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Christian leader in Aleppo warns of ethnic cleansing
Aleteia - Sep 30, 2016 at 11:00 pm Sister Luisa, who teaches in the Armenian Catholic school in Aleppo’s Middan neighborhood, is certain that the bombing of her school was revenge. Germany had just recently...
The toy smuggler who risks his life for children
Aleteia - Sep 30, 2016 at 11:00 pm His name is Rami Adham, but to many people in Syria, he’s known as “the toy smuggler.” The Syrian husband and father of six who lives in Helsinki, Finland, decided he needed to do...
Religious liberty, sacrificed at the altar of secularism
Aleteia - Sep 30, 2016 at 11:00 pm Last June five justices of the U.S. Supreme Court thumbed their noses at religious liberty. They accomplished that without spoken comment simply by turning down an appeal by a...
Nightfever: Meditation in the heart of the city
Aleteia - Sep 30, 2016 at 11:00 pm Nightfever London is an initiative at St. Patrick’s Church Soho Square, a busy Catholic Church in the center of London. It runs every four to six weeks and evenings begin with the...
Another message in the parable of the mustard seed
Aleteia - Sep 30, 2016 at 11:00 pm The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” The Lord replied, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted...
Indian wildflowers in the Bronx: Franciscan friar shares the story behind his Mother Teresa inspired song
Aleteia - Sep 30, 2016 at 11:00 pm Brother Isaiah, CFR, is back again with another blend of that smooth acoustic sound and deep, soul-searching faith. We recently shared the Franciscan friar’s video for “Jacob’s...
Medieval advice for students living away from home
Aleteia - Sep 30, 2016 at 11:00 pm Most parents just can’t give enough advice to their kids when they see them leaving home to go to college a gazillion miles away. And most kids just neglect all these valuable...
7 Key Moments in the Life of Saint Francis
Franciscan Media - Sep 30, 2016 at 8:47 pm Image: Wikimedia Commons
Before looking at the first key moment in the life of Saint Francis of Assisi, let’s set the stage by focusing on his early life.
Francis was born in 1182...
Diaconal ordinations at the North American College
Cardinal Seán's Blog - Sep 30, 2016 at 7:59 pm Hello and welcome!
As I mentioned last week, we were so excited by the response to the visit of the relic of St. Padre Pio, which began on Wednesday and concluded Friday, the very...
Mercy and the Franciscan Way
Franciscan Media - Sep 30, 2016 at 7:27 pm Pope Francis opens the Holy Door before celebrating Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome Jan. 1, 2016. (CNS photo/Maria Grazia Picciarella, pool)
That Pope Francis...
St. Thérèse of Lisieux — Her Wisdom in 25 Quotations
Big C Catholics - Sep 30, 2016 at 6:39 pm Marie Thérèse Martin was born January 2, 1873, the youngest of five daughters, to a deeply devout Catholic family. At 15, she entered the Carmel of Lisieux where she would spend...
California Governor Signs Bill to Jail Reporters Who Film Undercover Footage at Planned Parenthood
LifeNews.com - Sep 30, 2016 at 5:50 pm California Governor Jerry Brown has signed an oppressive, Planned Parenthood-backed bill to stop whistleblowers and journalists from conducting undercover investigations of any “...
Planned Parenthood Founder Margaret Sanger Thought “Unfit” People Were Multiplying Too Rapidly
LifeNews.com - Sep 30, 2016 at 5:39 pm Suppose you get a fundraising appeal from an organization that seems commendable. You consider clicking “Donate Now” to hand over $20. But you find out that the organization’s...
New Pro-Life Film “Voiceless” Opens Next Month, Here’s More From the Director and Star of the Movie
LifeNews.com - Sep 30, 2016 at 5:33 pm Releasing nationwide on October 7, the independent film Voiceless hopes to shift the national conversation around unplanned pregnancies—by showing the impact one church can make...
Navy drops “man” from 89 historic job titles to gender-neutral
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Sep 30, 2016 at 5:29 pm From the Washington Examiner comes this sad sea story:
Navy drops historic job titles following gender-neutral study
The Navy is dropping all 89 of its historic job titles for...
In Georgia visit, Pope finds a country of Christian tensions
Catholic News Agency - General - Sep 30, 2016 at 5:13 pm Tbilisi, Georgia, Sep 30, 2016 / 04:13 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis on his visit to Georgia will find a country where dialogue among Christians is particularly difficult,...
Benedictines offer place of healing, hope for Wetterling family
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Sep 30, 2016 at 5:04 pm Jacob Wetterling’s memorial service on Sept. 25 continued a firm commitment by the local Benedictines in response to the child’s disappearance in 1989.
“Nearly 27 years ago,...
Abortion Activists Push #MenForChoice Campaign, But Real Men are Pro-Life
LifeNews.com - Sep 30, 2016 at 4:50 pm Abortion activists were pleasantly surprised last week when the hashtag #MenForChoice became popular enough to trend on Twitter.
Revelist reports the hashtag originated with NARAL...
These women just want the freedom to be Christian artists: Phoenix won’t let them
LifeSiteNews - Sep 30, 2016 at 4:40 pm These two Christian artists face fines and jail for standing up for what they believe.
Pregnancy Centers Sue Illinois Governor Over New Law Forcing Them to Promote Abortions
LifeNews.com - Sep 30, 2016 at 4:39 pm Pro-life pregnancy centers in Illinois filed a lawsuit this week challenging a new state law that would force them to promote abortions.
In July, Gov. Bruce Rauner signed the law...
