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LGBT foundation aims to counter Vatican family synod
Catholic News Agency - General - Jul 30, 2014 at 1:01 am Denver, Colo., Jul 30, 2014 / 12:01 am (CNA).- An LGBT activist foundation headed by a former Obama White House staffer gave a $200,000 grant to a dissenting Catholic coalition to...
Meanwhile, Cardinal George Just Took Away Your Last Excuse
Catholic Vote - Jul 29, 2014 at 11:11 pm
“Get busy living, or get busy dying.” — Red
The New Evangelization.
You’ve been hearing about it for years.
You’ve read about it, you’ve thought about it, and you’ve talked...
The Paradox of Letting Children Go
Integrated Catholic Life - Jul 29, 2014 at 11:01 pm When I saw my baby—my baby—flying through the air attached to bungee cords at the county fair, I couldn’t breathe and my arms suddenly ached to hold her and keep her safe. She was...
Law firm completes investigation into Archbishop Nienstedt, submits report
The Deacon's Bench - Jul 29, 2014 at 10:04 pm From The Minneapolis Star-Tribune: A Minneapolis law firm hired by the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct with adults by...
True*
Saint Louis Catholic - Jul 29, 2014 at 9:28 pm "He makes William Shakespeare look like Mötley Crüe. Sorry, Shakespeare." -- Tom Petty, speaking about the great Bob Dylan * ok, maybe just a little bit hyperbolic, but still...
On preaching: let the message be God’s, not yours
The Deacon's Bench - Jul 29, 2014 at 8:42 pm Last weekend, I gave a talk to deacons in Cincinnati about the “7 Habits of Highly Successful Preachers,” and I’m happy to see two of them spotlighted here: prayer and preparation...
One Passion and Four Walls
Saint Louis Catholic - Jul 29, 2014 at 8:26 pm They had a long talk. Thea felt that Dr. Archie had never let himself out to her so much before. It was the most grown-up conversation she had ever had with him. She left his...
The Pope’s Top 10!
Catholic Hot Dish - Jul 29, 2014 at 7:48 pm Finally – a “Top Ten” I can really use!
David Letterman of the Late Show often used a fake and funny top ten list to get a good laugh but Pope Francis’ Top Ten should be printed...
State Department Updates List of "Countries of Particular Concern" Under International Religious Freedom Act
The Religion Clause - Jul 29, 2014 at 7:44 pm As previously reported, yesterday the State Department issued its 2013 International Religious Freedom Report. Somewhat buried in the announcement and Secretary Kerry's remarks...
Dates for Pope's trip to Sri Lanka and Philippines confirmed
Catholic News Agency - General - Jul 29, 2014 at 7:07 pm Vatican City, Jul 29, 2014 / 06:07 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Holy See Press Office confirmed today that Pope Francis will be traveling to Sri Lanka Jan. 12-15 and to Philippines...
Funeral of Archpriest Emeritus of St. Peter's Basilica Takes Place This Morning
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jul 29, 2014 at 7:00 pm The funeral Mass for the archpriest emeritus of St. Peter’s Basilica took place 8 o’clock this morning in the Vatican basilica. Cardinal Angelo Sodano, dean of the College of...
Vatican Publishes Highlights of Pope's Activities in 1st Quarter of 2014
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jul 29, 2014 at 7:00 pm The Vatican has published the following list to show the highlights of the activities of Pope Francis and the Holy See during the months of January to April 2014. ***
January...
Holy See Asks Embassies to Take Peace to Heart
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jul 29, 2014 at 7:00 pm The Holy See has issued a plea for peace to the embassies accredited to it. Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin issued a “nota verbale” to all the embassies...
Daily Homily: Be Imitators of Me As I Am of Christ
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jul 29, 2014 at 7:00 pm --
1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 Psalm 34:2-3,4-5,6-7,8-9,10-11 Luke 14:25-33
At the age of thirty, during the defense of Pamplona in May of 1521, the soldier Ignatius of Loyola (...
Monsignor Foy of Toronto Remembers His 75 Years of Priesthood
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jul 29, 2014 at 7:00 pm Here is a reflection offered by Monsignor Vincent Foy, a priest of Toronto, at celebrations last month marking his 75th anniversary of ordination. Below his reflection is the...
World Evangelical Alliance Responds to Papal Apology With Its Own
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jul 29, 2014 at 7:00 pm The head of the World Evangelical Alliance applauded Pope Francis’ meeting Monday with Pentecostals in Caserta, Italy, and responded to the Holy Father's apology for a lack of...
NARAL: “Terrifying” if Republicans Won the Senate and Banned Late-Term Abortions
LifeNews.com - Jul 29, 2014 at 6:17 pm I don’t usually waste my time responding to emails sent out by pro-abortion groups like Planned Parenthood and NARAL. They’re typically dishonest and I believe most readers see...
In Pictures – July 31, 2014
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Jul 29, 2014 at 5:56 pm PASSING THE CHALICE
CELEBRATING A FEAST
Pennsylvania Bill Would Deny Women Information on Abortion Risks
LifeNews.com - Jul 29, 2014 at 5:48 pm The abortion industry and its allies are lobbing another legislative weapon in their War on Women.
The weapon of choice, in this case, is a deceptively named Pennsylvania bill...
Critics: global religious freedom report falls short of action needed
Catholic News Agency - General - Jul 29, 2014 at 5:44 pm Washington D.C., Jul 29, 2014 / 04:44 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- As the U.S. State Department releases its annual global religious freedom report, observers say that the government must...
