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Catholic priests playing politics, Belarus government official charges
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 26, 2015 at 9:39 am The Commissioner for Religions and Nationalities in Belarus has charged that Polish-born Catholic priests are engaged in political activities, and therefore have been denied...
English doctor faces charges for sex-selection abortion
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 26, 2015 at 9:34 am A doctor in Birmingham, England, will face criminal charges for offering to perform a sex-selection abortion.
On January 26 a Birmingham court ordered Dr. Palaniappan Rajmohan to...
By sharing our faith we can start to change the culture around us
Catholic Herald - Jan 26, 2015 at 9:32 am The phrase “the New Evangelisation” has been around since it was widely popularised by the late St John Paul II in the decade before the new Millennium. However, it floated...
Russian Patriarch calls for abortion ban in first-ever address to Duma
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 26, 2015 at 9:28 am Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill suggested a nationwide campaign against legal abortion, as he addressed Russia's legislative body, the Duma.
The Patriarch's speech was the first...
Richard McBrien, RIP. Fishwrap’s encomium.
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 26, 2015 at 9:25 am
Fr. Richard McBrien is dead at 78.
I hope that in his final years he had a chance to rethink and repent of his work. Enough about him. There is an old phrase, Nihil de mortuis...
China planning illicit ordination of more bishops for 'official' Church?
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 26, 2015 at 9:24 am The Chinese government's bureau of religious affairs plans to organize the ordination of more Catholic bishops without Vatican approval in 2015, the AsiaNews service reports.
The...
Dozens of Pro-Life Youth Hold Die-In on White House Lawn to Protest Abortion
LifeNews.com - Jan 26, 2015 at 9:20 am Are members of the media “post-abortive?”
A day before the 2015 March for Life, prolife leaders staged a “Million to One Memorial Die-In” in front of the White House. For the...
Photo Journal: Catholic College and High School Students at 2015 March for Life
Catholic Education Daily - Jan 26, 2015 at 9:14 am Catholic college and high school students from distant corners of the country gathered in Washington, D.C., last Thursday to join the hundreds of thousands of people marching in...
You Won’t Believe Pharrell’s New “Happy” Lyrics Against Global Warming
Catholic Vote - Jan 26, 2015 at 9:13 am Pharrell Williams (“Happy”) journeyed to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland last week to preach against global warming.
He flew there in his private jet. 1700 of his...
Bishop Zubik: Catholic Schools Are Crucial to Church’s Evangelizing Mission
Catholic Education Daily - Jan 26, 2015 at 9:12 am Bishop David Zubik of the Diocese of Pittsburgh recently spoke about the impact and influence that his Catholic education had on him, noting that Catholic schools are essential to...
Snow Altars in the Grand Tetons
New Liturgical Movement - Jan 26, 2015 at 9:00 am Each January, Wyoming Catholic College freshmen spend a week in the vicinity of the Grand Teton mountains near Jackson, learning how to live in the wintry outdoors, cross-country...
More Americans Pro-Life Than “Pro-Choice” in the Last Five Gallup Polls
LifeNews.com - Jan 26, 2015 at 8:42 am Ramesh’s comments yesterday on the latest NARAL poll were spot on: the poll, which purports to show strong support for legal abortion in four congressional districts, is deceptive...
As the blizzard approaches: “A Prayer Against Storms”
The Deacon's Bench - Jan 26, 2015 at 8:34 am By all accounts, we’re in for a whopper in New York City. As we await its arrival, I offer this popular prayer against storms. Lord, hear our prayer: Jesus Christ a King of Glory...
Francis: It is first and foremost women who transmit the faith
Vatican Insider - Jan 26, 2015 at 8:33 amVeronica’s Veil
CatholicMom.com - Jan 26, 2015 at 8:30 am
Veronica holding her veil. Image from Wikipedia
The tiny pink bundle next to me wiggles a bit. I stroke my daughter’s soft brown hair and smile as she studies the pattern on the...
Fr. Richard McBrien, R.I.P.
Commonweal - Jan 26, 2015 at 8:29 am Yesterday Fr. Richard P. McBrien, for decades one of the most influential American Catholic theologians, died in Connecticut at the age of seventy-eight. He served as chair of the...
Sons of Liberty? Good for Kids?
Creative Minority Report - Jan 26, 2015 at 8:28 am Hey, I'm kind of interested in History Channel's Sons of Liberty. My children are interested as well so I'm wondering if anyone saw it and if so is it appropriate for kids? Is it...
