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Church officials say Cameroonian bishop death was murder, not suicide
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Jun 15, 2017 at 10:56 am YAOUNDE, Cameroon — Catholic bishops in Cameroon said a bishop whose body was pulled from a river in early June did not commit suicide, but was murdered.
“In view of the initial...
“Hugely exciting” honor as St. Rose Philippine Duchesne joins Walk of Fame
Saint Louis Review - St. Louis News - Jun 15, 2017 at 10:49 am By Dave Luecking | daveluecking@archstl.org | twitter: @legacyCatholic
After 28 years, the walk of fame for the city named after a saint will...
Traditional nuns need help once more -- keep the construction going!
Rorate Coeli - Jun 15, 2017 at 10:40 am While we try to keep our fundraising appeals here limited, we do have a special place in our hearts for the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles. Finding a more holy -- and...
Pastor Says He Will Refuse to Obey Law Banning Pro-Life Protests Outside Abortion Clinic
LifeNews.com - Jun 15, 2017 at 10:38 am Louisville city authorities are considering a request from abortion activist to set up a buffer zone outside the last abortion facility in Kentucky.
WDRB reports pro-life...
Love: The Most Important Thing
CatholicMom.com - Jun 15, 2017 at 10:30 am
Attributed to Cima da Conegliano [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
I recently confessed to an Augustinian priest that my biggest sin was still egocentricity. I added that my...
De Mattei: The Plan Of “Reinterpretation” For Humane Vitae
Rorate Coeli - Jun 15, 2017 at 10:30 am Roberto
de Mattei
Corrispondenza
Romana
June
14, 2017
It will be Monsignor Gilfredo Marengo,
Professor at John Paul II Pontifical Institute, the coordinator of the
commission...
Displaced near South Sudanese border live on mangoes, sweet potatoes
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Jun 15, 2017 at 10:29 am RIIMENZE, South Sudan — Violence near South Sudan’s border with Congo has driven 6,000 people from the countryside to shelter in the shadows of the village church, where some have...
Pope Francis pens preface to new book called “Corruption”
Aleteia - Jun 15, 2017 at 10:22 am Corruption must be fought with beauty and justice, says Pope FrancisVATICAN CITY — Corruption must be fought with beauty and justice, Pope Francis has said in the preface of a new...
Argentinian bishop offers special Mass to give Communion to adulterers
LifeSiteNews - Jun 15, 2017 at 10:21 am The civilly-divorced-and-remarried couples were given Communion in what was described as a 'festive atmosphere.'
Why Aren’t U.S. Bishops More Vocal on Climate?
Commonweal - Jun 15, 2017 at 10:11 am Why Aren’t U.S. Bishops More Vocal on Climate?
By Paul MosesJune 15, 2017
Cardinal Peter Turkson stopped off in New York last week to address an environmental conference at the...
Pope Francis writes preface to book on the curse of corruption
News.va - Jun 15, 2017 at 10:10 am
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has written the preface for a new book on corruption by Cardinal Peter Turkson, former president of the Vatican’s Justice and Peace Council and...
Tim Farron’s resignation: what people are saying
Catholic Herald - Jun 15, 2017 at 10:10 am Tim Farron’s resignation as Liberal Democrat leader has dismayed Christians and non-Christians alike. Justin Welby said politicians and the media had questions to answer: Tim...
Vatican supports new elections to solve Venezuela crisis
Catholic Herald - Jun 15, 2017 at 10:05 am Negotiations between government and opposition groups in Venezuela, followed by free and fair elections, are needed to put an end to violence and bring relief to the suffering...
Struggling to surrender yourself to God? Try this Chaplet of the Fiat
Aleteia - Jun 15, 2017 at 10:00 am The repetition of Mary’s expression of ultimate submission to God’s will is somehow both soothing and challengingPenny Michalak, foundress of the Sisters of The Fiat, has...
Fired Legislative Staffer Can Move Ahead With Suit Alleging Use of State Funds To Promote Church Facility
The Religion Clause - Jun 15, 2017 at 9:58 am In Ali v. McClinton, (ED PA, June 14, 2017), a Pennsylvania federal district court refused to dismiss on 11th Amendment grounds a suit against a member of the Pennsylvania House...
Court Protects 26-Week-Old Unborn Baby Conceived in Rape From Being Killed in Abortion
LifeNews.com - Jun 15, 2017 at 9:54 am A high court in India protected a late-term unborn baby from abortion Wednesday when it refused to give a pregnant rape victim permission to abort her viable unborn child.
Twenty...
How Eucharistic miracles show Christ’s blood type
Catholic Herald - Jun 15, 2017 at 9:42 am Catholic doctrine has always held that, upon consecration at Mass, Christ becomes truly and substantially present in the bread and wine on the altar. Over the centuries, however,...
St John Paul II ‘asked aides if he should resign but was advised against it’
Catholic Herald - Jun 15, 2017 at 9:34 am St John Paul II discussed stepping down as pope with his aides but was advised against it in the interest of the Catholic Church, his former secretary said in a book recently...
Trump Extends Effective Date of Travel Ban To Prevent Case From Becoming Moot
The Religion Clause - Jun 15, 2017 at 9:31 am President Trump yesterday issued a Memorandum (full text) designed to prevent a dismissal on mootness grounds of the government's attempt to obtain Supreme Court review of the...
The Feast of Corpus Christi
Regina Magazine - Jun 15, 2017 at 9:24 am Today is the feast of Corpus Christi. This Feast of the Sacred Body of Our Divine Lord is celebrated in the Latin Church on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday to solemnly...