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Up to 650 babies euthanized every year in Holland: report
LifeSiteNews - Jan 5, 2015 at 1:16 pm Doctors should spare parents the 'abomination' of seeing their child die in distress, argues the author of the controversial Groningen Protocol.
Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Whatever
Creative Minority Report - Jan 5, 2015 at 1:13 pm Over at the Register I take a look at the all too common view of the (lack of) necessity of the Church for salvation.Please read and share.*subhead*A question of Emphasis.*subhead*
When language got a little too salty
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Jan 5, 2015 at 1:10 pm “Happy New Year.”
Most of us start the New Year off with that greeting. In the church, we also start the New Year with another form of greeting: praising the most holy name of...
The religious makeup of the new Congress
The Deacon's Bench - Jan 5, 2015 at 1:04 pm The Rev Jacob Duche offers the first prayer for the Continental Congress, September 7, 1774, in Philadelphia, PA. Original painting by Tompkins Harrison Matteson, 1848. From...
Sri Lanka: Church hopes papal visit will spur work of reconciliation after bloody civil war
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 5, 2015 at 1:02 pm The Catholic minority in Sri Lanka hopes that a visit by Pope Francis, which will take place January 12-15, will promote reconciliation in a country still scarred by a long civil...
Mom of 6 dies after refusing cancer treatment to give her baby a chance at life
LifeSiteNews - Jan 5, 2015 at 12:59 pm Kathy Taylor held on just long enough to celebrate Christmas with her children.
Cautionary note on 'Healing of Families' book, seminars
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 5, 2015 at 12:54 pm The Kentucky-based Fathers of Mercy have issued a cautionary statement about a controversial book: The Healing of Families, by Father Yozefu-B. Ssemakula.
The Fathers of Mercy,...
De Magistris: A cardinalship that eventually came, fifteen years later
Vatican Insider - Jan 5, 2015 at 12:38 pmRapist Granted Request to be Euthanized to Avoid Life Sentence in Prison
LifeNews.com - Jan 5, 2015 at 12:34 pm Apparently, the Belgian rapist who wanted euthanasia rather than spend life in jail will be snuffed by a doctor forthwith, in a country that rejects the death penalty.
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Will the appointment of new cardinals advance reform?
Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 5, 2015 at 12:32 pm Vatican City, Jan 5, 2015 / 11:32 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In creating 20 new cardinals – 15 of whom will be cardinal electors – Pope Francis has continued to set his sights on the...
An actual real thing a reader said and apparently believes
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Jan 5, 2015 at 12:31 pm “Mark is just trying to build up his credentials so he can get contracting work with the USCCB.”
Bwahahahahahahaha!
Stahp! You’re killing me! No. Wait. Lemme hear that one...
New Homophiles insistence on “gay” identifier is a serious problem
LifeSiteNews - Jan 5, 2015 at 12:20 pm The New Christian Homophiles have finally made the big time, the front page of the Washington Post Style Section, above the fold no less.
An odd custom: New York Times' shallow coverage of Chinese policeman's funeral
GetReligion - Jan 5, 2015 at 12:00 pm Religious "ghosts" pop in and out of the New York Times' coverage of the funeral of Wenjian Liu, one of two police officers killed by ambush in New York on Dec. 20. Although...
After Taking the Abortion Pill “I Knew I Made a Mistake,” Her Baby Was Saved When This Happened
LifeNews.com - Jan 5, 2015 at 11:57 am Twenty year old Rebekah Buell never imagined that she would be a pro-life speaker. At only seventeen years old, she became pregnant with her first child, and despite all odds,...
Belgian bishop hopes Church will formally recognize same-sex unions
LifeSiteNews - Jan 5, 2015 at 11:53 am Some see Bishop Bonny as a successor to the current, tradition-minded Archbishop of Brussels, but such a promotion would effectively put a stamp on the most liberal standpoints...
Christians again dominate US Congress
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 5, 2015 at 11:51 am In the 114th US Congress, which will convene this week, 92% of the members identify themselves as Christian, and 31% as Catholic.
A Pew Research study finds that of the 301...
Italian president applauds Pope's call for action against human trafficking
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 5, 2015 at 11:51 am Italy's President Giorgio Napolitano has written to Pope Francis calling for an "unflinching" battle against human trafficking.
Napolitano wrote in response to the Pope's call for...
Priest in Rome arrested on sex-abuse charge from Argentine
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 5, 2015 at 11:50 am An Argentine priest has been arrested in Rome on sex-abuse charges.
The priest, who has been serving in a Roman parish, was detained by Italin police on the basis of a charge in...
Why I don’t let my 4-year-old daughter wear spaghetti-straps
LifeSiteNews - Jan 5, 2015 at 11:48 am I know the effects immodesty can have on young girl’s self-esteem and their choices. I have heard it in tears and brokenness.
‘Don’t do it! You’ll be sorry!’: Victims launch campaign against Essure birth control
LifeSiteNews - Jan 5, 2015 at 11:33 am 'If I can prevent one woman from going through what I've gone through, then it would be worth it.'
