015 at 5:00 am
Today’s Gospel: Mark 3:1-6
Memorial of Saint Agnes, Virgin and Martyr
“They watched Jesus closely.” Today’s description of the Pharisees watching Jesus haunts me. Those words...
Pope says Catholics must practice 'responsible parenthood'
Franciscan Media - Jan 21, 2015 at 5:00 am
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM MANILA, Philippines (CNS) -- Pope Francis
stressed that, despite church doctrine against contraception, Catholics
fail to practice "responsible...
Francis: ‘Large families are a gift from God’
Catholic Herald - Jan 21, 2015 at 4:55 am Pope Francis has praised large families as a “true gift from God” after saying Catholics don’t have to breed “like rabbits”.
During his general audience in the Paul VI audience...
Pope laments attacks on Christians in Niger
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 21, 2015 at 4:52 am Decrying attacks on Christians in Niger, Pope Francis said at his January 21 general audience that "war must not be waged in the name of God."
Catholic parishes, houses of...
Univ. of Dallas to Celebrate in ‘Spirit of St. Thomas Aquinas’ with Annual Lecture
Catholic Education Daily - Jan 21, 2015 at 4:47 am The University of Dallas, in Irving, Tex., will celebrate the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas with its 33rd annual Aquinas Lecture on Wednesday, Jan. 28, the University recently ...
Leading Ukrainian prelate speaks of �continuous' prayer for nation's troops
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 21, 2015 at 4:42 am Blessing army uniforms, boots, and other supplies outside his cathedral, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church said that the Church is offering continuous prayer for the...
Pope: war must not be waged in the name of God
News.va - Jan 21, 2015 at 4:35 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has appealed for peace and reconciliation in Niger.
Speaking on Wednesday at the weekly General Audience, the Pope explicitly referred to brutalities...
Malaysian Church loses legal battle to use to word ‘Allah’
Catholic Herald - Jan 21, 2015 at 4:30 am The Federal Court in Malaysia has ruled that the Catholic Church has no right to use the term “Allah” which means God.
The decision follows the Church’s five year-long legal...
Final court loss for Malaysian Catholics in Allah dispute
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 21, 2015 at 4:28 am Malaysia's weekly Catholic newspaper has lost its last legal challenge to a ban on the publication's use of the word "Allah" to refer to God.
The Malaysian Insider reported that...
Morning Catholic must-reads: 21/01/15
Catholic Herald - Jan 21, 2015 at 4:11 am Francis said he was delighted to see so many big families in the Philippines at his general audience this morning (audience summary, full video).
The Pope has established the...
Bishop laments indifference to fate of Syrian, Iraqi Christians
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 21, 2015 at 4:05 am The Eastern-rite bishop responsible for ministering to Syriac Catholics in the United States and Canada lamented Western political indifference to the fate of Syrian and Iraqi ...
Conference to take Oakland cathedral as model for church architecture
EWTN - World Catholic News - Jan 21, 2015 at 4:00 am Melbourne, Australia, Jan 21, 2015 / 04:02 am (EWTN News/CNA).- An
upcoming symposium at Australian Catholic University aims to study the
relationship of liturgy and architecture...
