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Since 2002, U.S. church has had strict protocols in place to address abuse
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Jan 9, 2018 at 1:24 pm The death of Cardinal Bernard Law opened "a lot of old wounds," causing "much pain and anger in those who have suffered so much already," Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley said Dec....
Churches no longer exempt from FEMA disaster aid
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Jan 9, 2018 at 1:09 pm The Federal Emergency Management Agency is revising its policies to no longer exclude houses of worship from applying for federal aid to recover from damages caused by natural...
G.K. Chesterton on Catholicism’s Critics
Big C Catholics - Jan 9, 2018 at 1:09 pm It seems at times that anything negative said about the Church will be simply accepted without question. This creates a dizzying array of charges. The Church is both “inconsistent...
University researcher suspended for possibly selling aborted baby body parts
LifeSiteNews - Jan 9, 2018 at 12:54 pm Dr. Robin Ohls is being investigated after she 'transferred' aborted baby parts from a late-term abortion facility to a private company.
If Oprah Were President...
Creative Minority Report - Jan 9, 2018 at 12:46 pm You think they treated Obama like a messianic politician, just wait until President Oprah. *subhead*Abortions.*subhead*
University Scientist Caught Selling Body Parts of Babies Killed in Late-Term Abortions
LifeNews.com - Jan 9, 2018 at 12:34 pm Since New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas released his findings in response to two criminal referrals from the House Investigative Panel on Infant Lives saying no laws...
Pope says he will bring message of peace and hope to Chile, Peru
Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 9, 2018 at 12:25 pm Vatican City, Jan 9, 2018 / 11:25 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Ahead of his visit to Chile and Peru, Pope Francis has said he wants to bring a message of peace and hope to both countries...
A Ten-Cent Book to Catholicism
CatholicMom.com - Jan 9, 2018 at 12:00 pm By Fr. Lawrence Lew OP (2013) via Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
I never knew that there were so many converts at my church until I started helping with RCIA classes. Not only do I...
Zambia bans church services as cholera epidemic hits nation
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Jan 9, 2018 at 11:58 am As a cholera epidemic threatens the lives of more than 14 million Zambians, the country has banned church services and other gatherings in the Lusaka's high-density residential...
Illinois Bill Would Make It 4th State to Ban Abortions on Babies With Down Syndrome
LifeNews.com - Jan 9, 2018 at 11:53 am Two Illinois lawmakers hope to make their state the next one to protect unborn babies with Down syndrome from discriminatory abortions.
The Journal Star reports Republican state...
2 Feb – Rosary To The Interior: For the Purification of the Church
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 9, 2018 at 11:49 am I just received an email about an interesting project.
On February 2, 2018, which is the day celebrating the double Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple and the...
God only knows how much we need … Latin?
Aleteia - Jan 9, 2018 at 11:44 am Yep, Latin, at least that's what the head of the Pontifical Academy dedicated to this ancient (dead) language is claiming. His reasons are interesting.Pope Francis has granted...
As Abortions Drop, CDC Report Shows Reductions in Teen Sexual Activity
LifeNews.com - Jan 9, 2018 at 11:32 am Last week, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released a report showing a significant decline in teen sexual activity between 2005 and 2015. The report obtained data on the...
Cardinal: Those who practice homosexuality, contraception, adultery cannot receive Communion
LifeSiteNews - Jan 9, 2018 at 11:31 am 'They can't be in good conscience. Chastity is a universal precept. All of us must maintain chastity:' Cardinal Sandoval.
Here we go again: When covering campus LGBTQ disputes, always look for doctrinal covenants
GetReligion - Jan 9, 2018 at 11:30 am It is, without a doubt, the question that I hear most often when I have a chance to meet -- face to face -- with GetReligion readers. It's one of the questions I keep seeing in...
Pope says he goes to Chile, Peru as pilgrim of Gospel joy
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Jan 9, 2018 at 11:20 am Less than a week before embarking on a seven-day visit to South America, Pope Francis said he would go to Chile and Peru as a pilgrim and share the Gospel's message of hope and...
After Hubris, Nemesis
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Jan 9, 2018 at 11:20 am Trump Talking Head: “If Donald Trump has three more years like the year he just had of amazing successes,” Cortes said, with a twinkle in his eye, “he can run against a combined...
Pastors who lead double lives wound the church, pope says
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Jan 9, 2018 at 11:15 am Pastors who preach one thing and do another are wounded and harm the church, Pope Francis said.
Travel Vestments Update
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 9, 2018 at 11:13 am Some of you may recall that I started a project with Gammarelli to have bi-color, versible travel vestments made. They will be especially spiffy with my especially spiffy...
A good psalm for the New Year
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Jan 9, 2018 at 11:08 am Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of the faithful! Let Israel be glad in his Maker, let the sons of Zion rejoice in their King! Let them...
