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Jeb Bush urges ‘respect’ for gay ‘marriage’
LifeSiteNews - Jan 9, 2015 at 2:47 pm 'We live in a democracy, and regardless of our disagreements, we have to respect the rule of law.'
Mother Abandons Full-Term Twins, Dumps Them in Driveway of Someone’s Home
LifeNews.com - Jan 9, 2015 at 2:45 pm A woman somewhere in the vicinity of San Diego, California, recently delivered full-term twins. Whether the babies were born alive or were stillborn is yet to be determined by the...
Vietnam drops its same-sex ‘marriage’ ban
LifeSiteNews - Jan 9, 2015 at 2:27 pm The communist country is the first one in Southeast Asia to permit same-sex 'marriages.'
Must-see video: famed Cebu prison dancers practice routine for Pope Francis
The Deacon's Bench - Jan 9, 2015 at 2:23 pm You may remember these orange-clad dancers from their iconic performance of “Thriller” some years back: Some background: CPDRC Dancing Inmates or the CPDRC dancers is a collective...
Archbishop Romero died for faith, theologians find
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 9, 2015 at 2:17 pm A Vatican-appointed panel of theologians has certified that Archbishop Oscar Romero was killed "in hatred of the faith," the Italian daily Avvenire has reported.
That decision...
Activists Seek New Ways to Have UN Push Abortion on Pro-Life Nations
LifeNews.com - Jan 9, 2015 at 2:15 pm (CFAM) — Activists and governments that promote abortion and sexual rights see a new global scheme on development as an opportunity to change national policies.
Discussions are...
20-week ‘pain capable’ abortion ban will be GOP priority in new Congress: members
LifeSiteNews - Jan 9, 2015 at 2:13 pm 'Leadership has been very supportive of the initiative," says Rep. Trent Franks, who introduced the bill Wednesday with Rep. Marsha Blackburn.
The Spirit routs fear, Pope tells congregation
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 9, 2015 at 2:05 pm Only the prompting of the Holy Spirit can enable the believer to see God as the Father, Pope Francis told the congregation at the Domus Sanctae Marthae at morning Mass on January...
A little box to bring a big guest
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Jan 9, 2015 at 2:04 pm We’ve all seen them: people leaving Mass with a small watch-like case in their hands. Inside the case is the blessed host to be carried home to someone who is sick and cannot come...
Battle with Islamic State taxes the resources of Iraqi Kurds
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 9, 2015 at 2:00 pm Father Bernardo Cervellera, the director of the AsiaNews service, reports on the plight of the Iraqi Kurds.
Caught between hostile neighbors in Iraq and Turkey, the Kurds have...
Secret Prayers of the Vatican, Revealed!
CatholicMom.com - Jan 9, 2015 at 2:00 pm
If you’ve spent any time in Catholic circles, you’ve likely heard people praying for “the intentions of the Holy Father.” That phrase, “the intentions of the Holy Father,”...
Italian cardinal, political leader react differently to French terror attack
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 9, 2015 at 1:56 pm The president of the Italian bishops' conference has challenged responsible Muslim officials to condemn political violence, while a conservative political leader has suggested...
Something You Can Easily Do From Home Saved This Baby From Abortion
LifeNews.com - Jan 9, 2015 at 1:51 pm January is always a tough month for the pro-life movement – Planned Parenthood usually releases its annual report at the end of the year with horrifying numbers of how many...
Up to 2,000 killed in new Boko Haram attacks in northern Nigeria
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 9, 2015 at 1:51 pm As many as 2,000 people have been killed, and sever churches burned, in the latest attacks by Boko Haram on Christian villages in Nigeria, the Fides news service reports.
The...
22 Jan: Pontifical Mass (TLM) after March for Life!
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 9, 2015 at 1:36 pm On Thursday, 22 January in Washington DC, at 4:00 PM, after the March For Life, there will be a Pontifical Mass at the Faldstool celebrated by His Excellency Most Reverend Thomas...
Ethiopian cardinal-designate wants Catholic bishops represented in African Union
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 9, 2015 at 1:28 pm Archbishop Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel of Addis Ababa, who will receive a cardinal's red hat at the February consistory, has promised to work for official recognition of the...
Amazing: Newborn Baby Born With Two Fully-Formed Baby Teeth
LifeNews.com - Jan 9, 2015 at 1:27 pm Three days after Christmas, Alyssa Bailey was born with two perfectly formed bottom teeth. This is incredibly rare; in fact, according to the National Institutes of Health, one in...
ASK FATHER: Does the Church “supply” what is lacking in doubtful absolutions?
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 9, 2015 at 1:13 pm GO TO CONFESSION!
From a reader…
QUAERITUR:
I’ve heard you say that one of the cruelest things a priest can do is hear your confession and not (at least) say “I absolve you from...
IMPORTANT EVENT THIS SATURDAY - Pontifical Mass in San Nicola in Carcere, Rome, with Cardinal Burke
Rorate Coeli - Jan 9, 2015 at 1:11 pm Cardinal Burke will be celebrating a Solemn Pontifical Mass in the Extraordinary Form at the Basilica di San Nicola in Carcere tomorrow morning (Saturday, 10th January) at 11.00...