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As school year ends, pope tells students: Don’t fear goodbyes, unknown
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Jun 2, 2017 at 1:39 pm Life is a long series of hellos and goodbyes, so don't be afraid to let go of the past; remember old friends, but keep moving and be open to the new, Pope Francis told students as...
Catholic organizations decry U.S. decision to abandon climate accord
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Jun 2, 2017 at 1:31 pm Catholic leaders said President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate change agreement snubs the needs of impoverished people around the...
St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, Ugandan Martyrs
Big C Catholics - Jun 2, 2017 at 1:10 pm For many of us, practicing our Catholic faith is a relatively safe thing to do. We may suffer some types of persecution in the form of harsh words or the ridicule of others, but...
Fulfilling Our Lady’s Request: The Importance of First Saturdays
OnePeterFive - Jun 2, 2017 at 1:05 pm CC Image courtesy of Marcus Cyron on Wikimedia Commons
Tomorrow is the first Saturday of the month and therefore it is fitting to provide a brief explanation of this devotion,...
Jesuit chief claims Satan is only a ‘symbol’ created by man
LifeSiteNews - Jun 2, 2017 at 1:02 pm The Catholic Church teaches, however, that the devil is a real being.
A Bi-Ritual Education: Guest Article by Sean Fitzpatrick
New Liturgical Movement - Jun 2, 2017 at 1:00 pm I am convinced that the crisis in the Church that we are experiencing today is, to a large extent, due to the disintegration of the liturgy. –Pope Benedict XVI, Milestones:...
BREAKING: Ireland elects first openly gay Prime Minister
LifeSiteNews - Jun 2, 2017 at 1:00 pm The ruling Fine Gael party just elected Leo Varadkar as its new leader.
Ottawa bishop backs Alberta euthanasia guidelines: Priests may need to deny sacraments
LifeSiteNews - Jun 2, 2017 at 12:56 pm Archbishop Terrence Prendergast called the directive 'both compassion and faithful.'
Gay son of immigrant poised to become Irish premier
Catholic Culture - World News - Jun 2, 2017 at 12:43 pm Leo Varadkar, the openly homosexual son of an immigrant from India, is poised to become the next Taoiseach, or prime minister, of Ireland, after winning selection as the leader of...
Catholic Bishop Slams Abortion: “The Culture of Death Has Grown, Unborn Babies are at Risk”
LifeNews.com - Jun 2, 2017 at 12:40 pm A Scottish Catholic bishop wrote a passionate letter to his fellow Catholics this week, urging them to speak out against the growing threats to human life.
Bishop Stephen Robson...
Latvian president meets with Pontiff
Catholic Culture - World News - Jun 2, 2017 at 12:37 pm Pope Francis met on June 2 with President Raimonds Vejonis of Latvia.
Seoul archdiocese to open Korean section of Vatican Radio
Catholic Culture - World News - Jun 2, 2017 at 12:35 pm The Archdiocese of Seoul, South Korea, has reached an agreement with the Vatican to open a Korean branch of Vatican Radio, translating and broadcasting the public statements of...
Family Games: Evolution and Dinosaurs
CatholicMom.com - Jun 2, 2017 at 12:30 pm
I own and play a lot of games. Some games fall to the wayside and are given away, traded, or sold. Some stay in my collection for sentimental reasons or on the off-chance that I...
Catholics share blame for Reformation, says top Vatican ecumenical official
Catholic Culture - World News - Jun 2, 2017 at 12:30 pm The president of the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity told a conference at the Catholic University of America that Catholic Church leaders bear part of the blame for the...
Illinois requires foster parents to support ‘transgender’ children
Catholic Culture - World News - Jun 2, 2017 at 12:23 pm The state of Illinois has promulgated new regulations forcing foster parents and government workers to accept the decision of children under their care to change their gender.
Harvard Law Journal Concludes Unborn Babies Have Constitutional Rights
LifeNews.com - Jun 2, 2017 at 12:19 pm The Fourteenth Amendment, which was adopted in 1868, declares that no state shall “deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any...
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for June 2017: end arms trade
Catholic Culture - World News - Jun 2, 2017 at 12:10 pm Pope Francis has released a video message with his prayer intention for June 2017: the elimination of the arms trade.
Why we must heed Our Lady’s request for reparation on First Saturdays
LifeSiteNews - Jun 2, 2017 at 12:09 pm The First Saturdays devotion of Our Lady of Fatima is essential to the life of the Church today.
Crosier religious order enters bankruptcy
Catholic Culture - World News - Jun 2, 2017 at 12:08 pm The Crosier Fathers and Brothers have filed for bankruptcy protection, becoming the 3rd religious order in the US—along with 15 dioceses—to take that step in the wake of the sex-...
Cardinal Turkson: Put your faith before your nationality
Catholic News Agency - General - Jun 2, 2017 at 12:02 pm Washington D.C., Jun 2, 2017 / 11:02 am (CNA).- Vatican experts on human development and social issues challenged Catholics around the world this week to respond with openness and...
