Catholic News Service tribute: When he was a young boy, Richard Rossi insisted that his dad get general-admission tickets behind right field at old Forbes Field in Pittsburgh so he could be as close as possible to his boyhood idol, Roberto … Continue reading
Rorate Caeli: The last day of the calendar year is when we give thanks for the past 365 days. Even though Anno Domini MMXIII was a roller coaster of a year in the Church, we still have plenty to be thankful for in … Continue reading
AsiaNews: The authorities in China’s predominantly Muslim Uyghur northwestern province of Xinjiang planned to force six native women to undergo an abortion for “violating” the government’s one-child policy. Despite the new policy by the central government, easing the one-child policy, doctors … Continue reading
AsiaNews: The Israeli government has freed 26 Palestinian prisoners in accordance with the peace negotiations led by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who will return to the region this week to revive the dialogue between Israel and Palestine. The release … Continue reading
AsiaNews; The 20th century saw three great political myths. The myths of Hitler and Stalin have been annihilated, but the myth of Mao Zedong still haunts China today. It won’t be hard to give a comprehensive evaluation of Mao Zedong, so … Continue reading
The Dr. Seuss story of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” in which a creature that hates Christmas robs children’s gifts has become a reality in Kontum, Vietnam. An unwarranted attack on a group of church volunteers as they tried to … Continue reading
The Eponymous Flower: (Rome) The joy of Christmas 2013 has brought another sad note for the Franciscans of the Immaculate. Shortly before the Solemnity, the Apostolic Commissioner, Father Fidenzio Volpi OFM Cap has closed up three more branches of the Order. Many Traditional Mass … Continue reading
Catholic Online: Istanbul, TURKEY (AsiaNews) – An appeal to the spiritual and political leaders for the Christian family and denunciation of the continuing persecution of Christians were the focus of the Christmas message of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I. On … Continue reading
Is the “theology of conversion” to the Catholic Faith so taboo that there is now no call for it? Some confused Christians of good will are just waiting to be asked. Just waiting! And they’ve been waiting for half a … Continue reading
NBCSports: Jon Kitna is taking time over his winter break as a math teacher at Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Wash. to serve as an emergency backup quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys this week. If Tony Romo is unable to play against the … Continue reading
More important things than my own glory: Eric Mahl Eric Mahl has always loved a challenge. In his youth, it was the prospect of being the best football player ever. This desire drove him to bench press 450 pounds, earn an … Continue reading
Augusta, Georgis: An Augusta hospital has adopted a new policy banning Christmas carolers from singing religious songs in public patient areas. The Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center announced the new policy Monday according to the Athens-Banner Herald. “Military service veterans, male and female, … Continue reading
Baghdad: Militants in Iraq targeted Christians in three separate Christmas Day bombings in Baghdad, killing at least 37 people, officials said Wednesday. In one attack, a car bomb went off near a church in the capital’s southern Dora neighborhood, killing … Continue reading
CatholicOnline: The government has 30 days to file a notice of appeal of this ruling. Judge Jackson found that because Thomas Aquinas College self-insures, the challenged regulations could force the College to take steps to facilitate access to contraceptive and abortifacient … Continue reading
LifeNews: Last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law banning abortion advertising. Some members of the Duma (the Russian state assembly), are talking about going even further and banning the procedure itself. The Russian Orthodox Church, whose numbers are swelling … Continue reading
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