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“Bienvenido!” Pope welcomes Raul Castro to the Vatican
The Deacon's Bench - May 10, 2015 at 7:59 am Details from AP: Cuban President Raul Castro received a warm welcome at the Vatican Sunday from Pope Francis, who played a key role in the breakthrough between Washington and...
Gospel Reading for Sunday, May 10th
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - May 10, 2015 at 7:57 am Jesus said to his disciples:
“As the Father loves me, so I also love you.
Remain in my love.
If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love,
just as I have kept my Father...
Pope Francis' Message to His Holiness Tawadros II
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - May 10, 2015 at 7:50 am Below is the Vatican-provided text of the message Pope Francis sent to His Holiness Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark:
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To His Holiness...
Castro to attend Papal Cuba Masses
News.va - May 10, 2015 at 7:15 am (Vatican Radio) “If the Pope keeps going the way he’s going, I’ll come back to the Catholic Church.” These were just some of the words the President of Cuba, Raul Castro spoke...
Pope Francis to Pope Tawadros: ecumenism of blood unites us
News.va - May 10, 2015 at 7:15 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis sent a Message to Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria on Sunday, to mark two years since the Coptic Patriarch's visit to the Holy See. In the Message, the...
From Europe’s Christians, a call for a vision of freedom with and for others
Catholic News Agency - General - May 10, 2015 at 7:08 am Rome, Italy, May 10, 2015 / 06:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- True freedom rejects mere consumption and satisfaction and embraces a duty to rescue the migrant, to save women from...
From Europe's Christians, a call for a vision of freedom with and for others
EWTN - World Catholic News - May 10, 2015 at 7:08 am Rome, Italy, May 10, 2015 / 07:08 am (EWTN News/CNA).- True freedom rejects mere consumption and satisfaction and embraces a
duty to rescue the migrant, to save women from...
Satanic Temple Member Files Suit Challenging Missouri's Abortion Restrictions Under State's RFRA
The Religion Clause - May 10, 2015 at 6:15 am On Friday, after submitting a demand letter (full text), a member of the Satanic Temple filed a lawsuit in state court in Missouri challenging as a violation of Missouri's...
Egypt Holds 4 Coptic High Schoolers On Blasphemy Charges
The Religion Clause - May 10, 2015 at 6:10 am Fox News reported yesterday on four 15 to 16 year old Coptic Christian boys being held by authorities in Egypt on blasphemy charges, apparently because of a 32-second video clip...
North Carolina County Commission Chairman Says He Will Only Allow Christian Invocations
The Religion Clause - May 10, 2015 at 6:05 am Reacting to a recent federal district court decision invalidating the invocation practices in a nearby county (see prior posting), Lincoln County, North Carolina, Board of...
The Other Mother's Day
Franciscan Media - May 10, 2015 at 6:00 am Sure, I’m a sucker for Mother’s Day. What’s not to like—the
pampering, the unaccustomed leisure, the meals I don’t prepare, the kids
trying to cook, gift, charm and repair the...
Regina Coeli: No One Has Greater Love Than This
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - May 10, 2015 at 5:49 am Here below is a translation of Pope Francis’ address before and after the recitation of the Regina Coeli this afternoon in St. Peter’s Square:
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Before the Regina Coeli:...
Pope Francis receives Raul Castro at Vatican
News.va - May 10, 2015 at 5:35 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis received the President of Cuba, Raul Castro, on Sunday morning in private audience at the Vatican. A note from the Director of the Press Office of the...
March for Life in Rome draws 40,000 participants
EWTN - World Catholic News - May 10, 2015 at 5:01 am Rome, Italy, May 10, 2015 / 05:01 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- One of tens of thousands of people to take to the streets of Rome for
this year's March for Life, Mary Rathke is living...
Daily Gospel Reflection for May 10, 2015
CatholicMom.com - May 10, 2015 at 5:00 am
Today’s Gospel: John 15:9-17
When I sit down to write a new song, it is usually preceded by a particular moment of grace. Something somebody said, a simple act I witnessed, a...
Raul Castro to Pope: Thanks to you, I may come back to the Church
EWTN - Vatican News - May 10, 2015 at 2:51 am Vatican City, May 10, 2015 / 02:51 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- Following a private meeting at the Vatican with Pope Francis, who has
helped to broker improved relations between Cuba and...
Syrian artist shows power of faith amid the horrors of war
Catholic Herald - May 10, 2015 at 12:03 am The sad realities of Syria’s civil war permeate the paintings of Essa Neima, a 34-year-old Syrian national.
At a recent exhibition, his oil on acrylic works ranged from depictions...
Answering Common Objections to Catholic Teaching on Marriage
Integrated Catholic Life - May 9, 2015 at 11:04 pm In Defense of the Sacraments of Service – Marriage and Holy Orders Our Vocation In His infinite love and goodness, God created man and woman in freedom to know, love and serve Him...
One Family’s Novena to Italy—Day Four
Integrated Catholic Life - May 9, 2015 at 11:03 pm Travel Journal Day Four, May 10, 2015 — The Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel The Vatican Museums were established over five hundred years ago by Pope Julius II after the...
Catholic Quote of the Day — from Pope Francis
Integrated Catholic Life - May 9, 2015 at 11:02 pm “Today, as the Church seeks to experience a profound missionary renewal, there is a kind of preaching which falls to each of us as a daily responsibility. It has to do with...
