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Vatican offices adapting to new financial regulations
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 28, 2015 at 4:16 pm All Vatican offices are now obliged to follow new regulations governing financial transactions, the Vatican Insider notes.
Implementing the new rules, which call for a full...
Bishops use Supreme Court case to call for death penalty abolition
Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 28, 2015 at 4:15 pm Washington D.C., Jan 28, 2015 / 03:15 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Several bishops in the U.S. have welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to re-examine death penalty protocols, and have...
Chicago Planned Parenthood Celebrates Abortion at Roe v. Wade Party, Says “We Killed It!”
LifeNews.com - Jan 28, 2015 at 4:02 pm On the 42nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood of Illinois celebrated legalized abortion by holding a fundraiser in Chicago. Ironically, during the event they posted a...
‘Pro-life Democrat’ Catholic Congressman Tim Ryan embraces abortion
LifeSiteNews - Jan 28, 2015 at 3:54 pm 'If he is willing to easily flip-flop on the fundamental issue of a baby’s life, what would he do with every other issue which faces our nation?' asked Ohio pro-life leader Mike...
Rainbow coalition
Communio - Jan 28, 2015 at 3:42 pm This is a rather unfortunate photograph of some Russian Orthodox bishops. While I am confident that they have no idea of the cultural critique, it is funny as hell.
The first...
Yale Police and the Threat of Lethal Force
Commonweal - Jan 28, 2015 at 3:42 pm Last Saturday, a member of the Yale Police pulled a gun on a young student for matching a description of a thief in the area. That student happened to be the son of New York Times...
Developing: Leading pro-life activist’s Facebook account suspended, reason unclear
LifeSiteNews - Jan 28, 2015 at 3:39 pm On the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Pro-Life Action League sent care packages with handcuffs to every abortion clinic in America.
We’ll run letters. Just be neighborly, please.
St. Louis Areopagus - Archdiocesan Blog - Jan 28, 2015 at 3:37 pm Readers frequently ask why we don’t publish more letters to the editor. The editorial page has space for them, but it is rare that we have more than two. Frequently we have none....
Harry Reid Calls Bill to Ban Abortions After 20 Weeks America’s “Worst Nightmare”
LifeNews.com - Jan 28, 2015 at 3:29 pm Thomas Jefferson said that the care and protection of human life was the first order of business for any decent government, but Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid has a...
Praised but imprisoned: Polish bishops support Mary Wagner
LifeSiteNews - Jan 28, 2015 at 3:21 pm The pro-life prisoner of conscience's 'voice is a sign of freedom,' said one Polish bishop.
Remember Three Dogs North? Now They Have A Special Guest
Creative Minority Report - Jan 28, 2015 at 3:18 pm Maybe you remember the podcasts of the cool guys talking about Catholic stuff called "Three Dogs North" mentioned on CMR some time back? Well they just got cooler. One priest plus...
Who's entering religious life these days?
Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 28, 2015 at 3:14 pm Washington D.C., Jan 28, 2015 / 02:14 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- U.S. Catholics are being encouraged to get to know local religious communities, as a new study offers insight into the...
Of Cardinals and Canaries
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 28, 2015 at 3:04 pm A post by the distinguished scholar Fr. John Hunwicke caught my eye. Here it is, in toto, but do check the comments over there as well. My emphases:
Cardinal Rodriguez [That’s...
Washington State Committee Will Hold Hearing on Bill for Parental Notification on Abortion
LifeNews.com - Jan 28, 2015 at 3:03 pm On Monday, February 2nd at 1:30 PM in the Senate Law and Justice Committee, there will be a hearing on SB 5289 which will require parents to be notified before a minor has an...
How to deal with different views on sex? If you're the New York Times, just pick one
GetReligion - Jan 28, 2015 at 3:00 pm
Granted, ultra-Orthodox Jews are restrictive sexually. Granted, they often don't talk to outsiders, especially on sensitive topics. But is that reason enough to devote over...
Archdiocese revisiting allegation of 1970s abuse
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Jan 28, 2015 at 2:44 pm The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has reopened an investigation of abuse charges against Father William Stolzman, Bishop Andrew Cozzens said in a Jan. 23 statement.
Entertainment Weekly Gripes That Abortion Comedy “Obvious Child” Got No Oscar Nominations
LifeNews.com - Jan 28, 2015 at 2:25 pm Entertainment Weekly is trying a new method of writing: Oscar obituaries.
In a Jan. 26 piece for Entertainment Weekly (EW), writer Emily Blake lamented that “abortion comedy” “...
Man Asks Pregnant Girlfriend, “You Ready for Your Abortion Date?” Then Runs Over Her With His Car
LifeNews.com - Jan 28, 2015 at 2:02 pm On Monday, Justin Lee Colby tried to run over his seven-month-pregnant girlfriend with his car. Now Colby, 33, is facing two charges of attempted homicide. According to the Daily...
Raising Saints in the Digital Age
CatholicMom.com - Jan 28, 2015 at 2:00 pm Photography: Communion of Saints Tapestries, Zeetz Jones, March 18, 2005, Used with Permission
In order to better remember the lives of the Saints, I place them into various...
