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US Bishops’ org defends giving 25% of 2010 grants to pro-contraception group
LifeSiteNews - Jul 25, 2012 at 5:13 pm by John-Henry Westen July 25, 2012, (LifeSiteNews.com) – Catholic Relief Services (CRS), “the official overseas relief and development agency of the U.S. Conference of Catholic...
Cardinal says deceased Cuban activist was rooted in Catholic faith
Catholic News Agency - General - Jul 25, 2012 at 5:06 pm Havana, Cuba, Jul 25, 2012 / 04:06 pm (CNA).- Cardinal Jaime Ortega of Havana recalled his friendship with the leader of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, saying...
QUAERITUR: How many priests are in the SSPX?
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jul 25, 2012 at 4:54 pm The SSPX says that they now have 569 priests.
Remember that the SSPX, or FSSPX, is a “priestly fraternity”, a “society of priests”. Lay people don’t belong to the SSPX, though...
Will Christianity supplant Islam in Iran?
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jul 25, 2012 at 4:48 pm During the annual meeting of our “gang of priests” we have heard informative talks about Islam. A propos the topic, this was forwarded by a priest friend and participant in our...
Ambulances Called After Wisconsin Abortion Biz Injures Women
LifeNews.com - Jul 25, 2012 at 4:22 pm For the second time in recent months, an abortion business in Milwaukee, Wisconsin has had to get emergency medical personnel to help women victimized by botched abortions.
The...
Archbishop Aquila praises heroic actions during theater shooting
Catholic News Agency - General - Jul 25, 2012 at 4:21 pm Denver, Colo., Jul 25, 2012 / 03:21 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Those who offered their lives to save their loved ones in the recent Colorado theater shooting exemplified the Christian...
Old abuse charges have been disproven, says West Virginia bishop
Catholic Culture - World News - Jul 25, 2012 at 4:17 pm Responding to reports that Philadelphia prosecutors are reopening an investigation of old sex-abuse charges, Bishop Michael Bransfield of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia has...
Fatherhood: The Silent Strength
CatholicMom.com - Jul 25, 2012 at 4:00 pm
Fatherhood: The Silent Strength
Fathers seem to get a lot of blame and not enough credit. A lot of responsibility is placed upon fathers when it comes to the health of a family....
The life of an exorcist in training
The Busy Catholic - Jul 25, 2012 at 3:51 pm Mysterious young priest shares his experiences
An American exorcist-in-training shares his his experience with exorcismsanonymously so that he will not be deluged with inquiries....
Poor may lack 'powerful lobbies' but have 'greatest needs,' bishop says
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Jul 25, 2012 at 3:45 pm WASHINGTON — The head of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development urged the Senate to retain tax credits that keep low-income Americans from sinking...
FOCUS - A Fast Growing Catholic Campus Outreach Expands Louisiana Footprint to Tulane
Opinionated Catholic - Jul 25, 2012 at 3:43 pm FOCUS - Fellowship of Catholic University Students, which as regular readers of this blog know I am big fan of has expanded their Louisiana Presence. With a substantial presence ...
Court date of priest accused of fraud postponed
The Busy Catholic - Jul 25, 2012 at 3:41 pm Father Joe LeClair of Ottawa charged fraud, theft, and breach of trust
Father Joe LeClair.
The B.C. Catholic has Deborah Gyapong's report that Father Joe LeClair's first court...
Influential prelate said Vatican should drop Euro, author reports
Catholic Culture - World News - Jul 25, 2012 at 3:39 pm An influential Church official suggested that the Vatican should drop out of the Euro currency agreement, in order to avoid new European banking regulations, according to a new...
Rick Santorum to be Spokesman for Adult Stem Cell Research Group
LifeNews.com - Jul 25, 2012 at 3:38 pm Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum recently announced he will serve as the national spokesperson for Give Cures — The John Paul II Stem Cell Research Institute...
Missionary raises awareness of South Sudan's plight
The Busy Catholic - Jul 25, 2012 at 3:37 pm Father Martin Ochaya explains 'Church is the only institution people can rely on'
Clara Kriswanto listens to Father Martin Ochaya from the Archdiocese of Juba, South Sudan, talk...
Principled pro-life activist released from prison but for how long?
The Busy Catholic - Jul 25, 2012 at 3:33 pm Linda Gibbons acquitted after court finds insufficient evidence
Linda Gibbons, a grandmother, at one of her many arrests, this one in 2008.Sheila Dabu / The Catholic Register.
In...
Gerhard Müller talks to the press about SSPX, etc
Communio - Jul 25, 2012 at 3:20 pm The new and quickly noted CDF Prefect, German Archbishop Gerhard Ludwig Müller, 64, is talking to the press about various things, particularly of the recent talks the Holy See's...
From Magnificat: a beautiful meditation by Jean Vanier on service
The Deacon's Bench - Jul 25, 2012 at 3:20 pm
“The word ‘authority’ comes from the Latin ‘augere’ (to grow). All authority, whether it be civil, paternal, religious or community is intended to help people grow towards...
Hospital Bans Wife Who Doesn’t Want Husband’s Care Rationed
LifeNews.com - Jul 25, 2012 at 3:12 pm Seniors at risk published the following article on July 24 concerning the case of Marilyn Nelson, who is being treated like a criminal or potential threat for her attempts to care...
Demonic influence in Colorado theater shootings?
Catholic Culture - World News - Jul 25, 2012 at 3:05 pm In a sober, informative analysis, Father Dwight Longenecker addresses the possibility that demonic influence may have been involved in the mass murder in a Aurora, Colorado movie...
