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India: arson attack reported on Protestant church in Karnataka (Global Christian News)
Catholic Culture - World News - Sep 28, 2017 at 3:09 am Karnataka is a southwestern Indian state.
Canadian bishops consecrate nation to Blessed Virgin Mary (CCCB)
Catholic Culture - World News - Sep 28, 2017 at 3:09 amVideo: Pope's 9/27 general audience (YouTube Vatican)
Catholic Culture - World News - Sep 28, 2017 at 2:09 am Click links for CWN coverage and full text.
Chile: tear gas fired at protestors outside cathedral (Fides)
Catholic Culture - World News - Sep 28, 2017 at 2:09 amVatican mishandled case of priest-suspect in Washington, expert says (Crux)
Catholic Culture - World News - Sep 28, 2017 at 2:09 am Father Hans Zollner, a member of the special papal commission on abuse, said that the Vatican erred by failing to explain the decision to recall a cleric serving in the apostolic...
Religious leaders have special role in protecting human rights, Vatican prelate tells UN (Holy See Mission)
Catholic Culture - World News - Sep 28, 2017 at 2:09 am Religious leaders have a special responsibility to protect people from human-rights violations, Archbishop Richard Gallagher argued in a presentation to the UN. The Vatican’s...
Video: Vatican press conference on new campaign for migrants and refugees (YouTube Vatican)
Catholic Culture - World News - Sep 28, 2017 at 2:09 am For background on the campaign, click these links from the Vatican press office and Caritas.
Ohio bill seeks to end abortions after Down syndrome diagnosis (Fox 8 Cleveland)
Catholic Culture - World News - Sep 28, 2017 at 2:09 amKenya's bishops urge dialogue over presidential election re-run (CISA)
Catholic Culture - World News - Sep 28, 2017 at 2:09 am The bishops issued their plea as the opposition launched protests.
Pope sends greetings to Council of European Bishops' Conferences (Vatican Radio)
Catholic Culture - World News - Sep 28, 2017 at 2:09 amHouse Majority Leader Announces Plans for Vote on Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (Townhall)
Catholic Culture - World News - Sep 28, 2017 at 2:09 am The US bishops’ conference has repeatedly called for support of the bill.
Venezuela: desperate people rummage in trash as economic crisis continues (Fides)
Catholic Culture - World News - Sep 28, 2017 at 2:09 amMorning Catholic must-reads: 28/09/17
Catholic Herald - Sep 28, 2017 at 1:54 am Pope Francis has backed a new Caritas campaign calling for the acceptance of migrants (video). Bishops have urged politicians to “save Kenya from burning” before next month’s...
With clock ticking on DACA, Republican senators offer path to citizenship
Catholic News Agency - General - Sep 28, 2017 at 1:42 am Washington D.C., Sep 28, 2017 / 12:42 am (CNA).- With the future uncertain for undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as minors, three Republican Senators say they have a...
October papal calendar of public Masses (Vatican Press Office)
Catholic Culture - World News - Sep 28, 2017 at 1:09 am On October 1, Pope Francis will make a pastoral visit to Cesena and Bologna, Italy; on October 15, he will canonize 34 blesseds, 28 of whom are Brazilian martyrs slain by Dutch...
Resignations and appointments (9/27) (Vatican Press Office)
Catholic Culture - World News - Sep 28, 2017 at 1:09 am Pope Francis appointed new bishops for Cametá, Brazil, and Innsbruck, Austria.
Quebec bishop elected president of Canadian bishops' conference (CCCB)
Catholic Culture - World News - Sep 28, 2017 at 1:09 am Bishop Lionel Gendron of Saint-Jean-Longueuil is a Sulpician.
Spiritual Doldrums
Dominicana - Sep 28, 2017 at 1:00 am Down dropt the breeze, the sails dropt down, 'Twas sad as sad could be; And we did speak only to break The silence of the sea! … Day after day, day after day, We stuck, nor...
Pope: we shall face remorse, a symptom of salvation
Vatican Insider - Sep 28, 2017 at 1:00 am Never be afraid of speaking “the truth about our life”, becoming aware of our own sins, which must be confessed to God “so that he may forgive”. Therefore, it is necessary to face...
