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Francis against the mafia, “It lives off corrupt politics.” “Protect the witnesses of justice”
Vatican Insider - Sep 21, 2017 at 11:42 am The fight against mafias is a priority, but even more so is the fight against “corruption” wich, with disdain for the general interest, represents a fertile group in which the...
Strange, uh, Times: Praise for on-the-record Catholic quotes about a clergy sex case!
GetReligion - Sep 21, 2017 at 11:30 am What strange times we live in, in terms of mainstream journalism about religion.
It feels strange to praise a New York Times news story because it contains perfectly normal,...
UN pushes for international law to make abortion a human right
LifeSiteNews - Sep 21, 2017 at 11:25 am If the Human Rights Committee is successful, its international covenant would not protect unborn children and would override U.S. law.
Top UK doctor wants abortion to be as easy as ‘getting your bunions sorted’
LifeSiteNews - Sep 21, 2017 at 11:05 am The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists votes Friday on supporting decriminalization of abortion.
New Zealand Māori Party: Don’t Vote for Labour Because They Support Euthanasia
LifeNews.com - Sep 21, 2017 at 11:04 am The New Zealand Māori Party are urging people not to vote for the Labour Party because of their stance on euthanasia and assisted suicide. The Newshub in New Zealand reported:
In...
Meet Blat, the dog who can sniff out lung cancer
Aleteia - Sep 21, 2017 at 11:00 am This beautiful Labrador Retriever and Pitbull mix has an effective and unique sense for spotting disease.Lung cancer is a very aggressive disease, precisely because it develops in...
Sistine Chapel Choir tours US for first time in 30 years
Aleteia - Sep 21, 2017 at 10:57 am The "Pope's Choir" will be making one last stop in Detroit before returning to Rome.A choir that typically sings at all Papal events in the Vatican will be making one last stop on...
“Staggering” Number of Women are Buying Dangerous Abortion Pills Online to Kill Their Babies
LifeNews.com - Sep 21, 2017 at 10:51 am Women increasingly are turning to the internet to buy abortion drugs to kill their unborn babies, according to a new study.
The study by the University of Edinburgh and the...
Marriage IS a Vocation
CatholicMom.com - Sep 21, 2017 at 10:30 am Via Pixabay (2012), CC0 Public Domain
I never considered marriage to be a real vocation. As a young student who had converted to Catholicism and attended a small Jesuit College on...
‘Fake news’ and abortion
LifeSiteNews - Sep 21, 2017 at 10:28 am The truth is that the media are not willing to report the facts about abortion.
Pope Francis sends money for Mexico earthquake relief
News.va - Sep 21, 2017 at 10:25 am
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has given money to the earthquake relief effort in Mexico to help survivors and victims’ families in the worst hit areas of the country.
The Vatican...
Have arthritis? Here’s a patron saint, and a prayer, for you
Aleteia - Sep 21, 2017 at 10:00 am Saint Albert of Cashel is a perfect intercessor for those suffering from arthritis.Saint Albert of Cashel lived during the 8th century and is believed to have been an Englishman...
Pro-Life Group: If Rand Paul Doesn’t Vote to DeFund Planned Parenthood, He’s “on the Same Side”
LifeNews.com - Sep 21, 2017 at 9:56 am A pro-life student organization is not happy that Senator Rand Paul has announced his opposition to the Graham-Cassidy Healthcare bill that would repeal portions of Obamacare and...
Priests guilty of abuse will have no right to appeal, Pope says
Catholic Herald - Sep 21, 2017 at 9:52 am Pope Francis has endorsed an approach of “zero tolerance” toward all members of the church guilty of sexually abusing minors or vulnerable adults. Having listened to abuse...
Across the Universe: Reaching out
The Catholic Astronomer - Sep 21, 2017 at 9:50 am
This column first ran in The Tablet in September 2015 Eighty years ago, on September 29, 1935, Pope Pius XI dedicated new quarters and telescopes of the Vatican Observatory in...
When disaster strikes: Prayer for those in need
OSV Daily Take - Sep 21, 2017 at 9:48 am In the aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, for those affected by the earthquake in Mexico, as wildfires continue in the western U.S., and for other international...
Pope says church was late fighting abuse, promises ‘zero tolerance’
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Sep 21, 2017 at 9:47 am VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has endorsed an approach of “zero tolerance” toward all members of the church guilty of sexually abusing minors or vulnerable adults.
Having listened...
Spotlight on first American-born martyr in Church’s history ahead of his beatification
News.va - Sep 21, 2017 at 9:32 am
(Vatican Radio) Father Stanley Rother, the first American-born martyr in the history of the Church is being beatified in Oklahoma City on September 23rd. The U.S. priest was...
Santa Maria Novella: here’s what you need to know
Catholic Herald - Sep 21, 2017 at 9:28 am British prime minister Theresa May is to deliver her most significant speech yet on Brexit in the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella in Florence on Friday. The spectacular...
Pope reiterates Church’s ‘zero tolerance’ on abuse of minors
Catholic News Agency - General - Sep 21, 2017 at 9:16 am Vatican City, Sep 21, 2017 / 08:16 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Thursday in a written speech Pope Francis reiterated the Catholic Church’s commitment to the protection of minors from...
