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Vatican dismisses claims against Pope Francis during dictatorship
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Mar 15, 2013 at 12:21 pm In 1996, Argentina's bishops admitted they did not do enough
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican dismissed claims that Pope Francis played a direct role in the kidnappings of two Jesuit...
10 must-read quotations from Pope Francis: portrait of a forceful thinker
LifeSiteNews - Mar 15, 2013 at 12:20 pm by The Editors March 15, 2013 (Mercatornet.com) - Who is Jorge Bergoglio, the new Pope? What does he think about contemporary issues? The handful of translated quotes which...
Pope Francis is unlikely to make any statements on the Falkland Islands in future
Catholic Herald - Mar 15, 2013 at 12:17 pm David Cameron has responded somewhat cheekily to Pope Francis today, after it was revealed that the former Archbishop of Buenos Aires is on record for having said the Falkland...
Mom’s Macaroni & Cheese
CatholicMom.com - Mar 15, 2013 at 12:00 pm Find more great family recipes and meal planning assistance at Dine Without Whine
Mom’s Macaroni & Cheese
Makes 5 servings
1 1/2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni (5 ounces)
2...
UN Conference Using Deceptive Data to Shape Abortion Policy
LifeNews.com - Mar 15, 2013 at 12:00 pm New York NY (CFAM/LifeNews) — As negotiations intensified during the 57th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), one sobering statistic on violence against women was repeated in...
Hey Trads..Take it Down a Notch
Making Things Visible - Mar 15, 2013 at 12:00 pm Trads take it down a notch! Look I get it. I love Pope Benedict XVI! I love the Liturgy, I love traditional things. But, let us all slow down a moment. Let us enjoy Pope Francis...
Pope's episcopal motto comes from homily by St. Bede
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Mar 15, 2013 at 11:56 am Whether he keeps any or all of motto remains to be seen
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis' episcopal motto is based on the Gospel account of "The Call of St. Matthew," the tax collector...
Lebanese youth await participation in Vatican’s Way of the Cross
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Mar 15, 2013 at 11:54 am When a committee of Catholic youth in Lebanon set out to compose the meditations for the Way of the Cross, they had no idea that a new pope would preside over the Good Friday...
Obama, Biden, Kerry send pope their best wishes
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Mar 15, 2013 at 11:50 am Biden will visit Rome for pope’s instalation
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, his vice president and secretary of state offered newly elected Pope Francis their warm wishes....
Pope Francis Has A Style All His Own
USCCB Media Blog - Mar 15, 2013 at 11:47 am By Sister Mary Ann Walsh
A somewhat calm day, and a reason to be grateful as work will pick up again.
Electrical Power was off 9-10 a.m. this morning as the college does work on...
Various Altar news
Virtual St. Joseph Altar - Mar 15, 2013 at 11:46 am Local churches prepare to honor St. JosephSt. Bernard Middle School students celebrate the Blessing of St Joseph's TableAnnual table foods to be donated to soup kitchen
'Go out to all the world'
The Busy Catholic - Mar 15, 2013 at 11:46 am Pope tells cardinals: discover new ways to evangelize
Pope Francis leaves the Sistine Chapel after being elected Pope and
shortly before appearing for the first time on the...
St. Mary’s Health Clinics partner with Ecuadorian consulate
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Mar 15, 2013 at 11:42 am Imelda and her daughter Elena Joana, 1, sit in the Ecuadorian Consulate office in Minneapolis. The area behind them will be remodeled to house Centro Vida y Salud, a health...
Planned Parenthood Clinic Has Four Botched Abortions in Five Weeks
LifeNews.com - Mar 15, 2013 at 11:30 am A Delaware Planned Parenthood clinic has experienced four botched abortion emergencies in less than five weeks and it is now coming under fire from pro-life advocates for...
Pope Francis: Don't give in to pessimism, courageously share Gospel
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Mar 15, 2013 at 11:28 am VATICAN CITY — Never give in to the devil's pessimism, discouragement and bitterness, Pope Francis said; Christians need to share the Gospel message with joy and courage because...
University of Waterloo rebukes pro-abortion protesters for shutting down Canadian MP’s talk
LifeSiteNews - Mar 15, 2013 at 11:27 am by Patrick B. Craine WATERLOO, Ontario, March 15, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The University of Waterloo has rebuked the group of pro-abortion protesters who shouted down a talk by...
New Iraqi patriarch pledges dialogue, warns against emigration
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Mar 15, 2013 at 11:26 am Patriarch Sako
The new patriarch of Chaldean Catholics pledged to foster coexistence and dialogue and urged Christian Iraqis not to leave their homeland, warning that if...
U.S. bishops: fast, abstain from meat today for intention of pro-life workers
LifeSiteNews - Mar 15, 2013 at 11:21 am by John Jalsevac WASHINGTON, D.C., March 15, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is asking Catholics to fast today, Friday, March 15...
Some Liturgical Thoughts for the NLM Following the Election of Pope Francis
New Liturgical Movement - Mar 15, 2013 at 11:17 am I am receiving lots of email in the past day or two asking me, "what are your thoughts of the new pope?", "what did you think of that balcony appearance?", "what about that first...