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Syrian prelate urges West to end sanctions and support for rebels

Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 12, 2017 at 7:58 am
Syria’s leading Catholic prelate is calling on Western nations to end their sanctions against the Syrian government and their support for rebel factions.

Supporters praise Sessions’ record, opponents bash him as racist during second day of confirmation hearings

LifeSiteNews - Jan 12, 2017 at 7:57 am
Racism was a common theme among those who testified for and against the Attorney General nominee.

It Depends on What the Word "Fire" Means

Creative Minority Report - Jan 12, 2017 at 7:53 am
Today's liberals will still proudly say that you have an absolute right to free speech except crying fire in a crowded theater. But they just want to redefine what "fire" means...

Daily Reading for Saturday, January 14th, 2017 HD

Catholic Online - Featured News - Jan 12, 2017 at 7:52 am
Reading 1, Hebrews 4:12-16 12 The word of God is something alive and active: it cuts more incisively than any two-edged sword: it can seek out the ...

Would you like an abortion with that? Maryland diner sells $20 burgers to fund Planned Parenthood

LifeSiteNews - Jan 12, 2017 at 7:31 am
The diner didn't realize the backlash its abortion fundraiser would cause.

Finding Life in the Dead of Winter

CatholicMom.com - Jan 12, 2017 at 7:30 am
Photo copyright 2017 Jason Weirich. All rights reserved. We are now in the heart of winter. Until spring approaches, the hopes of holiday gatherings are over. Many people leave...

Francis: “Life’s ‘today’ is played out in our hearts” 

Vatican Insider - Jan 12, 2017 at 7:24 am
Life is full of days that will never come around again. Life is a constant today; each day is different from the next. We face today, grabbing hold of it in our own hears which...

Mexico's bishops call on authorities to find missing priest

Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 12, 2017 at 7:01 am
Saltillo, Mexico, Jan 12, 2017 / 06:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Mexican bishops' conference on Tuesday asked authorities to provide more information on the disappearance of Father...

Parish Study on Participating in the Mysteries of the Mass

New Liturgical Movement - Jan 12, 2017 at 7:00 am
This spring, Fr. Innocent Smith, O.P. and James Wetzel will present a series of talks on the theme “Pray with Understanding: Participating in the Mysteries of the Mass.” The...

Vatican computers hacked in major international scheme

Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 12, 2017 at 6:32 am
Italian police have uncovered a major international computer-hacking operation that compromised private communications at the Vatican.

In Texas legislature, second thoughts about 'no-fault' divorce

EWTN - US Latest News - Jan 12, 2017 at 6:30 am
Austin, Texas, Jan 12, 2017 / 06:30 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- Changes to divorce law are up for consideration in the Texas legislature, with supporters saying it is too easy to...

Vatican sought to stop Armenian genocide, new research shows

Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 12, 2017 at 6:20 am
A new book based on research in the Vatican’s secret archives shows that the Vatican’s representative in Turkey took extraordinary measures to stop the genocidal campaign against...

3rd Circuit: Church Welcome Sign Does Not Violate Establishment Clause

The Religion Clause - Jan 12, 2017 at 6:20 am
In Tearpock-Martini v. Shickshinny Borough, (3d Cir, Jan. 4, 2017), the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an Establishment Clause challenge to a church sign put up by a...

Suit By FLDS Members Against Warren Jeffs' Former Lawyers Is Dismissed

The Religion Clause - Jan 12, 2017 at 6:15 am
In Bistline v. Jeffs, (D UT, Jan. 11, 2017), a Utah federal district court dismissed a suit that had been brought by former members of the FLDS Church against the law firm of  ...

Priest Sues Diocese Claiming Retaliation For Cooperating With Law Enforcement

The Religion Clause - Jan 12, 2017 at 6:10 am
AP reported yesterday that a Catholic priest in Palm Beach County, Florida has sued his former diocese alleging that he was driven out of his position in retaliation for his...

Bishop opposes death sentence for Dylann Roof, convicted of mass killings at South Carolina church

Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 12, 2017 at 6:09 am
Bishop Robert Guglielmone of Charleston, South Carolina has issued a statement regretting the decision of a jury to condemn mass killer Dylann Roof to death.

Teacher Fired For Marrying Same-Sex Partner Sues Catholic High School

The Religion Clause - Jan 12, 2017 at 6:05 am
The North Carolina ACLU yesterday announced the filing of a federal lawsuit on behalf of a teacher who was fired by a Catholic high school in Charlotte after the teacher announced...

Ousted Knights of Malta official takes his case to court

Catholic Herald - Jan 12, 2017 at 6:00 am
The standoff between the Vatican and the Knights of Malta has taken a new twist, with the ousted foreign minister of the ancient lay Catholic order appealing against his...

Tech Talk: Listen to Our Writers

CatholicMom.com - Jan 12, 2017 at 6:00 am
Did you ever wonder what the CatholicMom.com writers’ voices sound like? You can listen to some of our contributing writers on their podcasts! Podcasts are ideal for busy moms...
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