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Staff recall history of John Paul II Pastoral Centre
The Busy Catholic - Jan 16, 2015 at 11:07 am Historic building on 15O Robson Street witnessed important moments, made film appearances
Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, holds a meeting with more than 70
parish secretaries...
After the Devastating Haiti Earthquake He Noticed 13 Abandoned Kids, His Response Was Priceless
LifeNews.com - Jan 16, 2015 at 11:04 am In January 2010, People staff writer, Steve Helling, visited Haiti after a devastating earthquake hit killing thousands and leaving many children abandoned. During his time there...
'We will always be grateful,' Filipino archbishop tells Pope Francis
EWTN - World Catholic News - Jan 16, 2015 at 11:03 am Manila, Philippines, Jan 16, 2015 / 11:03 pm (EWTN News/CNA).-
Although Tacloban was "ground zero" of the Typhoon Haiyan disaster that brought fear, suffering, and death, a...
Brittany Maynard’s Husband Defends Buying Suicide Drug That Killed Her
LifeNews.com - Jan 16, 2015 at 11:02 am In November 2014, 29-year-old Brittany Maynard received national attention when she legally committed suicide with a fatal dose of phenobarbital. After suffering from severe...
Our Ongoing Conversion and the Week of Christian Unity
CatholicMom.com - Jan 16, 2015 at 11:00 am
St. Paul Evangelizing with the Word of God by Sr. Elena Alvarez, Pauline Sister Disciple of the Divine Master, 2003
“Paul describes the work of the gospel in terms of the divine...
Pope Francis praises Humanae Vitae, warns of attacks on family
LifeSiteNews - Jan 16, 2015 at 10:53 am The family is threatened 'by growing efforts on the part of some to redefine the very institution of marriage, by relativism, by the culture of the ephemeral, by a lack of...
Archdiocese files for bankruptcy
The Deacon's Bench - Jan 16, 2015 at 10:47 am From The Minneapolis Star Tribune: The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Friday, saying it cannot meet its financial obligations...
Police Rescue 37 Babies From Baby-Selling Trafficking Ring in China
LifeNews.com - Jan 16, 2015 at 10:47 am Earlier this week, China Central Television reported that authorities rescued 37 babies and a toddler out of an abandoned factory in the southwestern province of Shandong. The...
Pro-Abortion Web Site Attacks Men Who Regret Urging Their Partner to Have Abortion
LifeNews.com - Jan 16, 2015 at 10:38 am In the world of “choice,” women and men who choose abortion experience zero regret or pain; and then when they share their stories we’re expected to agree with their decision and...
Part-time Godbeat: The Tennessean reports — briefly — on a local PCUSA vote on same-sex marriage
GetReligion - Jan 16, 2015 at 10:37 am
Since the departure of Bob Smietana in August 2013, The Tennessean — the major daily in Nashville — no longer has a full-time Godbeat pro.
The newspaper relies on a talented...
This Mother of Four Was Fired From a Catholic Hospital Because of Her Pro-Life Views
LifeNews.com - Jan 16, 2015 at 10:30 am In July 2013, Montserrat Balselles was dismissed from her job at a Catholic hospital because she didn’t want to participate in abortions and openly expressed her pro-life views....
Five Things To Remember On Jan. 16
USCCB Media Blog - Jan 16, 2015 at 10:24 am 1. Catholic News Service reports: "Appealing to the traditional values of Filipino Catholic families, Pope Francis made one of his strongest calls as pope against movements to...
Frequently asked questions about the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Reorganization
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Jan 16, 2015 at 10:23 am Q. Why is the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Reorganization?
A. We have realized that the way to most fairly respond to victims/survivors...
Baby Screamed During Live-Birth Abortion, We Can’t Forget This Baby’s Cries
LifeNews.com - Jan 16, 2015 at 10:20 am Members of Congress next week have an opportunity to right a travesty of injustice. Every day in the United States, babies are silently screaming in late-term abortions that...
Pope Francis struck by untiring energy of Filipinos
News.va - Jan 16, 2015 at 10:15 am (Vatican Radio) The head of the Catholic Church in the Philippines, Cardinal Luis Tagle told reporters that the Pope was struck by how energetic the Filipino people are and how...
Lombardi: Pope’s meeting with street children emblematic of whole visit
News.va - Jan 16, 2015 at 10:15 am (Vatican Radio) Asked to pick out one of the events of Pope Francis’ first full day in the Filipino capital Manila, Father Federico Lombardi SJ immediately focused on the meeting...
Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis files for Chapter 11 Reorganization
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Jan 16, 2015 at 10:13 am On Jan. 16, the archdiocesan corporation filed a petition for Reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. This decision came after months of consideration and...
Permanent Deacons and clerical attire
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 16, 2015 at 10:00 am I have written before on the topic of the use of the Roman collar by permanent deacons. HERE
I saw that the weekly newspaper of the Diocese of Madison (where I usually am when...
Meatless Friday: Shrimp & Spaghetti Squash
CatholicMom.com - Jan 16, 2015 at 10:00 am
Shrimp and Spaghetti Squash
1 spaghetti squash
2 dozen medium shrimp, cleaned, peeled, etc.
1 onion, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic
1 tomato, coarsely chopped
Salt, pepper and...
#CRSMedia Mission to Tanzania–One Week Away
CatholicMom.com - Jan 16, 2015 at 9:58 am
Next week at this time, I will be aboard the first of my three flights to Tanzania! Today, Catholic Relief Services shared the official press release about our trip. Somehow,...
