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A Closed Door that Remains Open
The Reason for Our Hope - Nov 14, 2016 at 6:50 am Yesterday, in cathedrals throughout the world, the closing of Holy Doors marked the end of the Jubilee Year in the local Churches. Pope Francis will close the Holy Door at St....
Mercy will heal wounds of division, papal representative tells US bishops
EWTN - US Latest News - Nov 14, 2016 at 6:43 am Baltimore, Md., Nov 14, 2016 / 06:43 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- The Church needs to "be on the move" to bring Christ to young people in
an ever-changing world, Pope Francis'...
Four cardinals openly challenge Francis over “Amoris Laetitia”
Vatican Insider - Nov 14, 2016 at 6:27 am Four semi-retired cardinals have publicly questioned Pope Francis’ most recent teachings on family life, issuing an open letter to the Pontiff with five yes or no questions about...
Forgive us for looking the other way, pope tells homeless people
Franciscan Media - Nov 14, 2016 at 6:22 am Pope Francis blesses a pilgrim during a special audience with homeless people in Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Nov.11. (CNS photo/Alessandro Di Meo, EPA)
VATICAN CITY (CNS) —...
Donald Trump On His SCOTUS Appointment, Abortion Rights and Marriage Equality
The Religion Clause - Nov 14, 2016 at 6:05 am Last night, CBS' "60 Minutes" broadcast an hour-long interview (full text and video) by Leslie Stahl with President-elect Donald Trump and with members of his family. Portions of...
Prayer Corner: November 14, 2016
CatholicMom.com - Nov 14, 2016 at 6:00 am
Welcome to the CatholicMom.com Prayer Corner!
In this space, readers are invited to share their prayer intentions and give thanks for prayers answered. When requesting prayer,...
Recent Articles of Interest
The Religion Clause - Nov 14, 2016 at 6:00 am From SSRN:
Steven Douglas Smith, Naturalism and the Trajectory of History, (San Diego Legal Studies Paper No. 16-229 (2015)).
Charles J. Reid, Same Sex Unions and the Catholic...
Fraternity of St. Vincent Ferrer in NYC
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Nov 14, 2016 at 5:50 am I received a note from a priest of the Fraternity of St. Vincent Ferrer which I share now with the readership:
Dear Father Zuhlsdorf,
I hope this message finds you well. I am FR....
Iraqi Catholics return to church ransacked by ISIS
Catholic Herald - Nov 14, 2016 at 5:44 am There were gasps, followed by tears at a small church in northern Iraq as a group of Christians returned to their parish Sunday to find that everything had been destroyed,...
Pope Francis receives German national squad in Vatican
News.va - Nov 14, 2016 at 5:34 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Monday morning greeted members of the German national football team in the Vatican. Germany beat San Marino 8-0 on Friday evening in the...
Four cardinals make public plea to Pope to clarify Amoris Laetitia
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 14, 2016 at 5:23 am Four cardinals have made public a message to Pope Francis in which they plead for clarification of Amoris Laetitia, pointing to tensions between the papal document and traditional...
Priest abducted in Mexico found alive but with ‘notable signs of torture’
Catholic Herald - Nov 14, 2016 at 5:07 am A priest who was abducted in Mexico has been found alive after three days, but “with notable signs of torture,” the Catholic Church said Sunday.
Fr Jose Luis Sanchez Ruiz was the...
AJC congratulates President-elect Trump
Vatican Insider - Nov 14, 2016 at 4:56 am There is general agreement worldwide that the recent U.S. elections radicalized public opinion to extremes heretofore unknown. Much emotion, fear and anxiety were invested in...
Daily Gospel Reflection for November 14, 2016
CatholicMom.com - Nov 14, 2016 at 4:30 am
Today’s Gospel: Luke 18, 35-43
The beginning of this reading places us in Jericho, famously known for the blowing of horns and collapsing of walls in the early days of the Hebrew...
When Walls Are More Merciful Than Bridges
Crisis Magazine - Church - Nov 14, 2016 at 3:30 am
A few days before the U.S. presidential election and at a time when European countries are hastily constructing barricades along their borders, Pope Francis said that nations...
New Book Offers Sophisticated Defense of Religious Liberty
Crisis Magazine - Church - Nov 14, 2016 at 3:25 am
We are living in a moment of peril. It is also a moment of opportunity. Our liberal friends are currently gnashing their teeth, worrying that the end may be near. In their minds...
(FULL TEXT) Seeking Clarity: A Plea to Untie the Knots in ‘Amoris Laetitia’
Aleteia - Nov 14, 2016 at 3:18 am Seeking Clarity: A Plea to Untie the Knots in Amoris Laetitia A Necessary Foreword The sending of the letter to His Holiness Pope Francis by four cardinals derives from a deep...
Seeking Clarity: Four cardinals send plea to Pope Francis to “untie the knots in Amoris Laetitia”
Aleteia - Nov 14, 2016 at 3:03 am VATICAN CITY — Motivated by pastoral concern, four cardinals have formally asked Pope Francis to “resolve the uncertainties” concerning the correct interpretation of certain...
These four cardinals asked Pope Francis to clarify 'Amoris laetitia'
EWTN - Vatican News - Nov 14, 2016 at 3:00 am Vatican City, Nov 14, 2016 / 03:00 am (EWTN News/CNA).- Citing conflicting interpretations of Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation on love in the family, four prominent cardinals...
Keep calm and follow Jesus, US bishops say after the election
EWTN - US Latest News - Nov 14, 2016 at 2:50 am Baltimore, Md., Nov 14, 2016 / 02:50 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- As the country recovers from a divisive election and many in the U.S. are living in uncertainty, the Church must offer...
