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Cardinal Ouellet appointed as head of Congregation for Bishops – Vatican City, Jun 30, 2010 / 10:56 am ( CNA/EWTN News ).- On Wednesday, the Vatican announced the nomination of Cardinal Marc Ouellet to take the place of the retiring
Holy Father gives Spokane diocese new bishop – Spokane, Wash., Jun 30, 2010 / 06:27 pm ( CNA/EWTN News ).- Pope Benedict XVI made headlines in Washington state today by appointing Bishop Blase Cupich to the Diocese
Kagan’s abortion comments support ‘massive loophole’ in law, pro-life group says – Washington D.C., Jun 29, 2010 / 07:03 pm ( CNA ).- In Tuesday confirmation hearings, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan has confirmed her belief that past high court
Mexican archbishop calls drug traffickers to repentance – Mexico City, Mexico, Jun 29, 2010 / 09:58 pm ( CNA ).- Archbishop Felipe Aguirre Franco of Acapulco, Mexico urged drug traffickers to “abandon” drug trade and instead
Police raid on Belgian archdiocese triggered by former abuse commissioner – Brussels, Belgium, Jun 30, 2010 / 05:58 am ( CNA ).- Following unannounced police raids in the Archdiocese of Belgium last week, a former head of an internal Church
Pope appoints Archbishop Fisichella to lead Council for New Evangelization – Vatican City, Jun 30, 2010 / 11:19 am ( CNA/EWTN News ).- Among a flurry of announcements from the Holy See on Wednesday, the Holy Father officially nominated the
Pope appoints priest-doctor as president of Pontifical Academy for Life – Vatican City, Jun 30, 2010 / 02:03 pm ( CNA/EWTN News ).- The Holy See announced the nomination of priest, medical doctor and philosopher Msgr. Ignacio Carrasco de Paula
Pope, Belgian archbishop discuss police raid – Vatican City, Jun 30, 2010 / 05:21 pm ( CNA ).- Pope Benedict XVI received in a private audience this Wednesday Archbishop Andre-Joseph Leonard of Mechelen-Brussels, who
Shrine of Ugandan martyrs visited by 500,000 for feast day – Moroto, Uganda, Jun 30, 2010 / 02:54 am ( CNA ).- Earlier this month over 500,000 people gathered in northeastern Uganda to celebrate the feast day of Saint Charles
Spiritual directors help find God’s will for us, Pope Benedict teaches – Vatican City, Jun 30, 2010 / 10:28 am ( CNA/EWTN News ).- Pope Benedict XVI highlighted today a saint from Turin as a model for priests in light of the recently
US bishops launch initiative to teach about unique place of marriage – Washington D.C., Jun 30, 2010 / 12:56 am ( CNA ).- Seeking to help catechize and educate Catholics on the meaning of marriage as the union of a man and a woman, the U.S.
Vatican spokesman confirms Swiss bishop will fill Christian Unity post – Vatican City, Jun 30, 2010 / 12:48 pm ( CNA/EWTN News ).- Speaking with journalists at the Holy See’s Press Office on Wednesday, Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi,
Vatican’s permanent UN observer made Apostolic Nuncio to Poland – Vatican City, Jun 30, 2010 / 02:15 pm ( CNA/EWTN News ).- There was really only one surprise in the whirlwind of appointments and resignations at the Vatican on
Catholic Online > Home & Family
FDA calls animal antibiotics a threat to public health – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has declared that giving animals antibiotics in order to increase food …
‘Made for Each Other’: US Bishops Defend Marriage in New Teaching Series – Weaving together music, video clips of a potter and nature scenes, Scripture passages, and the testimony of a …
Pew Report: Tick, Tock: More U.S. Women Running Out Biological Clock for Childbearing – Pew reports that scholars say that some factors involved may be that social encouragement for women to bear …
Catholic Online > International News
African nation of Sudan moves to end civil war – Sudan’s ruling national Congress Party has announced the creation of a commission to organize southern …
Catholic Online > Politics
Planned Parenthood Sues Nebraska to Overturn Womens Health Protection Act – It was not enough for the abortionists – including those who wield the scalpel, suction and deadly chemicals on …
Catholic Spiritual Direction
57. United We Stand (Mt 18:15-20) – “He proved that neither unity nor peace could be kept unless the brethren treat one another with mutual forbearance, and preserve the bond of concord through patience.”
Creative Minority Report
Catholic Reform vs Protestant Reform – Taylor Marshall, a Catholic convert, is one of our favorite bloggers. We’ve asked him to write a few guest posts for us this month and he kindly agreed. He’s a lot
Gilligan’s Island and the 7 Deadly Sins – If I described to you a hit television show with deep Christian underpinnings and hidden meanings about a bunch of people being stranded on a strange island which had
Girls With CF Sing on America’s Got Talent – Here’s your Must See Video of the Day. Two girls with cystic fibrosis were told they’d never be able to sing. They proved the doctors wrong on America’s Got Talent. And
USCCB Urges “No” Vote on Defense Bill – Kudos to the USCCB and Cardinal Daniel DiNardo for standing up for life. Cardinal DiNardo has written Senators urging them not to pass the National Defense Authorization
EWTN News
Archdiocese Of Mexico City: Legalizing Gay Adoption Doesnt Make It Moral – Mexico City, Mexico (CNA) – The spokesman for the Archdiocese of Mexico City, Father Hugo Valdemar, said last week that if the countrys Supreme Court upholds the
Benedict XVI Sees More Progress on Horizon for Catholic-Orthodox Dialogue – Vatican City (CNA/EWTN News) – The Holy Father has welcomed a delegation from the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in light of the celebration of the Solemnity
EU Court rules prohibition of same-sex ‘marriage’ not a violation of human rights – Strasbourg, France (CNA) – The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France has ruled that European countries currently prohibiting same-sex marriage are not
Kagans Abortion Comments Support Massive Loophole In Law, Pro-Life Group Says – Washington D.C. (CNA) – In Tuesday confirmation hearings, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan has confirmed her belief that past high court decisions require that any
Keep Hope Alive In The Middle East, Pope Tells Church Aid Agencies – Vatican City (CNA/EWTN News) – The Holy Father met with participants in the Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches, or ROACO, on Friday for the final day of
Message for World Tourism Day – VATICAN CITY, 30 JUN 2010 (VIS) – The Message for World Tourism Day published by the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples was
Note on Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples – VATICAN CITY, 30 JUN 2010 (VIS) – The Holy See Press Office released the following communique on 28 June: “In the face of news reports which have been circulating with
One Thousand In Spain Sign Welcome Letter For Pope’s Upcoming Visit – Madrid, Spain (CNA) – One thousand representatives from across Spain have signed a letter titled, Letter of support and welcome to the Pope, in light of the upcoming
Other Pontifical Acts – VATICAN CITY, 30 JUN 2010 (VIS) – The Holy Father: – Appointed Cardinal Marc Ouellet P.S.S., archbishop of Quebec, Canada, as prefect of the Congregation for Bishops and
Papal Audiences – VATICAN CITY, 30 JUN 2010 (VIS) – The Holy Father today received in audience Archbishop Andre-Joseph Leonard of Mechelen-Brussels and president of the Belgian Episcopal
Peter and Paul Encourage People to Accomplish God’s Will – VATICAN CITY, 29 JUN 2010 (VIS) – Following this morning’s Mass in the Vatican Basilica, at midday the Pope appeared at the window of his study to pray the Angelus.
Pope Announces Council for Renewed Evangelization for Secularized World – Rome, Italy (CNA/EWTN News) – From the Basilica of St. Paul Outside-the-walls in Rome where he was celebrating First Vespers on the eve of the Feast of Sts. Peter and
Pope Creates a Dicastery for New Evangelisation – VATICAN CITY, 28 JUN 2010 (VIS) – This evening in the Roman basilica of St. Paul’s Outside-the-Walls, the Holy Father presided at first Vespers for the Solemnity of Sts.
Shrine of Ugandan martyrs visited by 500,000 for feast day – Moroto, Uganda (CNA) – Earlier this month over 500,000 people gathered in northeastern Uganda to celebrate the feast day of Saint Charles Lwanga and companions, who are
Spiritual directors help find God’s will for us – Vatican City / (CNA)- Pope Benedict XVI highlighted today a saint from Turin as a model for priests in light of the recently concluded Year for Priests. The Holy Father
St. Joseph Cafasso: a Model for Spiritual Directors – VATICAN CITY, 30 JUN 2010 (VIS) – In the light of the recently-concluded Year for Priests, Benedict XVI dedicated his catechesis during this morning’s general audience
Unity of the Church Is Rooted in Union with Christ – VATICAN CITY, 29 JUN 2010 (VIS) – Today, Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles, Benedict XVI celebrated the Eucharist in the Vatican Basilica. Concelebrating with
US bishops launch initiative to teach about unique place of marriage – Washington D.C. (CNA) – Seeking to help catechize and educate Catholics on the meaning of marriage as the union of a man and a woman, the U.S. Conference of Catholic
US bishops: Dont Permit Abortions in Military Hospitals – Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, chairman of the US bishops Committee on Pro-Life Activities, urged senators in a June 29 letter to remove a committee
Faith and Family Live!
Chaplains & Romance In The Workplace – Rebecca Teti: | This article on workplace chaplaincy caught my eye last week. I’d never heard of such a thing. In the form presented in the video above, it appears more
Discerning Family Size Discussions – Danielle Bean: Coffee Talk: NFP | (Join each day’s Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun:
Practice Makes Perfect – Karen Edmisten : An Imperfect Mom Slowly Answers God’s call to Perfection | Years ago, my then-seven-year-old daughter struggled to make straight stitches on her first
Tackling Toy Turmoil – Arwen Mosher: How do you deal with the mess? | I feel blessed because in our current house with our current sleeping situation, we’re able to have a play room. It’s
The Heart of Their Vocation – Lisa Hendey: Spend a peaceful moment with the Norbertine Sisters | I had the opportunity this week to put together this simple little slideshow for the Norbertine
Fr. Frank Pavone’s Blog
Hearts & Laws are Intertwined – Some people say that the solution to the abortion problem is to change people’s hearts. In fact, changing people’s hearts is the solution to every problem that the world
Kresta In The Afternoon
Outrageous Videos of the Day – In what some have described as police enforcement of Sharia law at the annual Dearborn Arab International Festival, last Friday night Dearborn Police Officers arrested
Today on Kresta – June 30, 2010 – Talking about the “things that matter most” on June 30 4:00 – Kresta Comments 4:20 – A Rabbi Led Me To Rome A priest and a rabbi walk into a hospital . . .It sounds like
LifeNews.com
Adult Stem Cells, Not Embryonic, Cure Blindness in Dozens of Patients in Italy – Rome, Italy (LifeNews.com) — Scientists from around the world have told the public that Embryonic stem cells will cause the lame to walk and the blind to see, but it is
Catholic Bishops Tell Congress: Don’t Turn Military Hospitals in Abortion Centers – Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) — The nation’s Catholic bishops have a message for members of Congress: don’t turn American taxpayer-funded military base hospitals into
Fertility Center Fined for Giving Woman Wrong Embryos, Destroys Them Later – Hartford, CT (LifeNews.com) — A woman who sought help from a prominent Connecticut fertility center last year received human embryos for a pregnancy, but they belonged
Kagan Defends Expansive Health Exception on Abortion During Senate Hearing – Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) — Abortion advocate Elena Kagan defended expansive life and health exceptions on abortion during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings
Missouri Becomes Second State to Allow Women to Use Force to Protect Unborn – Jefferson City, MO (LifeNews.com) — Last week, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon signed House Bill 2081 into law — making the Midwestern state the second in the nation to
New Jersey Legislature, Governor Christie Fight Over Funds to Abortion Centers – Trenton, NJ (LifeNews.com) — When Governor Chris Christie ran for office last year, he campaigned on a pro-life platform and he is making good on his promise to
Pro-Life Advocates to Testify Thursday on Pro-Abortion Nominee Elena Kagan – Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) — After senators finish their job of asking pro-abortion Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan a plethora of questions about her legal views,
Pro-Life Candidate Vitter Leads in Louisiana, Johnson Trails in Wisconsin – Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) — New polls of two key Senate races shows a pro-life candidate leading in Louisiana while another pro-life candidate trails in Wisconsin.
Rhode Island Treasurer Candidate Gina Raimondo Has Pro-Abortion Support – Providence, RI (LifeNews.com) — With major election battles across the country for congressional and higher offices in play this November, why would one of the nation’s
Senate Hears Elena Kagan Still Favors International Law for Judicial Rulings – Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) — Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony from pro-abortion Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan today that she still
Vandals Hit Pro-Life Advocates in Iowa, New Mexico With Graffiti, Egg Attacks – Dubuque, IA (LifeNews.com) — Pro-abortion vandals have hit pro-life advocates in two states — Iowa and New Mexico. In the former, a member of Dubuque County Right to
When Toys Are Valuable: Toy Story 3 Affirms Pro-Life Message of Value in Life – One theme (of many) running through Toy Story 3, currently the top movie at the box office, is the conflict over toy nature, so to speak the nature, purpose and value of
LifeSiteNews.com
Christian Views on Homosexuality Deemed “Hate Speech” by European Rights Agency – By Hilary WhiteROME, June 30, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – When a European Christian pro-family group applied to join the Fundamental Rights Platform (FRP) of the EU’s
Pro-Abort Catholic: Women Should Feel ‘Guilty’ if They Don’t Abort Inconvenient Child – By Kathleen GilbertWASHINGTON, D.C., June 30, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Proponents of feminism within a religious tradition play a crucial role in subverting “religious
Pro-Lifers Burst Planned Parenthood’s Inflated Version of Bubble Zone Law – By James TillmanCHICAGO, ILLINOIS, June 30, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – In 2009 the Chicago City Council passed a bubble-zone ordinance muzzling free speech in front of
Rwandan Genocide Rape Victims Grateful for Children Conceived in Rape – By Thaddeus M. BaklinskiKIGALI, Rwanda, June 30, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The tribal genocide of 1994 in Rwanda resulted in more than 800,000 Rwandans being killed and
U.K. Methodist Church to Clarify Abortion Stance – By James TillmanPORTSMOUTH, United Kingdom, June 30, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Methodist Church of Great Britain’s annual conference has voted in favor of a new
Unity Restored at Vatican’s Pontifical Academy for Life with New President – By Hilary WhiteROME, June 30, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Pro-life leaders are expressing their hopes that the new head of the Pontifical Academy for Life (PAV) can
Living His Life Abundantly
Bombshell: Kagan “Doctored” Critical Statement on Partial Birth Abortion Ban – By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist Newly released records show that a statement supposedly written by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Concern Grows Over Seized Swedish Homeschooling Student – By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist Attorneys with the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) and Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) filed an application with the
Kagan’s “Whole Life” Reveals Radical Pro-Abortion Stance – By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist Legal experts, taking the advice of Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan to use her “whole life” rather than her non-existent
Professional Women Willing to Freeze Eggs for Later Use – By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist A new study has found that a majority of female medical students say they would be happy to store their eggs as insurance
U.S. To Accept International Aid for Oil Spill – By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist Seventy days after an explosion on an oil rig allowed millions of gallons of oil to pour into the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S.
Woman Sues Church over Homosexual “Commitment Ceremony” – By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist An elderly parishioner of the Covenant Baptist Church in Washington DC was so upset when her church performed a homosexual
New Liturgical Movement
It’s Official: New Prefect for Congregation for Bishops – VATICAN CITY, 30 JUN 2010 ( VIS ) – The Holy Father: – Appointed Cardinal Marc Ouellet P.S.S., archbishop of Quebec, Canada, as prefect of the Congregation for Bishops
Testimonies to the Roman Martyrs – As already noted, today in the modern Roman calendar we mark the First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church. Speaking personally, over the years I have developed a great
The Vatican Necropolis and Other Online Vatican Goods – By way of the Polish site, Nowy Ruch Liturgiczny , I ran into a very interesting mini-site off of the Holy See’s website — and one rather pertinent, I think, given the
Westminster Cathedral Celebrates its Centenary – Via Luke Coppen we learn that Westminster Cathedral is celebrating its centenary . As part of the centenary celebrations, a ‘Treasures of the Cathedral’ exhiibition has
OSV Daily Take
North American cardinal named to key Vatican post – For the first time, a North American cardinal has been put in charge of the Vatican’s Congregation for Bishops, the office that helps the pope choose bishops for
Patrick Madrid
Steve Ray
Supreme Court Rules Against Christians – Supreme Court rules against Christian student group that ‘discriminated’ against gays In a 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled on June 28 that the
The Anchoress
Early Onset Alzheimer’s & One Spousal Choice – Have been meaning to embed this all day, a video from CBS Sunday Morning, picked up via Deacon Greg : This is a stunning, sad, heartbreaking story, with a twist at the
Eucharistic Adoration is Life Changing – I’ve written before how my fraying life snapped back into focus during a chance encounter with Eucharistic Adoration. I’d been driving down a street with the windows
USCCB News
Pope Names Bishop Cupich to Spokane, Accepts Resignation of Bishop Skylstad – WASHINGTON—Pope Benedict XVI has named Bishop Blase Cupich, 61, of Rapid City, South Dakota, to the Diocese of Spokane, Washington, and accepted the resignation of
Pope Names Seminary Rectors as Auxiliary Bishops in Boston, Accepts Resignation of Boston Auxiliary Bishop Emilio Allué – WASHINGTON—Pope Benedict XVI has named Father Arthur Kennedy, 68, and Father Peter J. Uglietto, 58, priests of the Archdiocese of Boston and both seminary rectors, as
WASHINGTON—Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Hartford Auxiliary Bishop Peter A. Rosazza, 75, from the office of auxiliary bishop. – WASHINGTON—Pope Benedict XVI has named Bishop Blase Cupich, 61, of Rapid City, South Dakota, to the Diocese of Spokane, Washington, and accepted the resignation of
What Does The Prayer Really Say?
Clinton Era Memo Betrays Kagan’s Extremist Pro-Abortion Thinking – From Operation Rescue with my edits: Clinton Era Memo Betrays Kagan’s Extremist Pro-Abortion Thinking Written by Operation Rescue Posted June 30, 2010 Commentary by
Important appointments made by Pope Benedict – The usual stream of pre-summer break appointments is flowing from the Holy See. The other day, I wrote about what one commentator here quipped could be called the
Liturgical silence – You should take a moment to read the latest post by His Hermeneuticalness, Fr. Finigan, about liturgical silence. Here is a bit. One of the attractions for many people,
WDTPRS POLL: About the iPad app for the Roman Missal… again – I have written before about the iPad app for the Roman Missal (which costs $4.99 through iTunes). Not much reason to write about it again, except for a few details.