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Unity becomes 'uniformity' without the Holy Spirit, Pope warns

Catholic News Agency - General - Nov 29, 2014 at 9:32 am
Istanbul, Turkey, Nov 29, 2014 / 08:32 am (CNA/EWTN News).- During the only public Mass of his three-day apostolic journey to Turkey, Pope Francis warned that unity without the...

For the "First Time in History", "silent adoration" and open prayer by a Pope in a Mosque

Rorate Coeli - Nov 29, 2014 at 9:30 am
From Le Figaro's Vaticanist, Jean-Marie Guénois: November 29, 2014. On the second day of his visit to Turkey, Pope Francis went further than his predecessor Benedict XVI by...

Let there be lights: Australian breaks record for Christmas lights

The Deacon's Bench - Nov 29, 2014 at 9:24 am
Wow:  A dad in Australia has claimed the Guinness World Record title for the largest image made of LED lights with a mesmerizing display featuring almost 1.2 million lights. The...

Pope: Throw off our defensiveness and be led by the Spirit

News.va - Nov 29, 2014 at 9:10 am
(Vatican Radio)  Pope Francis celebrated Mass on Saturday at Istanbul’s Cathedral of the Holy Spirit and in his homily reflected on the need for Christians to be guided by the...

Will you be chanting the Christmas Proclamation?

The Deacon's Bench - Nov 29, 2014 at 8:09 am
A deacon reader asked me if I had a copy of this lying around, and I was able to find this very good version (at the bottom of the page.) This chant isn’t mandatory and could even...

Weekly Giveaway: Little People Nativity and Advent Books

CatholicMom.com - Nov 29, 2014 at 8:00 am
Thanks to Catholic Family Gifts, Image Books, and Franciscan Media for their generous support of this week’s giveaway! This week’s giveaway: a Rafflecopter giveaway Little People...

Pope Francis' prayer at Blue Mosque 'exactly the same' as Benedict XVI

EWTN - Vatican News - Nov 29, 2014 at 7:45 am
Vatican City, Nov 29, 2014 / 07:47 am (EWTN News/CNA).- During Pope Francis' visit to Istanbul's Blue Mosque, he paused for a moment of prayer alongside Ankara's Grand Mufti – a...

Cardinal Burke opens up about his new office with Knights of Malta

EWTN - World Catholic News - Nov 29, 2014 at 7:30 am
Rome, Italy, Nov 29, 2014 / 08:01 am (EWTN News/CNA).- On Nov. 8 the Vatican announced the transfer of Cardinal Raymond Burke from prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, which...

Pope Francis in Turkey: Day 2 morning highlights

News.va - Nov 29, 2014 at 7:30 am
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis arrived in Istanbul on Saturday, the second day of his apostolic trip to Turkey. A slight change in the morning’s events meant that, instead of...

And a little child shall lead them: new movie depicts God as a boy

The Deacon's Bench - Nov 29, 2014 at 7:21 am
From The New York Times:  Ridley Scott’s 3-D “Exodus: Gods and Kings” has computer-generated plagues, waves and tornadoes. It has boat-chomping crocodiles, 400,000 digitally...

Pope Francis' prayer at Blue Mosque 'exactly the same' as Benedict XVI

Catholic News Agency - General - Nov 29, 2014 at 7:04 am
Vatican City, Nov 29, 2014 / 06:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- During Pope Francis’ visit to Istanbul’s Blue Mosque, he paused for a moment of prayer alongside Ankara’s Grand Mufti – a...

Cardinal Burke opens up about his new office with Knights of Malta

Catholic News Agency - General - Nov 29, 2014 at 7:01 am
Rome, Italy, Nov 29, 2014 / 06:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Nov. 8 the Vatican announced the transfer of Cardinal Raymond Burke from prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, which...

Pope visits mosque, offers moment of “silent adoration”

The Deacon's Bench - Nov 29, 2014 at 6:59 am
Details:  Pope Francis has arrived in Istanbul for the second leg of his three-day visit to Turkey, in a richly-symbolic trip. Like his predecessor, he prayed at the Blue Mosque,...

Pope Francis visits the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia

News.va - Nov 29, 2014 at 6:44 am
Vatican City, 29 November 2014 (VIS) – This morning, Pope Francis travelled by air from Ankara to Istanbul. The only city in the world divided across two continents, Asia and...

NGOs Seek Council of Europe Decision on Babies Who Survive Abortion

Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Nov 29, 2014 at 6:23 am
Every year, children are born alive at the time of the abortion procedure after the 20th week of pregnancy in Europe. They are, most often, abandoned to die without care,...

Turkey visit to deepen friendship between Pope and Patriarch

News.va - Nov 29, 2014 at 6:16 am
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis travels from Ankara to Istanbul on Saturday where he’ll visit the famous Hagia Sophia museum and the Blue Mosque. Later in the day he’ll celebrate...

Cardinal Schonborn to Represent Pope at Kiev Event

Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Nov 29, 2014 at 6:13 am
In a letter published today, written in Latin and dated Nov. 18, Pope Francis named Cardinal Christoph Schonborn, archbishop of Vienna, as his special envoy at the celebration of...

Daily Reflection — Let’s get ready!

Integrated Catholic Life - Nov 29, 2014 at 5:30 am
In confident hope we look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the general judgment, but I am not my own final judge and neither are you your own final judge. So this time...

Canadian Bishops, Religious Offer Resources for Year of Consecrated Life

Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Nov 29, 2014 at 5:30 am
The bishops of Canada are offering resources for the Year of Consecrated Life, which begins with tonight's vigil in Rome. Pope Francis announced in November 2013 the Church will...
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