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Francis’ message to faithful in Iraq and the Middle East: Stand firm in the faith
Vatican Insider - Nov 26, 2014 at 8:34 amGratitude
CatholicMom.com - Nov 26, 2014 at 8:30 am Yes, it’s November and tomorrow is Thanksgiving and so it seems only fitting, if totally expected, that I post on gratitude. I gave myself a challenge in the beginning of this...
Chaput: «It isn't possible to be pro-life and simultaneously forget the cries of the poor»
Vatican Insider - Nov 26, 2014 at 8:29 amTurkey Is Not a Welcoming Home for Christians, Neither Residents Nor Refugees
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Nov 26, 2014 at 8:16 am This reflection is provided by Sébastien de Courtois of Aid to the Church in Need. Since the beginning of the Iraq war in 2003, and especially since the eruption of the Syrian...
Papal Telegrams en Route to Strasbourg
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Nov 26, 2014 at 8:06 am Here is a translation of the telegrams that Pope Francis sent Tuesday en route to Strasbourg, where he addressed the Council of Europe and European Parliament. TO HIS EXCELLENCY...
Pope addresses press on the return flight from Strasbourg
News.va - Nov 26, 2014 at 8:02 am Vatican City, 26 November 2014 (VIS) – During his return journey from Strasbourg, where he addressed both the European Parliament and the Council of Europe, Pope Francis answered...
Pope Francis asks for prayers for his trip to Turkey
News.va - Nov 26, 2014 at 8:02 am Vatican City, 26 November 2014 (VIS) – Following today's catechesis, the Pope offered special greetings to the Arab-speaking faithful, in particular those from Iraq and the Middle...
Pope Francis' message to the International Pastoral Congress on the World's Big Cities
News.va - Nov 26, 2014 at 8:01 am Vatican City, 26 November 2014 (VIS) – Yesterday afternoon the Holy Father sent a message to Cardinal Lluis Martinez Sistach, archbishop of Barcelona, Spain, on the occasion of...
First International Prayer Day and reflection on human trafficking
News.va - Nov 26, 2014 at 8:01 am Vatican City, 26 November 2014 (VIS) – The Pontifical Councils for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples and for Justice and Peace, in collaboration with the...
Irish Bishops Offering Online Advent Calendar
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Nov 26, 2014 at 8:01 am Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, Primate of All Ireland, on Tuesday launched a specially commissioned 2014 Advent calendar on the homepage of the Irish Catholic bishops’ website...
Boston Globe story on Vatican prosecutor's alleged failure to report abuse leaves unanswered questions
GetReligion - Nov 26, 2014 at 8:00 am
The Boston Globe ran a story over the weekend alleging that the Vatican's top prosecutor on sex-abuse cases failed to report an abusive priest to civil authorities when he was a...
Report by Pro Same-Sex Marriage Group Touted at Gonzaga
Catholic Education Daily - Nov 26, 2014 at 7:54 am The Human Rights Campaign report detailed the "status of LGBT equality" in various cities and lauded "incredible advances toward marriage equality in states across the nation,"...
The Church isn't static – she's a pilgrim on a journey, Pope says
EWTN - Vatican News - Nov 26, 2014 at 7:10 am Vatican City, Nov 26, 2014 / 07:20 am (EWTN News/CNA).-
Pope Francis in his weekly general audience said that the Church on earth is on a pilgrimage to heaven guided by the Lord,...
Minnesota archdiocese sues insurance companies
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 26, 2014 at 7:06 am The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has filed suit against eight insurance companies that declined to pay claims involving the clerical abuse of minors.
Archbishop John ...
Pope's Philly trip could be a turning point on US marriage front
EWTN - World Catholic News - Nov 26, 2014 at 7:02 am Rome, Italy, Nov 26, 2014 / 07:02 pm (EWTN News/CNA).-
Legal expert Alan Sears said that the push for marriage redefinition in the U.S. has provided a platform for the issue at...
Giving Thanks Amidst the Pain
CatholicMom.com - Nov 26, 2014 at 7:00 am
As the world around us swirls in a frenzy of turkeys to be brined and pies to be baked…
As we struggle to finish work so that we can walk away for a few days to feast with loved...
Pope Francis’s speech on Europe could have come from the lips of St John Paul II or Benedict XVI
Catholic Herald - Nov 26, 2014 at 6:47 am The Pope’s recent speech to the European Parliament is interesting on many levels. It tells us a great deal about the Church’s attitude to the European Union, and it also tells us...
Mount St. Mary’s Gives Student-Athletes Opportunity for Spiritual Coaching
Catholic Education Daily - Nov 26, 2014 at 6:42 am Students at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Md., are taking advantage of the “spiritual coaching” provided by the University’s sports chaplaincy program. The program...
President Obama, Chicago archbishop discuss immigration
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 26, 2014 at 6:37 am Archbishop Blase Cupich of Chicago met with President Barack Obama on November 25 to discuss immigration reform.
Describing the meeting as "delightful," Archbishop Cupich said...
What Every Mom Needs (No, Really)
Snoring Scholar - Nov 26, 2014 at 6:30 am It wasn’t until I was a parent myself that I really started appreciating something my parents had told me for years.
“We’re praying for you.”
It’s what moms do, isn’t it?
But it’s...
