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Philippines blocks websites over child pornography concerns
EWTN - World Catholic News - Jan 16, 2017 at 1:36 am Manila, Philippines, Jan 16, 2017 / 01:36 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- The Philippines government has blocked several commonly accessed pornography websites, on both desktop and portable...
Guinea’s president meets with Pope
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 16, 2017 at 12:45 am Pope Francis received President Alpha Condé of Guinea in a January 16 audience.
Pope visits Roman parish, distinguishes witness from proselytism
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 16, 2017 at 12:36 am On the afternoon of January 15, Pope Francis made a pastoral visit to the Chiesa di Santa Maria a Setteville, a parish built in 1973 on the outskirts of Rome.
Bishop Barron on Martin Luther King, Jr. and Provocative Nonviolence
Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - Jan 16, 2017 at 12:00 am In honor of Martin Luther King Day, we're sharing two videos from Bishop Barron. The first is his video on why Dr. King still matters to all cultures and ages. The second is a...
Gunman kills 4 at Mexican nightclub - 3 security members die heroes
Catholic Online - Featured News - Jan 16, 2017 at 12:00 am The Blue Parrot nightclub is a popular tourist venue at Playa Del Carmen, Mexico but Monday night at least five were killed when a gunman attacked.
Pope recalls plight of child migrants, example of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 15, 2017 at 11:56 pm Following his January 15 Angelus address, Pope Francis recalled that the day was the World Day of Migrants and Refugees and recalled the theme of his message for the day, “Child...
Pope Francis: the Church, like John the Baptist, proclaims Christ
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 15, 2017 at 11:44 pm During his January 15 Angelus address, Pope Francis reflected on the day’s Gospel reading (Jn. 1:29-34) and on the baptism of Christ.
Palestinian president meets with Pope
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 15, 2017 at 11:25 pm Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Pope Francis on January 14 as he visited Rome for the opening of a new Palestinian embassy to the Holy See.
Real Stories of Prayer
Integrated Catholic Life - Jan 15, 2017 at 11:04 pm The Power of a Praying Parent series “Real Stories of Prayer” by T. Thomas Prayer and suffering united to the Cross of Christ unleash God’s power, invite Him in and allow Him to...
+Cardinal Gilberto Agustoni, 94
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 15, 2017 at 11:02 pm Cardinal Gilberto Agustoni, the prefect emeritus of the Apostolic Signatura, died on January 13 at the age of 94.
Daily Catholic Quote — from Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa
Integrated Catholic Life - Jan 15, 2017 at 11:02 pm “We are not heading for an eternal void and an eternal silence but we are on our way to an encounter, an encounter with Him who created us and loves us more than mother and father...
Will the Trump presidency be like the Francis pontificate?
Aleteia - Jan 15, 2017 at 11:00 pm What will it be like having Trump as a president? Catholic critics have been tempted to say, “We know what it’s like, because we have Francis as Pope.” They have a point. At...
Why I wear the cross (it’s not what you might think)
Aleteia - Jan 15, 2017 at 11:00 pm The first known image of Christ Crucified — on the wooden doors of the Roman Basilica of Santa Sabina on the Aventine Hill — dates back to the 5th century. Prior to that,...
MLK reminds us of the power of — and the need for — great oratory
Aleteia - Jan 15, 2017 at 11:00 pm Over the weekend, watching old videos and news stories, I found myself as moved as ever by the stunning oratory of the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr., who made great use...
“Peace in our communities”: US Bishops’ task force proposes steps to root out racism
Aleteia - Jan 15, 2017 at 11:00 pm Last January, as racial conflicts and community tensions continued to make headlines in the United States, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops acted to respond. Then-...
What it took me 25 years to understand about Shakespeare
Aleteia - Jan 15, 2017 at 11:00 pm I remember reading it. But I didn’t understand it. And perhaps, as a 9th grader, that was okay. After all, William Shakespeare’s Hamlet – with its dark scenes, stilted language...
4 Things you can do today to help hasten the vision of MLK
Aleteia - Jan 15, 2017 at 11:00 pm Chances are you don’t hate anyone simply because of their skin color, but most of us do harbor some kind of racial prejudices, whether we realize it or not, simply because of the...
Ready to live well, today? I know I am
Aleteia - Jan 15, 2017 at 11:00 pm Live Well Today is one of those wonderfully titled books that gets to the point quickly. And in my case, a book that gets called out from the piles in my office to be attended...
Child poverty and the breakdown of the family
OSV Daily Take - Jan 15, 2017 at 11:00 pm In setting out to confront a problem, it’s necessary to understand its causes in order to apply realistic solutions. Child poverty in America provides a painful illustration of...
St. John Paul’s warnings about capitalism have come to pass, Pope Francis tells business leaders
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 15, 2017 at 10:36 pm Pope Francis received members of the Global Foundation on January 14 and called upon business leaders to imitate St. Teresa of Calcutta by overcoming indifference to the poor.
