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Rorate Coeli - Aug 10, 2014 at 8:41 pm The Only Basis of the Christian Missionary Effort and Dialogue: Jesus Christ as the One Savior of the World.
by Inos Biffi
L'Osservatore Romano, August 8, 2014
That the Church...
You've Got To See This Unintentionally Hilarious Rueters Headline About Obama
Creative Minority Report - Aug 10, 2014 at 7:25 pm Wow. Hilarious.HT Weasel Zippers *subhead*Heh.*subhead*
From Iraq: “We are surprised that some countries in the world are silent about what is happening”
The Deacon's Bench - Aug 10, 2014 at 7:00 pm From last week, here’s a poignant and personal glimpse at what is happening in Iraq, from the Dominican Sisters who are staying behind: Dear Sisters, Brothers, and Friends, Thank...
The Mass of the Council is the Traditional Mass
Rorate Coeli - Aug 10, 2014 at 7:00 pm Concede nobis, quæsumus, Domine, hæc digne frequentare mysteria: quia, quoties huius hostiæ commemoratio celebratur, opus nostræ redemptionis exercetur. Per Dominum... (Grant us,...
Cardinal Nichols: Events in Iraq Are Tyrannical, Horrendous, Akin to Genocide
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Aug 10, 2014 at 7:00 pm Cardinal Vincent Nichols has decried the recent events in Iraq as being akin to genocide. The Archbishop of Westminster not only denounced the "focused, deliberate killing and...
Pope Briefs Papal Envoy Ahead of Visit to Iraq
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Aug 10, 2014 at 7:00 pm Pope Francis received Cardinal Fernando Filoni yesterday evening in order to instruct him on his mission as papal envoy to Iraq. The Holy Father also gave the cardinal some...
Patriarch Sako: Refugee Situation Escalating, U.S. Military Action Disappointing
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Aug 10, 2014 at 7:00 pm The Chaldean Patriarch of Babylon has highlighted the extent of the refugee situation in northern Iraq, warned of "escalating" humanitarian needs, and said the hardships facing...
UK Parliamentary Group Monitoring Persecution in Iraq
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Aug 10, 2014 at 7:00 pm The All Party Parliamentary Group on International Religious Freedom has issued the following monitoring report on religious persecution in Iraq. An APPG is a grouping in the UK...
Pope Sends Message of Condolence Following Iran Plane Crash
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Aug 10, 2014 at 7:00 pm Pope Francis has sent his "heartfelt condolences" to the families of victims killed in a deadly plane crash in Iran yesterday that claimed at least 38 lives including children....
Pope Francis Sends Video Message to Koreans
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Aug 10, 2014 at 7:00 pm Here is the text of the Pope Francis’ video message broadcast by KBS in Korea in light of the Holy Father's forthcoming Apostolic Visit to the Republic of Korea for the 6th Asian...
Pope to Italian Youth Organization: 'Make the World a Better Place'
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Aug 10, 2014 at 7:00 pm Pope Francis has said young people must be courageous and never timid in order to make the world a better place. The Holy Father made these remarks when he telephoned 30,000...
New Hospital Chaplaincy Guidelines Inadequate, Says Catholic Union of Great Britain
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Aug 10, 2014 at 7:00 pm The Catholic Union of Great Britain has criticized new guidelines on chaplaincy in the National Health Service, saying they ignore the specific needs of individual faiths. The...
FAQ on Christian persecution in Iraq
The Deacon's Bench - Aug 10, 2014 at 6:24 pm The following comes from the Archdiocese of Toronto website. It’s a very good primer on what is happening in Iraq—and how you can help. *** Earlier this week, Cardinal Thomas...
5000 pilgrims walk from Chicago to Marian shrine in Indiana
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Aug 10, 2014 at 6:12 pm Pilgrimages are little lives. We encounter people, who have their own issues and goals. We find out things about ourselves. We have our faces set towards the goal. There are...
In Korea, Pope Francis to visit cemetery for aborted babies
Catholic News Agency - General - Aug 10, 2014 at 5:04 pm Vatican City, Aug 10, 2014 / 04:04 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- During his upcoming trip to South Korea, Pope Francis will pray for the unborn at the “Cemetery for Aborted Children” as...
“Nobody wants to tell the truth! … They say openly if you don’t convert, we’ll kill you. It turns out they actually mean it.”
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Aug 10, 2014 at 4:44 pm Here is a cold cup of reality from former Speaker of the house Newt Gingrich for the viewers of CNN on 8 August:
“Nobody wants to tell the truth,” he complained. “The truth is...
Your Sunday Sermon Notes
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Aug 10, 2014 at 4:40 pm Was there a good point in the sermon you heard at Mass for your Sunday obligation?
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Father’s will decrees that children will not receive any inheritance unless they become Catholic
The Deacon's Bench - Aug 10, 2014 at 1:33 pm Details, from Australia: From beyond the grave, father-of-four Patrick Carroll continued a five-decade crusade to steer his children away from being active Jehovah’s Witnesses and...
Ghosts in Baltimore's bloody, troubled, doomed 'Murder Mall'
GetReligion - Aug 10, 2014 at 12:18 pm
Another long road trip.
Thus, another big stack of Baltimore Sun newspapers waiting in my comfy reading chair. It's tough work, but somebody's got to do it.
We will get back to...
Nuncio to Iraq: Iraqi Christians give great faith witness
News.va - Aug 10, 2014 at 11:45 am
(Vatican Radio) “They did not accept [the offer from Islamic State militants] to convert to Islam – this would have saved their lives immediately – so, they are giving us great...
