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WATCH: Arizona Teen Teaches the Power of Redemptive Suffering
Aleteia - Feb 2, 2016 at 11:00 pm I think God permits people to offer because it’s a very, very strong way of impacting people. —Stephen Dwyer, AZ teen As a young boy, he dreamed of playing college and pro...
Write a Letter, Save Your Soul
Aleteia - Feb 2, 2016 at 11:00 pm “You’ve got mail!” There was a time when those words were associated with an electronic voice on one’s computer, announcing the arrival of e-mail. Do you recall when getting an e-...
Former homeless man honoured by Brisbane city
The Catholic Leader - Feb 2, 2016 at 8:44 pm BRISBANE city’s mayor honoured Catholic community awards recipient and former homeless man Grant Richards on Australia Day.Mr Richards received one of 15 honours from Lord Mayor...
Stanthorpe community remembers young girl killed in farming accident
The Catholic Leader - Feb 2, 2016 at 7:59 pm JOHN Gasparin has an old pair of work boots that are hard to part with. His eldest daughter Sophie would use them to “slip outside to the animals”. Genevieve, 9, said her elder...
New scorecard to track Congress' action on global religious freedom
Catholic News Agency - General - Feb 2, 2016 at 7:56 pm Washington D.C., Feb 2, 2016 / 06:56 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Religious liberty advocates hope a new congressional scorecard will embolden members of Congress to promote freedom for...
Groundhog Day inspired by pagan-turned-Christian holiday
The Busy Catholic - Feb 2, 2016 at 7:44 pm Celebration over woodchuck shadow was originally called Candlemas Day
Graphic by Stormfax
What originally started as a Gaelic pagan festival marking the beginning of spring soon...
At close of congress, pope urges Catholics to be missionaries to world
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Feb 2, 2016 at 7:01 pm Pope Francis urged Catholic families and young people, especially in the Philippines, to go out and be missionaries to the world.
Italy: ‘Family Day’ rally draws hundreds of thousands
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Feb 2, 2016 at 6:32 pm Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Rome's Circus Maximus to protest against a proposed bill that would grant legal recognition to nonmarried heterosexual and homosexual...
St. Thomas launches new brand ‘All for the Common Good’
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Feb 2, 2016 at 6:15 pm The University of St. Thomas in launched a new brand, “All for the Common Good,” Feb. 2. The theme is rooted in Catholic social teaching and adapted from the university’s mission...
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The Curt Jester - Feb 2, 2016 at 5:37 pm Days After Meeting Leonardo DiCaprio, Pope Francis Signs On to First Acting Role
Pope Francis, Best Actor? Francis to Star as Himself in Upcoming Film
The Pope Meets Leonardo...
Of football and faith in Fairbanks: The News-Miner tells half the story
GetReligion - Feb 2, 2016 at 5:30 pm
I spent nine months at the University of Alaska this past academic year teaching journalism and one of the courses I offered was on religion reporting.
It’s a needed quantity in...
BREAKING: Congress fails to override Obama’s veto of bill defunding Planned Parenthood
LifeSiteNews - Feb 2, 2016 at 5:02 pm 'Margaret Sanger is connected to some of the ugliest segments in our history,' said Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-WI, while supporting the override.
Democrats Defeat Override of Obama’s Veto of Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood
LifeNews.com - Feb 2, 2016 at 5:00 pm Democrats in the House of representatives defeated an attempt by pro-life Republicans today to override the veto of the reconciliation bill President Barack Obama vetoed that...
Question of the Week: February 2, 2016
CatholicMom.com - Feb 2, 2016 at 5:00 pm
One week from today will be Mardi Gras! This week, we’re wondering about Mardi Gras customs in your family or community.
How do you observe Mardi Gras?
Please share your answers...
Scenes from the Krewe of Push Mow Mardi Gras Parade 2016 in Abita Springs
The Catholic Foodie - Feb 2, 2016 at 4:47 pm
Mardi Gras is just over a week away and it is certainly Carnival time! With some of the big parades kicking off this past weekend, we are anxiously looking forward to some of our...
Her Boyfriend Scheduled an Abortion for Her to Kill His Baby. But Something Amazing Happened
LifeNews.com - Feb 2, 2016 at 4:39 pm Just 18 years old, Kailee was ashamed at who she had become.
Hooked on drugs and alcohol and living with her drug dealer, she had spent her teen years trying to drown out the pain...
Presentation of the Lord
Communio - Feb 2, 2016 at 4:36 pm The liturgical life of the Church is a prism which diffuses the blinding light of revelation into the variegated hues that we can perceive and whose colors gladden the hearts of...
Why I wear the habit – a nun's reflection on religious life
Catholic News Agency - General - Feb 2, 2016 at 4:30 pm Rome, Italy, Feb 2, 2016 / 03:30 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- As Pope Francis' year dedicated to consecrated life comes to a close, one nun shared her thoughts on the how her religious...
Ohio Hospitals Breaking State Law by Failing to Report Abortions of Unborn Babies
LifeNews.com - Feb 2, 2016 at 4:19 pm A new Ohio investigation is revealing that some hospitals failed to report the number of babies who were aborted at their facilities to the state, as required by law.
After a...
Scientist Says Legalized Abortion Hindered Research on Massive Zika Virus
LifeNews.com - Feb 2, 2016 at 4:11 pm A scientific researcher who has been studying the Zika virus and its possible link to brain abnormalities in babies says legalized abortion hindered his research.
The mosquito-...
