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[LIVE] Funeral Mass of Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation
Catholic News Agency - General - Apr 1, 2016 at 10:40 am Birmingham, Ala., Apr 1, 2016 / 09:40 am (CNA).- Archbishop Charles J. Chaput presides over the Solemn Funeral Mass of Christian Burial for EWTN Foundress, Mother Angelica, live...
Conflicts and arms trafficking, why the Pope has hit the nail on the head
Vatican Insider - Apr 1, 2016 at 10:35 am Behind wars and terrorism are arms traffickers who gain from the deaths of innocent people, speculating about conflicts. The Pope has returned to this subjects time and time again...
Choosing a candidate? Heed Ten Commandments, says Philippine prelate
OSV Daily Take - Apr 1, 2016 at 10:30 am MANILA, Philippines (CNS) -- A Philippine archbishop is urging Catholics to heed the Ten Commandments before they head to the polls in May to vote for offices ranging from...
Chile may scrap protections for children before birth, abortion groups sense opportunity
LifeSiteNews - Apr 1, 2016 at 10:20 am Pro-life politicians and groups are criticizing the Bachelet government for failing to respect Chile’s Constitution, which protects life 'from conception to natural death.'
Summer program in Norcia! (And a note about beer.)
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Apr 1, 2016 at 10:12 am I received this via email. It has a perfect intersection of things I like:
Each summer for the past five years, the town of Norcia [where the great monastery of Benedictines is]...
European governments increasingly bold in demanding abortion rights
LifeSiteNews - Apr 1, 2016 at 10:03 am The French, Danish, and Swedish governments dropped the euphemisms and declared abortion an 'essential condition' for the full realization of women’s rights.
Arizona gov. signs ban on sale of aborted babies’ organs
LifeSiteNews - Apr 1, 2016 at 10:02 am 'I will always stand with those advocating life,' Gov. Doug Ducey said.
From the Archives: Shh! Can You Hear the Bells Ringing?
CatholicMom.com - Apr 1, 2016 at 10:00 am
The one part of church that my toddlers have always enjoyed is the sound of bells ringing at the moment that the priest consecrates the host. If the kids were feeling bored or...
A higher calling for higher education
OSV Daily Take - Apr 1, 2016 at 9:50 am For a long time, institutions of higher education have been heralded as guardians of intellectual progress — precursors to a life of success, worth and greater happiness. Most...
March for Life President: Pro-Life People Don’t Believe Women Should be “Punished” for Abortions
LifeNews.com - Apr 1, 2016 at 9:40 am In a new interview in the wake of controversial comments from Donald Trump on whether or not women should be “punished” for having illegal abortions, the head of the March for...
Polish Prime Minister backs call for full abortion ban
LifeSiteNews - Apr 1, 2016 at 9:29 am The head of Poland’s ruling party predicts an ‘overwhelming majority’ of MPs will back the new initiative.
New Planned Parenthood Ad Attacks Donald Trump for “Punishing” Women Having Abortions
LifeNews.com - Apr 1, 2016 at 9:25 am Planned Parenthood is spending big bucks to attack Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump after his misstatement about punishing women who have abortions.
According to...
God’s Not Dead 2 Movie Defies Hollywood’s Contempt for All Things Christian
Big C Catholics - Apr 1, 2016 at 9:20 am God’s Not Dead 2, a new movie, premiering in theaters April 1st, tells the story of how a high school teacher is asked a question in class about Jesus. Her reasoned response lands...
Pope condemns baseball's designated-hitter rule
Catholic Culture - World News - Apr 1, 2016 at 9:17 am Pope Francis has issued a surprise statement condemning the designated-hitter rule in American baseball as "a clear violation of the natural law."
The papal statement, ...
Pope Francis to expand concelebration into the “Tridentine” Mass
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Apr 1, 2016 at 9:15 am I’m not sure what’s up with this, but it can’t be good.
From Pisces News with my emphases and comments:
Pope Francis to Change “Tridentine” Rite in spirit of Mercy
ROME (CaepaNews...
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Apr 1, 2016 at 9:06 am NEW YORK — The close-knit Portokalos family — loving, clingy, earthy and in your face at all the most inopportune moments — returns in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2” (Universal)....
One of Pope Francis’ strongest critics offers a surprising note of hope
LifeSiteNews - Apr 1, 2016 at 9:02 am On the list of the Pope's greatest enemies, surely most would put the SSPX near the top. That's why their leader's remarks this month seem so surprising.
Hospice Owners Ordered Nurses to Overdose Patients to Speed Up Their Deaths
LifeNews.com - Apr 1, 2016 at 9:01 am A frightening new FBI investigation is alleging that a Dallas, Texas-area hospice ordered nurses to increase drug dosages to patients in order to speed their deaths.
Fox News...
Premature Baby Was So Small She Was Just the Length of a Pen, Now She’s a Healthy 5-Year-Old
LifeNews.com - Apr 1, 2016 at 8:58 am A 5-year-old girl who weighed less than a baby’s bottle at birth is now living a healthy, typical life, and is showing how important it is to fight for vulnerable premature babies...
Cardinal Cottier, retired theologian to papal household, dead at 93
Catholic Culture - World News - Apr 1, 2016 at 8:57 am Cardinal Georges Cottier, OP, the retired theological of the pontifical household, died on Thursday night, March 31, at the age of 93.
Born in Switzerland, Georges Cottier entered...
