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In �state of the world' address, Pope decries �throwaway culture'
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 12, 2015 at 5:00 am During the annual papal address to ambassadors to the Holy See, Pope Francis decried the "�throwaway culture' which spares nothing and no one: nature, human beings, even God ...
Daily Gospel Reflection for January 12, 2015
CatholicMom.com - Jan 12, 2015 at 5:00 am
Today’s Gospel: Mark 1:14-20
“Then they left their nets and followed him.”
To be perfectly honest, I used to read this passage and think, “Of course they followed Him! He’s Jesus...
Pope to diplomats: Rejecting God, people, nature leads to conflict
Franciscan Media - Jan 12, 2015 at 5:00 am
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Highlighting some of the most urgent conflicts
facing the world, Pope Francis said such strife and injustices were
rooted in a culture of rejection that...
The Pope's "State of the World" – Amid Diplomatic Triumph, Francis Spins the Globe
Whispers in the Loggia - Jan 12, 2015 at 4:57 am Following up a year that saw a reinvigorated Vatican diplomacy flex its clout to achieve a breakthrough in US-Cuba relations and attempt one in the Holy Land, this morning brought...
Bishops learns of his elevation to cardinal via WhatsApp
Catholic Herald - Jan 12, 2015 at 4:57 am A Panamanian bishop learned of his elevation to cardinal via the instant messaging service WhatsApp.
Cardinal-designate José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán of David in the west of...
Nigerian bishop hopes for solidarity, as thousands already killed in the new year
EWTN - World Catholic News - Jan 12, 2015 at 4:56 am Jos, Nigeria, Jan 12, 2015 / 04:56 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- Boko Haram having killed as many as 2,000 in an attack on the town of
Baga last week, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Jos...
Full text of Pope Francis' address to the Diplomatic Corps
News.va - Jan 12, 2015 at 4:41 am (Vatican Radio) On Monday, Pope Francis gave his traditional address to the members of the Diplomatic Corps attached to the Holy See.
Below, please find the full text of the Holy...
Full text: The Pope’s speech to the Diplomatic Corps
Catholic Herald - Jan 12, 2015 at 4:36 am Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I thank you for your presence at this traditional meeting, which allows me at the beginning of each new year to offer to you, your...
Pope Francis: in Christ's baptism, the heavens were opened
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 12, 2015 at 4:21 am Pope Francis reflected on Christ's baptism during his January 11 Angelus address.
Speaking to the crowds that had gathered in St. Peter's Square on a rainy day, the Pope said that...
Pope Francis baptizes 33 children
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 12, 2015 at 4:08 am Pope Francis administered the Sacrament of Baptism to 33 children on January 11, the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.
During the Mass, which was celebrated ad orientem in the...
Pope encourages mothers to breastfeed during Mass in Sistine Chapel
Catholic Herald - Jan 12, 2015 at 4:07 am Pope Francis has reiterated his support for mothers who breastfeed in public.
During a ceremony in which he baptised 33 infants on Sunday in the Sistine Chapel, Pope Francis...
New Orleans receives a native son for new auxiliary bishop
EWTN - US Latest News - Jan 12, 2015 at 3:47 am New Orleans, La., Jan 12, 2015 / 03:47 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- Fr. Fernand Joseph Cheri III, O.F.M., was appointed on Monday by Pope
Francis as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese...
Rebuilding Haiti rests on �3 solid pillars,' says Pope
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 12, 2015 at 3:46 am Marking the fifth anniversary of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Pope Francis told Haiti's bishops and leaders of Catholic charities that "humanitarian and pastoral activities are not...
LONDON DAY 1: “Blognic”? After the 6:30 Mass?
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 12, 2015 at 3:41 am
Several people have written about meeting up with me while I am in London (which is only for a few days).
I don’t know if people regularly go to The Coal Hole after the 6:30 PM...
THE DEATH OF CATHEDRALS - and the Rites for which they were built by Marcel Proust (first full English translation)
Rorate Coeli - Jan 12, 2015 at 3:35 am Notre-Dame d'Amiens in the 19th century
It is not a common event for a blog to publish a translation of a great text of a major literary figure over one hundred years after its...
Michael Keaton pays tribute to Catholic family at Golden Globes
Catholic Herald - Jan 12, 2015 at 3:33 am Michael Keaton has paid tribute to his Catholic family after winning the Golden Globe for best comedy actor for his role in Birdman.
In an emotional acceptance speech the actor...
Cardinal Müller to meet with group of European bishops
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 12, 2015 at 3:31 am Cardinal Gerhard Müller, the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, will travel to Hungary for a meeting with the presidents of the doctrinal commissions of...
Catholic Quote of the Day — from Pope-emeritus Benedict XVI
Integrated Catholic Life - Jan 12, 2015 at 3:30 am “How can it be that domestic violence torments so many mothers and children? How can it be that the most wondrous and sacred human space—the womb—has become a place of unutterable...
“Women aren’t women anymore.”
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 12, 2015 at 3:26 am
Card. Burke is taking it on the chin from a lot of nitwits right now because of his remarks about a feminization of the Church. He also mentioned the impact such a feminizing...
Funding running out for Iraqi Christian refugees in Jordan
Catholic Herald - Jan 12, 2015 at 3:18 am A Catholic official warned that funding will soon run out to feed and house thousands of Iraqi Christians sheltering in Jordan after being made homeless by ISIS militants.
Syriac...
