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Catholic Online - Featured News - Sep 28, 2016 at 8:37 am Reading 1, Job 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5
1 Then from the heart of the tempest Yahweh gave Job his answer. He said:
12 Have you ever in your life given ...
All Are Welcome
CatholicMom.com - Sep 28, 2016 at 8:30 am For the past 24 hours we have noticed three words keep popping up: “All Are Welcome.” Today we heard it as a hymn in Mass; yesterday we passed by a Church and saw the words...
Pope Francis sends “heartfelt condolences” after former Israeli President, Shimon Peres, dies at 93
Aleteia - Sep 28, 2016 at 8:25 am VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has sent his “heartfelt condolences” to the people of Israel after receiving word that Shimon Peres has died at the age of 93. “I was deeply saddened...
Vatican spokesman expresses concern about North Korea’s nuclear programme
Catholic Herald - Sep 28, 2016 at 8:20 am Pope Francis and the Vatican are concerned about continuing tensions on the Korean peninsula “on account of the nuclear tests carried out by North Korea,” the Vatican spokesman...
Seven arrested after deadly attacks on Christians in Pakistan
Catholic Herald - Sep 28, 2016 at 8:10 am Pakistan’s military says it has arrested seven militants accused of carrying out attacks on a Christian colony and a court house in which 13 people were killed.
Army spokesman Lt...
Jesuits explain the process for electing their new superior general
Catholic Herald - Sep 28, 2016 at 8:07 am A Jesuit priest has explained how the leadership election process works within the order.
The Jesuits have a unique process for electing a superior general for their order, a...
Bishop of Leeds lowers Confirmation age in an attempt to increase numbers
Catholic Herald - Sep 28, 2016 at 8:03 am The Bishop of Leeds has announced that his diocese will be lowering the age at which baptised Catholics will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.
In a pastoral letter released...
Pope Francis condemns violence in Syria
Catholic Herald - Sep 28, 2016 at 8:00 am Pope Francis has decried the assault on the Syrian city of Aleppo, saying those responsible for the bombing must answer to God.
Francis said at his public audience on Wednesday in...
A Catholic in Corbyn’s Labour
Catholic Herald - Sep 28, 2016 at 7:57 am The re-election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader, widely predicted though it was, has still managed to deflate moderates across the party.
Corbyn’s comfortable victory over his...
I pray thee, might this story on Lulu the therapy dog have needed 'scare quotes'?
GetReligion - Sep 28, 2016 at 7:55 am Well, what do you know?
Apparently there is a time and a place for just about everything and, in the field of news, that even includes the use of "scare quotes." Surf here for...
Mexico may be the most dangerous country to be a priest
Catholic News Agency - General - Sep 28, 2016 at 7:08 am Mexico City, Mexico, Sep 28, 2016 / 06:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- With 15 priests killed in the last four years, Mexico is the most dangerous country to exercise priestly ministry...
Catholic Social Teaching Lesson Plans
CatholicMom.com - Sep 28, 2016 at 7:00 am
These lesson plans cover each of the Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) for grades 1-8. They illustrate each principle of...
(WATCH) Pope Francis: “The good thief even managed to steal heaven!”
Aleteia - Sep 28, 2016 at 7:00 am VATICAN CITY — Through his faith and ability to grasp the depths of God’s love and mercy, the good thief of the Gospel was able to make the ultimate heist and steal heaven. This...
ICKSP Takes on New Apostolate in Naples
New Liturgical Movement - Sep 28, 2016 at 6:49 am Two years ago, we reported that the Archdiocese of Naples, Italy, had established a new home for the regular celebration of the Traditional Mass on Sundays and holy days of...
Pope laments Peres’ death: He was a man of peace, we must honour his legacy
Vatican Insider - Sep 28, 2016 at 6:24 am “I hope that his memory and many years of service will inspire us all to work with ever greater urgency for peace and reconciliation,” the Pope said in a telegram written in...
Francis’s Plans for Church Reform (Part I)
Commonweal - Sep 28, 2016 at 6:16 am From the pontificate of Benedict XVI, through the conclave, and well into the papacy of Francis, Curial reform and Church governance were the subjects of much discussion. Then...
Islamist Sentenced By International Criminal Court For Destruction of Religious Sites In Mali
The Religion Clause - Sep 28, 2016 at 6:15 am In In the Case of The Prosecutor v. Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi, (ICC, Sept. 27, 2016), a trial chamber of the International Criminal Court sitting in The Hague unanimously found...
City Seeks To Ban Elaborate Christmas Display
The Religion Clause - Sep 28, 2016 at 6:10 am In Plantation, Florida, the city-- citing code violations-- is asking a Broward County court to enjoin Mark and Kathy Hyatt from erecting the elaborate Christmas display that they...
State High School Athletic Association Sued Over Its Refusal To Allow Broadcast of Pre-Game Prayers
The Religion Clause - Sep 28, 2016 at 6:05 am In Tampa, Florida yesterday, a Christian high school filed a lawsuit in federal district court against the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) which refused to allow...
Pope greets pilgrims from earthquake-hit Ascoli Piceno diocese
News.va - Sep 28, 2016 at 6:01 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis greeted the faithful from the Italian dioceses of Ascoli Piceno, Otranto, and Nonantola who are on pilgrimage to Rome for the Jubilee of Mercy, at...
