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Don’t Say Gender When You Mean Sex

Crisis Magazine - Church - Dec 1, 2014 at 4:40 am
For many years now, I have pondered the use of the word “gender.” Before I began my work on same-sex attraction and wrote the book One Man, One Woman, I spent 9 years studying “...

Be guided by the Holy Spirit, Pope urges Turkey's Catholics

Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 1, 2014 at 4:24 am
Pope Francis celebrated Mass on November 29 in Istanbul's Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Spirit and reflected on the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church. "It is true that the...

The logic of encounter - Editorial, Director of "L'Osservatore Romano"

News.va - Dec 1, 2014 at 4:18 am
The journeys of Francis are of vital importance and, as such, they take as their main model those of his Predecessor Paul vi and of that innovative papacy half a century ago. The...

Pope meets with Turkey's leading Muslim cleric, condemns religious violence, visits mosque

Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 1, 2014 at 4:13 am
Following his arrival in the Turkish capital of Ankara on November 28, Pope Francis visited the Diyanet, or Presidency of Religious Affairs, which is led by Mehmet Görmez, the...

A challenge and a grace – life for Catholics in Turkey

EWTN - World Catholic News - Dec 1, 2014 at 4:10 am
Istanbul, Turkey, Dec 1, 2014 / 04:10 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- Living as a Catholic in the majority Muslim country of Turkey can be difficult, but it can also be a blessing and a call...

Archbishop Kaigama: 'Boko Haram Has Expanded Its Objectives'

Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Dec 1, 2014 at 4:06 am
The terrorist group Boko Haram struck again in Damaturu, located in northern Nigeria. According to Fides News Agency, a large group of armed men attacked a police station at dawn...

Year of Consecrated Life begins; Pope issues apostolic letter

Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 1, 2014 at 3:34 am
The Year of Consecrated Life began on November 30 with a Mass celebrated by Cardinal João Braz de Aviz in St. Peter's Basilica. The prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of...

Catholic Quote of the Day — from Pope Francis

Integrated Catholic Life - Dec 1, 2014 at 3:30 am
“I invite all Christians, everywhere, at this very moment, to a renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ, or at least an openness to letting him encounter them; I ask all of...

Celebrating Advent in a Culture of Fear

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Dec 1, 2014 at 3:18 am
…is under discussion over at the Register.

Yet Another Folk Hero Who Is Obviously Dodgy

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Dec 1, 2014 at 3:12 am
Walid Shoebat has been around for several years, announcing himself as a former Muslim terrorist who became a devout Christian and telling conservative Christians exactly what...

Catholic schools record rise in pupils from ethnic minorities

Catholic Herald - Dec 1, 2014 at 3:04 am
More children from ethnic minorities attend Catholic schools than in the national average of schools, according to new figures from the Catholic Education Service (CES). In its...

LA Schools Blame Girl for Sex with Teacher

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Dec 1, 2014 at 1:47 am
What is remarkable to me is how all institutions, regardless of whether they are secular or Church, seem to manifest the same kinds of butt-covering responses which aim to deny,...

A few gratitudes

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Dec 1, 2014 at 1:46 am
A bit late, but thanks never goes out of style.

Today’s Chance to Do a Work of Evangelization

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Dec 1, 2014 at 1:43 am
via film: My name is Matthew Herbertz and I am a second year graduate student at Ohio University gearing up to shoot my next film entitled “The Priest”. I’ve been contacting...

Pope to journalists: I prayed for Turkey, for peace, for Christian unity

News.va - Dec 1, 2014 at 1:40 am
(Vatican Radio) Half a century on from the first meeting between a Pope and an Orthodox Patriarch, one of the frequently asked questions at the end of this visit to Turkey is how...

Pope Francis: ‘Family Synod is not a parliament’

Catholic Herald - Dec 1, 2014 at 1:37 am
Pope Francis has said that the Synod on the Family is not a parliament but a “protected ecclesial space” where “the Holy Spirit may speak”. According to Catholic News Agency, the...

Encountering the Word — Isaiah 35:3-4

Integrated Catholic Life - Dec 1, 2014 at 1:30 am
A Daily Quote From Sacred Scripture Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who are of a fearful heart, “Be strong, fear not! Behold, your God  ...

Archdiocese of San Francisco Needs a Director of Communications

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Dec 1, 2014 at 1:26 am
Here’s the scoop: DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS  The Archdiocese of San Francisco seeks a well-qualified Director of Communications.  The Director develops and executes a pro-active...

Pope Francis: "Our Martyrs Are Crying Out: We Are One"

Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Dec 1, 2014 at 12:53 am
Pope Francis gave a 45 minute  press conference aboard his plane as he was returning from his Apostolic Visit to Turkey. During the conference, the Holy Father answered a wide...
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