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Apostles as earth’s pillars

Communio - Jun 29, 2014 at 9:43 pm
You can see from the three posts on this feast of Saints Peter and Paul that these blessed witnesses mean something to me, besides the obvious. One of the things to consider is to...

Catholic College Dumps Investment of Fossil Fuels, No Problem with HHS Mandate

Creative Minority Report - Jun 29, 2014 at 9:35 pm
The University of Dayton announced it's pulling out its $670 million invested in fossil fuel companies while increasing investments in sustainable energy.Their financial advisor...

Sermon for the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Saint Louis Catholic - Jun 29, 2014 at 7:55 pm
Delivered last Friday by Canon Raphael Ueda, ICRSS:Feast of The Sacred Heart-2014Last week we celebrated the Most Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist, a gift crowning all the gifts of...

Symbols of Unity and Peace: Peter and Paul

Communio - Jun 29, 2014 at 7:37 pm
The saints honored today reveal much about who we are as Christians. Remember Paul as the Apostle to the Gentiles, and Peter as first bishop of Antioch before going to Rome to the...

The Barque Rocks On

Whispers in the Loggia - Jun 29, 2014 at 7:36 pm
Simply put, it is the oldest continuous office on Earth.One thousand nine hundred eighty one years in existence.... Two hundred sixty-six occupants.... A line that encompasses...

ISIS Declares Caliphate In Parts of Syria and Iraq

The Religion Clause - Jun 29, 2014 at 7:23 pm
As reported by Time, the Sunni group ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) today declared a new Caliphate on the territory it holds in Syria and Iraq.  Its statement (full text)...

Is Peter "Cephas"?: A follow up

The Sacred Page - Jun 29, 2014 at 7:22 pm
Image of Peter wondering who this "Cephas" fellow is. (Just kidding) So the person who sent in the email asking about whether or not Peter and Cephas are one in the same person...

Pope Discusses Current Social Crises and Challenges in New Interview

Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jun 29, 2014 at 7:00 pm
Pope Francis has given another wide-ranging interview in which he shares his thoughts on moral decay in society, especially in Rome, his views on communism, and looks forward to...

Looking for a Secure Future

Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jun 29, 2014 at 7:00 pm
People should not be treated as pawns on the chessboard of humanity, said Pope Francis last year in a message published August 5 on the theme of refugees. Unfortunately this is...

Christians Returning to Homes in Northern Iraq After Attack

Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jun 29, 2014 at 7:00 pm
Thousands of Iraqi Christians have been returning to their homes in the north of the country, days after they fled villages under attack by Sunni Muslim extremists. They chose...

Pope at Morning Mass: Blood of Church Martyrs "Irrigates" the Church

Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jun 29, 2014 at 7:00 pm
The Pope has reminded faithful that today there are more martyrs than in the early centuries. At morning Mass in the Casa Santa Marta today, the Holy Father noted the...

Sooner or Later, Pius XII Will Be Beatified

Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jun 29, 2014 at 7:00 pm
“All kinds of things have been said about poor Pius XII,” observed Pope Francis in a recent interview with the Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia. Thus the present Pontiff recognizes...

Spanish Royalty Meet with Pope Francis

Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jun 29, 2014 at 7:00 pm
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia met today with Pope Francis, their first meeting as the newly crowned monarchs of Spain. The Holy Father received the king and queen at the...

President of Madagascar Visits Pope

Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jun 29, 2014 at 7:00 pm
The Church’s contributions to national reconciliation, political stability, education and healthcare in Madagascar have been at the heart of conversations between Pope Francis and...

Pope's Cousin Found Francis in Wonderful Form

Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jun 29, 2014 at 7:00 pm
Jorge Bergoglio -- not the Pope, but his cousin who lives in the Argentine city of Cordoba -- came to Rome with two of his three children and was able to greet Francis during last...

Sportsmanship Remembered in Pope's July Prayer Intentions

Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jun 29, 2014 at 7:00 pm
Pope Francis' prayer intentions this month focus on sportsmanship as well as evangelization to the poorest nations. The Pope's chosen intentions for July were announced by the...

Pope's Itinerary Released for Visit to Italian Region of Molise

Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jun 29, 2014 at 7:00 pm
The Vatican has released the program of Pope Francis' visit to the Italian region of Molise this Saturday. The Pope, who will be visiting the Archdiocese of Campobasso-Bojano in...

U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favour of Hobby Lobby

Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jun 29, 2014 at 7:00 pm
Religious groups in the United States are celebrating a U.S. Supreme Court decision today which has ruled that closely held companies can claim a religious exemption from the...

Pope Francis: Journey Towards Unity With Orthodox Upheld By Ecumenism of Blood

Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jun 29, 2014 at 7:00 pm
Pope Francis has said that if Catholics and Orthodox Christians learn to look at one another in God with the help of the Holy Spirit, then members of the two churches will...

Ultimate freedom means choosing the good, bishop says

Catholic News Agency - General - Jun 29, 2014 at 5:01 pm
Lincoln, Neb., Jun 29, 2014 / 04:01 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Bishop James Conley joined other religious leaders in Lincoln, Neb. for a prayer service for religious liberty, reminding...
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