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Bishop: vote for pro-abortion Obama ‘stretches the imagination’
LifeSiteNews - Oct 31, 2012 at 4:43 pm by Thaddeus Baklinski BROOKLYN, NY, October 31, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn states in a letter on the upcoming elections that Roman Catholics...
Chad: students ask government to relent on bishop's expulsion
Catholic Culture - World News - Oct 31, 2012 at 4:39 pm A Catholic students' organization in Chad is calling upon the country's government to reverse the expulsion of Bishop Michael Russo.
The government of Chad ordered Bishop Russo to...
Polling: Massachusetts Voters Closer to Defeating Question 2
LifeNews.com - Oct 31, 2012 at 4:38 pm New polling shows votes in Massachusetts are closer to defeating Questions 2 — the ballot proposal that would may the Bay State the third to legalize assisted suicide.
A new poll...
Preparing for the Guest
CatholicMom.com - Oct 31, 2012 at 4:35 pm Is there any time, spent on earth, that is filled with more anticipation, more yearning, or more eagerness, than 10 minutes before the Sunday Mass? We have come into God’s house...
Antigonish diocese settles sex-abuse cases, closing painful chapter
Catholic Culture - World News - Oct 31, 2012 at 4:34 pm The Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, will make the final payment in a settlement with sex-abuse victims this week, marking the end to a bleak period in the history of the...
Cardinal Siri: death and the immensity that awaits us
Rorate Coeli - Oct 31, 2012 at 4:30 pm A recent document published by the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has recalled the fundamental points of Christian certitude, which cannot be omitted....
An NBA rookie’s favorite (missing) Bible verse
GetReligion - Oct 31, 2012 at 4:30 pm It’s time for another season in the National Basketball Association, which is another one of those giant sports stories that GetReligion readers seem to care little or nothing...
November a month to remember the dead, also celebrate life, says priest
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Oct 31, 2012 at 4:28 pm BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Death does not mean the end.
"Life is changed, not ended," said Father Gregory Labus, coordinator of the Office of Liturgy and Worship for the Diocese of...
German Catholic bishops invited to join in celebrating 500th anniversary of Reformation
Catholic Culture - World News - Oct 31, 2012 at 4:26 pm Catholic bishops in Germany are weighing an appropriate response to an invitation to join in celebrations marking the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, which will be held in...
Breaking: Eric Holder’s wife co-owns abortion clinic building run by indicted abortionist
LifeSiteNews - Oct 31, 2012 at 4:26 pm by Jill Stanek Thanks to pro-lifers Michelle Wolven and Catherine Davis, a small group of us have been on this story for weeks. While they were digging through online records of...
Pope marks 500th anniversary of Sistine Chapel ceiling frescoes
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Oct 31, 2012 at 4:22 pm VATICAN CITY — Standing in the Sistine Chapel under Michelangelo's famous ceiling frescoes, people are reminded that the world was created by God in a supreme act of love, Pope...
Beijing will not respond to Pope's call to dialogue, Chinese bishops say
Catholic Culture - World News - Oct 31, 2012 at 4:19 pm Chinese bishops think it unlikely that government officials there will ever respond to the letter written by Pope Benedict XVI to the Church in China in 2007.
Last week Cardinal...
November consistory forces postponement of Asian bishops' meeting
Catholic Culture - World News - Oct 31, 2012 at 4:04 pm When he made the surprise announcement that he would elevate new cardinals at a consistory on November 24, Pope Benedict XVI upset plans for a meeting of Asian bishops.
The...
Court May Force Mentally Disabled Nevada Woman to Have Abortion
LifeNews.com - Oct 31, 2012 at 4:02 pm With obvious public outcries against forced abortions in China and forced sterilizations of mentally handicapped individuals in Nazi Germany, one might assume the United States...
Faith is a perfect spiral pass for Rams' backup QB
Saint Louis Review - St. Louis News - Oct 31, 2012 at 4:00 pm Joseph Kenny | jkenny@archstl.org
There's a phrase in football that says, "In backup quarterbacks we trust."
Kellen Clemens, backup...
Four Catholic teachers earn Emerson award
Saint Louis Review - St. Louis News - Oct 31, 2012 at 4:00 pm Barbara Watkins | bwatkins@archstl.org
Four teachers in Catholic schools are among approximately 100 area educators to receive the 2012 Emerson Excellence in Teaching...
Giants coach says 'faith-filled' nuns gave him solid Catholic formation
Saint Louis Review - St. Louis News - Oct 31, 2012 at 3:59 pm Wally Carew | Catholic News Service
BOSTON -- Growing up, the toughest person in Coach Tom Coughlin's life was not the local playground bully, the wise guy at the school...
Vatican looks to pare administrative expenses
Catholic Culture - World News - Oct 31, 2012 at 3:59 pm Vatican officials are conducting a thorough spending review, looking for ways to cut administrative spending in order to ensure a balanced budget.
The Vatican is looking for ways...
Pope prays for American hurricane victims
Catholic Culture - World News - Oct 31, 2012 at 3:52 pm At the conclusion of his regular public audience on October 31, Pope Benedict XVI voiced his sympathy and promised his prayers to the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Noting the ...
Faith is never a purely private matter, Pope tells audience
Catholic Culture - World News - Oct 31, 2012 at 3:49 pm Christian faith is never an entirely private matter, Pope Benedict XVI told his weekly public audience on October 31.
"Certainly, the act of faith is an eminently personal act,"...
