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Any stick will do
The Curt Jester - Feb 7, 2016 at 1:14 pm In the “any stick will do category”, Tina Beattie at CruxNews gives us a total crap article which misrepresents the Church’s theology along with what Pope Benedict XVI previously...
Recent Prisoner Free Exercise Cases
The Religion Clause - Feb 7, 2016 at 11:45 am In Muhammad v. Virginia, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11153 (WD VA, Feb. 1, 2016), a Virginia federal magistrate judge recommended dismissing a Nation of Islam inmate's complaint that...
[Video] Lenten Reflections by Cardinal Timothy Dolan & Archbishop José Gomez
Big C Catholics - Feb 7, 2016 at 11:21 am The following videos with Cardinal Timothy Dolan & Archbishop José Gomez are brief but profound. Cardinal Dolan, while studying in Rome, used the dome of St. Peter's to guide...
Abuse commission suspends British advocate
Catholic News Agency - General - Feb 7, 2016 at 11:17 am Rome, Italy, Feb 7, 2016 / 10:17 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Children has announced member Peter Saunders will take a leave of absence...
Sunday Brunch Specials for February 7: Great Reads from This Week
CatholicMom.com - Feb 7, 2016 at 11:00 am
Welcome to the CatholicMom.com Sunday Brunch! We’re serving up a buffet of articles from the past week. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and settle in to enjoy some great reads....
Mozambique: Two Churches faced with a fragile peace
Vatican Insider - Feb 7, 2016 at 10:29 am There are all but a few hundred metres separating Malawi’s Kapise camp and the border but they were sufficient for numerous Mozambican families to get away from fear and war. “In...
Pope appeals for 'martyred country' of Syria
EWTN - Vatican News - Feb 7, 2016 at 10:10 am Vatican City, Feb 7, 2016 / 10:37 am (EWTN News/CNA).- The plight of Syrian civilians involved in the nation's ongoing conflict was at the heart of Pope Francis' appeal to the...
Pope appeals for 'martyred country' of Syria
Catholic News Agency - General - Feb 7, 2016 at 9:37 am Vatican City, Feb 7, 2016 / 08:37 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The plight of Syrian civilians involved in the nation's ongoing conflict was at the heart of Pope Francis' appeal to the...
Put into the deep
Communio - Feb 7, 2016 at 9:36 am In the Ordinary Form of the Mass it is the 5th Sunday through the Year. The Gospel is Luke 5:1-11. In the Byzantine Church it is Cheesefare Sunday (also called forgiveness Sunday...
Jeb Bush: Supporting Abortion in Cases of Rape is the “Sweet Spot” for Republican Candidates
LifeNews.com - Feb 7, 2016 at 9:17 am Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush defended his pro-life position during last night’s Republican presidential debate, but he likely turned off a considerable number of pro...
Marco Rubio’s Amazing Pro-Life Debate Answer: “I’d Rather Lose an Election Than be Wrong on Life”
LifeNews.com - Feb 7, 2016 at 9:03 am During last night’s Republican presidential debate, pro-life Florida Senator Marco Rubio took a strong pro-life stance, saying he would rather lose an election get it wrong on the...
Christian history flashback: What’s the legacy of the Jesus Movement 45 years later?
GetReligion - Feb 7, 2016 at 9:01 am
JOSH’S QUERY:
[Referring to Time magazine's 1971 cover story on the youthful "Jesus Revolution"] A lot has happened since then -- culturally, religiously, movement-wise -- and I...
Pope send message to victims of Taiwan earthquake
News.va - Feb 7, 2016 at 9:00 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has sent a message of condolences for all those killed and injured in the earthquake that shook southern Taiwan on Saturday.
Rescuers on Sunday pulled...
Pope's Angelus reflection: Trust in the word of the Lord
News.va - Feb 7, 2016 at 9:00 am (Vatican Radio) Do not be afraid but trust in the word of the Lord: that was Pope Francis message to the crowds gathered in a windswept St Peter’s Square on Sunday for the...
Brazil’s bishops: “Public health response needed against Zika virus, abortion is not the answer”
Vatican Insider - Feb 7, 2016 at 8:32 am “No” to those who spread panic and present abortion as a “remedy” for microcephaly in newborns which may be caused by the Zika virus. But also a strong outcry against the...
Chris Christie Faces Criticism for Saying Aborting a Baby After Rape is “Self-Defense” for Women
LifeNews.com - Feb 7, 2016 at 8:28 am During last night’s Republican presidential debate, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie defended abortions on unborn children in cases of rape or incest. Although Christie opposes...
The Burial of the Alleluia at St John Cantius, Chicago
New Liturgical Movement - Feb 7, 2016 at 8:27 am Following on from Gregory DiPippo's recent post about the Burying of the Alleluia, we are pleased to reproduce this article by Rev. Scott A. Haynes about the burial of the...
10 Things To Remember For Lent
Big C Catholics - Feb 7, 2016 at 8:20 am Mosaic of Christ being placed in the tomb at the Church of the
Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, Israel.
Bishop David L. Ricken of Green Bay, Wisconsin, former chairman of the Committee...
Nevada Democratic Caucuses Pose Problems For Sabbath Observers
The Religion Clause - Feb 7, 2016 at 7:53 am After this week's New Hampshire primaries, the presidential candidates move to Nevada and South Carolina. As reported last week by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Democratic...
Pope appeals for political solution to conflict in Syria
News.va - Feb 7, 2016 at 7:15 am
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Sunday made another urgent appeal for peace in Syria, calling on the international community to spare no effort to bring all the parties in...
