Archive for August 19, 2015

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This cardinal sees no reason to expect the Family Synod to be outside Church teaching

Only two months away from the beginning of the 2015 Synod on the Family, Cardinal Raúl Vela Chiriboga has said... Read more

'Kullervo marches to war' by Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865-1931). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Veik

Incest, suicide, and murder: What we can expect from Tolkien’s dark new story

A previously unpublished short story by J.R.R. Tolkien will release in the U.K. next week, and it promises to give... Read more

Pope Francis prays with journalists on the papal flight en route to South Korea on Aug. 14, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Pope Francis assures his prayers, solidarity after deadly Bangkok attacks

After two bombings this week in the Thai capital of Bangkok left several dead, injured and fearful of other attacks,... Read more

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Dozens of new grads join the ranks of Kenya’s Catholic nurses

What began as a training facility for rural health care workers in the 1970s has now turned into a Catholic... Read more

Pope Francis greets a newly married couple at general audience in Paul VI Hall on Aug. 19, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

When it comes to work, don't feed off the backs of others, Pope says

Pope Francis said Wednesday that work is something sacred, and called out those who abuse it by either contributing to... Read more

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By Adelaide Mena,Matt Hadro

Is Planned Parenthood 'aborting' babies after birth?

A new video in an investigative series on Planned Parenthood shows a former technician saying that she had once been... Read more

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Elderly woman brutally attacked in Church responds with forgiveness

Police have arrested one suspect in the assault and robbery of a 76-year-old woman at Omaha's Catholic cathedral – and... Read more