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International Week of Prayer and Fasting — Tangible Call to Action
CatholicMom.com - Sep 15, 2014 at 8:00 pm What can change the course of world events?
22nd International Week of Prayer and Fasting is a tangible Call to Action to counter the rise of terrorism and disregard for humanity...
Settlement Reached In Presbyterian Church Property Dispute
The Religion Clause - Sep 15, 2014 at 7:05 pm Presbyterian News Service and The Christian Post reported last week that a settlement has been reached in a lawsuit (see prior posting) brought against Presbyterian Church USA by...
Vatican Car Carrying 4 Kilos of Cocaine Stopped By Customs
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Sep 15, 2014 at 7:00 pm The car with Vatican number plates was stopped by customs officers as it passed a border control in France today. Two Italians aged 41 and 30 were arrested after four kilos of...
Two New Members Appointed to Board of the Vatican Bank
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Sep 15, 2014 at 7:00 pm The Commission of Cardinals for the Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR), popularly known as the Vatican Bank, has appointed Mauricio Larrain (Chile) and Carlo Salvatori (...
Cardinal Martino Tranquil About Synod on the Family
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Sep 15, 2014 at 7:00 pm "At the Synod there will certainly be expressions and interventions that do not correspond with the doctrine of the Church, but in the end, it will not be able but to reaffirm...
Pope to Preachers: Sow hope, not vanity (Video)
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Sep 15, 2014 at 7:00 pm To view the video click here.
Sistine Chapel Choir to Perform for First Time in Macao, Hong Kong and Taipei
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Sep 15, 2014 at 7:00 pm The Pontifical Sistine Chapel Choir is to perform for the first time in Macao, Hong Kong and Taipei, the Vatican has announced. The concerts, entitled “Reverberating Heavenly...
Christian Religious Education Abolished in Mosul and Nineveh Plain
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Sep 15, 2014 at 7:00 pm Christian religious education in Mosul and the Nineveh Plain has been abolished, and Christian-named schools will also be changed to Islamic ones. The teaching of the Syriac...
2015 World Meeting of Families Will Help Synod on the Family
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Sep 15, 2014 at 7:00 pm The 8th World Day of Families, to be held in Philadelphia from September 22-27, 2015, was presented today in the Holy See Press Office. The theme of the event will be: “Love is...
Pope's Morning Homily: Draw Near to Others as Jesus Did
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Sep 15, 2014 at 7:00 pm Beautiful homilies are useless and mere vanity if you are not close to the people, if you do not suffer with the people and do not give hope. This was Pope Francis’ reflection...
Artist Says He's Closer to Holy Family After Creating Image for World Meeting
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Sep 15, 2014 at 7:00 pm Pennsylvania-based artist Neilson Carlin sees his work as a true calling from God. And he says that each new commission to depict some hero or truth of the faith is an opportunity...
Vid: Dad Shaves Beard Mid Peekaboo Game, Kid Freaks Out
Creative Minority Report - Sep 15, 2014 at 6:45 pm This is funny...if you like to see a little girl completely freak out that there's a man holding her with Daddy's voice and eyes but not the rest of his face. Yeah, that kind of...
Catholic League withdraws from St. Patrick's Day Parade
Catholic News Agency - General - Sep 15, 2014 at 6:39 pm New York City, N.Y., Sep 15, 2014 / 05:39 pm (CNA).- Controversy over the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade continues as the Catholic League has withdrawn its delegation,...
“Nourishing the Gift of Forgiveness” – Diocese of Santa Rosa Invites You
CatholicMom.com - Sep 15, 2014 at 6:30 pm Editor’s note: We’re happy to help spread the word about a terrific upcoming opportunity for you to be part of a special conference in the Diocese of Santa Rosa. For more...
Justin Trudeau: Abortion Trumps MPs’ Freedom of Conscience
LifeNews.com - Sep 15, 2014 at 6:06 pm Where are all the pro-life politicians?
With a week to go in the New Brunswick election campaign it looks as though, barring any serious gaffes, Brian Gallant and his Liberals...
No scandal here: How the 20 couples married by Pope Francis were legit
Catholic News Agency - General - Sep 15, 2014 at 6:05 pm Vatican City, Sep 15, 2014 / 05:05 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis’ witnessing of marriages between Catholics who cohabited or who have had annulments is not a change, but is...
Doctor’s Note Required to Use Chapstick in School, Yet Abortions Available to Minors
LifeNews.com - Sep 15, 2014 at 5:33 pm A news story has been making the rounds about a ridiculous elementary school regulation against students’ use of lip balm. A fifth-grader named Grace Karaffa requested some ...
Rapist Will be Euthanized So He Doesn’t Have to Spend Life in Prison
LifeNews.com - Sep 15, 2014 at 5:05 pm You just can’t make this stuff up.
Belgium is opposed to capital punishment.
Belgium allows widespread euthanasia.
A rapist/murderer–who once would have been subject to execution–...
Teaching Children about Dreaming vs. Planning
CatholicMom.com - Sep 15, 2014 at 5:00 pm
Teaching Children about Dreaming vs. Planning
This object lesson uses a glob of play dough to show the difference between wanting something and putting a plan into action. It’s...
Pierced: Our Lady of Sorrows
The Deacon's Bench - Sep 15, 2014 at 5:00 pm Today marks this feast—which is also the feast day for my parish. Below, a statue depicting Mary, pierced with seven swords for her seven sorrows, at the Cathedral of St. Patrick...
