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6 things you need to know about Triduum
Jimmy Akin.org - Mar 22, 2016 at 6:53 pm What is Triduum, and why is it so important?
We are about to leave Lent and enter the liturgical season known as “Triduum.”
What is this season, and why is it does the Church say...
Holy Father gets photogenic
The Busy Catholic - Mar 22, 2016 at 6:31 pm Pope Francis joins Instagram and gains 1.8 million followers
Pope Francis shakes hands with Kevin Systrom, co-founder and CEO of Instagram. (Photo Credit: L'Osservatore Romano/...
Pope condemns Brussels attacks
The Busy Catholic - Mar 22, 2016 at 6:27 pm Holy Father sends condolences after bombs kill at least 31 people
Injured people are seen at the scene of explosions at Zaventem airport near Brussels March 22.
Recent reports...
Kansas Senate Approves Bill to De-Fund Planned Parenthood, Sends Money to Public Hospitals
LifeNews.com - Mar 22, 2016 at 6:12 pm The Kansas Senate moved forward with a bill on Monday that would ensure that no taxpayer dollars are going to fund the abortion industry.
Kansas Senate Bill 436 would prioritize...
This University’s Student Senate Just Approved a Bill to Bring an Abortion Clinic to Campus
LifeNews.com - Mar 22, 2016 at 6:08 pm The University of California Berkeley student government is pushing for an abortion clinic on campus, claiming that it will help female students to succeed.
On Wednesday, the...
Brisbane communities ready to give jobs to incoming Syrian refugees
The Catholic Leader - Mar 22, 2016 at 6:00 pm MORE than one hundred businesses and organisations have signed up to provide job opportunities for Syrian refugees expected to arrive in Brisbane in coming months.Last November,...
Members of Congress speak up for Little Sisters before big day in court
Catholic News Agency - General - Mar 22, 2016 at 5:52 pm Washington D.C., Mar 22, 2016 / 04:52 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Members of the United States Congress have voiced their support for the Little Sisters of the Poor before their case is...
Religion journalists: Why are the UN's ten 'happiest' nations all secular-oriented?
GetReligion - Mar 22, 2016 at 5:33 pm
So, how are you today? Feel OK about your life? Are you happy?
Chances are you're more likely to answer those questions affirmatively -- while smiling broadly, no doubt -- if you...
Minnesota bishops talk about priority issues with governor, legislators
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Mar 22, 2016 at 5:01 pm For Minnesota’s bishops, a recent day of meetings with Gov. Mark Dayton and state legislators in St. Paul was an opportunity to build relationships and discuss the church’s public...
Court Won’t Let Oklahoma Vote on Making Abortions Illegal and Protecting Unborn Children
LifeNews.com - Mar 22, 2016 at 4:51 pm A petition for a referendum that would have made people receiving or performing abortions guilty of murder in Oklahoma will not continue due to a ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme...
Alabama Senate Passes Bill to Prohibit Abortion Clinics Near Public Schools
LifeNews.com - Mar 22, 2016 at 4:46 pm After an abortion clinic opened up across the street from a middle school in Huntsville, Alabama, the state Senate has approved legislation to make the state one of the few to...
It's time to stop pussyfooting around the cross. World War Islam has begun and you're next
Catholic Online - Featured News - Mar 22, 2016 at 4:10 pm Islam is at war with the rest of the world. The sooner we realize the fact that World War Islam has begun, the sooner we can get down to making the ...
Gallup diocese files plan to compensate abuse victims
Catholic Culture - World News - Mar 22, 2016 at 4:03 pm The Diocese of Gallup, New Mexico, has filed a financial reorganization plan, which could enable the diocese to exit bankruptcy.
Most of the funds in the $22 reorganization plan...
MCC: Physician-assisted suicide bill pulled, but fight isn’t over
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Mar 22, 2016 at 4:00 pm “The bill will undoubtedly come back,” said Jason Adkins, MCC executive director. “It’s important that people educate themselves about the pitfalls of the bill and the flaws of...
Italian book, promoted by Milan archdiocese, details nun's story of abuse by priest
Catholic Culture - World News - Mar 22, 2016 at 3:56 pm An Italian nun recounts being repeatedly molested by a priest when she was a child, in a book published with the approval of the Archdiocese of Milan.
Giulia and the Wolf is the...
Mass Mob fills the pews again at historic St. Mary of Victories
Saint Louis Review - St. Louis News - Mar 22, 2016 at 3:54 pm
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As she served donuts in the parish hall, Emma Balogh...
70-year-old man begs European Court for euthanasia because of crippling debt
LifeSiteNews - Mar 22, 2016 at 3:44 pm The man says he has no money to live on or even eat, nor the courage to commit suicide.
Patriarchate of Jerusalem says Israeli occupation of Palestinian land must end
Catholic Culture - World News - Mar 22, 2016 at 3:42 pm The Catholic bishops of the Holy Land have issued a statement arguing that the root cause of Israeli-Palestinian violence is "occupation, which is deprivation of freedom and human...
El Salvador: police on guard for gang violence during Holy Week ceremonies
Catholic Culture - World News - Mar 22, 2016 at 3:35 pm Police in El Salvador are making a special effort to prevent gang violence during Holy Week ceremonies.
Gang violence has risen at an explosive rate in El Salvador. With 6,670...
U.S. Army chaplain sets marching speed record, inspiring troops
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Mar 22, 2016 at 3:32 pm Catholic military chaplains make a habit of trying to inspire the men and women with whom they serve, but when Father Lukasz J. Willenberg broke an Army foot-march speed record,...
