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Satanic Temple Says Its Followers Can Claim Exemption From Informed Consent Abortion Laws Under Hobby Lobby Principles
The Religion Clause - Jul 29, 2014 at 6:10 am The Satanic Temple announced yesterday that it was launching a campaign against "informed consent" laws that require abortion providers to furnish women certain informational...
4th Circuit Invalidates Virginia's Same-Sex Marriage Ban
The Religion Clause - Jul 29, 2014 at 6:05 am Continuing an unbroken string of victories for marriage equality proponents, the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday, in a 2-1 decision, struck down Virginia's ban on same...
Summer Reading: Everywhere in Chains
Snoring Scholar - Jul 29, 2014 at 6:00 am There are some books that I start and I keep reading, not sure exactly why. I finished Everywhere in Chains, by James Casper, in May, before summer officially started, but it’s...
Court Permits Church To Move Ahead on RLUIPA Claims
The Religion Clause - Jul 29, 2014 at 6:00 am In Church of Our Savior v. City of Jacksonville,(MD FL, July 18, 2014), a Florida federal district court permitted a church to move ahead with its claims that denial of a...
Zhejiang: 360 crosses or Christian buildings destroyed
Catholic Culture - World News - Jul 29, 2014 at 5:49 am Chinese Communist officials have continued their campaign against Christian institutions in the eastern province of Zhejiang.
Since January, the government has demolished 360...
Why are so many couples getting married outside the Church?
The Deacon's Bench - Jul 29, 2014 at 5:47 am Some answers, from The Atlantic: Even though marriage has been a major reason why adults have joined the Church in the past, it’s becoming less so. Between 2000 and 2012, adult...
Dates confirmed for Pope Francis' trip to Sri Lanka, Philippines
News.va - Jul 29, 2014 at 5:45 am (Vatican Radio) The Holy See Press Office issued a comunique Tuesday confirming the dates of the Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father in Sri Lanka and the Philippines.
Accepting the...
Global religious freedom report falls short of action needed, critics say
EWTN - US Latest News - Jul 29, 2014 at 5:44 am Washington D.C., Jul 29, 2014 / 05:44 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- As the U.S. State Department releases its annual global religious
freedom report, observers say that the government must...
Papal delegation suspends ordinations in Paraguay diocese
EWTN - US Latest News - Jul 29, 2014 at 5:39 am Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, Jul 29, 2014 / 05:39 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- An apostolic visitation of Paraguay's Cuidad del Este diocese concluded
on Saturday with the visitors...
Pope Francis welcomed to Pentecostal church
Catholic Herald - Jul 29, 2014 at 5:35 am Video via RomeReports.com
Dates announced for Pope's trip to Sri Lanka, Philippines
Catholic Culture - World News - Jul 29, 2014 at 5:24 am The Holy See Press Office has officially announced the dates of Pope Francis's apostolic journey to Sri Lanka and the Philippines.
The Pontiff will visit Sri Lanka from January 12...
Why Catholicism’s credibility survived the Great War
Catholic Herald - Jul 29, 2014 at 5:21 am August 4 marks the centenary of the entry of Great Britain and her Empire into the First World War, and the Bishops of England and Wales have asked all their clergy to mark this...
Ukraine: separatists release kidnapped priest
Catholic Culture - World News - Jul 29, 2014 at 5:13 am A Roman-rite priest who was abducted by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine on July 15 has been released, the Religious Information Service for Ukraine reported.
Father...
Ariz. inmate's grueling execution lamented as preventable
Catholic News Agency - General - Jul 29, 2014 at 5:02 am Phoenix, Ariz., Jul 29, 2014 / 04:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Not only could the nearly two-hour execution of an Arizona inmate last week have been avoided, but the number of botched...
Ariz. inmate's grueling execution lamented as preventable
EWTN - US Latest News - Jul 29, 2014 at 5:02 am Phoenix, Ariz., Jul 29, 2014 / 05:02 am (EWTN News/CNA).- Not only could the nearly two-hour execution of an Arizona inmate last
week have been avoided, but the number of botched...
Daily Gospel Reflection for July 29, 2014
CatholicMom.com - Jul 29, 2014 at 5:00 am
Today’s Gospel: John 11:19-27 or Luke 10:38-42
There are two possible Gospel readings for today, but both center on the iconic Martha in the New Testament; we nearly always read...
Some positive items
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jul 29, 2014 at 5:00 am There are so many terrible things going on right now. How about some good things?
Here is a great quote from St. Briget of Sweden, which I saw at The Back Of The World:
I Believe...
In Caserta meeting, evangelical pastor greets Pope Francis as �my beloved brother'
Catholic Culture - World News - Jul 29, 2014 at 4:58 am The Holy See Press Office has released the remarks made by evangelical pastor Giovanni Traettino during his July 28 meeting with Pope Francis i in Caserta, Italy.
As he introduced...
2013 saw largest crackdown on religions in recent memory
News.va - Jul 29, 2014 at 4:35 am (Vatican Radio) The annual International Religious Freedom Report has been released in the US, chronicling 2013 as one of the worst years for religious freedom.
The report...
Pope’s August prayers to focus on refugees fleeing violence.
News.va - Jul 29, 2014 at 4:35 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis’ universal prayer intention for the month of August was released on Tuesday and focuses on “refugees, forced by violence to abandon their homes” that...
