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The Living Dead: Monks, Nuns, and Zombies
Dominicana - Nov 17, 2014 at 6:30 am You may be preparing for the impending zombie apocalypse. If so, I think you should read this article as part of your overall strategy.
This story begins at the beginning. God...
Pope Francis: Euthanasia is a ‘sin against God’
Catholic Herald - Nov 17, 2014 at 6:29 am Pope Francis has denounced euthanasia, describing it as “a sin against God”.
Speaking to the Association of Italian Catholic Doctors on Saturday, the pontiff said that it was a “...
You are my legacy, Cardinal George tells Chicago at final Mass
EWTN - US Latest News - Nov 17, 2014 at 6:28 am Chicago, Ill., Nov 17, 2014 / 06:28 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- Cardinal Francis George celebrated his last public Mass as Archbishop of
Chicago on Sunday, thanking the people of...
Another American beheaded: Peter Kassig became a Muslim while in captivity, but was his conversion genuine?
GetReligion - Nov 17, 2014 at 6:27 am Our son worked and lived alongside Syrian Muslims before his capture & had come to admire & respect them greatly. pic.twitter.com/F1VfVkBqi4
— Kassig Family (@kassigfamily...
Pope Francis to visit Philadelphia next year (Video)
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Nov 17, 2014 at 6:08 am To view the video click here.
Pope Francis denounces "false compassion" behind abortion and euthanasia (Video)
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Nov 17, 2014 at 6:07 am To view the video click here.
Pope Francis: Are you making good use of your God given talents? (Video)
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Nov 17, 2014 at 6:05 am To view the video click here.
Nuns Volunteering For Red Cross Were Not "Employees" Under Title VII
The Religion Clause - Nov 17, 2014 at 6:05 am In Marie v. American Red Cross, (6th Cir., Nov. 14, 2014), the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Title VII as well as 1st and 14th Amendment claims by two Catholic nuns...
Gay and Catholic: A Great Book You Need to Read
Snoring Scholar - Nov 17, 2014 at 6:00 am
There’s a certain catch-22 in writing about celibate gay life. If you write about the joy you find in fidelity to Christ and the Church, you may sound Pollyannish, defensive, or...
Confirmed: Pope Francis announces trip to U.S. next year
The Deacon's Bench - Nov 17, 2014 at 6:00 am Details: Pope Francis plans to visit Philadelphia in 2015, the pontiff announced today – his first trip to the United States as pope. The Pope made the announcement when he...
Recent Articles of Interest
The Religion Clause - Nov 17, 2014 at 6:00 am From SSRN:
B. Jessie Hill, Ties that Bind? The Questionable Consent Justification for Hosanna-Tabor, (109 Northwestern University Law Review Online (Forthcoming)).
Elizabeth...
Pope Francis: Children have right to a mother and father
EWTN - Vatican News - Nov 17, 2014 at 6:00 am Vatican City, Nov 17, 2014 / 06:00 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- Children have the right to be raised by a mother and a father, Pope
Francis said, emphasizing that "the family is the...
Foster family life, Pope tells Zambia's bishops
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 17, 2014 at 5:55 am Pope Francis paid tribute to the growth of the Church in Zambia and encouraged the nation's bishops to promote family life.
"I am convinced that the weakening of [family] bonds is...
Pontiff: marriage is the permanent union of a man and a woman
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 17, 2014 at 5:48 am Pope Francis reflected on sexual complementarity within marriage in an address to a conference sponsored by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
The "complementarity of...
Pope Francis confirms trip to Philadelphia
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 17, 2014 at 5:39 am Addressing a conference sponsored by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Pope Francis said on November 17 that "I wish to confirm that, God willing, in September of...
Pope Francis visits Castel Gandolfo; Vatican Conference on trafficking
News.va - Nov 17, 2014 at 5:30 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Sunday visited the Pontifical Residence in Castel Gandolfo to attend the unveiling of two iron sculptures created Argentinian artiest Alejandro...
Daily Reflection — Lights for Christ
Integrated Catholic Life - Nov 17, 2014 at 5:30 am “From this time onward Elizabeth’s goodness greatly increased. She was a lifelong friend of the poor and gave herself entirely to relieving the hungry… “Apart from those active...
Pope Francis: Marriage and the family are in crisis
News.va - Nov 17, 2014 at 5:28 am (Vatican Radio) On Monday, Pope Francis addressed a Colloquium, organized by the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, which has for its theme “The Complementarity of Man and...
Catholics in France begin nine-month novena to Virgin Mary
EWTN - World Catholic News - Nov 17, 2014 at 5:27 am Lyon, France, Nov 17, 2014 / 05:27 pm (EWTN News).- Focusing on peace, repentance and youth, Catholics in France have begun a nine-month-long novena to the Virgin Mary, praying...
