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Pope Francis meets new president of Lutheran World Federation

News.va - Dec 7, 2017 at 8:19 am

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis met on Thursday with the new president of the Lutheran World Federation, Nigerian Archbishop Musa Panti Filibus, focusing on common prayer as the key...

Across the Universe: Group effort

The Catholic Astronomer - Dec 7, 2017 at 8:18 am

This column first ran in The Tablet in December 2011 Earlier this month [in 2011], I sent an email to a colleague asking for some data she’d promised me, and I got a rather...

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Verbum Blog - Logos Bible Software - Dec 7, 2017 at 8:00 am

Our faith has humble beginnings in a stable in Bethlehem. God has brought himself down to our level. Now ascend to the heights of these lofty mysteries by affording yourself the...

The truth about the link between weight loss and happiness

Aleteia - Dec 7, 2017 at 8:00 am

A normal BMI is not the only secret to good health for college students. How much of an effect does your weight and outlook on life have on your overall health? According to one...

Yes, there's a religion 'ghost' haunting news coverage of Kate Steinle's family and faith

GetReligion - Dec 7, 2017 at 8:00 am

The tragic shooting death of Kathryn "Kate" Steinle on a San Francisco pier some 30 months ago stunned the nation and help inspire some of the rhetoric in Donald Trump's 2016...

Pope Francis urges young people to study Latin

Catholic Herald - Dec 7, 2017 at 7:58 am

Pope Francis has praised the teaching of Latin as a means of helping young people reflect “on the inner and intimate essence of the human being”. The Pope said the great Latin...

Pope concerned by U.S. move to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

Franciscan Media - Dec 7, 2017 at 7:52 am

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Following reports that U.S. President Donald Trump planned to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Pope Francis expressed his concern that such a...

Pope Francis makes two major episcopal appointments

Catholic Herald - Dec 7, 2017 at 7:51 am

Pope Francis has made two episcopal appointments, naming Archbishop Michel Aupetit as new Archbishop of Paris, and Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes as new Archbishop of Mexico City....

Book Notes: 3 Unique Spiritual Journals

CatholicMom.com - Dec 7, 2017 at 7:30 am

Bombshell: Book claims Pope Francis expected Benedict’s abdication

LifeSiteNews - Dec 7, 2017 at 7:10 am

A new book making waves in Italy suggests that Pope Francis was jubilant at the resignation of Pope Benedict.

Orange's Vietnam-born Auxiliary Bishop Luong dies at age 77

EWTN - US Latest News - Dec 7, 2017 at 7:09 am

Orange, Calif., Dec 7, 2017 / 07:09 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- Bishop Dominic Dinh Mai Luong, the first Vietnam-born bishop to serve in the U.S., died Thursday, Dec. 6, at the age of 77.

Photopost Request: Immaculate Conception 2017

New Liturgical Movement - Dec 7, 2017 at 7:00 am

Our next major photopost will be for tomorrow’s feast of the Immaculate Conception. Please send your photos (whether of the Ordinary or Extraordinary Form) to photopost@...

Marriage redefined in Australia despite religious freedom fears

EWTN - World Catholic News - Dec 7, 2017 at 6:28 am

Sydney, Australia, Dec 7, 2017 / 06:28 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- After a national mail-in poll found that a majority of Australians supported same-sex marriage, a bill passed Thursday...

Australia Approves Same-Sex Marriage

The Religion Clause - Dec 7, 2017 at 6:05 am

As reported by the New Zealand Herald, Australia's Parliament has given final approval to same-sex marriage. The vote comes after a government mail survey showed that 61.6% of...

7 Ambrose: St. Edith Stein’s dialogue between Ambrose and Augustine

What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 7, 2017 at 6:00 am

Today is the feast of St. Ambrose, who seemed to bring out both the worst and the best in people. For example, St. Jerome couldn’t stand him. HERE Click If you are interested in...

European Court: Muslim Witness Should Be Allowed To Wear Skullcap While Testifying

The Religion Clause - Dec 7, 2017 at 6:00 am

In Hamidović v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, (ECHR, Dec. 5, 2017), the European Court of Human Rights held that the courts of Bosnia and Herzegovina infringed the religious freedom...

The Art of Catholic Mothering

CatholicMom.com - Dec 7, 2017 at 6:00 am

By Dakota Corbin (2016) via Unsplash, CC0 Public Domain It would be difficult for me to separate the words “Catholic” and “mother” when it came to my mom, Anne. She was as devoted...

8,900 People are now co-owners of a crumbling castle in France

Aleteia - Dec 7, 2017 at 6:00 am

A crowdfunding campaign was started to save the enchanting building.Over 8,900 strangers from all over the world have each donated $61 to buy and restore a historic castle in...

Secularist ideologues are bullying American Catholics. Here’s how they’re resisting

Catholic Herald - Dec 7, 2017 at 6:00 am

Hobby Lobby is the 94th largest corporation in America. It is owned by David Green, described by Forbes as “the largest single donor to Evangelical causes in America”. Half of the...

How big business is using your cash to undermine Catholic teaching