Christians, Muslims from Minya recommend removing religious affiliation from Egyptian ID documents (Fides)
Minya (map) is located in north-central Egypt.
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Minya (map) is located in north-central Egypt.
Read MoreIn a 455-145 vote, the European Parliament denounced a Polish high court ruling that protects disabled unborn children from abortion—a ruling that has sparked protests in Poland. The European Parliament expressed “its support and solidarit…
Read MorePope Francis sent a video message to the 10th Festival of Social Doctrine (Italian-language program).
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The Economy of Francesco, which concluded on November 21, was a virtual event for young economists and entrepreneurs, who discussed the economy, ecology, and faith. In his address to participants, Pope Francis reflected on vocation, culture, and cov…
Read MoreThe 3rd edition of the postconciliar Roman Missal was published in Latin in 2002; the English translation was introduced in American parishes in 2011. The Italian translation of the 3rd edition includes altered versions of the Gloria (“pace in te…
Read More“When Pope Francis asked ‘Where are you from?’ I answered: ‘Brunei’ He surprised me with his next words: ‘Ah, paradiso! (Ah Heaven!)”
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Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 30, 2020 | COVID-19, Kentucky, News, school closures |
Despite their disappointment, OCS released a statement saying it will follow what the governor and court say.
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Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 30, 2020 | conversion, G.K. Chesterton, modernity, News, Orthodoxy, secularism, The Dispatch, The Man Who Was Thursday |
In 1908, two of G.K. Chesterton’s most famous books were published, almost back-to-back. The first was the novel The Man Who Was Thursday, about a group of anarchists who are actively trying to undermine everything […]
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 30, 2020 | care for creation, Diocese of Richmond Virginia, green parishes, News, responsible stewardship, solar energy |
The rooftop array at the Pastoral Center should generate about 317,000 kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually.
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Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 30, 2020 | Bishop Fintan Monahan, Books, Catholic Church, Interviews, lead, News, Thomas Merton |
Bishop Fintan Monahan, he heads the Diocese of Killaloe in Ireland, was introduced to the writings of Thomas Merton in seminary and said the mid-20th century monk appealed to him due to his “contemporary flavor.”
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 30, 2020 | Catholic Church, Church in the US, Diocese of Shreveport, lead, Louisiana, News, Pandemic, saints and martyrs |
Five priests who died during the 1873 yellow fever pandemic in Shreveport are being considered for sainthood.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 30, 2020 | Abortion, Argentina, Church in the Americas, lead, News, Pope Francis |
Self-described as the “light blue majority” and backed by polls that show most Argentines oppose legalization of abortion pushed by the government, thousands of families rallied in 400 cities across Pope Francis’s native country Saturday to voice support for the life of the unborn child and that of the expectant mother.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 30, 2020 | Bishop David Zubik, Diocese of Pittsburgh, News, parish mergers |
The Diocese of Pittsburgh is set to enact a plan that will merge 40 parishes into 14, starting in January of 2021.
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Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 30, 2020 | Faith & Spirituality, Featured, News |
Thirteen months ago, I never fired a gun, never hunted. Thirteen months later, I’ve harvested three deer with a rifle, muzzleloader, and crossbow. As I sat in my stand on opening weekend and the days that followed, I had lots of time to think. As a priest, naturally my mind turned towards Advent, which was […]
Posted by bcadmin | Nov 30, 2020 | 2020, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Columns, Jesus Christ, new liturgical year, New Year Resolutions, New Year's resolutions, News, Robert Royal, Season of Advent, The Catholic Thing, The Start of a Reckoning, “Come Lord Jesus” |
Robert Royal: If 2020 did nothing else than increase the intensity with which we pray, “Come Lord Jesus,” it can count as a good year.
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Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 30, 2020 | Commentary, News |
Although many prefer to brush aside the Biblical teachings on judgment or the teaching that many will be lost, Jesus…
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Read MoreA bird flew out at the break of day From the nest where it had curled, And ere the eve…
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Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 30, 2020 | In the News, News |
A Swiss Catholic diocese that elects its own bishop from a shortlist drawn up by the Vatican has rejected three…
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Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 30, 2020 | In the News, News |
One by one the senior churchmen, including two U.S. citizens — Cardinals Wilton D. Gregory of Washington and Silvano M….
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Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 30, 2020 | Commentary, News |
A recent Pew Research study found that only 28 percen percent of self-professed Catholics believe in the Real Presence of…
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