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A society without fathers is a society of orphans, Pope Francis says

Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 28, 2015 at 7:40 am
Vatican City, Jan 28, 2015 / 06:40 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In his general audience catechesis Pope Francis turned to the role of fathers, saying that they play an irreplaceable role...

Jesuit laments car bomb attack in Syria, scorns media silence

EWTN - World Catholic News - Jan 28, 2015 at 7:09 am
Homs, Syria, Jan 28, 2015 / 07:09 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- "Most of them were students at the university, young people who had not left the city. So what sort of message does this...

A tale of two cakes: Colorado's far-reaching religious freedom fight

EWTN - US Latest News - Jan 28, 2015 at 7:02 am
Denver, Colo., Jan 28, 2015 / 07:02 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- The battleground for religious freedom is currently the soft, frosted tops of cakes in Colorado.

An appeal for Masses for the Ebola epidemic

Rorate Coeli - Jan 28, 2015 at 6:43 am
A recent Sung Mass in the historic Corpus Christi Maidan Lane, where Sung Mass is celebrated every Monday evening. The Feoderatio Internationalis Una Voce (International Una Voce...

On Feast of St. Thomas, School Leaders Agree: Mass Attendance Yields Academic Success

Catholic Education Daily - Jan 28, 2015 at 6:40 am
Students who attend church frequently are more likely to succeed in school, according to a recent study. But this is no surprise for several leaders of faithful Catholic schools,...

On Adoring Devoutly

Dominicana - Jan 28, 2015 at 6:30 am
It was twice a week at the elementary school I attended for a few years, and occasionally in high school—though almost daily by senior year. In college, it was more spotty but I...

More Companies Win On Basis of Hobby Lobby Decision

The Religion Clause - Jan 28, 2015 at 6:15 am
In a brief opinion in Briscoe v. Burwell, (D CO, Jan. 27, 2015), a Colorado federal district court, applying the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby decision, enjoined enforcement of:...

The dark side of the Super Bowl and how Congress aims to fight it

EWTN - US Latest News - Jan 28, 2015 at 6:10 am
Washington D.C., Jan 28, 2015 / 06:18 am (EWTN News/CNA).- Just days before Super Bowl XLIX, the U.S. House of Representatives is pushing for a bipartisan crack-down on the hidden...

Mormon Church Leaders Call For Legislation Protecting LGBT Rights and Religious Liberty

The Religion Clause - Jan 28, 2015 at 6:10 am
In a News Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah yesterday, leaders of the Mormon Church called for legislation protecting LGBT rights but also protecting religious freedom. (Full...

Alabama Same-Sex Marriage Developments: A Second Decision and Defiance

The Religion Clause - Jan 28, 2015 at 6:05 am
As previously reported, on Jan. 23 an Alabama federal district court invalidated Alabama statutory and constitutional provisions that bar recognition of same-sex marriages. The...

Digital Decluttering Coming Lent 2015

CatholicMom.com - Jan 28, 2015 at 6:00 am
Culture has us ringing in the new year making all kinds of promises for self-improvement but by no means provides an opportunity or even support to carry out these promises. I do...

Suit Challenges Dismissal For Praying At Work By Speaking In Tongues

The Religion Clause - Jan 28, 2015 at 6:00 am
The New York Daily News reports on a federal lawsuit filed in Brooklyn yesterday by a former New York Department of Environmental Protection police officer.  Plaintiff Jerome...

Pope Francis a “headache” for GOP presidential hopefuls?

The Deacon's Bench - Jan 28, 2015 at 5:38 am
Rick Santorum prays at a fundraiser in 2012 by Gage Skidmore / Wikipedia Commons From Bloomberg:  It is a new era for the Roman Catholic church, much to the dismay of three of its...

Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz Present at 70th Anniversary Remembrance of Auschwitz Liberation

Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jan 28, 2015 at 5:25 am
The Archbishop of Krakow and former personal secretary of John Paul II, Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, represented the Vatican on Tuesday during ceremonies commemorating the victims...

Pope laments absence of fathers from families

Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 28, 2015 at 5:22 am
Stating that the absence of fathers can produce "wounds which may be very serious," Pope Francis devoted his January 28 general audience to fatherhood. The word "Father," he said...

The dark side of the Super Bowl and how Congress aims to fight it

Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 28, 2015 at 5:18 am
Washington D.C., Jan 28, 2015 / 04:18 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Just days before Super Bowl XLIX, the U.S. House of Representatives is pushing for a bipartisan crack-down on the hidden...

Bishops use Supreme Court case to call for death penalty abolition

EWTN - US Latest News - Jan 28, 2015 at 5:15 am
Washington D.C., Jan 28, 2015 / 05:15 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- Several bishops in the U.S. have welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to re-examine death penalty protocols, and have...
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