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St. Theresa of the Child Jesus: Prayer of the Day for Friday, December 30, 2016
Catholic Online - Featured News - Dec 29, 2016 at 3:01 pm O wondrous Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus, who, in thy brief earthly life, didst become a mirror of angelic purity, of courageous love and of ...
Ask a few more questions? Vandals take some shots at Russian church here in USA
GetReligion - Dec 29, 2016 at 3:00 pm
I realize that this recent news report out of Georgia is probably not a big deal.
Journalists had little cause to ask a few questions that some might consider a bit paranoid....
Benefits association, diocese file suit over HHS transgender regulation
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Dec 29, 2016 at 2:52 pm The Catholic Benefits Association, the Diocese of Fargo and Catholic Charities North Dakota filed a lawsuit Dec. 28 in U.S. District Court in North Dakota against a federal...
Mother Gives Birth to Miracle Baby After Doctors Insisted on Abortion
LifeNews.com - Dec 29, 2016 at 2:51 pm Johanna Morton was 12 weeks pregnant when she went in for an ultrasound anticipating good news, only to find out her baby’s heart was malfunctioning, Catholic Online reports.
“I...
Catholic organizations, faith groups glad to see end of Muslim registry
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Dec 29, 2016 at 2:36 pm Catholic organizations and other faith groups say they are happy with the Obama administration's last-minute decision to end a type of national Muslim registry.
California is the Abortion Capital of the U.S., Now Its Birthrate is the Lowest Level on Record
LifeNews.com - Dec 29, 2016 at 2:33 pm The birth rate in California dropped to the lowest level ever recorded in 2016, a new report from the state Department of Finance found.
The state birth rate of 12.42 births per 1...
Feast of the Holy Family
Big C Catholics - Dec 29, 2016 at 1:30 pm December 30, 2016Scripture tells us practically nothing about the first years and the boyhood of the Child Jesus. All we know are the facts of the sojourn in Egypt, the return to...
Buried Treasure
Commonweal - Dec 29, 2016 at 1:13 pm Right, then.
I'm sure that you don't need one last healthcare article for the year. But 2016 will be known as the Year of Getting What You Didn't Want, so you're getting one...
New York cardinal to participate in Trump inauguration
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Dec 29, 2016 at 12:56 pm New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan will take part in the upcoming presidential inauguration of Republican Donald Trump.
Dear Dan Miller, Director of Prolife Wisconsin
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Dec 29, 2016 at 12:50 pm God’s Name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you. This is the ugly face of “prolife” Christianity in the tank for Trump. This is the ambient noise that is everywhere...
Brazil: Statistics of a pastoral disaster
Rorate Coeli - Dec 29, 2016 at 12:37 pm By Marco Tosatti
Nine million Catholics have left the Church in two years
Statistics of a pastoral disaster in Brazil: a survey
by Datafolha revealed that adults who declare...
Saint Thomas Becket on Salvation | From a Letter He Wrote Days Before His Martyrdom
Big C Catholics - Dec 29, 2016 at 12:31 pm Everyone knows that the keys of the kingdom of heaven were given to Peter. Upon his faith and teaching the whole fabric of the Church will continue to be built until we all reach...
Denzinger timeline of communion for adulterers in Church history and current pontificate
Rorate Coeli - Dec 29, 2016 at 12:03 pm CLICK HERE FOR THE TIMELINE
Nathan rebukes King David for his Adultery (Eugène Siberdt)
For the benefit of our readers, Mr. Andrew Guernsey has graciously shared with us his...
Some 4 million received by Pope Francis in Vatican in 2016
News.va - Dec 29, 2016 at 12:01 pm As always, to coincide with the end of the year, the Prefecture of the Papal Household has published a note summing up the participation of the faithful during meetings and...
Vatican says 3.9 million pilgrims visited during Jubilee year
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Dec 29, 2016 at 12:00 pm More than 3.9 million pilgrims visited and attended papal events, liturgies or prayer services during the Holy Year of Mercy in 2016, the Vatican said.
Obama Tries to Force Catholic Groups to Pay for Abortions, Now They’re Fighting Back in Court
LifeNews.com - Dec 29, 2016 at 11:48 am Yesterday, the Catholic Benefits Association and the Diocese of Fargo filed a lawsuit challenging federal rules that require Catholic hospitals and healthcare providers to perform...
Baby Who Doctors Wanted Aborted Gets Handmade Heart in Open-Heart Surgery Two Days After Birth
LifeNews.com - Dec 29, 2016 at 11:31 am Doctors gave Claire Holliday three options when they told her that her unborn son had a potentially fatal heart condition.
One was abortion.
Her son Vinnie’s chances were not good...
Man Killed His Pregnant Ex-Girlfriend After She Refused to Have an Abortion
LifeNews.com - Dec 29, 2016 at 11:25 am A Maui man recently was found guilty of murdering his pregnant ex-girlfriend after he allegedly pressured her to have an abortion.
The Daily Mail reports Steven Capobianco is...
2016 in review: A GetReligionista reflects on his Top 10 most-viewed posts
GetReligion - Dec 29, 2016 at 11:15 am
Journalists love year-end lists.
It's our way of filling holiday space with content we've already produced so we can focus on more important things, like family, Christmas lights...
