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Tea and cake for Pope Francis as he celebrates 78th birthday
Catholic News Agency - General - Dec 17, 2014 at 10:45 am Vatican City, Dec 17, 2014 / 09:45 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Shouts of “Tanti auguri” – or, “Happy Birthday!” – filled St. Peter's Square Wednesday morning as Pope Francis circled...
The Curious Case of Carlos Urrutigoity (V)
Commonweal - Dec 17, 2014 at 10:44 am This is the fifth in a series of posts on the Urrutigoity case. Read the first part here, the second here, the third here, and the fourth here.
John Doe had had enough. Enough see...
Vatican brokers U.S.-Cuba deal
Commonweal - Dec 17, 2014 at 10:43 am This is a developing story, and both heads of state are about to speak live to give more details. But in the meantime, let's note the amazing fact that Pope Francis directly...
Finding the joy of Christmas
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Dec 17, 2014 at 10:34 am “Be joyful as you prepare for Christmas.”
This was the advice Pope Francis delivered during his homily at St. Joseph Church in Rome on Gaudete Sunday, Dec. 14.
(Cartoon by...
“He is So Perfect, I Almost Terminated Him,” Mom Says After False Test Claimed Baby Was Disabled
LifeNews.com - Dec 17, 2014 at 10:33 am NRL News Today tries to keep up with the latest diagnostic tests that are marketed to pregnant women, usually as a way of determining the baby’s sex or whether he or she has Down...
Christmas Beauty: Traditional Latin Mass with Mozart’s Missa Brevis in C Major setting in Jersey City, New Jersey
Rorate Coeli - Dec 17, 2014 at 10:25 am We are sent the following special event notice:
JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY- Mozart’s Missa Brevis in C Major, K220 “Spatzenmesse” will be performed on Christmas Eve at the 9:00 PM...
Report: Vatican and Obama worked together to free Alan Gross from Cuba
The Deacon's Bench - Dec 17, 2014 at 10:15 am From The Washington Post: Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) received a phone call on Tuesday night from White House National Security Adviser Susan Rice that “just knocked me off...
Britain's Supreme Court Punts On Whether Narrow Abortion Law Conscience Rights Violate Religious Freedom
The Religion Clause - Dec 17, 2014 at 10:05 am In Greater Glasgow Health Board v. Doogan, (UK SC, Dec. 17, 2014), the United Kingdom's Supreme Court gave a narrow interpretation to the conscience clause in Britain's Abortion...
Enter to Win The Grace of Yes in This Week’s Giveaway!
CatholicMom.com - Dec 17, 2014 at 10:00 am This week, we’re excited to give away five copies of The Grace of Yes, along with a signed copy for one lucky winner. Thanks to Ave Maria Press for sponsoring it
And don’t forget...
Psychiatrist Admits to Killing Seven Patients in Assisted Suicides, Just One Was Terminally Ill
LifeNews.com - Dec 17, 2014 at 9:55 am Eight years ago, psychiatrist Dr. Colin Brewer was removed from the United Kingdom’s medical register after he inappropriately prescribed drugs to his addictive patients,...
ASK FATHER: Mass in Classical Latin
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 17, 2014 at 9:37 am From a reader…
QUAERITUR:
Could the Mass and the Office be said in the classical pronunciation?
Yes. It would be a little strange, but, yes.
The way we speak Latin in the Church...
Court Tells Pro-Life Midwives They Must Participate in Abortions or Lose Their Jobs
LifeNews.com - Dec 17, 2014 at 9:28 am In a horrible defeat for conscience rights for medical professionals, a British court today ruled that a pair of midwives who didn’t want to be involved in assisting abortions...
Now on the homepage: Letter from Rome, the editors on torture
Commonweal - Dec 17, 2014 at 9:22 am We’re featuring two new pieces on the homepage. First, the editors on the release of and reaction to the Senate Intelligence Committee’s report on torture:
Professor Who Exposes Catholic Identity Scandals Is Suspended by Marquette Univ.
Catholic Education Daily - Dec 17, 2014 at 9:05 am Dr. John McAdams, a professor of political science at Marquette University whose blog posts have brought to light many of the Jesuit University’s actions undermining its Catholic...
‘Schools of Excellence’ Offer Strong Catholic Identity, Unique Opportunities for Students
Catholic Education Daily - Dec 17, 2014 at 9:05 am The Cardinal Newman Society spoke to leaders of six Catholic schools recognized by the Newman Society's Catholic Education Honor Roll as “Schools of Excellence” to showcase the...
Annie
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Dec 17, 2014 at 9:00 am NEW YORK — The you-know-what will come out tomorrow, bet your bottom dollar, in “Annie” (Columbia). It’s an exuberant adaptation of the 1977 Broadway musical — which previously...
Catholic College Students Surprise Mall Shoppers with Christmas Flash Mob
Catholic Education Daily - Dec 17, 2014 at 9:00 am The performance is one of the many ways students from faithful Catholic colleges across the country are preparing for and celebrating the upcoming Christmas season.
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Ireland Pro-Life Group Criticizes Health Minister Leo Varadkar for Pro-Abortion Comments
LifeNews.com - Dec 17, 2014 at 8:51 am In the Dáil yesterday evening Health Minister Leo Varadkar said that the Eighth Amendment to the Constitutional dealing with abortion is too “restrictive” and is having a “...
Commission for the protection of minors is complete
News.va - Dec 17, 2014 at 8:49 am
As anticipated, Pope Francis has appointed new members to the Pontifical
Commission for the Protection of Minors, chosen from various parts of the world,
so as to allow a broad...
