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This is what happens when a small-town church embraces an immigrant facing deportation
GetReligion - Jul 5, 2017 at 5:00 pm In a small-town Colorado church, an immigrant facing deportation finds sanctuary and friendship https://t.co/X8rnP4Fn9F pic.twitter.com/OIlIGcaDDa
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Vatican says it has worked to resolve past issues at Pope's hospital
Catholic News Agency - General - Jul 5, 2017 at 4:30 pm Vatican City, Jul 5, 2017 / 03:30 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A Vatican official confirmed yesterday that Bambino Gesu hospital has had past problems that the Vatican has worked to...
To a Big Telescope Luminary
The Catholic Astronomer - Jul 5, 2017 at 4:21 pm Many years ago I was lucky enough to conduct student research at the Keck Observatories, atop the 14,000 foot peak of Mauna Kea, Hawaii. This is the site of the largest optical...
Pope dedicates July to praying for those distant from the faith
Catholic News Agency - General - Jul 5, 2017 at 4:13 pm Vatican City, Jul 5, 2017 / 03:13 pm (CNA).- In his prayer video for the month of July, Pope Francis has asked Christians to join him in praying for those who have strayed from...
Beloved friar known for cures, wise counsel to be beatified Nov. 18
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Jul 5, 2017 at 4:04 pm Pope Francis recognized the authenticity of a miracle necessary for the friar to be elevated from venerable to blessed after a review by the Vatican's Congregation for Saints'...
Sharing the Word for July 6, 2017
Franciscan Media - Jul 5, 2017 at 4:00 pm Thursday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time
July 06, 2017
Daily Reading from the USCCB: Genesis 22:1b-19
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Penaltly rate cuts will ‘build inequality’, not create jobs
The Catholic Leader - Jul 5, 2017 at 4:00 pm FOR Gold Coast retail worker Rachel Spackman, the whole issue of weekend penalty rates has a lot to do with religion. The 19-year-old Catholic is a full-time student and works...
Dutch euthanasia getting so out of hand that even assisted-death docs want to hit the brakes
LifeSiteNews - Jul 5, 2017 at 3:30 pm The country's liberal laws make it 'logical to conclude that euthanasia is going to skyrocket.'
Networks Refused to Cover Plight of Charlie Gard Until President Trump Tweeted About Him
LifeNews.com - Jul 5, 2017 at 3:23 pm While President Trump’s tweets frequently spark debate and controversy, his latest one is oddly inspiring media support – or, at the very least, positive media coverage. The major...
Vatican, al-Azhar focus on papal trip speeches in latest meeting
Catholic News Agency - General - Jul 5, 2017 at 3:20 pm Vatican City, Jul 5, 2017 / 02:20 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In the wake of Pope Francis' whirlwind visit to Egypt, the Vatican and the prestigious Muslim al-Azhar University have held...
Papal spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls dies at age 80
Aleteia - Jul 5, 2017 at 3:17 pm Spanish journalist-psychiatrist was by Pope John Paul II's side for 20 yearsOne of the most familiar faces in the Vatican over the past several decades, former papal spokesman...
Seattle Storm Owner Defends Fundraiser For Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz
LifeNews.com - Jul 5, 2017 at 3:11 pm The WNBA team Seattle Storm made headlines last month for becoming the first professional sports team to partner with the abortion chain Planned Parenthood.
Now, its owners are...
Pope Francis names Atlanta auxiliary bishop to head Diocese of Raleigh
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Jul 5, 2017 at 3:10 pm WASHINGTON — Pope Francis has named Atlanta Auxiliary Bishop Luis R. Zarama to head the Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina.
Auxiliary Bishop Luis R. Zarama of Atlanta is seen in...
The Legal Achievement of Summorum Pontificum
New Liturgical Movement - Jul 5, 2017 at 3:00 pm I propose here to consider what Pope Benedict XVI meant, and what he achieved, by categorizing the traditional Roman Mass and the post-conciliar reform of it as two Forms of the...
Abria Pregnancy Resources names new executive director
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Jul 5, 2017 at 2:54 pm Nancy Utoft, who for the last two years has served on the board of directors for Abria Pregnancy Resources in St. Paul, was recently named its executive director.
Methodist Hospital Revoked Life-Saving Treatment for a Patient Begging to Stay Alive
LifeNews.com - Jul 5, 2017 at 2:49 pm Today, Texas Right to Life joins the family of Chris Dunn in calling for Houston Methodist Hospital to stand against the law that robbed Chris’s rights in his final days. In...
Emily’s baby almost died in the womb… but this app made all the difference
LifeSiteNews - Jul 5, 2017 at 2:47 pm A smartphone and 'Count the Kicks' helped save Ruby Eekhoff.
Charlie Gard’s Parents and Supporters Say Facebook and Twitter Censoring Their Accounts
LifeNews.com - Jul 5, 2017 at 2:36 pm Supporters who run two prominent social media pages for British infant Charlie Gard say they are being censored.
The people who organize the pages “Charlie’s army” on Facebook and...
Venezuela’s Parliament attacked by Maduro supporters
Aleteia - Jul 5, 2017 at 2:30 pm Eight lawmakers were gravely wounded, and are currently being held as hostagesLed by the Venezuelan Vice-President, Tareck El Aissami and the Ministry of Defence, Gen. Vladimir...
Daily Readings for Thursday, July 06, 2017
Catholic Online - Featured News - Jul 5, 2017 at 2:25 pm Reading 1: Genesis 22:1-19, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 115:8-9, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 115:1-6, Gospel: Matthew 9:1-8
