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Pope to celebrate birthday with Mass and meetings
Catholic Herald - Dec 13, 2016 at 9:06 am Pope Francis will mark his 80th birthday on Saturday with a morning Mass with his cardinals and an otherwise “normal” day of back-to-back meetings and audiences.
The Mass will...
Juneau bishop to head Dallas diocese
Catholic News Agency - General - Dec 13, 2016 at 9:02 am Vatican City, Dec 13, 2016 / 08:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- After what was a very short vacancy for the Diocese of Dallas, the Vatican announced Tuesday that Bishop Edward J. Burns of...
#CatholicShoutout on Kevin James' New Show
Creative Minority Report - Dec 13, 2016 at 8:57 am Hey, a shout out to going to Mass on Christmas morning on Kevin James' show "Kevin Can Wait." In the show, Kevin, the lead character, was going over what they did on Christmas and...
‘Clericalism is a very ugly thing,’ Pope says
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 13, 2016 at 8:48 am Pope Francis warned priests against clericalism once again, in his homily at a morning Mass on December 13.
President-Elect Donald Trump Selects Another Pro-Life Advocate, Governor Rick Perry, for His Cabinet
LifeNews.com - Dec 13, 2016 at 8:47 am President-elect Donald Trump is continuing his theme of selecting pro-life advocates for key positions in his cabinet. Today the incoming president is in the news for the expected...
Wish Pope Francis happy birthday by email
News.va - Dec 13, 2016 at 8:35 am The Vatican has created new email addresses for well wishers to leave Birthday messages for the Pope.
Pope Francis turns 80 years old on December 17th.
According to his staff,...
Jewish Groups Oppose Bill to Ban All Abortions After an Unborn Baby’s Heartbeat Begins
LifeNews.com - Dec 13, 2016 at 8:35 am The Jewish Federation of Cleveland is urging the local Jewish community to contact Ohio Gov. John Kasich and urge him to veto a bill that would ban almost all abortions after an...
BREAKING: Investigation reveals shocking health violations at 200+ abortion clinics
LifeSiteNews - Dec 13, 2016 at 8:33 am Americans United for Life's investigation revealed more than 1,400 deficiencies at 227 abortion providers.
Radical Gospel Living: An Interview with Colleen Mitchell
CatholicMom.com - Dec 13, 2016 at 8:30 am
Image created in Canva by author. Book cover courtesy of Servant Books.
I am always inspired by women who radically live the Gospel. We are all called to share the Good News and...
Hey journalists: If you wanted to find Latino Trump voters, where would it be smart to look?
GetReligion - Dec 13, 2016 at 8:30 am
If you want to start an argument, post-Election Day, here is one of the many questions that you can ask: How many Latino voters backed Donald Trump?
The Washington Post political...
Guest Op-Ed - Moral Catechesis and the Divine Pedagogy: Avoiding Gradualness of the Law
Rorate Coeli - Dec 13, 2016 at 7:55 am By Veronica A. Arntz
When the Word became flesh and
dwelt among us (John 1:14, RSV), everything in the world changed and took on a
new meaning. Our Lord, the God of Israel, took...
For Dallas, Pope Sends "Human Sunshine" – Juneau's Burns To Texas Mega-Post
Whispers in the Loggia - Dec 13, 2016 at 7:54 am Filling the last of three openings in US dioceses of a million or more – and two within four days – at Roman Noon this Tuesday, the Pope named Bishop Edward Burns, the 59 year-old...
Redefining marriage doesn't redefine birth certificates, court says
EWTN - US Latest News - Dec 13, 2016 at 7:54 am Little Rock, Ark., Dec 13, 2016 / 07:54 am (EWTN News/CNA).- Children's birth certificates must be linked to biological parentage, the Arkansas Supreme Court has said in a ruling...
Blasphemy trial of Jakarta’s Christian governor begins
Catholic Herald - Dec 13, 2016 at 7:37 am The minority Christian governor of Indonesia’s capital sobbed in court on Tuesday on the first day of his blasphemy trial as he recalled the role of Muslim godparents in his...
Pope writes to Syrian president, pleading for peace and aid corridors
Franciscan Media - Dec 13, 2016 at 7:33 am Syrians who have been evacuated from Aleppo reach out for Russian aid in Aleppo November 30. (CNS photo/Omar Sanadiki, Reuters)
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis urged Syrian...
Institute of the Incarnate Word founder guilty of sexual misconduct
EWTN - World Catholic News - Dec 13, 2016 at 7:28 am San Rafael, Argentina, Dec 13, 2016 / 07:28 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- Father Carlos Miguel Buela, founder of the Institute of the Incarnate
Word, has been found guilty by the Vatican...
Vatican creates e-mail addresses for well-wishers to write to Pope on his 80th
Vatican Insider - Dec 13, 2016 at 7:21 am On Saturday 17 December Francis turns 80 and along with the schedule for the Pope’s birthday, which is going to be a “normal day”, the Vatican Press Office has also published the...
Diocese of East Anglia plans to open eight new Catholic free schools
Catholic Herald - Dec 13, 2016 at 7:13 am The Diocese of East Anglia will be one of the first dioceses to take advantage of the Government’s decision to remove the 50 per cent admissions cap on free schools.
In a...
Going Hungry at the Feast
CatholicMom.com - Dec 13, 2016 at 7:00 am
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I don’t know about you, but we’re only halfway through Advent and the feeling of burnout is starting to creep in. If it were just Advent, I...
Breaking Bad! Missalette Music Is A Significant Cause of Shrinking Congregations
New Liturgical Movement - Dec 13, 2016 at 7:00 am Why has church attendance dropped off so dramatically in the last 50 years? There are a whole range of reasons, I am sure, and nearly every article in this blog addresses the...
