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First since 1054? More likely: first ever.

Commonweal - Mar 19, 2013 at 2:11 pm
Everyone has been reporting the great news that His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew attended today’s installation Mass. What has not been correct is the part when we...

Francis' papal symbols linked to past Popes

Catholic News Agency - General - Mar 19, 2013 at 2:08 pm
Vatican City, Mar 19, 2013 / 01:08 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- When Pope Francis was installed as Bishop of Rome today, the two major symbols of the authority he received were connected...

Pilgrims rise early to get spot to welcome Pope Francis

The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Mar 19, 2013 at 2:02 pm
First sunshine in days greets crowd of 150,000+ VATICAN CITY — Michael Vazquez of Windermere, Fla., woke up at 4:30 a.m. just to be sure he and his friends got to St. Peter's...

Balance: Gratitude and Grace-Filled

CatholicMom.com - Mar 19, 2013 at 2:00 pm
As the mother of two lively boys, athletic boys, theater-loving boys, exploring boys, immersed-in-everything boys, I am forever seeking. Forever balancing. Forever juggling....

Pope Francis Prays At Peter's Tomb with Ecumenical Patriarch and Other Catholic and Orthodox Bishops

The Sacred Page - Mar 19, 2013 at 1:59 pm
Prior to celebrating the Mass inaugurating his Pontificate, Pope Francis prayed before the tomb of St. Peter. He was joined by, most notably, the Ecumenical Patriarch of...

Five Things To Remember On March 19

USCCB Media Blog - Mar 19, 2013 at 1:59 pm
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World Youth Day appearance by Pope Francis confirmed, says Brazilian cardinal

Catholic Culture - World News - Mar 19, 2013 at 1:54 pm
Pope Francis will travel to Rio de Janeiro in July for World Youth Day, the president of the Brazilian bishops' conference has confirmed. Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis said...

Abortions in China Since 1971 Higher than Population of the U.S.

LifeNews.com - Mar 19, 2013 at 1:49 pm
The Financial Times has been doing excellent reporting related to Chinese demographics problems.  Of particular interest is China’s aging population which has been brought about...

The Supreme Court’s first assault on marriage

LifeSiteNews - Mar 19, 2013 at 1:49 pm
by Patrick Fagan March 19, 2013 (thePublicDiscourse.com) - This year, the Supreme Court will render judgment on the institution of marriage. Though most of us don’t realize it,...

Beaucoup Links and Images From Pope Francis Inauguration Mass

Opinionated Catholic - Mar 19, 2013 at 1:35 pm
Think I am going to use this pic for my new blog header picLot of links and a photo gallery Via the The  Big Puplit .

To abolish abortion, we must awaken society’s moral sense

LifeSiteNews - Mar 19, 2013 at 1:24 pm
by S. Adam Seagrave March 19, 2013 (thePublicDiscourse) - Roe v. Wade is often compared to the infamous Dred Scott decision, and much has insightfully been made of the parallels...

Ivereigh in Rome: Packing up in the new dawn

OSV Daily Take - Mar 19, 2013 at 1:19 pm
By Austen IvereighWe were told to expect a crowd of 1 million, but in the end – it was a working day, after all – only 200,000 faithful turned up; we were told to expect off-the-...

Murder trial begins into ‘House of Horrors’ abortionist: FBI agent recalls gruesome scenes

LifeSiteNews - Mar 19, 2013 at 1:19 pm
by Kirsten Andersen PHILADELPHIA, March 19, 2013 (LifeSiteNews) – Abortionist Kermit Gosnell, who ran the “House of Horrors” abortion clinic in West Philadelphia that was shut...

Opposite evils to do not balance: They aggravate each other

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Mar 19, 2013 at 1:13 pm
A reader complains: You and Galupo are just wrong about Palin. Her bit with the Big Gulp was so drawn out, it was obviously comic shtick to make fun of Bloombergism. Apparently...

Pope Francis will attend World Youth Day, officials confirm

Catholic News Agency - General - Mar 19, 2013 at 1:04 pm
Rome, Italy, Mar 19, 2013 / 12:04 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The president of the Brazilian bishops’ conference, Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis, has confirmed that Pope Francis will...

In Today's Mass Reading Missing From Many Non Catholic Bibles - Anatomy of a Sin & Susannah

Opinionated Catholic - Mar 19, 2013 at 1:03 pm
This is the Susanna story found in Daniel. Msgr Pope has a great post on this today The Anatomy of a Sin as set forth in a lesser known Biblical passage.

Every body matters

Commonweal - Mar 19, 2013 at 1:03 pm
Mark 2:1-5 And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no...

Sequestered by conclave, cardinals missed births, rain, cellphones

The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Mar 19, 2013 at 1:02 pm
Msgr. Guido Marini, master of papal liturgical ceremonies, closes the doors to the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel March 12. CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano While the cardinal electors...
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