Catholic Online: The number of demolitions increased by almost half, 25 aid organizations have said. There is also the issue of displacement of Palestinians — by nearly three-quarters between July 2013, when the talks began, and the end of the … Continue reading
LifeNews: Country music star Gretchen Wilson, famous for Grammy Award-winning single “Redneck Woman,” doesn’t only sing about standing “barefooted in my own front yard with a baby on my hip,” she tweets about saving “unborn babies.” Wilson decided to perform at SeaWorld on … Continue reading
Catholic Online: The study found that the majority of Catholics worldwide disagree with church teachings on divorce, abortion and contraception. Many were split on whether women and married men should become priests. Commissioned by the U.S. Spanish-language network Univision, the … Continue reading
UCANews: The brother of assassinated Pakistani Catholic minister Shahbaz Bhatti has been forced to flee Pakistan after being threatened by Islamic militants. Paul Bhatti, chairman of the All Pakistan Minority Alliance, an umbrella organization of religious minorities, as well as the … Continue reading
UCANews: The Pope has approved the advancement of the causes for canonization of over one hundred lay Catholics persecuted for their faith, as well as a bishop, a religious sister, and two priests. In a decree on Feb. 7, Pope … Continue reading
USNews: The National Security Agency’s headquarters in Ft. Meade, Md., will go dark if a cohort of Maryland lawmakers has its way. Eight Republicans in the 141-member Maryland House of Delegates introduced legislation Thursday that would deny the electronic spy … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: Attorney General Eric Holder has announced that the Obama administration will grant “full and equal recognition” to same-sex marriages. “On Monday, I will issue a new policy memorandum that will – for the first time in history – … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: US House minority leader Nancy Pelosi has been named to receive the Margaret Sanger Award from the Planned Parenthood Federation. The Margaret Sanger Award, named from the notorious racist and eugenicist helped to establish Planned Parenthood, recognizes a … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: The Archdiocese of New Orleans, Louisiana, has threatened to boycott any contractor who works on the construction of a new Planned Parenthood facility there. Planned Parenthood has announced plans to build a new abortion clinic in New Orleans, … Continue reading
Deacon Fournier, Catholic Online, with Statement from Senator Marco Rubio: It is more than likely you have or heard the same media reports which I have. After the United Nations issued its concluding observations from the Report issued by the Convention … Continue reading
Catholic Online: For many decades, Steven Wise has been promoting the rights of apes. To be specific, he would like to see chimpanzees awarded “legal personhood.” He is most known for championing the Great Ape Legal Project, seeking to represent little King … Continue reading
CNA: Reggie Littlejohn, known for her work opposing forced abortion and gendercide in China, has been named as one of “Inside the Vatican’s” “Top 10 People of 2013” for her heroic efforts in helping women. “This honor came as a complete … Continue reading
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio says he wants to accommodate the 10 percent of students in the city’s public classrooms who are Muslim by closing schools for their religious holidays. The city’s public schools already close for the Jewish holiday of … Continue reading
Bill De Blasio will be the first New York City mayor in memory to boycott the St. Patrick’s Day parade because the parade’s organizers do not permit the display of signs associated with the gay and lesbian movement. “I will … Continue reading
Australia: The Advertiser: In the show Come Heckle Christ, Melbourne comedian Joshua J Ladgrove dresses as Jesus and asks audience members to jeer in his direction, ask a question or throw something at his head. Archbishop Philip Wilson sent a letter … Continue reading
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