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The Catholic who tackled the NFL
Catholic Herald - Feb 11, 2016 at 5:00 am “It’s not about American football, it’s a story about pursuing the truth,” says Dr Bennet Omalu. He’s speaking to me over the phone from his home in California about Concussion,...
Francis is walking into a Russian minefield
Catholic Herald - Feb 11, 2016 at 5:00 am The Orthodox Church is not usually associated with rapid change and fast-moving news stories. Its image is more usually one of immobile customs, ancient rituals and an unshakeable...
The Red Army veterans fighting a spiritual war
Catholic Herald - Feb 11, 2016 at 5:00 am Everyday Saints and Other Stories
By Archimandrite Tikhon (trans. by Julian Henry Lowenfeld), Pokrov Publications, £20
First published in Russia in 2011, this book, despite its...
Pope, meeting Iraqi leader, urges work for reconciliation
Franciscan Media - Feb 11, 2016 at 5:00 am VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Meeting Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, Pope Francis expressed his hopes that Iraq and other war-torn countries would have leaders strong enough to...
What you think you know about human trafficking is probably wrong
Catholic News Agency - General - Feb 11, 2016 at 4:57 am Washington D.C., Feb 11, 2016 / 03:57 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Human trafficking. It’s been called “modern-day slavery” and a “silent epidemic.” It affects tens of millions every year...
Northern Ireland assembly rejects abortion up until birth
Catholic Herald - Feb 11, 2016 at 4:50 am Proposals to allow abortion up to birth in Northern Ireland failed yesterday after Stormont assembly members voted 59 to 40 against.
The legislation, which would have applied to...
Cardinal Nichols celebrates Vespers at Henry VIII's palace
Catholic Culture - World News - Feb 11, 2016 at 4:48 am At the invitation of London’s Anglican bishop, Cardinal Vincent Nichols led a Vespers service on February 9 at Hampton Court Palace, a British royal residence from the reign of...
Cardinal Sandri: Letter for Good Friday collection
News.va - Feb 11, 2016 at 4:35 am
(Vatican Radio) The Prefect of the Congregation for Eastern Churches, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, has sent a letter to the bishops of the world, appealing to them for aid to the...
‘Open your wallets’ and give to the poor in the jubilee year, says Pope Francis
Catholic Herald - Feb 11, 2016 at 4:33 am A jubilee year that does not open people’s wallets to share what they have with others is not a true jubilee, Pope Francis has said.
“This Pope isn’t inventing that,” he insisted...
Daily Gospel Reflection for February 11, 2016
CatholicMom.com - Feb 11, 2016 at 4:30 am Today’s Gospel: Luke 9, 22-25
As Christians and as Catholics we are never promised that this life will be easy. In fact, we are regularly reminded to put on the armor of Christ...
The silent reform of Benedict XVI's papacy
EWTN - Vatican News - Feb 11, 2016 at 4:29 am Vatican City, Feb 11, 2016 / 04:29 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- In his new book on Benedict XVI, Vatican journalist Marco Mancini argues
that while the retired pontiff became known for...
Malaysian prelate warns families against secularization, divorce
Catholic Culture - World News - Feb 11, 2016 at 4:23 am In a pastoral message for the lunar new year, a Malaysian archbishop called upon families to resist temptations to secularization and to heed the example of the Holy Family rather...
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Philippine cardinal: donate savings from Lenten fasting to feed the hungry
Catholic Culture - World News - Feb 11, 2016 at 4:08 am In a brief Ash Wednesday pastoral letter, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila called upon the faithful to fast and then donate the money saved to a charity that feeds the ...
Church of England warns against unlimited Sunday shopping hours
Catholic Culture - World News - Feb 11, 2016 at 3:57 am In a move that has prompted opposition from the Church of England and unions, the British government will allow municipalities to lift limits on Sunday shopping hours.
Since 1994...
Joseph Fiennes says he ‘blubbered like a baby’ when he met Pope Francis
Catholic Herald - Feb 11, 2016 at 3:57 am Shakespeare in Love star Joseph Fiennes has admitted to “blubbering like a baby” when he met the Pope last week.
The actor met Francis during his general audience last Wednesday...
The Theological Foundation of Catholic Education
Crisis Magazine - Church - Feb 11, 2016 at 3:45 am
The annual Cardinal Winning Lecture on Catholic Education, sponsored by the St. Andrew’s Foundation, was delivered on February 6, 2016, at the University of Glasgow in Scotland...
Gender Dysphoria and Hope
Crisis Magazine - Church - Feb 11, 2016 at 3:40 am
“Oh my God. I’m home. All the time … you finally really did it. You maniacs.
You blew it up. Damn you. G-d damn you all to hell.”
Wearing only a loincloth and a look of despair...
Background: World Day of the Sick
Catholic Culture - World News - Feb 11, 2016 at 3:29 am February 11 is the 24th World Day of the Sick, a commemoration instituted by St. John Paul II that takes place each year on the memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes.
The title of Pope...
Mexico awaits Pope Francis
News.va - Feb 11, 2016 at 2:50 am (Vatican Radio) Here in Mexico city the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas is everywhere. It’s plastered on taxis, in shops, in homes and in the most...
