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BREAKING: Remnant and Fishwrap to MERGE!
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Mar 17, 2016 at 9:09 am In the wake of the collapse of Crux comes this recent report from the often amusing Eye Of The Tiber about the Fishwrap (aka National Schismatic Reporter) and The Remnant (aka The...
After major push by Knights of Columbus, others, Kerry determines persecution of Christians, minorities by ISIS is genocide
OSV Daily Take - Mar 17, 2016 at 9:07 am In a move welcomed by Christian groups, Secretary of State John Kerry announced March 17 that the United States will term the actions of the Islamic State against Christians,...
Mass at Santa Marta- The thread of hope
News.va - Mar 17, 2016 at 9:04 am Spes contra spem, “believe against all hope”. This is the Christian identity card
posed by St Paul who, following in the footsteps of Abraham, was certain that
“the thread of hope...
US declares that ISIS is committing genocide against Christians
Catholic Herald - Mar 17, 2016 at 8:47 am The US Secretary of State John Kerry has said that ISIS’s atrocities should be classed as genocide.
His declaration opens the way to much greater involvement from America and...
Obama Praises Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards, Calls Her a “Real-Life Superhero”
LifeNews.com - Mar 17, 2016 at 8:46 am After President Barack Obama’s nomination of liberal appeals court judge Merrick Garland to replace pro-life Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court, the CEO of the Planned...
Syria: Return of refugees is essential for peace, says Holy See
Vatican Insider - Mar 17, 2016 at 8:40 am Immediate access for all humanitarian organisations in all areas involved in the conflict to bring aid and assistance to worn out civilians, a commitment on the part of the...
“House of Cards” Faces Pro-Life Criticism for Pushing Planned Parenthood’s Agenda
LifeNews.com - Mar 17, 2016 at 8:34 am “House of Cards,” a popular Netflix political drama, has become the latest show to jump on the pro-Planned Parenthood bandwagon in its new season.
The Washington Times reports the...
Search for Irish roots adds depth to author’s Catholic identity
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Mar 17, 2016 at 8:32 am TORONTO — Given Irish history and the people’s struggles with the great famine, British absentee landlord oppression, and the 19th-century migrations to North America, there is...
Making Old School, New School: Rediscovering the Art of the Handwritten Note
CatholicMom.com - Mar 17, 2016 at 8:30 am Editor’s note: This month, we are grateful to have the sponsorship of the beautiful new apostolate Pio Prints. This new enterprise has a great mission:
Pio Prints was created with...
Sunday morning in Palm Beach: What happens when, and where, for Citizen Donald Trump?
GetReligion - Mar 17, 2016 at 8:15 am A decade or so ago, I lived in West Palm Beach, Fla., and taught at a campus on the other side of the Intercoastal Waterway from the famous, and infamous, world that is Palm Beach...
The Rite of Spring
Commonweal - Mar 17, 2016 at 8:10 am Just a quick note to commune with those who enjoy, and extend condolences to those who endure, the annual spring rite of March Madness that begins today. It’s the time of year...
Reminder: Three O’clock on Friday is the Hour of Divine Mercy
Big C Catholics - Mar 17, 2016 at 8:09 am The Divine Mercy Image
At three o'clock on Friday we solemnly remember Christ's death on the cross. In that moment, the redeeming ministry of our Savior culminated in the...
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Spike in opioid-linked deaths demands action, Mass. bishops say
EWTN - US Latest News - Mar 17, 2016 at 7:55 am Boston, Mass., Mar 17, 2016 / 07:55 pm (EWTN News/CNA).-
There's a major increase in opioid-related deaths in Massachusetts – and it demands an urgent response, said the state's...
Pope to Model UN: ‘problems of humanity not faceless’
News.va - Mar 17, 2016 at 7:35 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Thursday addressed the participants of the Harvard World Model United Nations, reminding them the world’s problems always have a human face.
The...
Pope nominates assistant auditors to probe Vatican finances
Vatican Insider - Mar 17, 2016 at 7:25 am Nine months after the nomination of the Vatican’s new general auditor, Libero Milone, last June, on 16 March Pope Francis appointed two assistant auditors, Ferruccio Panicco and...
The tragedy of Anita Brookner’s novels
Catholic Herald - Mar 17, 2016 at 7:21 am All lovers of the English novel will be feeling sad at the news that Anita Brookner has died. It strikes me that Miss Brookner’s writing summed up our age where other louder and...
Pope Francis signs book for sick children
News.va - Mar 17, 2016 at 7:11 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has personally inscribed the copy of his new book "Dear Pope Francis" which was given to the Vatican-owned Bambino Gesù Children's hospital.
The...
Novena to Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary, Day 8
Big C Catholics - Mar 17, 2016 at 7:10 am Saint Joseph was courageous. When he discovered that Mary was pregnant with Jesus, he didn't abandon, shame her or allow anyone else to hurt her. Joseph stood by Mary and...
Pope Francis: the humble but strong virtue of hope
News.va - Mar 17, 2016 at 7:08 am (Vatican Radio) Christian hope is a humble and strong virtue that supports us, so that we do not drown under the many difficulties we face in life. That was Pope Francis’ message...
