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Bishops urge US to protect Egyptian Christians
EWTN - US Latest News - Aug 27, 2013 at 7:10 am Washington D.C., Aug 27, 2013 / 07:10 pm (EWTN News).-
The U.S. bishops have spoken out in defense of Christians under attack in Egypt, calling on America's government to protect...
Learning from the Mother of a Wayward Saint
Brandon Vogt - Aug 27, 2013 at 7:00 am
Today we continue our regular series called "Learning from the Saints." Our guide is expert Bert Ghezzi, a dear friend of mine and the author of numerous books including Voices...
Bishop Loverde: Christendom College Students ‘Equipped’ for New Evangelization
Catholic Education Daily - Aug 27, 2013 at 6:55 am “Encounter this Lord Jesus in prayer and witness to him though love—love rooted in the truth,” said Bishop Loverde.
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Univ. of San Francisco Sponsors T-Shirts for Marchers in Homosexual Parade
Catholic Education Daily - Aug 27, 2013 at 6:35 am According to the Pride Parade site, the University of San Francisco LGBTQ Caucus for Faculty/Staff marched behind Planned Parenthood and Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi.
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Pope denounces ‘multiplication of massacres’ in Syria
Catholic Herald - Aug 27, 2013 at 6:31 am Pope Francis has again called for an end to the fighting in Syria, denouncing the “multiplication of massacres and atrocious acts”, including the suspected chemical weapons attack...
The Potent Prayers of Mothers
Dominicana - Aug 27, 2013 at 6:30 am
O Lord, you will ordain peace for us,
for indeed, all that we have done, you have done for us. (Is 26:12)
In Rome’s beautiful Basilica di Sant’Agostino is the tomb, not of its...
Syrian Monastery Holds Day of Prayer and Fasting for Kidnapped Jesuit Priest
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Aug 27, 2013 at 6:19 am Prayers and fasting are being held in the Monastery of Saint Moses the Ethiopian in Syria for kidnapped Jesuit Father Paolo Dall’Oglio. Fr. Dall’Oglio, an Italian priest who has...
City Was Premature In Acting Against Church's Feared Homeless Encampment
The Religion Clause - Aug 27, 2013 at 6:10 am In New Life Evangelistic Center v. City of St. Louis, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 120783 (ED MO, Aug. 26, 2013), a Missouri federal district court refused to dismiss a lawsuit by a...
Pastafarian Wears "Religious" Headgear In Texas Driver's License Photo
The Religion Clause - Aug 27, 2013 at 6:05 am Apparently the state of Texas has no problem with individuals wearing religious headgear in their driver's license photos. Daily Caller reported yesterday that Texas Tech...
“Stuck” at the End of the Beach
Snoring Scholar - Aug 27, 2013 at 6:00 am
Today’s guest post is something of a blessing for me on a lot of levels. It arrived in my inbox on a day when I was trying not to be overwhelmed and wondering about the point of...
Overestimating Me
CatholicMom.com - Aug 27, 2013 at 6:00 am
Overestimating Me
When you live a life where you try to stay as connected to your Creator as this broken world and your sinful ways allow, you change your perspective on the big...
Encountering the Word – James 5:19
Integrated Catholic Life - Aug 27, 2013 at 6:00 am “My brethren, if any one among you wanders from the truth and some one brings him back, let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul...
Federal Court Says S.C. Episcopal Diocese Controversy Should Be Resolved In State Court
The Religion Clause - Aug 27, 2013 at 6:00 am In vonRosenberg v. Lawrence, (D SC, Aug. 23, 2013), a South Carolina federal district court declined to exercise jurisdiction over a trademark infringement case growing out of the...
Honolulu Bishop: Do Not Be Led Astray By Same-Sex "Marriage" Proponents
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Aug 27, 2013 at 5:55 am Bishop Larry Silva of Honolulu issued a pastoral letter to his faithful regarding a possible special legislative session that would legalize same-sex “marriage” in the state of...
The Girl Guides’ new oath – sincere secularism or juvenile ageism?
Catholic Herald - Aug 27, 2013 at 5:48 am Catholics might be disappointed to learn that a group of Christian Girl Guides, who initially refused to drop the traditional pledge to “love my God” from their oath, will now be...
The Sacred Liturgy and the Culture of Life
Catholic Education Daily - Aug 27, 2013 at 5:02 am "After all, so the reasoning went, if the 'Mass of the Ages' had changed, why not the Church’s teaching concerning the relation between human intimacy and procreation?"
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Thai bishops stress Catholic identity, top academics in schools
EWTN - World Catholic News - Aug 27, 2013 at 5:00 am Pattaya, Thailand, Aug 27, 2013 / 05:00 am (EWTN News/CNA).-
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Thailand is calling for renewed effort to boost Catholic education in the country,...
Coptic Catholic leader: Egyptian government is not stopping hate speech against Christians
Catholic Herald - Aug 27, 2013 at 4:54 am Egypt’s new interim government is doing nothing to prevent hate speech, which is inciting violence against Christians, a prominent Egyptian Catholic leader has said.
“The state is...
Hong Kong cardinal: Pope should take tough line with China
Catholic Culture - World News - Aug 27, 2013 at 4:49 am Cardinal Joseph Cardinal Zen Ze-kiun, who served as bishop of Hong Kong from 2002 until his retirement in 2009, has told the Reuters news agency that Pope Francis should take a...
