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Pope Concludes Month of May With Rosary at St. Peter's Square

Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jun 4, 2013 at 3:35 am
To conclude the Marian month of May, Pope Francis participated with thousands of faithful present in praying the Rosary on Friday evening at St. Peter's Square. The event, which...

Vatican official warns UN of violence against Christians

EWTN - World Catholic News - Jun 4, 2013 at 3:04 am
Geneva, Switzerland, Jun 4, 2013 / 03:04 am (EWTN News).- The Holy See expressed concern over religious freedom violations and attacks on Christians across the globe in an...

Catholic Relief Services honored on 70th anniversary

Catholic News Agency - General - Jun 4, 2013 at 3:01 am
Baltimore, Md., Jun 4, 2013 / 02:01 am (CNA).- In recognition of the 70th anniversary of Catholic Relief Services last week, the mayor of Baltimore declared an official “Catholic...

Through my fault, through my fault, through my own most grievous fault

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Jun 4, 2013 at 2:59 am
The past week has not been a pleasant one, but it has been a fruitful one.  I won’t bore you with a lot of autobiography, but I will say that the Holy Spirit has been very busy,...

Hey Ireland!

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Jun 4, 2013 at 2:46 am
Senator Ronan Mullen writes: I hope this finds you well. I am writing to you about the National Vigil for Life, which takes place on Saturday 8th June in Merrion Square, Dublin,...

At the Gates of Zion

Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jun 4, 2013 at 2:42 am
HM Television and the EUK Mamie Foundation have just published a new documentary on the current situation of the Christians in the Holy Land entitled, “At the Gates of Zion”.  ...

This Killed Me

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Jun 4, 2013 at 2:32 am
33 of the most awesome teachers on the planet.

Church to beatify father of seven who saved 100 lives

EWTN - Vatican News - Jun 4, 2013 at 2:29 am
Rome, Italy, Jun 4, 2013 / 02:29 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- Odoardo Focherini will be beatified in the Italian city of Carpi on June 15 for his life of faith and dedication to helping...

Pope Francis: Bl John XXIII a shepherd and a father

News.va - Jun 4, 2013 at 2:21 am
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis received pilgrims from the diocese of Bergamo on Monday evening, who had come to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the passing of one of their most...

International bishops urge G8 leaders to remember the poor

EWTN - US Latest News - Jun 4, 2013 at 2:20 am
Washington D.C., Jun 4, 2013 / 02:20 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- Catholic bishops from across the world joined together to ask leaders of the G8 nations to consider the needs of the...

A very quiet Marian apparition

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Jun 4, 2013 at 2:16 am
I have only two comments about this story: 1.  I totally believe it, in no small part because it totally fits the divine pattern of little acts of hidden grace rather than big...

A reader remarks on the Boy Scouts…

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Jun 4, 2013 at 2:16 am
I appreciate your thoughtful discussion on the change in BSA policy. As an eagle scout who founded a troop in our parish a few years ago, I am extremely upset that many of my...

Worldwide Eucharistic Adoration Takes Place in Rome

Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jun 4, 2013 at 2:13 am
On Sunday at 5pm local time, cathedrals and dioceses around the world synchronized with the Holy Father in Rome during the Worldwide Eucharistic Adoration which took place in St....

Pope: "Everything is Lost in War, Everything is Gained With Peace"

Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jun 4, 2013 at 2:11 am
On Sunday, Pope Francis greeted the faithful on Sunday who were gathered in St. Peter's Square for his weekly Angelus address where he reminded the faithful to put their trust in...

Equality Run Amok

Crisis Magazine - Church - Jun 4, 2013 at 2:10 am
It is not news to sober-minded observers that for the last half-century, equality in the U.S. has gone off the rails—politically, legally, morally, and culturally. Tocqueville had...

The Coming Home Network is Such a Great Apostolate

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Jun 4, 2013 at 2:10 am
As you may or may not know, the Coming Home Network International is a lay apostolate established to help inquiring non-Catholic clergy and laity to discover the beauty and...

Sex Denied

Crisis Magazine - Church - Jun 4, 2013 at 2:00 am
The standard Catholic critique of gay sexuality has failed to persuade.  This is due to an insistence on the part of many ecclesiastical authorities to focus narrowly on...

Philadelphia archdiocese announces 24 parishes to merge

Catholic News Agency - General - Jun 4, 2013 at 1:07 am
Philadelphia, Pa., Jun 4, 2013 / 12:07 am (CNA).- The Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Sunday announced the merger of 24 parishes into 10, saying the changes will “ultimately...

Delaware abortionist deemed 'danger to the public'

EWTN - US Latest News - Jun 4, 2013 at 1:02 am
Dover, Del., Jun 4, 2013 / 01:02 am (EWTN News).- The Delaware State Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline filed a complaint against local abortionist Timothy F. Liveright,...

Spirituality: Senior Citizens and Self-definitions

Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - Jun 4, 2013 at 1:00 am
Today, Rozann Carter talks about what on organization called Senior Connections taught her about aging and how losing what once defined us can sometimes reveal our true "value."...
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