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European Court Finds Lack of Fair Hearing For Church Over Expropriation
The Religion Clause - Dec 2, 2016 at 6:10 am In Lupeni Greek Catholic Parish v. Romania, (ECHR, Nov. 29, 2016), the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights held that a Greek Catholic church had been denied a fair...
White House Ready For Holidays; National Christmas Tree Lit
The Religion Clause - Dec 2, 2016 at 6:05 am NBC reports that President Obama, Michelle Obama and their daughter Sasha last night lit the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse. The White House website now includes a 2016...
Pope dedicates December to praying for end to child soldiers
EWTN - Vatican News - Dec 2, 2016 at 6:02 am Vatican City, Dec 2, 2016 / 06:15 am (EWTN News/CNA).- In his latest prayer video, which highlights his prayer intention for
the month of December, Pope Francis focused on putting...
Music of Christmas: Christmastime in New Orleans GIVEAWAY!
CatholicMom.com - Dec 2, 2016 at 6:00 am
We’re pleased to announce a Christmas-music giveaway that will bring the unique sounds of New Orleans to you, no matter where you live. Christmastime in New Orleans is a unique...
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court Invalidates Sentences of Abortion Clinic Workers
The Religion Clause - Dec 2, 2016 at 6:00 am On Tuesday, a 4-judge panel of the First Chamber of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court overturned the jail sentences of 5 people who were working at an underground abortion clinic...
Franciscan religious killed in Congo
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 2, 2016 at 5:41 am A Franciscan woman religious was killed on Novembe 29 in Bukavu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Indonesia: 200,000 Muslims demand arrest of Christian governor for blasphemy
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 2, 2016 at 5:35 am An estimated 200,000 Muslims participated in a massive demonstration in Jakarta on December 2, calling for the immediate arrest of a Christian governor who has been charged with...
Why famed atheist Stephen Hawking is on a pontifical academy
EWTN - Vatican News - Dec 2, 2016 at 5:35 am Vatican City, Dec 2, 2016 / 05:35 am (EWTN News/CNA).- Stephen Hawking's visit to the Vatican this week has raised curiosity, with some asking what exactly the famed...
Vatican doctrinal chief: it’s not my job to engage in the dubia controversy
Catholic Herald - Dec 2, 2016 at 5:24 am Cardinal Gerhard Müller, the head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF), has said that his role is not to participate in the controversy over the four cardinals...
Uruguay’s president meet with Pontiff
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 2, 2016 at 5:23 am Pope Francis met on December 2 with President Tabaré Ramon Vazquez Rosas of Uruguay.
Russian Orthodox Patriarch to dedicate new cathedral in Paris
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 2, 2016 at 5:20 am Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow will dedicate a new cathedral in Paris this weekend.
Pope dedicates December to praying for end to child soldiers
Catholic News Agency - General - Dec 2, 2016 at 5:15 am Vatican City, Dec 2, 2016 / 04:15 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In his latest prayer video, which highlights his prayer intention for the month of December, Pope Francis focused on putting...
Papal thanks for Piarists’ work in educating the poor
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 2, 2016 at 5:12 am Pope Francis has sent a message to the Piarist Fathers, who are celebrating the 400th anniversary of their founding, thanking them for their dedication to providing free education...
Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Texas' death penalty standards
EWTN - US Latest News - Dec 2, 2016 at 5:11 am Washington D.C., Dec 2, 2016 / 05:11 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a death penalty case
that could determine the fate of a man whom...
Euthanasia of alcoholic father sends 'devastating' message
EWTN - World Catholic News - Dec 2, 2016 at 5:09 am Amsterdam, Netherlands, Dec 2, 2016 / 05:09 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- A
doctor in the Netherlands performed euthanasia on a 41 year-old father
of two who claimed his alcoholism had...
Francis appeals for an end to recruitment of child soldiers, a form of slavery
Vatican Insider - Dec 2, 2016 at 4:50 am “In this world, which has developed the most sophisticated technologies, weapons are sold that end up in the hands of child soldiers.” Pope Francis denounced this in a video...
Why famed atheist Stephen Hawking is on a pontifical academy
Catholic News Agency - General - Dec 2, 2016 at 4:35 am Vatican City, Dec 2, 2016 / 03:35 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Stephen Hawking’s visit to the Vatican this week has raised curiosity, with some asking what exactly the famed...
Daily Gospel Reflection for December 2, 2016
CatholicMom.com - Dec 2, 2016 at 4:30 am
Today’s Gospel: Matthew 9, 27-31
Yes, Lord.
We know nothing of the history, lives, or sins of these two blind men. We don’t even know how strong their faith really was. All we...
Müller on four cardinals’ dubia: Polarisation must be avoided
Vatican Insider - Dec 2, 2016 at 4:22 am Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, has confirmed that his dicastery will not comment on the dubia expressed by four...
Sri Lanka’s president praises the Church for helping the poor
Catholic Herald - Dec 2, 2016 at 4:06 am Sri Lanka’s president has praised the work of the Catholic Church in helping the poor and underprivileged.
President Maithripala Sirisena also thanked Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith for...
