Latest News
"Romeo and Juliet" in Hartford
Commonweal - Feb 18, 2016 at 9:50 am Hartford Stage’s production of Romeo and Juliet countered the effects of an icy Sunday afternoon. Happily the focus on young love had an effect on the age of the audience. There...
Pope Francis venerates icon of Salus Populi Romani after Mexico trip
News.va - Feb 18, 2016 at 9:41 am
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis stopped at the Archbasilica of Saint Mary Major after arriving in Rome from Mexico on Thursday afternoon. His plane landed at Rome’s Ciampino Airport...
Blood donors to attend Jubilee Audience on Saturday
News.va - Feb 18, 2016 at 9:41 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis will hold his second “Jubilee Audience” in St. Peter’s Square.
During the event, the Italian Federation of Blood Donors (FIDAS) will be holding their...
Archbp. Sample quoting Benedict XVI: “If we don’t have the liturgy, what do we have?”
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Feb 18, 2016 at 9:26 am At CWR there is an interview with Archbp. Alex Sample of Portland. Among the things he addressed are sacred liturgy and sacred music.
[…] Some have said that the sacred liturgy is...
We Must Fight to Protect Unborn Children: “It’s About Protecting 10 Fingers, 10 Toes and 1 Heart”
LifeNews.com - Feb 18, 2016 at 9:18 am Our nation faces many challenges – from the threat of ISIS, to out of control spending in Washington, to a President who wants to change the very fabric of our nation. I continue...
CDC says porn star spread AIDS after testing negative for it
LifeSiteNews - Feb 18, 2016 at 9:14 am The government agency's recommendation is that those involved in porn should use more condoms.
South Dakota passes nation’s first bill restricting bathrooms to biological sex
LifeSiteNews - Feb 18, 2016 at 9:14 am In a first for the U.S., a state legislature has passed a bill that bans transgender students from using a bathroom of the opposite sex.
She said, ‘If you love me, you’ll let me do this’ as she cut the baby out of my womb, mom testifies
LifeSiteNews - Feb 18, 2016 at 9:14 am But the thought of her unborn daughter made her fight to survive.
Study claims ‘responsible’ teen condom use leads to responsible fatherhood
LifeSiteNews - Feb 18, 2016 at 9:14 am The gist is that teenage boys who are conscientious enough to use a condom are more likely to be conscientious enough to remain with their children when the condom breaks.
Emergency appeal: Louisiana fights judge for hospital admitting privileges requirement
LifeSiteNews - Feb 18, 2016 at 9:14 am The judge's decision stems from his concern that Louisiana mothers will have too much trouble procuring abortions if the law goes into effect.
‘Fact-check’ of Hillary Clinton’s support for day-of-birth abortions shows bias, sloppy reasoning
LifeSiteNews - Feb 18, 2016 at 9:14 am Marco Rubio alleged recently that Hillary Clinton supports abortion up to the day of birth. PolitiFact took issue with that.
Pope sends telegrams on return flight from Mexico
News.va - Feb 18, 2016 at 9:09 am (Vatican Radio) As per tradition, Pope Francis has sent telegrams to the heads of state of the countries his plane flew over on Thursday, as he returned to Rome from his...
What’s inside this week’s magazine?
Catholic Herald - Feb 18, 2016 at 8:41 am Cover Story…
Francis Phillips asks why so many of Hitler’s inner circle were former Catholics
More comment…
Rachel Kelly discovers why Rosa Monckton is furious with the government...
FREE Webinar Training: How to Stop Wasting Time in Your Ministry (w/ bonuses!)
Brandon Vogt - Feb 18, 2016 at 8:38 am
A few days ago I was talking to my friend Michael Marchand, who has worked as a Catholic youth minister for several years, when he told me a frustrating story.
It’s a story I...
The New York Times is very, very, very cautious when describing Billy Graham's career
GetReligion - Feb 18, 2016 at 8:35 am
Believe it or not, news consumers, journalists really do not like to make mistakes. Reporters and editors are also trained to be skeptical, to say the least, when it comes to...
What Does GOD Want From Us During Lent?
CatholicMom.com - Feb 18, 2016 at 8:30 am Photo copyright 2016 Melanie Jean Juneau. All rights reserved.
In these first days of Lent, the Church shows us exactly how God wants us topray, fast, serve His people and worship...
Donald Trump Promises: As President, I Will Sign a Bill to De-fund Planned Parenthood
LifeNews.com - Feb 18, 2016 at 8:30 am For the first time, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has specifically promised he would sign a bill as president to de-fund Planned Parenthood. Trump has repeatedly...
What John Cage can teach us about the Mass
Catholic Herald - Feb 18, 2016 at 8:16 am “Music is the silence between the notes.” This profound observation – it is difficult to discover who said it first – has often preoccupied me in my own performances on the...
In silence, pope remembers those who cross Mexican-U.S. border
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Feb 18, 2016 at 8:12 am At the border of Mexico and the United States, Pope Francis blessed a large cross in memory of all the people who have crossed the frontier.
To the detainees of CeReSo 3 in Cuidad Juarez: those who have experienced hell can be prophets for society
News.va - Feb 18, 2016 at 8:05 am Vatican City, 17 February 2016 (VIS) – Yesterday at 10 a.m. local time (6 p.m. in Rome) the Holy Father began the last leg of his apostolic trip in Mexico: Ciudad Juarez, for two...
