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South African Health Minister Determined to Stop Assisted Suicide After Judge’s Ruling
LifeNews.com - May 6, 2015 at 12:03 pm In welcome news today from South Africa’s News 24, the Health Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, signalled an appeal to a recent court ruling that allowed for Assisted Suicide in the...
Commencement speakers can exemplify colleges’ Catholic identity
LifeSiteNews - May 6, 2015 at 11:59 am 'Honoring faithful Catholic leaders at commencement is an excellent way to signal to graduates what matters most, namely, the importance of carrying the Catholic faith into lives...
Activists exploit 10-year-old girl pregnant rape victim to legalize abortion in Paraguay
LifeSiteNews - May 6, 2015 at 11:57 am Are abortion activists really concerned about this little girl? Or just using her to advance their agenda?
Massachusetts schools ask 12-year-olds if they’ve had anal or oral sex
LifeSiteNews - May 6, 2015 at 11:37 am School officials are well aware that if parents were to read these surveys beforehand, almost none of them would want their children to participate.
Aleppo: The inaction of the international community is shameful, says Community of Sant’Egidio
Vatican Insider - May 6, 2015 at 11:31 amChristian Singer Amy Grant Partners With Pro-Abortion Gates Foundation
LifeNews.com - May 6, 2015 at 11:30 am Popular Christian singer Amy Grant is pro-life on the issue of abortion, but she recently announced she is teaming up with one of the most pro-abortion foundations that shuttled...
Memorial Mass to be said for Archbishop Roussin
The Busy Catholic - May 6, 2015 at 11:24 am Vancouver's Holy Rosary Cathedral to be the site for prayer
Graham Osborne / Special to The B.C. Catholic.
In a communique to the people of Vancouver, Pope Francis recalled with...
Thousands of kids stay home to boycott Wynne’s sex ed: one school nearly emptied
LifeSiteNews - May 6, 2015 at 11:21 am Elementary school attendance in Toronto’s public schools dropped 144 percent this Monday from the previous week.
Vatican Unveils New Prayer, Logo for Jubilee Year
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - May 6, 2015 at 11:12 am The Vatican has released a prayer and logo for the Extraordinary Year of Mercy called by Pope Francis.
During a press conference held Tuesday in the Vatican press office,...
Pope Francis on marriage: It's not about the dress or photos. It's about the mission.
Catholic News Agency - General - May 6, 2015 at 11:10 am Vatican City, May 6, 2015 / 10:10 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Marriage is more than the wedding ceremony, the flowers, the dress, the photos, Pope Francis said in his weekly general...
Pope Francis on marriage: It's not about the dress or photos. It's about the mission.
EWTN - Vatican News - May 6, 2015 at 11:10 am Vatican City, May 6, 2015 / 11:10 am (EWTN News/CNA).- Marriage is more than the wedding ceremony, the flowers, the dress, the
photos, Pope Francis said in his weekly general...
The Oklahoman writes up a successful coach, but edges away from his beliefs
GetReligion - May 6, 2015 at 11:00 am As a sports profile, The Oklahoman's story on softball coach Phil McSpadden is seasoned and smoothly written. But in GetReligion terms of religious "ghosts," the story is as...
Planned Parenthood Tells California to Force Churches to Pay for Abortions
LifeNews.com - May 6, 2015 at 10:56 am Earlier this year, California lawmakers introduced Assembly Bill 1254, which would reverse the Department of Managed Health Care’s (DMHC) mandate that all employers, even churches...
Apostolic Vicar Named for Bontoc-Lagawe, Philippines
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - May 6, 2015 at 10:51 am Pope Francis has named Father Valentin Cabbigat Dimoc, 46, as apostolic vicar of Bontoc-Lagawe, Philippines.
Valentin Cabbigat Dimoc was born in Lagawe, Philippines, in 1969 and...
Passionist Priest Named Bishop of Congolese Diocese of Kole
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - May 6, 2015 at 10:37 am Pope Francis has named Passionist Father Emery Kibal Mansong'loo as bishop of the Diocese of Kole, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The 45-year-old bishop-elect fills a...
Decrees promulgated furthering 13 on path to sainthood
News.va - May 6, 2015 at 10:33 am
(Vatican Radio) The Church will soon have three new saints and three new blesseds. Pope Francis has authorized the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to promulgate decrees...
Doctors Said He’d Die After Birth and Never Walk, But He Just Finished His 5th Boston Marathon
LifeNews.com - May 6, 2015 at 10:22 am In April, Maickel Melamed completed the Boston Marathon after 20 hours of walking. However, for Melamed, this was no ordinary feat because he has a rare form of muscular dystrophy...
The Evil Empire is back!
Commonweal - May 6, 2015 at 10:09 am No, this isn’t a fanboy post about the new “Star Wars” trailer – you can get the Catholic reax on that in this viral video. Instead, this is a confession of sorts, for failing to...
General Audience: On Christian Marriage
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - May 6, 2015 at 10:00 am Here is the translation of the Holy Father's address during his Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter's Square.
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Dear Brothers and Sisters, good morning!
In our...
