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The reality of love in the midst of evil – beyond optimism and pessimism
LifeSiteNews - Jan 16, 2018 at 6:00 am Our Lord is teaching us a hard lesson about the need for unconditional trust in His Providence.
How one Hawaiian Catholic family got ready for the missile that never came
Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 16, 2018 at 6:00 am Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan 16, 2018 / 05:00 am (CNA/EWTN News).- It started out as a regular Saturday morning for most Hawaiians, including Dallas and Monica Carter and their five...
Here's the newest basilica in North America
EWTN - US Latest News - Jan 16, 2018 at 5:59 am Arlington, Va., Jan 16, 2018 / 05:59 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- St. Mary Catholic Church in Alexandria, the first permanent Catholic parish in Virginia, has a new name and a new...
Vatican: award for pro-abortion politician ‘not an endorsement’ of her views
Catholic Herald - Jan 16, 2018 at 5:36 am The Vatican has distanced itself from the views of Lilianne Ploumen, a Dutch abortion advocate who was made a Dame in the Pontifical Order of St Gregory the Great. A spokeswoman...
Oregon bakery owners lose on appeal (BreakPoint)
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 16, 2018 at 5:01 am In 2015, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries awarded $135,000 to a lesbian couple after an owner of an Oregon bakery declined to bake them a wedding cake.
US bishops announce '9 Days for Life' campaign (USCCB)
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 16, 2018 at 5:01 am The novena begins on January 18 and concludes on January 26.
Healing old wounds helps break the hold of old sins
Aleteia - Jan 16, 2018 at 5:00 am Talking with author Ken Kniepmann about his newly-released book, 'Lenten Healing: 40 Days to Set You Free from Sin.'Christmas is still lingering in some of our houses as straggles...
Vatican newspaper article: the lay faithful do not exist merely to obey (CWN)
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 16, 2018 at 4:01 am In an article reprinted in L’Osservatore Romano, Italian historian Lucetta Scaraffia wrote that the clergy need to listen to the theological insights of the laity—especially of...
Hong Kong's new bishop calls for irenic approach to Chinese government (National Catholic Register)
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 16, 2018 at 4:01 am Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung said that “Jesus himself never asked his people to turn against the government and have a revolution. The apostles, in their letters, always say:...
Church comes to aid of flood victims in Kinshasa (Fides)
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 16, 2018 at 4:01 am Click here for an Agence France-Presse report on the flooding.
Pope Francis flies over Argentina, raising questions of when he’ll visit
Catholic Herald - Jan 16, 2018 at 3:14 am The papal flight to Chile lasted about 15 hours and flew over the Pope Francis’ native Argentina, where many in the church, politics and chattering classes wondered aloud: When...
Nicaraguan bishop pays tribute to slain Catholic journalist (Fides)
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 16, 2018 at 3:01 am Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal (1924-78) advocated for democracy and opposed the Somoza dynasty, which ruled Nicaragua from 1937 to 1979. Chamorro’s widow served as Nicaragua’s...
Ordinariate sees new opportunities for growth (National Catholic Register)
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 16, 2018 at 3:01 am The Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter was formed to minister to converts who come from the Anglican tradition. It has grown to 45 parishes in the US and Canada.
Grand Chancellor of Order of Malta emphasizes commitment to migrants, refugees (Vatican News)
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 16, 2018 at 3:01 am “It’s unacceptable that the average duration stay of a refugee in camps is more than 12 years, so the international community must find new policies for resettlement,” said...
'Give witness to your faith,' Pope urges Latin American community of Rome day before trip (Zenit)
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 16, 2018 at 3:01 amChile's respect for Pope, Catholic Church dropping, polls show (BBC)
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 16, 2018 at 3:01 am As Pope Francis visits Chile, the BBC reports that a public-opinion survey gave the Pope the lowest approval ratings on record in that country for a Roman Pontiff: 5.3 on a 10-...
Poland's bishops ask faithful to assist refugees from Ukraine, Middle East (Zenit)
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 16, 2018 at 3:01 amMissionary in Peru urges Pope to address mining industry's effects on indigenous peoples (Fides)
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 16, 2018 at 3:01 am Fides is the news agency of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Haiti: 8 years after massive earthquake, Caritas official sees no true development (Vatican News)
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 16, 2018 at 3:01 am The 2010 Haiti earthquake killed at least 100,000 people.
USCCB official discusses youthfulness of pro-life movement (OSV Newsweekly)
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 16, 2018 at 3:01 am Anne McGuire, 29, is assistant director of education and outreach for the US bishops’ Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities.
