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Doctors warn Australian state against legalizing euthanasia
Catholic News Agency - General - Dec 8, 2016 at 7:01 am Melbourne, Australia, Dec 8, 2016 / 06:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The government of the Australian state of Victoria is looking to legalize euthanasia in 2017, but physicians have...
Developing Your THEME for 2017
CatholicMom.com - Dec 8, 2016 at 7:00 am
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Have you ever prayed about what the next year may hold?
Really? I mean…seriously and wholeheartedly…?
A few years ago, I was...
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception 2016
New Liturgical Movement - Dec 8, 2016 at 7:00 am The nature and greatness of the blessed and glorious ever-Virgin Mary, is divinely declared by the Angel in these words: Hail, thou that art full of grace, the Lord is with thee;...
Pope Francis prays for victims of Indonesia earthquake
News.va - Dec 8, 2016 at 6:59 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Thursday offered his prayers for the victims and families of the earthquake which hit Indonesia on Wednesday.
The 6.5 magnitude quake mostly...
Pope Francis on Immaculate Conception: God awaits our 'yes'
News.va - Dec 8, 2016 at 6:42 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Thursday encouraged Christians to give their “Yes” to God, which allows the Lord to create for us a “new story,” as opposed to sin, which makes us...
Democrats, pro-lifers spar over Planned Parenthood investigation
EWTN - US Latest News - Dec 8, 2016 at 6:40 am Washington D.C., Dec 8, 2016 / 06:40 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- Following Democratic claims that a House panel investigating Planned Parenthood has found no wrongdoing, pro-life leaders...
And He Wasn't Even on a Plane
Creative Minority Report - Dec 8, 2016 at 6:35 am Pope Francis said that spreading fake news is like being morbidly fascinated with pooh. Yup.Yahoo:Media that focus on scandals and spread fake news to smear politicians risk...
What’s inside this week’s magazine?
Catholic Herald - Dec 8, 2016 at 6:20 am Cover story…
Benedict Rogers says the Vatican must not forget China’s persecuted Christians
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Quentin de la Bédoyère on the nuns who have doctors baffled
Piers Paul...
German Top Court Says Muslim School Girl Must Take Part In Mixed Swim Classes
The Religion Clause - Dec 8, 2016 at 6:05 am Germany's Federal Constitutional Court-- the country's highest court-- yesterday ruled that an 11-year old Muslim school girl must take part in mixed gender swim classes....
Be like Mary – say yes to God, but not halfway, Pope Francis says
EWTN - Vatican News - Dec 8, 2016 at 6:02 am Vatican City, Dec 8, 2016 / 06:40 am (EWTN News/CNA).- The contrast between the "no" of man in the Garden of Eden and the "yes"
of Mary at the Annunciation was the heart of Pope...
Israeli Rabbinate Will Adopt New Standards Likely To Validate Conversion of Ivanka Trump
The Religion Clause - Dec 8, 2016 at 6:00 am As previously reported, in Israel in July the country's Supreme Rabbinical Court (which hears appeals in personal status matters) ruled that it will not recognize religious...
Tech Talk: 10-Minute Advent Retreat from Catholic Relief Services
CatholicMom.com - Dec 8, 2016 at 6:00 am
Catholic Relief Services has put together an Advent retreat for all of us who don’t think we have time to make a retreat this Advent.
If you have 10 minutes and a connection to...
Pilgrims on horseback pay homage to Mary at Guadalupe shrine
Catholic Herald - Dec 8, 2016 at 5:41 am With thick, wet snow falling down and live mariachi music to greet them, around 400 riders on horseback rode up to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines on Sunday to...
Be like Mary – say yes to God, but not halfway, Pope Francis says
Catholic News Agency - General - Dec 8, 2016 at 5:40 am Vatican City, Dec 8, 2016 / 04:40 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The contrast between the “no” of man in the Garden of Eden and the “yes” of Mary at the Annunciation was the heart of Pope...
Pope Francis on Immaculate Conception: God awaits our ’yes’
Vatican Insider - Dec 8, 2016 at 4:56 am Pope Francis on Thursday encouraged Christians to give their “Yes” to God, which allows the Lord to create for us a “new story,” as opposed to sin, which makes us “old inside.”...
Vatican approves association for female employees
Catholic Herald - Dec 8, 2016 at 4:36 am Women – lay and religious – make up almost 20 per cent of the Vatican workforce, and a group of them have formed an association designed as a forum for collaboration, sharing and...
Daily Gospel Reflection for December 8, 2016 - Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
CatholicMom.com - Dec 8, 2016 at 4:30 am
Today’s Gospel: Luke 1, 26-38 – Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
What a celebration this is. It is, of course, the patronal feast-day of the United States of America; we,...
'Unbelievable' – Persecuted Christian bishops denied UK visas
Catholic News Agency - General - Dec 8, 2016 at 4:02 am London, England, Dec 8, 2016 / 03:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- U.K. officials drew strong criticism for denying visas to Middle East bishops from regions that have suffered Islamic...
'Unbelievable' – Persecuted Christian bishops denied UK visas
EWTN - World Catholic News - Dec 8, 2016 at 4:02 am London, England, Dec 8, 2016 / 04:02 am (EWTN News/CNA).- U.K. officials dew strong criticism for denying visas to Middle East
bishops from regions that have suffered Islamic...
Priests ‘should learn about climate change as part of their formation’
Catholic Herald - Dec 8, 2016 at 3:45 am The Catholic Church needs holy, healthy and humble priests and that requires prayers for vocations and the careful selection and training of candidates, the Congregation for...
