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For journalists, grammar is always important: Episcopal vs. Episcopalian in Breitbart
GetReligion - Jan 8, 2015 at 6:25 pm
I am a great fan of the Breitbart website. It is a fresh and vibrant addition to the stable of online news portals.
Also, Breitbart London is one of my daily reads, and I am a...
100 million reasons for concern about anti-Christian persecution
Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 8, 2015 at 6:02 pm Denver, Colo., Jan 8, 2015 / 05:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The number of persecuted Christians in the world has topped 100 million, according to a new report that says even non-...
Sri Lankan Bishop Welcomes Election of New President
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jan 8, 2015 at 6:00 pm Sri Lankan Bishop Vianney Fernando of Kandy said he is hopeful that “a new era of prosperity and peace” will begin following the outcome of yesterday’s presidential election....
Region's Bishops Congratulate New Ethiopian Cardinal
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jan 8, 2015 at 6:00 pm The regional episcopal conference of AMECEA is congratulating its new cardinal-designate, Berhaneyesus D. Souraphiel, archbishop of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. AMECEA, or the...
Canadian Bishops Featuring Nation's Saints During Year of Consecrated Life
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jan 8, 2015 at 6:00 pm To celebrate the Year of Consecrated Life, the Web site of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) will be posting short outlines of the lives and spirituality of a...
Vatican Studying Haiti Reconstruction 5 Years After Quake
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jan 8, 2015 at 6:00 pm "The communion of the Church: memory and hope for Haiti five years after the earthquake” is the title of a conference being held in the Vatican. The event is organised by the...
1st Female Rector of Pontifical University: Women Shouldn't Have 'Conquest Mentality' in Church
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jan 8, 2015 at 6:00 pm For the first time in the Church's history, a woman has been appointed to head a pontifical university. This July, the Congregation for Catholic Education, headed by Cardinal...
World Meeting of Families '15 Debuts Official Hymn (Video)
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jan 8, 2015 at 6:00 pm This will be Pope Francis' first visit to the United States. To view the video click here URL: http://www.romereports.com/pg159827-world-meeting-of-families-2015-debut...
In Philippines, spirituality includes warfare against forces of darkness
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Jan 8, 2015 at 5:27 pm In the months leading up to Pope Francis’ visit to the Philippines Jan. 15-19, church leaders emphasized “spiritual preparation,” such as a special prayer for the pope at the end...
Born Three Months Early, Little Otto is Fighting for Life and Needs Your Prayers
LifeNews.com - Jan 8, 2015 at 5:26 pm The Facebook page: Pray for Otto is requesting prayer for a tiny little baby boy, born three months early.
Otto Wilhite was born 3 months early on December 16th, 2014 to parents...
Exclusive: Report finds vast majority of Illinois abortion facilities weren’t inspected for 10+ years
LifeSiteNews - Jan 8, 2015 at 5:00 pm After the state discovered women could have been exposed to STDs, infection, or even HIV, it made no effort to alert women of the danger, an explosive new report made available to...
When it Comes to Abortion, is There One Person or Two? #iSEETWO
LifeNews.com - Jan 8, 2015 at 4:54 pm This month as our nation remembers 42 years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on abortion, Focus on the Family is working with several pro-life organizations to remind people...
Cardinal counts: Nominees nudge numbers toward greater representation
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Jan 8, 2015 at 4:33 pm A pope's impact on the College of Cardinals is naturally discussed after his death when his nominees and those of his predecessors enter the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope.
Assisi: the Portziuncula
Quartermaster of the Barque - Jan 8, 2015 at 4:28 pm
Medieval Assisi sits astride a range of small mountains / large hills, its fortified walls overlooked by a castle atop one of the taller peaks. There, St. Francis can be imagined...
Talking Back to Atheist Billboards
Catholic Vote - Jan 8, 2015 at 4:09 pm As atheistic movements grow more bold, they are putting up monuments and anti-shrines and billboards. Here are some images of atheist billboards and what I would say to them, if...
Teen Mom Beats Her 26-Day-Old Son to Death Because She Considered Him a Burden
LifeNews.com - Jan 8, 2015 at 4:08 pm On Tuesday, 17-year-old Daniela Villarreal beat her 26-day-old son to death. Now the North Carolina teenager has been arrested and is facing charges of murder and felony child...
More Eating and Drinking on Retreat in Assisi
Quartermaster of the Barque - Jan 8, 2015 at 4:02 pm
A little place just off the main square does a fine job. Little penne with cream and sausage:
Sadly, little plates like this nearly do me in. This is supposed to be primi (a...
Richard Neuhaus gone 6 years
Communio - Jan 8, 2015 at 3:58 pm Today marks the 6th anniversary of death of Father Richard John Neuhaus.
Personally, I miss him: his voice “crying in the desert,” his friendship, and his intellect and priestly...
"At first, he bore no ill feeling toward Christ."
Saint Louis Catholic - Jan 8, 2015 at 3:54 pm At that time, there was among the few believing spiritualists a remarkable person -- many called him a superman -- who was equally far from both, intellect and childlike heart. He...
Well done, First Things
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Jan 8, 2015 at 3:46 pm Rusty Reno delivers a richly deserved spanking to Maureen Mullarkey for her contemptible screed against Pope Francis.
Meanwhile, I am informed that somebody or other is demanding...
