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Chile's bishops call for civic dialogue
Catholic Culture - World News - May 18, 2016 at 4:03 am Invoking the Holy Spirit as the “force of personal and social transformation,” the standing committee of the Episcopal Conference of Chile issued a statement calling for ...
Terrorism must be fought in hearts and minds, archbishop tells UN
Catholic Herald - May 18, 2016 at 3:32 am Archbishop Bernardito Auza, the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations, has urged world leaders to counter “the narratives and ideologies of terrorism”.
In a...
‘We must protect the family from the devil’s attacks,’ Cardinal Sarah tells faithful
Catholic Herald - May 18, 2016 at 3:27 am Cardinal Robert Sarah has said the devil is “intent on destroying the family”, and that Christians must fight ideologies which deny the importance of children having a mother and...
Church officials criticise Mexican president’s proposal to legalise same-sex marriage
Catholic Herald - May 18, 2016 at 3:18 am President Enrique Pena Nieto proposed to legalise same-sex marriage in Mexico on Tuesday, a move that would enshrine on a national level a Supreme Court ruling last year that it...
Italian cardinal who worked with six popes dies aged 90
Catholic Herald - May 18, 2016 at 3:08 am Cardinal Giovanni Coppa, an expert Latinist and former nuncio, has died aged 90.
In a condolence message, Pope Francis said the cardinal had “lived with fidelity his long and...
Pharmaceutical firm hailed for ban on supplying drugs for executions
Catholic Herald - May 18, 2016 at 2:33 am The pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, in a position statement issued earlier this spring, said some of its drugs are not meant to be used for executions and that it would restrict...
The Fact-Free Universe of Transgender Activism
Crisis Magazine - Church - May 18, 2016 at 2:15 am
Why is the U.S. Department of Justice—which one assumes deals with evidence all the time—so adamantly opposed to evidence regarding transgendered status?
In the “Dear Colleague”...
Niece, aunt: Archbishop a beloved ‘people person’
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - May 18, 2016 at 2:13 am Katie Hebda, 19, said it’s special to have an archbishop for an uncle. On the day of Archbishop Bernard Hebda’s installation Mass May 13 at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul,...
Three Paths to Rome
Crisis Magazine - Church - May 18, 2016 at 2:00 am
Once asked what book he’d like to be stuck with on a desert island, G.K. Chesterton reportedly responded in the way one would expect of him: Thomas’ Guide to Practical...
The suffering of Syria's Christians taught him how to be a priest
EWTN - World Catholic News - May 18, 2016 at 1:25 am Madrid, Spain, May 18, 2016 / 01:25 am (EWTN News/CNA).- Father Rodrigo Miranda is a priest from Chile. But it was in Syria, among the oppressed Christian community, that he...
The suffering of Syria's Christians taught him how to be a priest
Catholic News Agency - General - May 18, 2016 at 1:25 am Madrid, Spain, May 18, 2016 / 12:25 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Father Rodrigo Miranda is a priest from Chile. But it was in Syria, among the oppressed Christian community, that he...
This Saint Bernard just met Pope Francis
EWTN - Vatican News - May 18, 2016 at 1:16 am Vatican City, May 18, 2016 / 01:16 pm (EWTN News/CNA).-
While Pope Francis might have chastised animal-lovers who treat their pets better than people in last week's general...
Peter Kreeft on Bishop Barron's New Book (+ 3 free eBooks!)
Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - May 18, 2016 at 12:00 am We're excited to share Bishop Barron's newest book, “Vibrant Paradoxes: The Both/And of Catholicism”. Read below to discover the Foreword by Dr. Peter Kreeft along with a special...
Making a Difference: A Memorial Day reflection from America's late peace-priest
Catholic Online - Featured News - May 18, 2016 at 12:00 am The best way to remember those who have been killed in battle is to work for the day when others will no longer be sent to take their place.
Bernie Sanders is all but out, which makes him more relevant than ever before
Catholic Online - Featured News - May 18, 2016 at 12:00 am It's super unlikely that the Sanders campaign can win the Democratic nomination, short of any deus ex machina event, but that doesn't mean he plans ...
First missing Chibok girl returned to family after 2 years with Boko Haram
Catholic Online - Featured News - May 18, 2016 at 12:00 am Over 200 Chibok schoolgirls were kidnapped by Nigeria's terrorist organization Boko Haram over two years ago. At least 57 have escaped Boko Haram and ...
'Saints were thrown to the lions': Paul Ryan on faith
Catholic Online - Featured News - May 18, 2016 at 12:00 am During Tuesday's National Catholic Prayer Breakfast, House Speaker Paul Ryan delivered a message concerning religious liberty, the Little Sisters of ...
Law allows persons to sue if you don't use the correct pronoun out of 58 to describe a person's sexual identity
Catholic Online - Featured News - May 18, 2016 at 12:00 am Under a new law, businesses in New York will be fined if they don't use a person's preferred pronoun when referring to them. This especially becomes ...
Resist 'ideological colonization', Cardinal Sarah speaks at prayer breakfast
Catholic Online - Featured News - May 18, 2016 at 12:00 am Speaking in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Cardinal Robert Sarah enjoined Catholics to resist "ideological colonization" and the removal of God from ...
Will South Carolina be able to banish abortions forever?
Catholic Online - Featured News - May 18, 2016 at 12:00 am South Carolina legislature passed a bill on Tuesday that puts an end to abortions after 19 weeks. Dare we hope the bill is the beginning of the end ...
