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A Revolutionary Pope for Revolutionary Times
Crisis Magazine - Church - Apr 12, 2016 at 2:10 am
Eighty-one year old men are not the first people who come to mind when we hear the word “revolutionary.” But 125 years ago, one such man—Vincenzo Pecci, better known to history...
The Narrowness of Martyrdom
Crisis Magazine - Church - Apr 12, 2016 at 2:00 am
A broad justification for martyrdom is preferable to a narrow one. A person would prefer to die for something grand, sweeping, and generally held. Perhaps world peace, or what...
Christians, Muslims in Thailand gather to promote harmony and peace
EWTN - World Catholic News - Apr 12, 2016 at 1:04 am Bangkok, Thailand, Apr 12, 2016 / 01:04 am (EWTN News/CNA).- Catholic officials attended the inauguration of a new mosque in Bangkok earlier this week, in an effort to foster...
Christians, Muslims in Thailand gather to promote harmony and peace
Catholic News Agency - General - Apr 12, 2016 at 1:04 am Bangkok, Thailand, Apr 12, 2016 / 12:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Catholic officials attended the inauguration of a new mosque in Bangkok earlier this week, in an effort to foster...
St. Julius: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Catholic Online - Featured News - Apr 12, 2016 at 12:00 am Julius whose feast day is April 12th. Julius was the son of a Roman named Rusticus. He was elected Pope to succeed Pope St. Mark on February 6, 337. ...
Daily Readings for Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Catholic Online - Featured News - Apr 12, 2016 at 12:00 am Reading 1: Acts of Apostles 7:51-60, Reading 1: Acts of Apostles 8:1, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 31:17, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 31:21, ...
What does Pope Francis have to say about preparation for marriage?
Catholic Online - Featured News - Apr 12, 2016 at 12:00 am Among the less-noticed passages of Pope Francis' new exhortation was a lengthy section on marriage preparation, a subject that the pontiff has ...
Consecration of the Sick to Mary: Prayer of the Day for Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Catholic Online - Featured News - Apr 12, 2016 at 12:00 am O kind and good Mother,
whose own soul was pierced by the sword of sorrow,
look upon us while,
in our sickness,
we arraign ourselves beside ...
Read this angry letter sent to Colorado GOP chair, and be glad you're not him!
Catholic Online - Featured News - Apr 12, 2016 at 12:00 am Voters are still scratching their heads - or sharpening pitchforks, following the Colorado GOP's decision to award all their delegates to Ted Cruz ...
Can you guess which book is among the most challenged in the library? The answer may shock you
Catholic Online - Featured News - Apr 12, 2016 at 12:00 am Some books are banned from school libraries because of the controversial nature of their content. Specifically, books that contain pornography, ...
Genocide Designation Is a Call to Solidarity Between Domestic and International Church
Catholic Online - Featured News - Apr 12, 2016 at 12:00 am The Family Research Council and partnering organizations Open Doors, The
Voice of the Martyrs, Institute of Religion and Democracy, In Defense
of ...
'When was it written?': Ancient grocery lists reveal truth about Bible
Catholic Online - Featured News - Apr 12, 2016 at 12:00 am Historians often argue about the age of the Bible. For all they've learned from the text, several questions remain. Was it written as events were ...
Pope Pius IX portrayed in Steven Spielberg's latest film
Catholic Online - Featured News - Apr 12, 2016 at 12:00 am Steven Spielberg's latest film, "The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara," will tell the true story of how a six-year-old's kidnapping relates to Pope Pius ...
'Scarier than we initially thought': CDC discovers frightening details about the Zika virus
Catholic Online - Featured News - Apr 12, 2016 at 12:00 am The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the number of Zika cases in Puerto Rico has been doubling every week since the outbreak ...
Young girls BEGGING to be suicide bombers to escape rape and starvation
Catholic Online - Featured News - Apr 12, 2016 at 12:00 am Women and girls are kidnapped by Boko Haram militants every day - then are forced to marry the terrorists. They are then raped by numerous men each ...
Whose Rights? The Paradox of Moral Relativism
Integrated Catholic Life - Apr 11, 2016 at 11:04 pm Whose rights are protected in a relativistic culture? It is precisely on this point that relativistic societies face a serious dilemma: How does a community arbitrate various...
Why Silence After Kerry’s Genocide Declaration? Church Must Keep Making Noise, Advocate Says
Aleteia - Apr 11, 2016 at 11:00 pm The Church in the United States needs to “keep banging the pots and pans” as a follow-up to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s declaration that the Islamic State group is...
7 Confirmation Gift Ideas to Keep a Teen’s Faith Alive
Aleteia - Apr 11, 2016 at 11:00 pm Receiving the sacrament of confirmation is a profound moment in the life of a Catholic, especially for teenagers who are now embarking on their own faith journey. After a worthy...
The Secret Key to Understanding Pope Francis and “Amoris Laetitia”
Aleteia - Apr 11, 2016 at 11:00 pm I’ll admit I initially felt a lot of trepidation when Pope Francis became pope. It was hard for me to accept when Pope Benedict XVI stepped down. I love Pope Emeritus Benedict. I...
