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American public schools lost 4% of their students during the lockdown years of 2020 and 2021, according to statistics furnished by Education Next.
The statistics show a dramatic drop in the percentage of school-age children enrolled in public schools….
The British Court of Appeal has ruled that financier Raffaele Mincione can proceed with a lawsuit against the Vatican Secretariat of State, in a case with important implications for the Vatican’s own financial-misconduct trial.
Mincione, who was…
The Vatican will not pursue charges against Cardinal Marc Ouellet, the prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, who was accused of sexual misconduct.
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni announced that Pope Francis has determined “there are insufficient …
A Moroccan court has imposed the maximum penalties of two years in prison and a nearly $20,000 fine on Fatima Karim, a blogger who describes herself as a “secular person.” According to the article, she made “sarcastic social media pos…
Read MoreArchbishop Edgar Peña Parra, who coordinates the internal affairs of the Roman Curia, traveled to the Dominican Republic to crown the image of Our Lady of Altagracia and to offer a golden rose on behalf of Pope Francis.
The prelate, who works …
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Aug 18, 2022 | Church History, Featured, News, Papacy, Papal conclave, pope nicholas ii |
In an age when the Pope is treated as a news item on a daily basis, as if he were just another secular leader, it is easy for us to take the papacy for granted. Yet, this unique institution should be seen by Catholics as something entirely different: first, as Christ’s restoration of the Davidic […]
Posted by bcadmin | Aug 18, 2022 | Change, conversion, Featured, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Living the Faith, News, obedience, pride, rebellion, serve, surrender, Surrender & Strength, yes |
Recently, an old college friend I had not seen in years asked me an interesting question: “How did you make such a profound change in your life?” This person, who knew me 20+ years ago from our wild days at the University of Georgia, wondered how I cou…
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Canadian cardinal Marc Ouellet, 78, a high-ranking Vatican official who was considered a possible candidate for the papacy, has been…
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At home, the Chinese Communist Party is openly pursuing the largest-scale genocide in the world. Abroad, it has tacitly sanctioned…
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A state judge has refused to stop enforcement of Georgia’s restrictive abortion law, which took effect last month and bans…
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New York’s governor, Kathy Hochul, is strongly supportive of what are euphemistically called “reproductive rights,” which in fact terminate the…
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We all know the grim statistics: a mere quarter of Catholics attend Mass each Sunday. Half of those do not…
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Read MoreGospel Verse, Ps 95:8: If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.Today in the Roman Martyrology is the commemoration of St. Agapitus (d. 259), a martyr of Palestrina, not far from Rome. His cult, which is very ancient, was particularly popul…
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The UN highlight acts of violence against believers on 22nd August, and Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), a charity supporting persecuted Christians, said enough isn’t being done to stop religious persecution.
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Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Aug 18, 2022 | Feature2, Feature3, News, Persecuted Christians |
The UN highlight acts of violence against believers on 22nd August, and Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), a charity supporting persecuted Christians, said enough isn’t being done to stop religious persecution.
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08:57 – What were the differences between Pharisees and the Sadducees? Are they comparable to Catholics and Protestants?
15:15 – I’ve returned to the Church and I want a list of books you recommend. Which Catechism sh…
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