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Study: Barely Half of US Adults Are Married
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jan 12, 2012 at 11:00 pm ROME, JAN. 13, 2012 (Zenit.org).- Shortly before Christmas, news came out that only 51% of all people over the age of 18 in the United States are married. The study of census data...
Vatican Voice Comments on 'Tebow-mania'
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Zambia: Much More Than AIDS and Poverty
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jan 12, 2012 at 11:00 pm ROME, JAN. 13, 2012 (Zenit.org).- The 41-year-old bishop of Solwezi in Zambia is entrusted with a diocese stretching some 34,000 square miles (88,300 square kilometers). Scattered...
Pope Clarifies True Nature of Justice and Peace
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jan 12, 2012 at 11:00 pm VATICAN CITY, JAN. 13, 2012 (Zenit.org).- Justice is not a mere human convention and peace is not the mere absence of war, Benedict XVI affirmed today.
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Vatican Archive Exhibit to Open March 1
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jan 12, 2012 at 11:00 pm ROME, JAN. 13, 2012 (Zenit.org).- An exhibit of some 100 documents from the Vatican Secret Archives is scheduled to open March 1.
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Preparations Intensify for World Meeting of Families
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jan 12, 2012 at 11:00 pm By Salvatore Cernuzio
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Bishops: Being Pro-Israeli Must Mean Being Pro-Palestinian
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jan 12, 2012 at 11:00 pm LIVERPOOL, England, JAN. 13, 2012 (Zenit.org).- The international group of bishops that makes an annual visit to the Holy Land has returned home saying there are signs of hope,...
Bishop Named for Dharmapuri, India
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jan 12, 2012 at 11:00 pm DHARMAPURI, India, JAN. 13, 2012 (Zenit.org).- Auxiliary Bishop Lawrence Pius Dorairaj of Madras and Myalpore, India, has been named the bishop of Dharmapuri.
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Canadian Bishops' Web Site Dedicates Section to Indigenous
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jan 12, 2012 at 11:00 pm OTTAWA, Ontario, JAN. 13, 2012 (Zenit.org).- Canada's bishops announced today a new section of the episcopal conference Web site, dedicated to the Church and the indigenous...
Much More Than a Campaign!
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jan 12, 2012 at 11:00 pm Dear Reader,
After a pause for the Christmas period we are renewing our fund-raising campaign.
We would like to thank all our readers who have already sent us a donation to help...
Sacrifice to The Father
Making Things Visible - Jan 12, 2012 at 10:55 pm "Dear Brothers and Sisters,In our continuing catechesis on Christian prayer, we now turn to the prayer of Jesus at the Last Supper, when our Lord instituted the Eucharist, the...
Disparity
The Forum - Jan 12, 2012 at 10:46 pm From Politico:Conservatives continue to make up the largest segment of political views in the country, outnumbering liberals nearly two-to-one, according to a new poll Thursday....
Will They Really Fix the Offensive John Paul II Statue?
Jimmy Akin.org - Jan 12, 2012 at 10:24 pm So you know that UGLY statue of John Paul II they have outside Rome's main train termnal?
You know, the one that looks like this . . . ?
The artist who designed it is now blaming...
A liturgical practice to give you paws
The Deacon's Bench - Jan 12, 2012 at 10:13 pm I’m not sure why I’m suddenly seeing all these stories about priests and pooches, but here’s another. From USA TODAY (and Creative Minority Report):
Father Roy Snipes has more...
The Church Year: Jan. 13, 2012
Jimmy Akin.org - Jan 12, 2012 at 9:55 pm Today is Friday of the 1st week in Ordinary Time. The liturgical color is green.
In the Extraordinary Form, this is the season after Epiphany, and the liturgical color for today...
Philadelphia archbishop recognizes school closing grief, urges charity
Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 12, 2012 at 9:08 pm Philadelphia, Pa., Jan 12, 2012 / 10:08 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The announcement that dozens Philadelphia Catholic schools might close has caused “confusion, anger and grief,”...
Jimmy on Catholic Answers Live (1/5/12)
Jimmy Akin.org - Jan 12, 2012 at 8:07 pm Jimmy Akin answers:
Why are there differences in the genealogies in Matthew and Luke?
How do you address the Protestant claim that even with unified teachings, Catholics aren’t...
The more things change: "The spirit of the pact permits such action"
Rorate Coeli - Jan 12, 2012 at 8:07 pm 2012:
[Brussels.] The European Commission will use all of its powers to ensure Hungary complies with European Union principles, Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on...
Mass Has Gone To The Dogs - Literally
Creative Minority Report - Jan 12, 2012 at 7:56 pm There is liturgical abuse and there is liturgical abuse. I don't know what category this ridiculousness falls in to.Rev. Roy Snipes of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Mission...
Fast Action Video!
Jimmy Akin.org - Jan 12, 2012 at 7:37 pm This is the video Patrick Coffin and I were laughing about on today's Catholic Answers Live.
Credit for conceiving and making it goes to our engineer, Matthew Tuszynski.
