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Pope Francis Arrives to Istanbul
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Nov 28, 2014 at 6:00 pm Pope Francis left Ankara and arrived to Istanbul this morning at 9:45am. At the airport he was welcomed with an embrace by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew...
Pope Francis' Message for the Year of Consecrated Life
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Nov 28, 2014 at 6:00 pm Here is the Vatican-provided translation of Pope Francis' message for the Year of Consecrated Life which begins this Sunday, November 30th. * * *
Dear Brothers and Sisters in...
Pope: Don't Resist Holy Spirit Even When He Takes Us Out of Comfort Zone
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Nov 28, 2014 at 6:00 pm Calling for a change of mentality today during his homily in Istanbul’s Catholic Holy Spirit Cathedral, Pope Francis warned that, “When we try to create diversity, but are closed...
His Holiness Bartholomew I's Address at Ecumenical Prayer Service in Phanar, Turkey
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Nov 28, 2014 at 6:00 pm Here is the Vatican-provided translation of the address given by His Holiness Bartholomew I, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, at the Ecumenical Prayer in the...
Pope Francis' Address at Ecumenical Prayer Service in Phanar, Turkey
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Nov 28, 2014 at 6:00 pm Here is the Vatican-provided translation of the address given by Pope Francis at the Ecumenical Prayer in the Patriarchal Cathedral of St. George in Phanar, Turkey. * * *
Your...
My “Black Friday” Shopping List:
Quartermaster of the Barque - Nov 28, 2014 at 5:59 pm Another turkey; we nearly ate the entire bird from yesterday. And some butter.
As for that perennial pastime where greed perverts Advent, making it the season of goading sheeple...
British Abortion Industry Wants Radical Law Prohibiting Pro-Life Free Speech
LifeNews.com - Nov 28, 2014 at 5:57 pm According to the BBC, the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) is calling for a law to move pro-life protestors ten metres or 33 feet away from abortion facilities in the...
Most Women Wouldn’t Have Abortions if They Just Saw This Instead
LifeNews.com - Nov 28, 2014 at 5:39 pm “There was a time before ultrasound that we didn’t realize that movement happened before 16 – 17 weeks. But now with ultrasound you can see that little seven week baby moving,...
How the Church in Thailand fights trafficking, violence against women
Catholic News Agency - General - Nov 28, 2014 at 5:39 pm Bangkok, Thailand, Nov 28, 2014 / 04:39 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Church in Thailand observed the Nov. 25 celebration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence...
What This Pro-Abortion Group Discovered Can Help the Pro-Life Movement
LifeNews.com - Nov 28, 2014 at 5:15 pm (LiveActionNews) — Sea Change, a pro-abortion program with a focus on reducing the stigma surrounding abortion has released the results of a recent survey on the public sharing of...
This Amazing Event is Inspiring Thousands of Teenagers to Wait for Sex Until Marriage
LifeNews.com - Nov 28, 2014 at 4:38 pm (LiveActionNews) — I waited in the next room as she took her pregnancy test. When the test came up negative, she came to me with a look of sheer gratitude. ‘I do not want to have...
DECREE ON CONDITIONS FOR PLENARY INDULGENCES - During the Year of the Consecrated Life
Rorate Coeli - Nov 28, 2014 at 4:34 pm DECREE
URBIS ET ORBIS
by which are established the works to be accomplished in order to obtain the gift of Indulgences on the occasion of the Year of the Consecrated Life
The...
18-Year-Old’s Short Film on Abortion Will Blow Your Mind
LifeNews.com - Nov 28, 2014 at 4:13 pm (LiveActionNews) — One decision can change everything. Mitosis, a short film from 18-year-old director Hannah Victoria (Worth Saving), aims to prove that. It may seem that the...
Pope authorizes plenary indulgence for Year of Consecrated Life
Catholic News Agency - General - Nov 28, 2014 at 4:09 pm Vatican City, Nov 28, 2014 / 03:09 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- On the occasion of the Year of Consecrated Life that begins this weekend, Pope Francis has allowed the faithful to receive...
Fox News tries its hand at Vatican watching
GetReligion - Nov 28, 2014 at 4:00 pm
Fox News has waded into the murky waters of Catholic news analysis, seeking to explain to its viewers (and readers on its website) the church's battles over liberalizing its...
After Eight Years of Infertility, Mom Thanks God for Quadruplets
LifeNews.com - Nov 28, 2014 at 3:52 pm After eight years of infertility, Ashley and Tyson Gardner found out they were pregnant with quadruplets. The Gardner’s are from Pleasant Grove, Utah, and an ultrasound showed...
Would you let your daughter have a drink with Bill Cosby in private?: A Response to Kathleen Parker on Ferguson, Cosby and Lawlessness
Catholic Vote - Nov 28, 2014 at 3:25 pm
Kathleen Parker on Nov 25 wrote a column for the Washington Post entitled “From Bill Cosby to Ferguson, a reminder of our rule of law”. In it she makes a comparison between...
Is the “integral age” theory an apologetics myth? 9 things to know and share
Jimmy Akin.org - Nov 28, 2014 at 3:19 pm Why do we celebrate Christmas on December 25th? Why is the Annunciation on March 25th?
According to some authors, it’s due to something called the “integral age” view that was...
She Had Two Abortions So Shouldn’t She be Pro-Choice? New Legislator is a Pro-Life Champion
LifeNews.com - Nov 28, 2014 at 3:18 pm Abortion advocates don’t know what to do with Rep–Elect Molly White, a pro-life woman in the Texas House of Representatives. In a recent article in a Texas newspaper, White shared...
ADVENT: Ideas for your season of preparation
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Nov 28, 2014 at 3:04 pm
You might consider some reading for your Advent preparation.
If you haven’t yet read Benedict XVI’s third volume of Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives, it is a great place...
