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Commandments are a part of God’s mercy, cardinal says at Mass welcoming gay Catholics
Catholic Herald - May 11, 2015 at 9:05 am On Sunday Cardinal Vincent Nichols celebrated Mass at the Immaculate Conception church in Farm Street, central London, during a pastoral visit to the parish.
It was the first...
Papal preacher says Christian churches are drawing closer together
Catholic Herald - May 11, 2015 at 9:00 am Christian churches are becoming less distant from one another and improving dialogue, according to Fr Raniero Cantalamessa.
Fr Cantalamessa, the preacher to the papal household,...
How Can We Elevate the Quality of the “Prayer of the Faithful”?
New Liturgical Movement - May 11, 2015 at 9:00 am In “Imbuing the Ordinary Form with Extraordinary Form Spirituality,” I suggested that if the Universal Prayer (also known as Prayer of the Faithful or General Intercessions) is...
Pope Francis' Address to Episcopal Conference of Togo
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - May 11, 2015 at 8:52 am Here is a translation of Pope Francis' address to the Episcopal Conference of Togo, who are in Rome for their “ad Limina Apostolorum" visit.
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Dear Brother Bishops,
I...
Pope's Message to Participants of Meeting of Rabbis, Cardinals and Bishops Sponsored by the Neocatechumenal Way
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - May 11, 2015 at 8:35 am Here is the text of Pope Francis' message to the first International Meeting of Rabbis, Cardinals and Bishops, which was sponsored by the Neocatechumenal Way and held at the Domus...
Francis remembers slain Copts who died with God’s name on their lips
Vatican Insider - May 11, 2015 at 8:35 amAmnesty International Pushes for Abortion on Baby of 10-Year-Old Victimized by Incest
LifeNews.com - May 11, 2015 at 8:34 am Out of Paraguay comes the horrific story of a 10-year-old girl who, according to Amnesty International, “was taken to hospital by her mother after complaining of stomach ache....
The Rosary Jar
CatholicMom.com - May 11, 2015 at 8:30 am
Photo by cohdra (2005) via Morguefile.
No matter how young or old we are, worry behaves the same way in everyone. It bounces around our minds, interrupts the better moments of...
Pope Francis Meets with 7,000 Children at Vatican
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - May 11, 2015 at 8:25 am Children had the chance of lifetime today: to ask any questions they wanted to Pope Francis. An estimated 7,000 children gathered at the Paul VI Audience Hall, sponsored by the...
Inspired by Pope Francis, Raul Castro Says He May Return to Church
Creative Minority Report - May 11, 2015 at 8:12 am Raul Castro probably should've held off on saying this until after Obama normalized relations with Cuba. If Obama hears Raul's a Catholic he may embargo the country. Oh wait, Raul...
Daily Beast's recipe for Rubio story: Extra snide, easy on the facts
GetReligion - May 11, 2015 at 8:00 am
I thought of my mother when I read this article about Sen. Marco Rubio in The Daily Beast. And not just because yesterday was Mother's Day. It was because of her skill in...
Vatican to Address ‘Educational Emergency’ at World Congress Marking Key Anniversaries
Catholic Education Daily - May 11, 2015 at 8:00 am Marking the anniversaries of two critical Vatican documents on education, the Vatican’s Congregation for Catholic Education is preparing for a World Congress this year to address...
Pope Francis greets children of the "Peace Factory"
News.va - May 11, 2015 at 7:50 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis met a group of some 7 thousand children on Monday, in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. The focus of the special audience was peace: how to build it,...
Best. Catholic. Wedding. Video. Ever.
The Deacon's Bench - May 11, 2015 at 7:47 am A couple months ago, FOB (Friend of the Bench) Paul Morisi—Coordinator of Adolescent and Young Adult Faith Formation for the Diocese of Brooklyn—got hitched. He’s just posted a...
From Fidel to Raúl: Dialogue with the Church is now a public affair
Vatican Insider - May 11, 2015 at 7:46 amPope's Address to Bishops of Mozambique
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - May 11, 2015 at 7:32 am On Saturday, Pope Francis received the Bishops of Mozambique who were in Rome for their “ad Limina Apostolorum" visit.
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Dear Brothers in the Episcopate!
You are welcome...
Pope to March for Life Participants: Defend and Promote Life
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - May 11, 2015 at 7:09 am Pope Francis sent a message to participants for the 5th Annual March for Life in Italy.
The Holy Father gave his greetings during his Regina Caeli address yesterday to the...
Professor Combines Sports and Statistics
CatholicMom.com - May 11, 2015 at 7:00 am Who are the most valuable players in the NBA? How can teams improve their lineup and win more games?
Ask Saint Anselm College’s very own sports data junkie—or one of the students...
Neocatechumenal Way: 120 Rabbis Attend Historic Gathering in Galilee
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - May 11, 2015 at 6:39 am The first International Meeting of Rabbis, Cardinals and Bishops, organized by the Neocatechumenal Way took place in Israel last week.
The meeting, which commemorated the 50th...
Guest-note: Did one of the main Vatican II documents distort the Words of Our Lord in the Gospel?
Rorate Coeli - May 11, 2015 at 6:32 am by Dr. John LamontThose who wish to apply a 'hermeneutic of continuity' to Vatican II, or who deny that there can be any opposition or rupture between the documents of that...
