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Korean prelate has high hopes for papal visit
The Busy Catholic - Jul 24, 2014 at 5:56 pm Cardinal of Seoul looks towards 'greatest miracle' – Korean reunification
Korean Archbishop Andrew Yeom Soo-jung of Seoul in 2012 (Archdiocese of Seoul)
Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-...
EWTN to open new studio at Orange County cathedral
Catholic News Agency - General - Jul 24, 2014 at 5:20 pm Orange, Calif., Jul 24, 2014 / 04:20 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- On Thursday, EWTN Global Catholic Network announced it has begun construction on a television studio on the West Coast,...
New auxiliary bishop for US Syro-Malabar diocese named
Catholic News Agency - General - Jul 24, 2014 at 5:19 pm Chicago, Ill., Jul 24, 2014 / 04:19 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis on Thursday named a Chicago-area priest to become an auxiliary bishop of the Syro-Malabarese Eparchy of Saint...
Be Countercultural!
CatholicMom.com - Jul 24, 2014 at 5:00 pm It doesn’t take much for one to be countercultural these days. In the 1960s and ’70s, the term “countercultural” typically referred to the rebellious, anarchical, feminist, do-as...
As the Family Breaks Down, Government (and Its Machine) Rises Up
Quartermaster of the Barque - Jul 24, 2014 at 4:54 pm One of the great social engineering experiments of the 20th Century is our U.S. Government’s approach to welfare. Beginning with the New Deal and reaching its zenith in LBJ’s...
Kansas City diocese asks court to void new $1.1 million payment to abuse victims
Catholic Culture - World News - Jul 24, 2014 at 4:36 pm The Diocese of Kansas City has asked a Missouri court to set aside a $1.1 million payment to abuse victims that was awarded by an independent arbitrator.
Hollis Hanover, a ...
Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz: Reporting Rape of Teen Girl Not Worth the Hassle
LifeNews.com - Jul 24, 2014 at 4:30 pm More pro-life groups are calling on an investigation of a Planned Parenthood abortion business in Arizona that allowed multiple teen girls to be victimized by statutory rape...
Vatican plans to clarify language of canon law regarding abuse penalties
Catholic Culture - World News - Jul 24, 2014 at 4:27 pm The president of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts has revealed that the Vatican plans to revise the Code of Canon Law, to make sections involving the treatment of...
52 priests laicized in England and Wales because of abuse, watchdog group reports
Catholic Culture - World News - Jul 24, 2014 at 4:22 pm Since 2001, 52 priests in England and Wales have been laicized because of sexual abuse, the National Catholic Safeguarding Commission (NCSC) has disclosed.
The NCSC reported that...
So what does this gold U-like symbol mean?
Catholic Hot Dish - Jul 24, 2014 at 4:17 pm It’s taken over profile pics everywhere. What does it mean?
In the tradition of stealing pejorative words and symbols from the opposition it is now being used in solidarity with...
Napa Institute Conference: Day 1
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jul 24, 2014 at 4:16 pm I arrived last night in Napa for the Napa Institute conference. I got here, despite the interference of Pres. Obama. I digress.
The digs are elegant, the weather, perfect. I...
Catholics reportedly upset by Pope's plans to visit Protestant congregation in Caserta
Catholic Culture - World News - Jul 24, 2014 at 4:13 pm Bishop Giovanni D'Alise of Caserta, Italy, was not informed about plans for a papal trip to the city until the news became public, according to veteran Vatican journalist Sandro...
Pro-Life Singer’s Powerful Song Shows the Beauty of Adoption Over Abortion
LifeNews.com - Jul 24, 2014 at 4:03 pm Washington, DC (LiveActionNews) — Delaware native Caitlin Jane continues to raise awareness for the vulnerable with the release of her new single “Sing Over Us” from her second...
FROM THE EDITOR | Evangelizing through pictures
Saint Louis Review - Viewpoints - Jul 24, 2014 at 4:01 pm Teak Phillips | editor@archstl.org
Like many photojournalists I know, I started my career early. In the fall of 1986, as a scrawny high-school...
2 Christian Brothers Face Jihadist Threat in Iraq: Will They Stay or Flee?
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jul 24, 2014 at 3:55 pm By Oliver Maksan
There is no doubt in the mind of 23-year-old Haram. With his second child on the way, he is prepared to rush his family out of town at a moment’s notice: “My...
Mosul Prelates Call on 'People of Conscience' to Pressure Militants to End the Destruction
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jul 24, 2014 at 3:55 pm In an appeal to the international community, the Archbishops of Mosul in Iraq on Tuesday asked for more outside help for minorities in Iraq. With violence still ongoing in parts...
Obama administration says it plans opt-out alternative on mandate
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Jul 24, 2014 at 3:41 pm WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has filed a brief with the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver indicating it plans to develop an alternative for Catholic and other...
Charges of Fraudulent Fundraising for Jewish Religious and Charitable Organizations Settled In Civil Judgment
The Religion Clause - Jul 24, 2014 at 3:31 pm As reported by Courthouse News Service, New York's attorney general yesterday anounced the entry of a civil judgment settling charges in a charity fraud case against Yaakov...
Júlia, Escolhemos a Vida!! (Júlia, We chose Life!!)
CatholicMom.com - Jul 24, 2014 at 3:30 pm “Escolha, pois, a vida, para que você e seus descendentes possam viver” (Dt 30,19)
No quarto mês de gestação da minha quarta filha, a Júlia, descobri que havia algo de errado com...
Abortion Activists Fail Again to Promote Their Agenda at Latest UN Meeting
LifeNews.com - Jul 24, 2014 at 3:29 pm New York, NY (CFAM) — A two week marathon negotiation over the world’s development priorities through 2030 ended at U.N. headquarters on Saturday with abortion rights shut out...