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Pope Benedict: Yearning for mercy is sign of longing for God’s love

The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Mar 17, 2016 at 3:58 pm

Although he lives a relatively hidden life in a villa in the Vatican Gardens, retired Pope Benedict XVI continues to study modern theological questions and, occasionally, to...

Giant Texas cross sparks atheist lawsuit (and you won't believe why)

Creative Minority Report - Mar 17, 2016 at 3:56 pm

Here's the key line from this story by the great Todd Starnes.Think about that for a moment -- the atheist sued a preacher for building a cross on church property in a city named...

Bishops urge action to quell ‘ever-growing crisis’ of opioid addiction

The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Mar 17, 2016 at 3:51 pm

With Massachusetts facing a growing epidemic of opioid addiction, the Massachusetts Catholic bishops have urged actions be taken to quell the epidemic.

Eyewitness account of killing of Missionaries of Charity in Yemen

Catholic Culture - World News - Mar 17, 2016 at 3:47 pm

The National Catholic Register has obtained an eyewitness account of the killing of four Missionaries of Charity in Yemen earlier this month. Sister Sally, the sole survivor of...

Pro-life women’s group prepares for March 23 rally outside Supreme Court

The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Mar 17, 2016 at 3:42 pm

Meg McDonnell, executive director of Women Speak for Themselves, was on the phone, testing out a chant for a March 23 Supreme Court rally.

Tomb being prepared for next Pontiff to die; Vatican says work is routine

Catholic Culture - World News - Mar 17, 2016 at 3:40 pm

The Vatican press office has issued a statement to ease concerns about a report that a new papal tomb is being prepared in St. Peter's basilica. The I Media news agency ...

Father Elizondo, nationally known Notre Dame theology professor, dies

The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Mar 17, 2016 at 3:31 pm

Father Virgilio Elizondo, a nationally known professor of pastoral and Hispanic theology at the University of Notre Dame and founder of what is today the Mexican American Catholic...

Priest in Central African Republic is finalist for new $1 million peace prize

Catholic Culture - World News - Mar 17, 2016 at 3:31 pm

A Catholic priest from the Central African Republci is one of four finalists for a new international peace prize. Father Bernard Kinvi, a Camillan priest, was nominated for the...

The Stations: on Location

CatholicMom.com - Mar 17, 2016 at 3:30 pm

Image: “Jesus is nailed to the cross” by Damian Gadal, December 20, 2009, via Flickr, CC2.0 When I was a freshman at Marian College (now University), a friend roped me into going...

Little Sisters receive support ahead of court hearing

The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Mar 17, 2016 at 3:25 pm

Local supporters of Women Speak for Themselves, a national religious liberty organization led by Helen Alvaré, is participating in a national service day at the Little Sisters of...

Full English text of rare Benedict XVI interview now online

Catholic Culture - World News - Mar 17, 2016 at 3:21 pm

Catholic World Report has published the full text of a lengthy interview with Pope-emeritus Benedict XVI, in an English translation. In the interview the retired Pontiff-- who has...

Baby Jordan Born With Holoprosencephaly Defies the Odds, Turns 1 Year Old

LifeNews.com - Mar 17, 2016 at 3:15 pm

Jordan Gallagher was diagnosed in the womb with alobar holoprosencephaly, or HPE, a condition with such a poor survival rate after birth that his mother was encouraged to have an...

BREAKING: Judge convicts Mary Wagner of interfering with ‘lawful operation’ of abortion

LifeSiteNews - Mar 17, 2016 at 3:14 pm

Mary Wagner convicted of one account of 'mischief' for entering an abortion clinic and counseling women against abortion.

Arizona House Panel Passes Bill Banning Research Using Aborted Baby Body Parts

LifeNews.com - Mar 17, 2016 at 3:03 pm

An Arizona bill to stop the inhumane treatment of aborted babies’ bodies by abortion clinics and research facilities came one step closer to becoming law on Wednesday. Arizona...

Attempt to legalize assisted suicide in Minnesota withdrawn after Senate hearing

LifeSiteNews - Mar 17, 2016 at 2:47 pm

'This bill is about giving a patient the means to die by a drug overdose. It creates an irreconcilable conflict between the doctor as a compassionate guide and healer, and the...

Do Christians advocate ‘repressing’ sexual desire? Well, yes. Yes we do.

LifeSiteNews - Mar 17, 2016 at 2:35 pm

Every society demands the repression of certain desires, and every society that ceased doing so has crumbled.

Exorcism growing among Catholics? San Francisco Weekly offers flawed investigation

GetReligion - Mar 17, 2016 at 2:33 pm

There are some publications that treat religion-news coverage like a trip to some mysterious planet where the inhabitants are incomprehensible. Such was the San Francisco Weekly’s...

Barack Obama: Planned Parenthood CEO is a ‘superhero’

LifeSiteNews - Mar 17, 2016 at 2:33 pm

...And so is Nancy Pelosi.

Abortion is never the answer for pregnant women with Zika