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Saying and Unsaying: The Synod’s Orwellian Atmosphere
Rorate Coeli - Dec 16, 2014 at 9:00 am It surprises me how often Catholics grasp at straws when it comes to the situation in Rome and in much of the Church’s episcopacy these days. It’s as if they are working as hard...
Students Downplay Role of Faith, Spiritual Life at Catholic College
Catholic Education Daily - Dec 16, 2014 at 9:00 am The faith life at Iona College in New Rochelle, N.Y., plays a limited role of influence in students’ lives, according to a recent article by the editor-in-chief of the College’s...
New pope, new leadership changed tone of visitation of U.S. religious
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Dec 16, 2014 at 8:57 am VATICAN CITY — During the process of the apostolic visitation of communities of U.S. religious women, a shift in tone took place.
Nuns listen during a Dec. 16 Vatican press...
Boyfriend Was Happy His Girlfriend Aborted a Girl, “If It Was a Boy I’d Wring Her Neck”
LifeNews.com - Dec 16, 2014 at 8:48 am When legislation came before Congress that would’ve banned abortions done because the baby is the “wrong” gender, pro-choicers fell over themselves to say that this never happens...
New Prenatal Screening Tests are Leading to Abortions of Healthy Babies
LifeNews.com - Dec 16, 2014 at 8:46 am An excellent piece by Beth Daley from the New England Center for Investigative Reporting called “Overused and Misunderstood” is a must read. It is about the new non-invasive...
Pakistani Catholic leader decries ‘barbaric’ attack on school
Catholic Herald - Dec 16, 2014 at 8:43 am The Catholic Church in Pakistan has joined the chorus of condemnation of the deadly attack by Taliban on an army school in Peshawar that has left at least 126 children and others...
It’s here: Vatican report on U.S. nuns
The Deacon's Bench - Dec 16, 2014 at 8:35 am From CNS: A massive, detailed Vatican-ordered investigation of U.S. communities of women religious ended with a call to the women themselves to continue discerning how best to...
Pope's Address to Visually Handicapped on Feast of St. Lucy
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Dec 16, 2014 at 8:33 am On Saturday, Pope Francis received in audience members of the National Council of the Italian Union of the blind and Visually Handicapped, on the occasion of the feast of Saint...
A Saint in the Making Comes to the Rescue
CatholicMom.com - Dec 16, 2014 at 8:30 am
There’s one cool tradition my family used to celebrate—throughout the year we celebrated patron saint days for all of our family members.
I created a saint feast day notebook...
Lithuanian archbishop fears Russia attack on Baltic states
Catholic Herald - Dec 16, 2014 at 8:30 am A top Baltic Church leader has voiced concern about possible Russian aggression against Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, and appealed to Western Catholics to be better informed...
Pope's Address to French Charity: Friends of Gabriel Rosset
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Dec 16, 2014 at 8:24 am On Saturday, Pope Francis received in audience a Delegation of the Friends of Gabriel Rosset and of the Foyer Notre-Dame des Sans-Abri, from the Archdiocese of Lyon, France,...
Pope's Address to Staff of TV Channel of Church in Italy
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Dec 16, 2014 at 8:14 am Here is a translation of the Pope’s address Monday to directors, staff and family of TV2000. * * *
Dear Brothers and Sisters, good morning. I am sorry for the delay, but there...
Pope Francis explains how to achieve true repentance (Video)
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Dec 16, 2014 at 8:05 am During his morning Mass, he said Jesus rejected hypocrites who call themselves 'pure.' To view the video click here URL: http://www.romereports.com/pg159549-pope-francis-explains-...
Listen now: How a fake story about Pope Francis landed the New York Times in the doghouse
GetReligion - Dec 16, 2014 at 8:00 am
At first glance, the New York Times story sounded like a pet lovers' dream. Upon closer examination, however, it wasn't even fit for lining a birdcage. In the latest GetReligion...
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Pope: Salvation is a humble heart that trusts God
News.va - Dec 16, 2014 at 7:30 am (Vatican Radio) God saves "a repentant heart," while he who does not trust in Him draws "condemnation" upon himself. This message was at the heart of Pope Francis’s homily during...
Vatican report calls U.S. women religious to continued dialogue
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Dec 16, 2014 at 7:14 am VATICAN CITY — A massive, detailed Vatican-ordered investigation of U.S. communities of women religious ended with a call to the women themselves to continue discerning how best...
Bishops "musn’t be like the older brother in the parable of the Prodigal Son with regard to 'irregular' families”
Vatican Insider - Dec 16, 2014 at 7:08 amBishop Named for Hyderabad, Pakistan
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Dec 16, 2014 at 7:06 am Franciscan Fr. Samon Shukardin, 53, has been named bishop of Hyderabad, Pakistan. The diocese has a population of some 22.3 million, with just around 47,000 Catholics. They are...
