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Pope's Homily at Vespers on Eve of New Year
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Dec 31, 2014 at 8:39 am Here is a translation of Pope Francis’ homily this evening at vespers. * * *
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
The Word of God introduces us today, in a special way, in the meaning...
Catholic population up 15 million worldwide
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 31, 2014 at 8:36 am The world's Catholic population increased by 15 million in the past year, with some growth on every continent, according to new statistics from the Fides news service.
The latest...
Boom: number of Catholics throughout the world continues to grow
The Deacon's Bench - Dec 31, 2014 at 8:32 am St. Peter’s Basilica (photo: Andreas Tille / Wikipedia) From Vatican Radio: The number of Catholics in the world has increased with growth registered across all five continents....
Church gained 15 million Catholics in a year, say researchers
Catholic Herald - Dec 31, 2014 at 8:15 am Membership of the Catholic Church grew by 15 million in a single year, according to new statistics.
The Fides news agency published the figures, which are based on the latest...
Lessons Learned in 2014
CatholicMom.com - Dec 31, 2014 at 8:13 am It has been a year filled with blessings and many trials as well. Six months ago I wouldn’t have believed that I would be filled with such peace and joy in my heart, as my family...
Thomas More College ‘Way of Beauty’ Program Alum Wins Architecture Award
Catholic Education Daily - Dec 31, 2014 at 8:13 am An alumnus of the Thomas More College of Liberal Arts “Way of Beauty” program, who also graduated from the School of Architecture at the University of Notre Dame, was recently...
Church recalls violent deaths of pastoral workers in 2014
News.va - Dec 31, 2014 at 8:10 am
(Vatican Radio) 2014 was a grim year for the number of Church workers around the world killed by violence or the deadly Ebola virus. In its annual report, Fides, the news...
Majority of German bishops back call for Communion for remarried
Catholic Herald - Dec 31, 2014 at 7:53 am Most German bishops now believe that divorced and remarried Catholics should be allowed to receive Holy Communion, according to a new report published by the German bishops’...
Thomas Aquinas College’s 60th Alumnus-Priest Praises Faithful College Formation
Catholic Education Daily - Dec 31, 2014 at 7:25 am Father Matthew Busch, an alumnus of Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, Calif., was recently ordained as the College’s 60th alumnus-priest, according to the College. Fr. Busch...
Celebrating Our 1st Christmas With Alzheimers Disease: Laughter Allowed
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Dec 31, 2014 at 7:18 am This reflection was written by Larry Peterson and published at the Catholic Writers Guild blog. * * *
I guess the first time I realized that something was really wrong was...
The Year in Review
Dominicana - Dec 31, 2014 at 6:30 am At New Year’s Eve, as we finish one year and enter another one, the time is right to reflect on the people and things that have shaped our lives in the past year. We see this in...
In Santa Fe, “native spirituality and Catholic faith walk hand in hand”
The Deacon's Bench - Dec 31, 2014 at 6:17 am Details from CNS: The Archdiocese of Santa Fe has placed new emphasis on reaching out to Pueblo communities, continuing evangelization efforts while upholding a traditional...
Christmas 2014 Photopost - Part 1
New Liturgical Movement - Dec 31, 2014 at 6:15 am We have received a huge number of photographs of Christmas liturgies, and so we will be doing at least one other photopost, possibly two more. We will also be doing one for...
Flurry of Court Filings Seeks To Clarify Status of Same-Sex Marriage In Florida
The Religion Clause - Dec 31, 2014 at 6:10 am Florida counties find themselves uncertain about the legality of same-sex marriage in the state. In August, in Grimsley v. Scott, a Florida federal district court issued a...
Church Files RLUIPA and Constitutional Challenges To Zoning Delays
The Religion Clause - Dec 31, 2014 at 6:10 am Earlier this month, a lawsuit was filed against the Town of Colonie, New York, its Planning Board and officials claiming that the town's refusal to give a church various zoning...
Background: papal message for January 1, the World Day of Peace
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 31, 2014 at 6:04 am On January 1, the Church commemorates the 48th World Day of Peace. Pope Francis's message for the day is entitled "No Longer Slaves, but Brothers and Sisters."
In his message for...
Orthodox Jewish Group To Lobby For More New York Day School Aid
The Religion Clause - Dec 31, 2014 at 6:00 am The Forward reported this week that the Orthodox Union, the organization representing non-haredi Orthodox Jewish synagogues, is planning a multi-million dollar, multi-year...
Ukrainian Catholic leader: Christmas epistle
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 31, 2014 at 5:52 am The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, the largest of the Eastern Catholic churches in full communion with the Holy See, has published the Christmas epistle of its leader, Major...
What to look out for in 2015
Catholic Herald - Dec 31, 2014 at 5:43 am As 2014 draws to a close one naturally looks forward, but one’s hopes of a very happy new year should be muted. The big event coming in 2015 for Catholics is the Family Synod in...
Papal message to Taizé youth meeting
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 31, 2014 at 5:32 am Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's Secretary of State, has sent a message on behalf of Pope Francis to the tens of thousands of young people who are gathering in Prague for a...
