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D.C. council eliminates religious schools’ protection from gay discrimination suits

LifeSiteNews - Dec 15, 2014 at 2:35 pm
Barring an act of Congress, D.C.’s religious schools will likely have to go against their religious values when it comes to permitting use to their campuses or programs.

Catholic enough? Archdiocese launches Office of Catholic Identity Assessment for schools

The Deacon's Bench - Dec 15, 2014 at 2:30 pm
From Catholic San Francisco:  Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone is creating a new Office of Catholic Identity Assessment for Catholic high schools starting Jan. 1 – an initiative...

This…

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Dec 15, 2014 at 2:29 pm
…abortion support are why the Dem handwringing rings so hollow for a prolife person who holds the complete teaching of the Church on the dignity of human life.  Obama’s...

New Canadian ambassador seeks collaboration for ‘betterment of humanity’

News.va - Dec 15, 2014 at 2:20 pm
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis received the new Canadian Ambassador to the Holy See, Dennis Savoie, on Monday. During the morning meeting, Ambassador Savoie presented the Pope with...

Winter Issue of Sacred Music

New Liturgical Movement - Dec 15, 2014 at 2:19 pm
The upcoming issue of Sacred Music features many excellent new essays, including a particularly insightful essay by Harold Boatrite, a few essays about "Viennese Masses", and an...

Canada’s new prostitution law takes effect amidst backlash from media, Ontario’s premier, and activists

LifeSiteNews - Dec 15, 2014 at 2:04 pm
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has called for a review of the new law, while some are warning the provinces may simply refuse to enforce it.

They Got Abortions When the Test Said Their Baby Would be Disabled, But The Tests Were Wrong

LifeNews.com - Dec 15, 2014 at 2:03 pm
The pro-life movement has been raising the ugly specter of abortions on babies with disabilities for years and now a new article in the Boston Globe confirms that the tests...

How to have a Joyfully Expectant Advent

CatholicMom.com - Dec 15, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Can you believe there are only 9 more days left of Advent?! (Not counting today anymore.) That’s right, we are now in the third week of Advent – Gaudette, rejoice! Gaudette...

Australia Just Showed the World…

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Dec 15, 2014 at 1:47 pm
Exactly How to Respond to Terrorism. Well done, Oz!  Well done!

Kerry asks Vatican for help in relocating Guantanamo detainees

The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Dec 15, 2014 at 1:47 pm
VATICAN CITY — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with his Vatican counterpart Dec. 15, and asked him to support the Obama administration’s efforts to close the U.S. detention...

Director of second-highest grossing political documentary in U.S. history signs on to Gosnell film

LifeSiteNews - Dec 15, 2014 at 1:42 pm
One of his films grossed $33 million nationwide.

Inaccurate prenatal tests prompt more abortions, study shows

Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 15, 2014 at 1:39 pm
Prenatal screening for fetal abnormalities is prompting many women to abortion their children, even though the test results are unreliable, the Boston Globe reports. The New...

Dear Catholic Torture Defender: Here is what you are struggling to defend

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Dec 15, 2014 at 1:35 pm
BRET BAIER, FOX NEWS: Sir, did the ends justify the means? FORMER VICE PRESIDENT DICK CHENEY: Absolutely. BRET BAIER: No doubt in your mind? DICK CHENEY: No doubt in my mind, I’m...

British agency says Catholic school could foster extremism; Church official protest

Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 15, 2014 at 1:32 pm
Church officials in Britain are protesting a decision by the government's assessment agency to downgrade a Catholic school for failing to promote "British values." Ofsted--the...

What Do You Do With That Depressed Elderly Person? Assisted Suicide Backers Say Euthanize Him!

LifeNews.com - Dec 15, 2014 at 1:25 pm
I get such whiplash. On one hand, we are oft told in the media that assisted suicide/euthanasia are “dignity” and “choice”–that ending one’s own life at the time and in the manner...

Gaudete Gala 2014

Saint Louis Catholic - Dec 15, 2014 at 1:18 pm
I was fortunate last night to have attended the Fourth Annual Gaudete Benefit Gala for the sacred music program at St. Francis de Sales Oratory.  This year marked a different...

Today’s Act of Lying Desperation in Defense of Torture

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Dec 15, 2014 at 12:55 pm
Cowardly draft dodger defends anal rape.  He uses two lies to do this.  One is the vague suggestion that it was medical care because it was done in response to a hunger strike (...

The pope offers a prayer tool: your hand

The Deacon's Bench - Dec 15, 2014 at 12:42 pm
From Vatican Insider:  “When I pray God breathes in me.” This is the opening phrase of the 40-page prayer book signed by Francis and handed out to faithful present in St. Peter’s...

Parish available

Commonweal - Dec 15, 2014 at 12:40 pm
There are many more important issues to discuss (Iran negotiations, Israeli suicide instinct, hostage-taking copy-cats, etc.) than the one I am about to describe. But I can't...
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