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Graphic images thawing 40-year long pro-abortion ice age in Britain
LifeSiteNews - Dec 9, 2011 at 8:33 am by John-Henry Westen BRIGHTON, UK, December 8, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The British Pregnancy Advisory (BPAS) has accused a lively pro-life group in Brighton of being “immoral”...
WDTPRS 3rd Sunday of Advent – Collect (200MR): the childlike dash towards the long-desired thing
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 9, 2011 at 8:32 am We are coming to the 3rd Sunday of Advent, also nicknamed Gaudete…. the plural imperative of gaudeo, “Rejoice!”. This Sunday there is a relaxation of the penitential aspect of...
Dying Lutheranism WantsTo Kill Catholic Church
Creative Minority Report - Dec 9, 2011 at 8:16 am Lutheranism is dead, or at least soon will be and it wants to take the Catholic Church with it.Herbert W. Chilstrom is former presiding bishop of Evangelical Lutheran Church in...
Weekly Giveaway (12/09)
Brandon Vogt - Dec 9, 2011 at 8:04 am "Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others." - St. Augustine
Because I've built up a large collection of duplicate...
Man charged with murder – victim refused to abort his child
Rock for Life Blog - Dec 9, 2011 at 8:00 am This is a horrific story. A young man has been charged with murdering a young woman who was pregnant with his baby. Joseph Mike Devia and Omoyeme Obehi Erazua reportedly had...
All About Mary (and then some)
CatholicMom.com - Dec 9, 2011 at 8:00 am I have a soft spot for things Marian. It’s grown, over the years, into nearly an obsession (but it’s a good one, right? RIGHT?). That’s why, among my books, I have a shelf...
Patrick On Register Radio on EWTN
Creative Minority Report - Dec 9, 2011 at 7:57 am Heads up all y'all. I will be appearing on Register Radio today which airs on EWTN radio at 2pm eastern.I will be discussing the new translation so tune in if you can and you...
White House Hosts Hanukkah Reception
The Religion Clause - Dec 9, 2011 at 7:05 am As reported by Haaretz, the White House yesterday hosted its annual Hanukkah reception, with President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and their wives in attendance along with...
Why Are Some Icons and Gothic Faces Green?
New Liturgical Movement - Dec 9, 2011 at 7:00 am I always used to wonder why some faces painted in tempera had a green tinge to them. I had been told at some point, that this was the underpainting showing through and that the...
Pope Benedict shares his three Christmas wishes
EWTN - Vatican News - Dec 9, 2011 at 6:55 am Vatican City, Dec 9, 2011 / 06:55 pm (EWTN News/CNA).-
Pope Benedict XVI revealed his three Christmas wishes for this year, just before remotely switching on the lights of the...
9th Circuit Hears Arguments In California Proposition 8 Case
The Religion Clause - Dec 9, 2011 at 6:44 am AP reports that yesterday the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals heard two sets of arguments on different aspects of Perry v. Brown, the case challenging the constitutionality of...
Daily Quote from Blessed John Paul II, Prayer to St. Juan Diego
Integrated Catholic Life - Dec 9, 2011 at 6:30 am “Blessed Juan Diego, a good, Christian Indian, whom simple people have always considered a saint! We ask you to accompany the Church on her pilgrimage in Mexico, so that she may...
Canada's High Court Hears Arguments Over Whether Muslim Witness Can Wear Full-Face Veil
The Religion Clause - Dec 9, 2011 at 6:22 am The National Post reports that yesterday the Supreme Court of Canada heard oral arguments in a case raising the issue of whether a Muslim woman who is alleging childhood sexual...
Egyptian Military Moves To Limit Influence of Islamists On New Constitution
The Religion Clause - Dec 9, 2011 at 6:20 am AP reported Wednesday that Egypt's ruling military leaders, concerned with the strong showing by Islamic parties in the first round of parliamentary elections, have decided to...
Kazakhstan Muslim Students Plan To Sue Over Hijab Ban
The Religion Clause - Dec 9, 2011 at 6:15 am Radio Free Europe reports today that in Kazakhstan, 8 female Muslim students plan to sue Saqtaghan Baishev University because it refuses to allow them to attend classes wearing...
Group Seeks Input On Tax Issues Relating To Religious Non-Profits
The Religion Clause - Dec 9, 2011 at 6:15 am Last January, the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability at the request of Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, formed an...
Controversy Over Nativity Scene In Texas Town
The Religion Clause - Dec 9, 2011 at 6:10 am This year it is in the small town of Athens, Texas that a controversy over a nativity scene on public property has erupted. KYTX News reported yesterday that the Keep Athens...
Tennessee School Board Agrees To Settlement In Challenge To Religious Practices
The Religion Clause - Dec 9, 2011 at 6:05 am The ACLU of Tennessee announced yesterday that the Sumner County (TN) Board of Education has agreed to enter into a consent decree in a lawsuit charging that the Sumner County...
Europe's renewal tied to promoting the family, bishops say
EWTN - World Catholic News - Dec 9, 2011 at 6:04 am Madrid, Spain, Dec 9, 2011 / 06:04 pm (EWTN News).- The bishops of Spain marked the upcoming Dec. 30 feast of the Holy Family by saying that the renewal of Europe can only come...
