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Cardinal Wuerl Speaks on Serra's Significant Role in Life of America
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - May 4, 2015 at 7:44 am Ahead of Pope Francis' Apostolic Visit to the United States in September, Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington DC, says that "to hear the true story of Junipero Serra...
Pope Asks Junipero Serra to Lead Him As He Embarks on Trips to North, South America
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - May 4, 2015 at 6:51 am Prior to embarking on his first Apostolic Visit to the US in September, Pope Francis noted that the canonization of Blessed Junipero Serra, like those of other American saints,...
Caritas Internationalis prepares for its big General Assembly
News.va - May 4, 2015 at 6:41 am
As various representatives, directors and Bishop-directors of Caritas around the world prepare to come for the 20th Caritas Internationalis General Assembly, Michelle Hough of...
Shooting over Muhammad cartoon event draws prayers from Dallas bishop
EWTN - US Latest News - May 4, 2015 at 6:31 am Dallas, Texas, May 4, 2015 / 06:31 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- The attempted attack of two gunmen on a Texas venue hosting an event
about cartoons depicting Islam's prophet Muhammad has...
Mary, the Flower of May
Dominicana - May 4, 2015 at 6:30 am “April showers bring May flowers.” You remember that little rhyme, don’t you? Growing up in Buffalo meant that sometimes these showers were of the snowy variety, but those flowers...
Pope Francis sends message to mark Dante Alighieri anniversary
News.va - May 4, 2015 at 6:10 am
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has sent a message to the President of the Pontifical Council for Culture, Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi on the occasion of a celebration held at the...
Pope Francis tells Swiss Guards they have a "significant" friendship
News.va - May 4, 2015 at 6:10 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis greeted the members of the Swiss Guard and their families on Monday, ahead of the annual May 6th swearing in ceremony for new Guards.
Pope Francis...
There’s no need to fear Pope Francis’s environment encyclical
Catholic Herald - May 4, 2015 at 6:04 am In a month or so we should all be reading Francis’s first encyclical, which will be about the environment. Already quite a few people are getting excited about this matter. Will...
Recent Articles and Books of Interest
The Religion Clause - May 4, 2015 at 6:00 am From SSRN:
Josh Blackman, Collective Liberty, (Floyd Abrams Freedom of Expression Scholars Conference at Yale Law School, May 2-3, 2015).
Ioana Cismas & Stacy N. Cammarano,...
Supreme Court takes look at lethal injection drug
Franciscan Media - May 4, 2015 at 6:00 am
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Exactly one year after a botched execution in
Oklahoma, the Supreme Court took a close look at the effectiveness of a
specific drug used in the state's lethal...
Pope begins parish visit at amusement park
Franciscan Media - May 4, 2015 at 6:00 am
ROME (CNS) -- Before celebrating Mass in a parish in Ostia, Rome's
seaside community, Pope Francis stopped to see two Little Sisters of
Jesus who live in a trailer at an...
Chavagnes International College
Regina Magazine - May 4, 2015 at 5:58 am Chavagnes International College a été fondé en 2002 dans un ancien petit séminaire de l’ouest de la France, par un groupe de professeurs britanniques sous la direction de Ferdi...
�Much work' remains in ecumenical dialogue, Pope tells Swedish Lutheran leader
Catholic Culture - World News - May 4, 2015 at 5:44 am Pope Francis received the Lutheran archbishop of Sweden in audience on May 4 and said that the Christian division contradicts the will of Christ, scandalizes the world, and harms...
Christ is the true King, Pope tells Swiss Guard
Catholic Culture - World News - May 4, 2015 at 5:34 am Pope Francis met with members of the Swiss Guard and their families on May 4 and recalled St. Ignatius of Loyola's image of "two military camps, one with the banner of Christ and...
Pope asks parishioners: are you a dead branch, or united to the vine?
Catholic Culture - World News - May 4, 2015 at 5:24 am Pope Francis visited the Church of Santa Maria Regina Pacis in the coastal Roman suburb of Ostia Lido where he heard four confessions, delivered three short talks to different...
Pope’s Homily for Day of Reflection on Blessed Junipero Serra at Rome's Pontifical North American College
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - May 4, 2015 at 5:13 am Below is the Vatican-provided translation of Pope Francis’ homily Saturday afternoon during Mass at Rome's Pontifical North American College on the Day of Reflection on "Blessed...
For Pope Francis, family and culture are key to evangelization
EWTN - Vatican News - May 4, 2015 at 5:07 am Vatican City, May 4, 2015 / 05:07 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- Speaking to the bishops from the Republic of the Congo on Monday, Pope
Francis encouraged them in their ministry to families...
Daily Gospel Reflection for May 4, 2015
CatholicMom.com - May 4, 2015 at 5:00 am
Today’s Gospel: John 14:21-26
This gospel passage is a typical example from the Gospel of John—deep, with layers of meaning and odd, cryptic language which could easily lead us...
