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Archbishop: 'Unfiltered thoughts slice hearts' (Clarion Herald)
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 6, 2017 at 2:11 am “It’s painful to hear people question Pope Francis’ teaching,” said Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans. “He has been faithful to the teachings of the Catholic Church and our...
UN official: 66 million people have been forcibly displaced (UN Security Council)
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 6, 2017 at 2:11 am “Millions of severely traumatized children, deprived of education and their lives blighted by atrocities, faced an uncertain future,” according to the High Commissioner for...
ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - Dialogue is a form of life, control of religions, a necessity of the state
News.va - Nov 6, 2017 at 2:11 am Astana - "Kazakhstan comes from a tradition of peaceful coexistence. If active politics of control of religion are being carried out today, it is because of the fears of...
A growing share of Americans say it's not necessary to believe in God to be moral (Pew Research Center)
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 6, 2017 at 2:11 am 56% of Americans now say it is not necessary to believe in God “to be moral and have good values.” 49% of Catholics surveyed agree with the statement, with a sharp divergence...
English bishop: pray for conversion of lawmakers who would ban prayer vigils outside abortion clinics (Catholic Herald)
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 6, 2017 at 2:11 am Bishop Philip Egan made his comment on his Twitter account.
Papal audiences (11/3) (Vatican Press Office)
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 6, 2017 at 2:11 am The Pontiff received the apostolic nuncio to Slovenia.
Philippine Catholics fear silencing of 54 radio stations (UCANews)
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 6, 2017 at 2:11 amPope Francis calls on Catholic universities to turn attention to migrants, refugees (Vatican Press Office)
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 6, 2017 at 2:11 am The Pope spoke about research, teaching, and social promotion to participants in a conference on migrants and refugees sponsored by the International Federation of Catholic...
Resignations and appointments (11/3) (Vatican Press Office)
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 6, 2017 at 2:11 am Pope Francis accepted the resignation of the bishop of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas (Mexico) for reasons of age and appointed a successor. The Pope also appointed a bishop...
Islamic Family Values
Crisis Magazine - Church - Nov 6, 2017 at 2:10 am
Just as it’s not a good idea to read too much into the cross tattooed on the bicep of the otherwise threatening biker at the bar, it’s best not to read too much into the...
By Rejecting God, Modern Man Rejects His Humanity
Crisis Magazine - Church - Nov 6, 2017 at 2:00 am
Modern man is at a precipice. We all know it. The yearning for something more than empty selves, fleeting friendships, the “joyless quest for joy,” and a desire for the sublime...
“Raqqa has fallen, but where is father Dall’Oglio?”
Vatican Insider - Nov 6, 2017 at 2:00 am The Roman Jesuit Paolo Dall’Oglio disappeared while he was in Raqqa, the Syrian city that later became the “capital” of the so-called Islamic state. There, on July 28, 2013, were...
AFRICA/GABON - Appointment of the Bishop of Franceville
News.va - Nov 6, 2017 at 1:46 am Vatican City - On November 4, 2017, the Holy Father appointed as Bishop of the diocese of Franceville , the Rev. Jean-Patrick Iba-Ba, currently rector of the “Saint Augustin”...
Catholic University of America offers free tuition to Puerto Rican students
EWTN - US Latest News - Nov 6, 2017 at 1:45 am Washington D.C., Nov 6, 2017 / 01:45 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- After Hurricanes Irma and Maria swept through Puerto Rico leaving a trail of disaster, the Catholic University of America...
More than just giving – World Day of the Poor highlights change of attitude
EWTN - Vatican News - Nov 6, 2017 at 1:45 am Vatican City, Nov 6, 2017 / 01:45 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- As the Church prepares to celebrate the first-ever World Day of the
Poor, one of the Vatican officials organizing the event...
Barcelona cardinal writes pastoral letter on sanctity and love (Archdiocese of Barcelona)
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 6, 2017 at 1:11 am Cardinal Juan José Omella’s pastoral letter was read in parishes as Spain issued an arrest warrant for former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont.
A Wealthy Man
Dominicana - Nov 6, 2017 at 1:00 am Two years ago, a man was riding a subway at night in New York City. He was struggling not to fall asleep, knowing from experience that if he dropped off, a passerby on the subway...
Sharing the Word for November 6, 2017 – Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time – Year 1
Franciscan Media - Nov 6, 2017 at 12:00 am Monday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time
November 6, 2017
Daily Reading from the USCCB: Romans 11:29-36
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In Defense of Exaggerated Marian Devotion
Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - Nov 6, 2017 at 12:00 am Joe Heschmeyer explains that while some might find the exaggerated devotion to Our Lady a bit over-the-top, exaggeration isn't always a bad thing.
