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Posted by bcadmin | Sep 17, 2022 | Brazil, Brazilian Conference of National Bishops, Church in the Americas, Elections, Jair Bolsonaro, lead, News, Polarization, President Lula Da Silva |
Since the 2018 general elections that put President Jair Bolsonaro into office, Brazil has been dealing with a growing atmosphere of political polarization. This has affected the clergy, too.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Sep 17, 2022 | Africa bishops, chad, Church in Africa, lead, News, Sahel |
Bishops in Chad have participated in a walkout of the African country’s National Inclusive Dialogue, claiming the government hasn’t been willing to listen to opposing voices.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Sep 17, 2022 | Church in Asia, Church in India, Environment Ecology, India, lead, News |
Bishops in the northeast of India have pledged to fight climate change in the region at their regional conference.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Sep 17, 2022 | 2022, Brad Miner, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Columns, Eric Sammons, Hans Urs von Balthasar, James Matthew Wilson, Jesus Christ, Joey Gloor, News, Peter Laffin’s ‘Understanding Bishop Robert Barron’, Pope Francis, Rad-Trad attacks on Bishop Barron, Taylor Marshall, The Catholic Thing, Thomas Merton, Word On Fire, ‘Catholicism’ video series |
In the Catholic media bubble, Bishop Robert Barron is more often defined by what he is not than what he…
The post Understanding Bishop Robert Barron appeared first on The Catholic Thing.
Read MoreGospel Verse, Cf. Luke 8:15: Blessed are they who have kept the word with a generous heart and yield a harvest through perseverance. St. Robert Bellarmine (1542-1621) was born in Montepulciano, Italy, and died in Rome. The son of noble parents, he ente…
Read MoreSettled upon 40 feet of scaffolding, Michelle Gallinger was scanning the walls of St. Ninian’s Cathedral in Antigonish, N.S., at the same time feeling a mingling of “stress and fulfilment.”
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Sep 17, 2022 | dishonest steward, Gospel of Luke, Jesus Christ, News, parable, prudence, The Dispatch |
Readings: • Am 8:4-7 • Ps 113:1-2, 4-6, 7-8 • 1 Tm 2:1-8 • Lk 16:1-13 How difficult is the parable of the dishonest steward, heard in today’s Gospel reading? “Of all of Jesus’ parables,” […]
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03:30 – German Synod.
42:00 – Pray for Nicaragua and the Queen
47:35 – A really interesting article on the collapse of Catholic practice in 1965 https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2022/09/13/anatomist-of-the-cat…
Posted by bcadmin | Sep 16, 2022 | Feature2, Feature3, Local Church, News, Pope Francis |
“There is a hidden grace in being a small Church, a small flock. Instead of exhibiting our strengths, our numbers, our structures and any other form of human prestige, we let ourselves be guided by the Lord and we approach people with humility – rich in nothing and poor in everything,” said the Holy Father
The post “There Is a Hidden Grace in Being a Small Church”: Pope’s Emotional and Close Address to Bishops, Priests, Nuns and Laymen of Kazakhstan appeared first on ZENIT – English.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Sep 16, 2022 | Feature2, Feature3, Local Church, News, Pope Francis |
“’No’ to confusion but also ‘no’ to the separation of politics and transcendence, for the highest human aspirations cannot be excluded from public life and relegated solely to the private sphere,” said the Pope, who also spoke about peace, women and young people.
The post “No to Confusion Between Politics and Transcendence, but No Also to Their Separation”: Pope’s Final Address in Kazakhstan appeared first on ZENIT – English.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Sep 16, 2022 | Feature1, Feature2, Feature3, Local Church, News, Pope Francis |
Among the international leaders who have confirmed their attendance are Joe Biden, Jair Bolsonaro, Emmanuelle Macron, Justin Trudeau, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Felipe VI of Spain and Japanese Emperor Naruhito.
The post Pope Francis Will Not Attend the Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. A Number of Leaders Will Attend appeared first on ZENIT – English.
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5:30 – Shia LaBeouf and New Catholics
22:10 – How to talk to your children about abortion from National Public Radio
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Archbishop Paul Gallagher in 2018. / Bundesministerium für Europa, Integration und Äußeres via Wikimedia (CC BY 2.0).
Denver Newsroom, Sep 16, 2022 / 17:00 pm (CNA).
Pope Francis’ representative at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will be vete…
Posted by bcadmin | Sep 16, 2022 | Emily Albrecht, Equal Rights Institute, News, Practicing Catholic, pro-life |
The most important thing to do while talking with someone who disagrees on any controversial issue is to love that person, said Emily Albrecht, a pro-life leader and speaker with the Equal Rights Institute.
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The United Nations General Assembly in New York. / Drop of Light/Shutterstock.
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 16, 2022 / 16:31 pm (CNA).
A United Nations resolution defining abortion as a human right and advancing gender ideology was …
Crowds attend a town hall meeting on immigration in Los Angeles, Jan. 14, 2014. Photo courtesy of Victor Aleman/vida-nueva.com. / null
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 16, 2022 / 16:25 pm (CNA).
The U.S. bishops are inviting Catholics to particip…
Posted by bcadmin | Sep 16, 2022 | News, Roman Curia, Roman Curia reform, U.S. & World News |
Pope Francis’ reform of the Roman Curia emphasizes work in the Vatican as a service not only to the pope, but also to dioceses and eparchies and bishops and bishops’ conferences around the world.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Sep 16, 2022 | Census Bureau findings, News, Poverty reduction, U.S. & World News, U.S. poverty reduction |
The year 2021 was an outlier in many respects. Much of the year was characterized by halting steps to return to something resembling normality following the global health emergency declared in 2020 over the coronavirus pandemic.
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