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4th Circuit Hears Employment Discrimination Case
The Religion Clause - Dec 9, 2016 at 12:42 pm The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday heard oral arguments in Abeles v. Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. (Audio of full oral argument.) In April, a Virginia...
John Glenn, American ‘icon,’ astronaut, former U.S. senator, dies at 95
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Dec 9, 2016 at 12:40 pm COLUMBUS, Ohio — Astronaut legend and decorated World War II pilot John H. Glenn, who served for 24 years in the U.S. Senate and inspired young people to pursue careers in...
And there was a great battle in heaven…
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 9, 2016 at 12:36 pm These days I get a lot of email asking me to explain what is going on in the Church today. The question is often accompanied by heart-felt, often heart-rending words of personal...
Trial judge hijacked Mary Wagner’s historic case for the unborn, lawyer argues on appeal
LifeSiteNews - Dec 9, 2016 at 12:31 pm The pro-life advocate spent nearly two years in jail because of an "ambush opinion," attorney Charles Lugosi says.
Office Christmas Party
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Dec 9, 2016 at 12:26 pm NEW YORK — Cubicle drones cuts loose in “Office Christmas Party” (Paramount). The result is a sleazy soiree, an “Animal House” toga wingding for the spreading-middle and receding-...
As Vatican lights Christmas tree, Pope reflects on Nativity scene
Catholic News Agency - General - Dec 9, 2016 at 12:21 pm Vatican City, Dec 9, 2016 / 11:21 am (CNA/EWTN News).- As Christmas approaches, the Nativity scenes found in churches and homes around the world bid us to make room for Jesus both...
John Glenn, American ‘icon,’ astronaut, former U.S. senator, dies at 95
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Dec 9, 2016 at 12:13 pm Astronaut legend and decorated World War II pilot John H. Glenn, who served for 24 years in the U.S. Senate and inspired young people to pursue careers in sciences and engineering...
Are You the Next Terri Schiavo? In Most States There is No Guarantee You’ll Get Food and Water
LifeNews.com - Dec 9, 2016 at 11:51 am Donald Trump will soon be President Trump. In light of this, it’s worth examining the potential impact of one of his most frequent promises: the replacement of the Affordable Care...
Advent hymn conveys season’s focus on patience for the Lord to arrive
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Dec 9, 2016 at 11:50 am Editor’s note: This is part three of a four-part series on hymns used in parishes at Advent. Four music ministers from parishes in the Diocese of Green Bay have agreed to describe...
New ministry starts up in the Downtown Eastside
The Busy Catholic - Dec 9, 2016 at 11:50 am Full-time Catholic Street Missionaries aim to serve the homeless, prostituted, and drug-addicted
Members of a new outreach gather at Westminster Abbey for a fast and pilgrimage to...
Are millennials leading the way in rejecting Gideon Bibles? Los Angeles Times says yes
GetReligion - Dec 9, 2016 at 11:45 am
A few weeks ago, a spokesman for Gideon Bibles spoke at my church and the need was great, he said, for younger people to join up with a group that’s usually connected –- in the...
NY Times Executive Editor: We Don't Get Religion
Creative Minority Report - Dec 9, 2016 at 11:44 am No kidding?NPR:I want to make sure that we are much more creative about beats out in the country so that we understand that anger and disconnectedness that people feel. And I...
Abortion Activist Complains News Stories on Abortion “Criminalize” Women by Showing Baby Bumps
LifeNews.com - Dec 9, 2016 at 11:39 am What’s wrong with showing the photo of a woman’s baby bump in a news story? Apparently a lot, according to some abortion activists.
In an on-going attempt to convince the public...
Famed moral theologians urge Pope Francis to renounce ‘misuses’ of Amoris Laetitia
LifeSiteNews - Dec 9, 2016 at 11:28 am Two influential professors are asking Pope Francis to correct 'misuses' of the exhortation.
In Conservative leadership race, Trost and Lemieux firmly committed to social issues
LifeSiteNews - Dec 9, 2016 at 11:22 am The two candidates want to party to be involved in pro-life and pro-family advocacy.
Trampling parents’ rights, Poland ramps up homeschooling regulation
LifeSiteNews - Dec 9, 2016 at 11:19 am 'These requirements significantly and unreasonably burden the rights of Polish parents seeking to educate their children at home.'
Our Awesome Journey HD
Catholic Online - Featured News - Dec 9, 2016 at 11:14 am Can you imagine not being able to read this sentence?
Education impacts every area of life.
Worldwide, 250 million children lack basic reading, ...
Circumcision and Religious Liberty in Northern Europe
Commonweal - Dec 9, 2016 at 11:11 am Last week the Danish Medical Association released a policy statement that discourages doctors from performing circumcisions on infant boys. While the group does not currently...
President-Elect Donald Trump to Pick Pro-Life Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers as Interior Secretary
LifeNews.com - Dec 9, 2016 at 11:09 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...
Daily Reading for Monday, December 12th, 2016 HD
Catholic Online - Featured News - Dec 9, 2016 at 11:01 am Reading 1, Numbers 24:2-7, 15-17
2 Raising his eyes Balaam saw Israel settled tribe by tribe; the spirit of God came on him
3 and he declaimed his ...
