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Damning report reveals safety risks at abortion provider Marie Stopes
Catholic Herald - Dec 21, 2016 at 6:52 am Serious problems have been uncovered at Marie Stopes International, the provider of a third of UK abortions.
A new 50-page report from the watchdog the Care Quality Commission (...
Amicus Says Trademark Case Impacts Religious Speech
The Religion Clause - Dec 21, 2016 at 6:20 am Next month, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Lee v. Tam (SCOTUSblog case page). The case involves a free speech challenge to the Lanham Act which allows the...
Slovakian President Vetoes Anti-Muslim Bill; Override Expected
The Religion Clause - Dec 21, 2016 at 6:15 am AFP reports that in Slovakia yesterday, President Andrej Kiska vetoed as "discriminatory" a bill that would make it more difficult for Muslims and other religious minorities to...
Israeli Rabbi Tells Jewish Students At The Technion To Avoid Christmas Tree
The Religion Clause - Dec 21, 2016 at 6:10 am As reported yesterday by Arutz Sheva and Haaretz, in Israel, the rabbi of the renowned university the Technion has created a furor by telling Jewish students that they should not...
England's Charity Commission Refuses To Register Jedi Order As A Religion
The Religion Clause - Dec 21, 2016 at 6:05 am Last week, the Charity Commission for England and Wales rejected an application by the Temple of the Jedi Order (TOTJO)-- an organization whose doctrines are inspired by Star Wars...
Book Review: "Dear Pope Francis"
CatholicMom.com - Dec 21, 2016 at 6:00 am
If you had the opportunity to ask Pope Francis anything, what would you ask? 259 children from 26 countries, writing in 14 languages, had that opportunity. They sent Pope Francis...
USCIRF Appoints Singshinsuk As Executive Director
The Religion Clause - Dec 21, 2016 at 6:00 am The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom announced yesterday that Erin D. Singshinsuk, who has served since September as the Commission's Acting Executive Director...
God is Not the Author of Confusion
Crisis Magazine - Church - Dec 21, 2016 at 5:15 am
Two “diversity consultants” recently visited my college to instruct the administrators about, among other things, the harm of assuming what is now called “heteronormativity.”
“...
The Miracle of the Bells: A Forgotten Catholic Novel & Film
Crisis Magazine - Church - Dec 21, 2016 at 5:10 am
Back in 1947 it was possible for a Catholic novel to shoot to the top of the national bestseller list in the U.S.A. That’s exactly what happened to Russell Janney’s The Miracle...
Indonesian police launch offensive against suspected terrorists before Christmas
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 21, 2016 at 5:03 am Police in Indonesia killed three suspected terrorists in a raid on December 21.
At Christmas, Jesus offers a new kind of hope, Pope Francis says
EWTN - Vatican News - Dec 21, 2016 at 5:01 am Vatican City, Dec 21, 2016 / 05:13 am (EWTN News/CNA).- While hope can often be viewed as the desire for things out of our
reach, Pope Francis has said that the birth of Jesus...
Nigerian priest kidnapped; diocese rejects ransom demand
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 21, 2016 at 4:59 am A Catholic priest was kidnapped in Nigeria’s Delta region last week, continuing a trend of attacks on clergy in the region.
Pope urges DRC leaders to heed the suffering of their people
News.va - Dec 21, 2016 at 4:57 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has appealed to all people of the Democratic Republic of Congo to be artisans of reconciliation and peace.
The Pope’s heartfelt appeal came at the...
Pope goes shopping for new shoes
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 21, 2016 at 4:55 am Pope Francis made an unannounced trip outside the Vatican on Tuesday, December 21, to shop for new shoes.
Daily Gospel Reflection for December 21, 2016
CatholicMom.com - Dec 21, 2016 at 4:30 am Today’s Gospel: Luke 1:39-45
I was in the quiet church at least an hour before the sun would rise and well before any sane person would be awake.
It was just me and Jesus…and the...
At Christmas, Jesus offers a new kind of hope, Pope Francis says
Catholic News Agency - General - Dec 21, 2016 at 4:13 am Vatican City, Dec 21, 2016 / 03:13 am (CNA/EWTN News).- While hope can often be viewed as the desire for things out of our reach, Pope Francis has said that the birth of Jesus...
Protestors dismantle pentagram erected next to Nativity scene
Catholic Herald - Dec 21, 2016 at 4:10 am A 300-pound metal sculpture of a satanic pentagram, erected as an atheist protest to a public park’s Nativity scene, was severely damaged on Tuesday when it was pulled to the...
General Audience: English Summary
News.va - Dec 21, 2016 at 4:02 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Wednesday urged the faithful to open their hearts to the Good News of the Saviour’s birth.
The Pope was addressing the pilgrims gathered in the...
Pope pops into an orthopaedic store
Vatican Insider - Dec 21, 2016 at 3:56 am He went on a similar outing when he took his reading glasses to an opticians in central Rome to have the lenses changed. This time it was to buy a pair of shoes. Francis leaves...
At least 26 people killed in Congo protests, says human rights group
Catholic Herald - Dec 21, 2016 at 3:55 am Security forces in Congo killed at least 26 demonstrators on Tuesday and arrested scores more amid protests against President Joseph Kabila’s hold on power, a human rights group...
