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The sound of crickets — could it be a thing of the past?
Aleteia - Aug 22, 2017 at 9:00 am Conservationists are trying to save the chirping insects from extinction.While the world has focused on the dwindling bee population, the fate of the common field cricket has...
SLS18 Event Reaches Beyond Students to Aspiring Catholic Leaders
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Speakers include Bishop Robert Barron, Lisa Brenninkmeyer and Mike Sweeney
The Fellowship of Catholic University...
Bishop makes strong stand against assisted suicide push in Australia
LifeSiteNews - Aug 22, 2017 at 8:41 am A bill to permit euthanasia 'would radically abandon our deep human commitment not to deliberately take someone’s life.'
China Uses Eugenic Embryo Screening to Weed Out and Destroy “Imperfect” Unborn Children
LifeNews.com - Aug 22, 2017 at 8:39 am Gene-editing with CRISPR has been in the headlines over the past month and touted as a way of eliminating genetic diseases. But the cruder and cheaper technique of preimplantation...
Vatican, Russia agree visa-free diplomatic travel, need for dialogue in Venezuela
News.va - Aug 22, 2017 at 8:35 am (Vatican Radio) Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergej Lavrov for talks on Tuesday, during which they discussed issues of...
Follow the Queen
Dominicana - Aug 22, 2017 at 8:30 am “Imagine what heaven sounded like when she said fiat.” A young man posed this thought to me in the sacristy of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Shrine in East Harlem. It was the shrine’s...
In meditating on business' 'morality' and Trump, New York Times sees but one side of story
GetReligion - Aug 22, 2017 at 8:07 am It is a, well, mantra here at GetReligion that we don't analyze the reporters who write a given story as much as we discuss the story itself and the outlet that produced it. But I...
Dublin archbishop outlines themes to prepare for World Meeting of Families
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Aug 22, 2017 at 8:03 am KNOCK, Ireland — The president of the 2018 World Meeting of Families stressed that “there is no such thing as the ideal family” but that “there is an ideal of family,” which is...
Virginia priest reveals past KKK membership, before change of heart
Catholic Culture - World News - Aug 22, 2017 at 8:02 am A Catholic priest in Virginia has taken a leave of absence from ministry after revealing that he was once an active member of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK).
Meet the boy with Down syndrome who saved a girl from drowning
Aleteia - Aug 22, 2017 at 8:00 am Valerio Catoia, 17, has become a national hero and an example of overcoming obstacles.At the age of 3, Valerio Catoia took up swimming because his family wanted him to develop...
Step aboard the Verbum Web App
Verbum Blog - Logos Bible Software - Aug 22, 2017 at 8:00 am Verbum 7 Basic users now have free access to the Verbum Web App! Enjoy the key features of the desktop software online—wherever you go.
There is no resource downloading, no app to...
Spanish terrorists planned to bomb Sagrada Familia basilica
Catholic Culture - World News - Aug 22, 2017 at 7:55 am The Islamic terrorists responsible for two bombings in Spain last week had apparently planned to target the Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona.
Parolin and Lavrov, Russia and the Vatican together against global crises
Vatican Insider - Aug 22, 2017 at 7:55 am Russia’s and the Vatican’s shared view on issues such as countering terrorism, promoting peace, justice and family is today an indisputable fact. More work needs to be done on...
Kenya’s bishops welcome legal challenge to election results
Catholic Culture - World News - Aug 22, 2017 at 7:48 am The Catholic bishops of Kenya have welcomed a decision by a defeated presidential candidate to challenge the results of the vote.
Louisiana court to weigh case involving abuse complaint, confessional seal
Catholic Culture - World News - Aug 22, 2017 at 7:43 am A Louisiana judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit that revolves around a priest’s refusal to report sexual abuse that was disclosed in a confession.
Pope leads prayers for an end to ‘inhuman violence’ of terrorism
Franciscan Media - Aug 22, 2017 at 7:35 am
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — “Let us beg the Lord, God of mercy and peace, to free the world from this inhuman violence,” Pope Francis prayed after a week of deadly terrorist attacks in...
Vatican Secretary of State meets Russian counterpart
Catholic Culture - World News - Aug 22, 2017 at 7:31 am Conflicts in the Middle East and in Ukraine were high on the agenda for an August 22 meeting between Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, and Russian foreign...
Family Games: Latest from Passport Game Studios
CatholicMom.com - Aug 22, 2017 at 7:30 am
Working in the mines is hard work, something best suited for a dwarf. They are brave, sturdy, and have a keen eye for treasure. However, with that keen eye comes greed! You and...
Pope Benedict XVI on the Queenship of Mary
Big C Catholics - Aug 22, 2017 at 7:23 am Devotion to Our Lady is an important part of spiritual life. In our prayer, we should not fail to turn to her, confident that Mary will intercede for us with her Son. Looking upon...
These priests were martyred for refusing to violate the seal of confession
Catholic News Agency - General - Aug 22, 2017 at 7:01 am Denver, Colo., Aug 22, 2017 / 06:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In recent years, some Catholics have been concerned by pushes from governments in locations such as Louisiana and...
