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Catholics should ‘rekindle’ commitment to end racism, bishop says
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Nov 25, 2014 at 3:57 pm WASHINGTON — The scenes of chaos and violence in Ferguson, Mo., Nov. 24 following the grand jury’s decision not to indict the white police officer in the shooting death of Michael...
Pope decries unilateral strikes, 'state terrorism'
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 25, 2014 at 3:55 pm In an exchange with reporters on his return flight to Rome on November 25, after addressing the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Pope Francis said that dialogue with terrorists...
Oregon Sex Conference Targets Children as Young as 11 Using Your Tax Dollars
LifeNews.com - Nov 25, 2014 at 3:53 pm For the past 20 years, children as young as 11 in Seaside, Oregon have been attending a sex conference, funded by taxpayer dollars in the name of safe sex.
Brad Victor, a...
Emile Poulat: Prayer, the poor, and peace
Commonweal - Nov 25, 2014 at 3:53 pm Emile Poulat died last Saturday at the age of 94. I do not know how well he is known by U.S. Catholics, apart, that is, from those who have taken a more than average interest in...
After grand jury report, Archbishop urges Ferguson, ‘Choose peace!’
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Nov 25, 2014 at 3:50 pm Archbishop Robert J. Carlson of St. Louis urged residents of Ferguson, "Choose peace!"
Spanish police arrest three priests in Granada abuse scandal
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 25, 2014 at 3:46 pm Spanish police have arrested four Catholic priests in connection with a sex-abuse scandal in Granada.
The arrests are the product of an investigation that began "some time ago...
‘A Nun’s Life’ website becomes a growing vocations ministry
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Nov 25, 2014 at 3:46 pm WASHINGTON — What started out as a blog at a time when few people knew about blogs and hardly anyone was familiar with Twitter is a living and growing ministry run by two women...
I missed “STIR UP SUNDAY”! But it’s not too late.
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Nov 25, 2014 at 3:39 pm Last Sunday, the final Sunday of the liturgical year, was “Stir Up” Sunday, taken from the translation of the Latin Collect for Holy Mass in the Extraordinary Form (which probably...
‘Gutenberg’s Apprentice’ a superb novel
Catholic Hot Dish - Nov 25, 2014 at 3:26 pm Printing history and church history mesh to make for compelling reading in the terrific first novel of Alix Christie, “Gutenberg’s Apprentice.”
Protagonist Peter Schoeffer is the...
Teacher Raped Student Until She Became Pregnant, Used to Metal Ruler to Attempt Abortion
LifeNews.com - Nov 25, 2014 at 3:19 pm In a shocking case out of Arizona, a student has filed a lawsuit against a teach who she alleges raped her until she became pregnant and then attempted to cause an abortion when...
European bishops' conference draws 'hope and encouragement' from papal address in Strasbourg
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 25, 2014 at 3:02 pm Speaking in his capacity of president of the Commission of Bishops' Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), Cardinal Reinhard Marx told reporters that the November 25 address...
Registration error: Wherein Fr. Z screwed up!
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Nov 25, 2014 at 3:01 pm Friends, I’m tired.
I just deleted a whole bunch of registrations by accident.
If you have the patience, and you registered lately and nothing came of it, you might try again....
Pope calls European Parliament to rejuvenate ‘grandmother’ Europe
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Nov 25, 2014 at 2:59 pm "In many quarters we encounter a general impression of weariness and aging, of a Europe which is now a 'grandmother,' no longer fertile and vibrant."
Build defense of human rights on strong basis, Pope advises European leaders
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 25, 2014 at 2:56 pm In an afternoon meeting with leaders of the Council of Europe on November 25, Pope Francis recalled the roots of the European Union and challenged political leaders to promote...
Pope Francis: “Europe is now a “grandmother”, no longer fertile and vibrant”
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Nov 25, 2014 at 2:56 pm During the last few days someone remarked to me…
- birth rates are lower than ever in developed countries (except where certain groups seem to be having lots of children, such as...
Gay-rights group targets US bishops in pressure campaign to influence Synod
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 25, 2014 at 2:40 pm A leading gay-rights group is targeting several Catholic bishops, hoping to influence the results of the 2015 Synod of Bishops, the National Catholic Register reports.
The Human...
Jihadists raze Catholic convent in Mosul
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 25, 2014 at 2:29 pm Islamic State fighters have blown up a Catholic convent in Mosul, Iraq, the AsiaNews service reports.
The convent had housed the Chaldean Catholic Sisters of the Sacred Heart, who...
Pope says he would ‘never close the door’ on talks with Islamic State
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Nov 25, 2014 at 2:29 pm ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM STRASBOURG, France — Pope Francis said he would “never close the door” on dialogue with the Islamic State in an effort to bring peace to a region of...
New in Verbum 6: Custom Reading Plans!
Verbum Blog - Logos Bible Software - Nov 25, 2014 at 2:22 pm One of the many exciting new features of Verbum 6 is the Custom Reading Plan. Get the most out of your study time with a Reading Plan, newly customizable to help you learn what...
Book Review: The Chronicles of Xan
CatholicMom.com - Nov 25, 2014 at 2:00 pm
The year is 1184 AD. A young boy is brought, unconscious, to a Benedictine monastery and wakes up with no memory of his past or identity. He is given a name: Xan, short for...
