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It’s science: You really are too exhausted to be pregnant any longer
Aleteia - Jul 12, 2017 at 8:00 am New study shows human babies are born so helpless because moms reach the limits of their energy.We’re all aware of the fact that human babies are remarkably underdeveloped and...
Christian Century does winning profile of Catholic cleric who 'steals' Protestant evangelism tricks
GetReligion - Jul 12, 2017 at 8:00 am I’ve only been to Halifax once and the visit was brief. But Atlantic Canada, as that section of the country is called, is not exactly known as a revival center and the province of...
Black Catholic Congress Held in Orlando
Franciscan Media - Jul 12, 2017 at 7:53 am ORLANDO, Fla. (CNS) — The theme of the 12th National Black Catholic Congress July 6-9 in Orlando focused on a passage by Micah, known as the prophet of social justice, whose...
Pope to catechists: Be creative
News.va - Jul 12, 2017 at 7:50 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has sent a message to an International Catechetical Symposium which is taking place this week at the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina in...
Helping Communities Survive Boko Haram
CatholicMom.com - Jul 12, 2017 at 7:30 am Hamsatu Adamu carefully measures out uncooked rice into a large bowl. She hands the bowl to her daughter, Bilkisu. “I bought this food from the food vendor,” Hamsatu says as she...
Sacramento's Bishop Gallegos venerable and beloved by many
Catholic News Agency - General - Jul 12, 2017 at 7:07 am Sacramento, Calif., Jul 12, 2017 / 06:07 am (CNA).- It’s been nearly 26 years since Auxiliary Bishop Alphonse Gallegos’ funeral at Sacramento’s Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, but...
Coptic Catholic Liturgy in New York City
New Liturgical Movement - Jul 12, 2017 at 7:00 am Our thanks to one of our regular photopost contributors, Diane Yuan, for these images of a Coptic liturgy celebrated at the Pontifical Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in New...
Barcelona drops plan for entrance to Sagrada Familia
Catholic Culture - World News - Jul 12, 2017 at 6:25 am City officials in Barcelona have set aside plans for a final element of the Sagrada Familia basilica.
New study of Shroud: blood stains point to agony of Crucifixion
Catholic Culture - World News - Jul 12, 2017 at 6:16 am A new scientific study of the Shroud of Turin has found that the linen cloth contains human blood, showing indications of torture.
French prosecutor: no case against Cardinal Barbarin
Catholic Culture - World News - Jul 12, 2017 at 6:07 am A French prosecutor has cleared Cardinal Philippe Barbarin of Lyon of charges that he covered up evidence of sexual abuse.
Marawi violence not religious, say Philippine bishops
Catholic Herald - Jul 12, 2017 at 6:07 am The Philippine Catholic bishops appealed for a “return to normalcy and peace … as soon as possible,” as violence continues in the southern part of the country. In a statement at...
UAE Company Stops Payments, Saying Its Own Islamic Bonds Are No Longer Shariah-Compliant
The Religion Clause - Jul 12, 2017 at 6:05 am According to a report yesterday in Bonds & Notes, an Abu Dhabi based company, Dana Gas, announced last month that it is ceasing payments on its 4-year sukuk that are to mature...
Cardinal leads prayers in Hong Kong for dying Chinese dissident
Aleteia - Jul 12, 2017 at 6:00 am 2010 Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo has never been able to pick up his prize.Liu Xiaobo won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize for “his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental...
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You’d think I’d be used to it by now, but it’s still a bit hard to take. I had gone to my daughter’s classroom to pick her up...
Suit Seeking U.S. Edit of Qur'an Dismissed As Frivolous
The Religion Clause - Jul 12, 2017 at 6:00 am In Levay v. United States, (ED MI, July 11, 2017), a Michigan federal district court, adopting a magistrate's recommendation (LEXIS link), dismissed as frivolous a suit by a...
Pope Francis promoting a ‘hidden schism’ with ‘obstinate persistence,’ warns Pope Benedict collaborator
LifeSiteNews - Jul 12, 2017 at 6:00 am The Pope is preaching 'not the Gospel, only politics.'
Art experts solve Renaissance mystery in papal palace
EWTN - Vatican News - Jul 12, 2017 at 5:58 am Vatican City, Jul 12, 2017 / 05:58 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- Two works painted by Renaissance master Raphael have been newly identified after art experts restored famous frescoes in...
Charlie Gard vs the duty to die
Aleteia - Jul 12, 2017 at 5:00 am The always-voracious culture of death is relentless, but glimmers of hope exist as we fight on.“It’s official: Your life isn’t worth living. Time to die!” How would you respond...
The Sun’s Many Strange Neighbors
The Catholic Astronomer - Jul 12, 2017 at 5:00 am
The table at right* shows the distance to and luminosity of the twenty stars closest to our solar system. Distance is measured in light years (meaning that if a star is 10 light...
West’s imposition of abortion is ‘cultural supremacy’, says Nigerian activist
Catholic Herald - Jul 12, 2017 at 4:56 am Western governments are “spitting in the face” of African democracy by trying to impose legal abortion against the wishes of most of the people in such countries, a Nigerian-born...
