Archive for October 30, 2014

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila celebrates Mass for the 20th annniversary of the Denver WYD Aug 15, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Archbishop Aquila: Media missed message of joy at synod

The joy of the Gospel of Marriage is alive, said Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver, explaining that although the mainstream... Read more

A refugee mother with her child, who is having stomach problems and other issues because of the heat. ?w=200&h=150

Displaced Christians in Kurdistan – 'Their tears have run dry'

Christians who were forced from their homes in northern Iraq by the Islamic State this summer are a people whose... Read more

Pope Francis greets the faithful at St. Stanislaus parish in Rome on May 4, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

The devil is no myth – he's real and we must fight him, Pope says

In his homily on Thursday Pope Francis said that the devil is more than and an idea, and in order... Read more

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Philly archdiocese: RNS blogger 'inventing own reality'

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has shrugged off a recent blog post that sought to pit Pope Francis against Archbishop Charles... Read more

A March of Saints at St. John the Evangelist parish in the Diocese of Malolos. ?w=200&h=150

March of Saints aims to catechize Filipino children about heaven

Families in Manila are gearing up to march in a colorful Oct. 31 parade dressed as their favorite saints, to... Read more

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By Elise Harris

Vatican astronomer yawns at frenzy over Pope's Big Bang words

A leading Vatican astronomer said that although some see Pope Francis' recent words on the Big Bang as signifying a... Read more

Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington arrives at the Vatican's Synod Hall during the Synod on the Family, Oct. 10, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

How one cardinal proposes to correct ignorance of marriage's nature

According to the Archbishop of Washington, the recent Synod on the Family worked to address the challenge that many young... Read more

Most of those who have used Oregon's assisted suicide law were prescribed an oral dosage of a barbiturate. ?w=200&h=150

Rethinking her death, Brittany Maynard praised for seeing life's value

As a 29 year-old woman with terminal brain cancer reconsiders her resolve to end her life, one scholar says the... Read more