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How Catholics Changed America: An Interview with Emily Stimpson
Brandon Vogt - Oct 16, 2014 at 9:19 am
Few writers know the American Catholic Church scene better than Emily Stimpson. As a longtime journalist for the Our Sunday Visitor Newsweekly and several other Catholic...
Tracking Syria's Cultural Heritage
Commonweal - Oct 16, 2014 at 9:19 am It goes without saying that the worst tragedy of Syria's war is the loss of life and liberty. Those with the power to ameliorate suffering must do so. But academics and other...
Pakistan High Court upholds Asia Bibi’s death sentence
Catholic Herald - Oct 16, 2014 at 9:13 am Asia Bibi,the Pakistani woman sentenced to death for blasphemy, has lost her High Court Appeal.
Asia Bibi was convicted for blasphemy in 2010 when she was found guilty of making...
Twelfth General Congregation: evaluation and suggestions based on the post-discussion report
News.va - Oct 16, 2014 at 9:13 am Vatican
City, 16 October 2014 (VIS) – The twelfth General Congregation included
the presentation, in the Assembly, of the Reports of the ten Small
Groups, divided according to...
Whose image is on your coins
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Oct 16, 2014 at 9:08 am “Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.” It sounds so simple. The question is, how do we determine which is which?
We live in a world of...
From the synod: revisions, corrections and additions
The Deacon's Bench - Oct 16, 2014 at 9:08 am From the Catholic World Report: Two minutes into the press briefing at the Vatican press office today, Fr. Lombardi announced that Cardinal Gerhard Mueller, prefect for the...
A history of right and left in the church
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Oct 16, 2014 at 9:06 am This Sunday’s first reading has the Lord grasping the right hand of “his anointed,” the pagan king, Cyrus the Great of Persia. Cyrus freed the Jews from Babylonian captivity and...
Bishop Reminds Notre Dame: Catholic Teaching on Marriage Is More than a View
Catholic Education Daily - Oct 16, 2014 at 9:01 am After Notre Dame’s decision to provide employee benefits to “same-sex spouses,” Bishop Kevin Rhoades published comments concerning the decision, including a reminder for the...
World War 1 under the spotlight at Vatican Conference
News.va - Oct 16, 2014 at 8:55 am
(Vatican Radio) An International Congress entitled “Useless Slaughter: Catholics and the Holy See in the First World War” is currently underway here at the Vatican. The event...
Doctor: Legalizing Assisted Suicide in Canada Will Lead to Targeting the Disabled
LifeNews.com - Oct 16, 2014 at 8:45 am CBC has produced a series of interviews that are being aired during the Supreme Court of Canada case that is examining the issues of euthanasia and assisted suicide in Canada....
Daily readings: October 19-25
Catholic Herald - Oct 16, 2014 at 8:41 am Ordinary Form
Divine Office Week I
Sunday, October 19: Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Is 45:1, 4-6; Ps 96; 1 Thes 1:1-5B;
Mt 22:15-21
Monday, October 20: Weekday in Ordinary...
Print Edition: October 17 2014
Catholic Herald - Oct 16, 2014 at 8:31 am This week we bring you all the latest detailed coverage on the Extraordinary Synod on the Family and the Italian priest based in Clerkenwell, London who was suddenly recalled to...
St. Thérèse: My Soul Mate
CatholicMom.com - Oct 16, 2014 at 8:30 am
In her short life – she was only twenty-four when she died – St. Thérèse of Lisieux discovered profound truths, truths that I have stumbled on as well. Thérèse is my soulmate,...
¡Hagan lío! Synod Bishops revolt against leadership and get their way
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Oct 16, 2014 at 8:27 am Apparently the bishops at the Synod are tired of being manipulated.
They created a little lío of their own.
In full view of the Pope, they rose up pretty much as a body and...
Conference planned to mark anniversary of restoration of the Sistine Chapel
News.va - Oct 16, 2014 at 8:20 am
(Vatican Radio) It has been 20 years since the restoration of Michelangelo’s The Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel was completed and unveiled. It was the final chapter in a...
Abp. Pinder on Synod: The structure of the family is key
News.va - Oct 16, 2014 at 8:20 am
(Vatican Radio) “The structure of the family is key” among concerns for Catholics in the Antilles region according to Archbishop Patrick Pinder of the Bahamas, who is...
Justin Bieber ‘told off’ during visit to Vatican
Catholic Herald - Oct 16, 2014 at 8:01 am The pop star Justin Bieber was reportedly reprimanded for kicking a football around the Vatican last week.
The “One Time” singer paid £16,000 for a private tour of Vatican City,...
Cardinal Burke: The Truths Have Not Changed!
Making Things Visible - Oct 16, 2014 at 8:00 am Truths Have Not Changed!Pray for this man! He is a holy warrior!Pray the Rosary Daily! Be Holy, Not Worldly!
