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Supreme Court Grants Review and Partially Lifts Injunctions Against Trump's Travel Ban
The Religion Clause - Jun 26, 2017 at 10:16 am The U.S. Supreme Court today in a per curiam opinion in Trump v. International Refugee Assistance Project, (Sup. Ct., June 26, 2017), granted certiorari and partially lifted the...
When the Gospel seems too hard and unpopular, just keep preaching
Catholic Herald - Jun 26, 2017 at 10:14 am I blogged recently on Peter Kreeft’s book, Catholics and Protestants: What we can learn from each other. In it, he makes the point that the difference between Evangelical...
Wherein another reader does indeed “throw in the towel”
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jun 26, 2017 at 10:00 am From a reader:
In light of your rather depressed email correspondent [HERE], I want to share a more uplifting story.
[…]
I have again become a Roamin’ Catholic. After decades as a...
Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati Novena, Day Two
Journey of a Catholic Nerd Writer - Jun 26, 2017 at 10:00 am Day TwoJesus says: “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”Pier Giorgio responds: “Our life, in order to be Christian, has to be a continual renunciation, a...
BREAKING: Supreme Court protects Christian schools from gov’t discrimination
LifeSiteNews - Jun 26, 2017 at 9:54 am The Supreme Court ruled today in favor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Missouri after it was denied state funds for a playground project.
ASK FATHER: Sunday obligation and sick child at home
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jun 26, 2017 at 9:42 am From a reader…
QUAERITUR:
I have read that caring for the sick (i.e. children) lifts the Sunday Obligation to hear Holy Mass.
Does caring for a sick child lift it for the entire...
Supreme Court Holds Denial of Playground Resurfacing Grant To Church Violates Free Exercise Clause [POST WILL BE UPDATED]
The Religion Clause - Jun 26, 2017 at 9:32 am In a 7-2 decision in Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer, (Sup. Ct., June 26, 2017), the U.S. Supreme Court today held that the First Amendment free exercise rights...
Supreme Court will decide whether bakers can be forced to make gay ‘wedding’ cakes
LifeSiteNews - Jun 26, 2017 at 9:32 am This case will have huge consequences for religious liberty.
Vatican pro-life academy head continues defending pro-abortion member in new interview
LifeSiteNews - Jun 26, 2017 at 9:26 am Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia's takeover suggests a new direction away from 'traditional' life issues.
Body of missing Indian priest found on Scottish beach
Catholic Herald - Jun 26, 2017 at 9:04 am Edinburgh police have found the body of an Indian priest serving in Scotland on a beach in East Lothian. Father Martin Xavier Vazhachira went missing around 13:00 on June 20. He...
Why we go to Mass
CatholicMom.com - Jun 26, 2017 at 9:00 am
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Sunday preparations start about two hours before Mass begins. Making sure the kids are well-fed so they won’t be cranky. Arguing...
You won’t believe what they’re saying about us…
LifeSiteNews - Jun 26, 2017 at 8:56 am More about some of our wonderful team members. Readers reveal what makes LifeSiteNews so special to them.
Tens of Thousands of Pro-Lifers Expected at Massive Save the 8th Rally for Life in Dublin
LifeNews.com - Jun 26, 2017 at 8:55 am Massive crowds are expected at a national rally to Save the 8th amendment this Saturday as pro-life activists respond to Leo Varadkar’s decision to hold an abortion referendum...
Nonprofit WebSite GuideStar Stops Calling Pro-Life Organizations “Hate Groups.” For Now
LifeNews.com - Jun 26, 2017 at 8:49 am The nation’s leading source of information on U.S. charities announced it will modify its use of a controversial “hate group” designation in listings for some well-known and...
Cert. Granted In Dispute Over Refusal To Create Cake For Same-Sex Wedding
The Religion Clause - Jun 26, 2017 at 8:42 am The U.S. Supreme Court today granted review in Masterpiece Cake Shop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, (Docket No. 16-111, cert. granted 6/26/2017). (Order List). In the case...
You Shall Know the Truth
Dominicana - Jun 26, 2017 at 8:30 am In the first decade of the twentieth century, the French Dominican Humbert Clerissac delivered a series of conferences to friars of the English Province. In a conference on truth...
Communicators must recognize value, importance of words, author says
Franciscan Media - Jun 26, 2017 at 8:25 am
QUEBEC CITY (CNS) — During the June 21-23 Catholic Media Conference in Quebec City, participants who received tips throughout the four days on writing, marketing, taking photos...
Two years after Obergefell ruling, polls show demand for gay ‘marriage’ a myth
LifeSiteNews - Jun 26, 2017 at 8:22 am Gallup results indicate that more homosexuals are single than before the Supreme Court ruling in 2015.
Chinese bishop forcibly removed from diocese still missing
EWTN - Vatican News - Jun 26, 2017 at 8:04 am Vatican City, Jun 26, 2017 / 08:04 am (EWTN News).-
On Monday the Vatican issued a statement on the situation of the Chinese Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin of Wenzhou, who has not been...
Chinese bishop forcibly removed from diocese still missing
Catholic News Agency - General - Jun 26, 2017 at 8:03 am Vatican City, Jun 26, 2017 / 07:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Monday the Vatican issued a statement on the situation of the Chinese Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin of Wenzhou, who has not...
