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21st of April 2018
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Cardinal Pell's lawyer argues no grounds for trial as hearing ends2018-04-17 04:47:00
Melbourne, Australia, Apr 17, 2018 / 03:47 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- As Cardinal George Pell's pre-trial hearing closes, his lawyer told an Australian cou -
Benedict XVI celebrates 91st birthday with his brother2018-04-16 12:25:00
Rome, Italy, Apr 16, 2018 / 11:25 am (EWTN News/CNA).- Benedict XVI turned 91 on Monday, celebrating "with his brother Georg in a calm and familiar -
English bishop calls for 'new forms of witness' by the People of Life2018-04-16 06:56:00
Portsmouth, England, Apr 16, 2018 / 05:56 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth has encouraged Catholics, as the "people of life", -
Christian leaders in Guernsey: Provide care for the vulnerable, not assisted suicide2018-04-16 04:58:00
Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, Apr 16, 2018 / 03:58 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- Christian leaders on the Channel Island of Guernsey have united to author an op -
Syrian patriarchs condemn 'unjust aggression' of Friday allied airstrikes, ask for prayers2018-04-15 04:12:00
Damascus, Syria, Apr 15, 2018 / 03:12 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- The airstrikes carried out by the United States, the United Kingdom and France against Syr -
Peaceful protests outside hospital to support Alfie Evans' parents2018-04-14 08:01:00
Liverpool, England, Apr 14, 2018 / 07:01 am (EWTN News/CNA).- Amid a tense battle over medical care for gravely ill toddler Alfie Evans, hundreds of p -
Scottish bishop: BBC video exemplifies anti-Catholic prejudice2018-04-13 12:52:00
Paisley, Scotland, Apr 13, 2018 / 11:52 am (EWTN News/CNA).- Bishop John Keenan of Paisley has criticized a video on homophobia posted by BBC Scotlan -
How hospitals are targeted in the Syrian civil war2018-04-13 09:00:00
Washington D.C., Apr 13, 2018 / 08:00 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- Hospitals have become military targets in Syria, making it difficult to provide aid to vic -
Legion of Christ reiterates commitment to Maciel's victims2018-04-13 03:20:00
Rome, Italy, Apr 13, 2018 / 02:20 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- The Legion of Christ has issued a renewed apology for abuses committed by the institute's fou -
To save Christian teen from Boko Haram, Nigerian president promises quiet action2018-04-12 11:00:00
Abuja, Nigeria, Apr 12, 2018 / 10:00 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- With 15-year-old Leah Sharibu still in captivity under the Islamic extremist group Boko Ha -
As US mulls Syria airstrikes, Francis calls for peace2018-04-12 02:49:00
Washington D.C., Apr 12, 2018 / 01:49 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- As President Trump considers airstrikes in Syria in response to a chemical attack that kil -
Rome seminar highlights 'unsung heroes' among religious sisters2018-04-11 13:11:00
Rome, Italy, Apr 11, 2018 / 12:11 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- A symposium in Rome on "women religious on the front lines" praised the often unrecognized an
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“When many rejoice together, there is a richer joy in each individual.”2018-04-20 04:00:53
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Where 12th-century graffiti meets contemporary abstract art2018-04-20 02:00:23
The artist Sean Scully helps restoring the church of Santa Cecilia, in Montserrat. -
Some things never change: This is how early Christians celebrated Mass2018-04-20 00:00:36
A brief comparison of liturgy from the 2nd century and liturgy today. -
The cell of St. Faustina2018-04-20 00:00:34
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This hermit-nun hasn’t spoken for 16 years. But here’s what she tells us 2018-04-20 00:00:28
Sr. Miriam of the Cross says she has the deepest friendship possible. -
Stunning photos of mountain-climbing saint, Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati2018-04-20 00:00:15
Discover rare photographs of a holy man who climbed "to the heights" of sanctity. -
Why letting toddlers develop their independence is overrated2018-04-20 00:00:12
There's a dark side to letting your toddler attempt everything on their own. -
Why I’m not afraid to love my husband more than he loves me2018-04-20 00:00:05
Loving without reservation or expectation isn’t weak or stupid. -
“Don Tonino”: This bishop of the people wore a wooden cross2018-04-20 00:00:03
The pope’s wish for "a poor Church for the poor" would have made Tonino happy. -
Why is the Syrian Church not condemning Assad, but criticizing the rebels and the UN?2018-04-20 00:00:00
Three experts on the Middle East explain the reason behind this ecclesiastical position and whether it clashes with the ideas of Pope Francis. -
Meet Taylor Tripodi: Cleveland’s new Catholic singer-songwriter2018-04-19 20:46:28
On her inspiration: “I want to glorify His name through everyone act of my voice.” -
Pope Francis to ordain 16 seminarians, 10 of whom are non-Italians2018-04-19 20:45:58
A mix of religious and diocesan priests
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Of Books and Baseball2018-04-13 06:00:00
I’m grateful to the editors of First Things for the invitation to take up this column, which will appear on Friday every other week. (The word -
An Ambiguous Exhortation2018-04-12 06:00:00
Pope Francis’s apostolic exhortation, fittingly published in April, is full of springtime hope. It speaks candidly to the Christian amid the mes -
What Would Have Stopped Martin Luther2018-04-12 06:00:00
In the popular telling of Martin Luther’s story, nothing could have stopped the Protestant reformer from challenging the dogma of his day. &ldqu -
Patriarch Kirill and Mr. Putin2018-04-11 06:00:00
The annals of sycophancy are, alas, replete with examples of churchmen toadying to political power. Here in the United States, we’ve seen too mu -
Adoption and the Firing of Kevin Williamson2018-04-11 06:00:00
I have been following the controversy over the firing of Kevin Williamson from The Atlantic for his views on the legal consequences for women who un -
The Unspeakable Pleasure2018-04-10 06:00:00
Isabelle Robinson describes sitting in the school cafeteria in seventh grade, when a boy threw an apple at her, striking her so hard that the wind w -
Why Does Religion Need Commandments?2018-04-09 06:00:00
What is the point of the myriad commandments governing every aspect of a Jew’s life? Why does Judaism require action at all? Why do religious fe -
Notes from the Sibling Society2018-04-09 06:00:00
The “snowflakes” problem is not really a snowflakes problem: It is the result of an absence not so much of adulthood as of grown-ups. Ther -
A Tradition Unlike Any Other2018-04-06 06:00:00
If you tune in to CBS at 2 p.m. on the second Sunday of April, you will hear the following introit, delivered by Jim Nantz: “Hello, friends, and -
Hell Yes2018-04-06 06:00:00
Last week, the Drudge Report cited an interview with Pope Francis in tabloid all-caps: POPE DECLARES NO HELL. The pope had allegedly told Eugenio -
Conscience of a Kennedy2018-04-05 06:00:00
A cruel April is at hand for the memory of the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy. Tomorrow brings the premiere of the film Chappaquiddick , by all -
Diversity and Meritocracy, Together2018-04-05 06:00:00
Do our elite universities prize academic merit? Or are they more concerned to achieve diversity? Most of us assume that these values are incompatible.
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Pope: Without the Eucharist, everything the Church does is vain2018-04-20 08:01:00
Vatican City, Apr 20, 2018 / 06:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- During a brief day-trip to two small Italian cities, Pope Francis stressed the centrality of t
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There's no 'maybe' when answering the Lord's call, pope says2018-04-20 05:53:00
Vatican City, Apr 20, 2018 / 03:53 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Speaking in the southern Italian town of Alessano on Friday, Pope Francis said that we should -
Priest murdered in Mexico amid continuing wave of violence2018-04-20 05:03:00
Mexico City, Mexico, Apr 20, 2018 / 03:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A Catholic priest in the Diocese of Cuautitlán Izcalli, México, was stabb -
How a new Utah law is promoting marriage prep classes2018-04-20 02:01:00
Salt Lake City, Utah, Apr 20, 2018 / 12:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Utah is encouraging its citizens to better prepare for marriage by discounting the cos -
Vietnamese pastor who was jailed for faith says it was 'God's gift to me'2018-04-19 18:09:00
Washington D.C., Apr 19, 2018 / 04:09 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- After surviving six years of imprisonment and torture, Vietnamese pastor Nguyen Cong Chinh -
Five things Catholics can do to support international religious liberty2018-04-19 17:09:00
Washington D.C., Apr 19, 2018 / 03:09 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- At the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Summit on Wednesday, Robert Georg -
Appeals court blocks Ohio law defunding Planned Parenthood2018-04-19 16:07:00
Cincinnati, Ohio, Apr 19, 2018 / 02:07 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- An Ohio law which blocked federal taxpayer funding to Planned Parenthood clinics in the st -
Catholic communicators urge greater respect in public discourse2018-04-19 14:42:00
Vatican City, Apr 19, 2018 / 12:42 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- This week, Catholic communicators gathered in Rome to discuss the need for more respectful dia -
Cardinal Marx reportedly to speak to Pope Francis on intercommunion handout2018-04-19 14:01:00
Munich, Germany, Apr 19, 2018 / 12:01 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The German bishops' conference has denied reports that the Congregation for the Doctrine o -
Archbishop Chaput thinks you should read this young Catholic's letter2018-04-19 13:28:00
Philadelphia, Pa., Apr 19, 2018 / 11:28 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In a time of cultural confusion and challenge, youth need clarity and guidance from the C -
Benedictines provide an 'oasis' of silence, Pope Francis says2018-04-19 11:42:00
Vatican City, Apr 19, 2018 / 09:42 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Speaking to members of Benedictine communities in Rome Thursday, Pope Francis said the religio -
In Haiti, Catholic Relief Services builds hospital to last2018-04-19 05:02:00
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Apr 19, 2018 / 03:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The tremor lasted less than a minute. Dr. Jude Banatte’s car was shaking, and t
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The Heresy of Hell as Self-Inflicted2018-04-18 04:40:16
The brouhaha that erupted last month over the latest Scalfari interview with Pope Francis concerned whether the Holy Father really believes in th -
Secular Superficiality Versus the Rootedness of Culture2018-04-18 04:31:01
The other day we Americans were informed by National Public Radio that it was Easter Sunday, when Christians celebrate the fact that Jesus did not hav -
Lucifer’s Game2018-04-17 04:20:39
In generations past, the great majority of American children were raised by their mother and father, who lived in the same home. In such a culture, th -
“The Deepest Truth About God”2018-04-17 04:15:50
“The deepest truth about God and the salvation of man shines out for our sake on Christ who is both the mediator and the fullness of all revelat -
Unpracticed Faith is Functional Atheism2018-04-16 04:45:35
In “Is Grace Amazing or Appalling,” some readers felt I was advocating the cheap grace of faith without works. Although I should have been -
Paradigm Shifts in the Catholic Church?2018-04-16 04:40:45
As one who is in the process of leaving the Southern Baptist church for Roman Catholicism, I say without hesitation and full of love and concern that -
James Martin S.J. vs James Martin S.J.2018-04-13 03:10:29
Donald Trump might refer to James Martin S.J. as “Slippery Jim.” He is certainly slippery. His latest act of slipperiness is a column he p -
Evangelizing the Secular Mind2018-04-13 03:00:29
Recently, a colleague inquired about how I successfully teach philosophy at a professional-minded college. As my colleague recognized, it is difficult -
A Vulnerable Church Can Not Afford to Forget Its Enemies2018-04-12 05:20:02
The 1960s were extremely hard on the Catholic Church. The damage done by relativism, contraception, abortion, no-fault divorce (summed up as the Sexua -
Islam, Immigration and the Decaying Christian West2018-04-12 05:15:37
I am an immigrant. When my marriage brought me to the US, I spoke English, I was a PhD candidate, and I was a Christian. On top of all that, I was mar -
The Last Defender of Reason and the Human Body2018-04-11 03:10:19
G.K. Chesterton said, at the end of his fine biography The Dumb Ox, that Thomas Aquinas ought to be called “Saint Thomas of the Creation.” -
Handicapping History2018-04-11 03:00:50
Christopher Dawson’s prophetic The Making of Europe (1932) ends where the Gentle Reader might expect such a book to begin. Dawson begins his his
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'National Emergency' as 'India's Soul is Raped and Killed'2018-04-18 15:35:33
People in India are joining widespread protests because of a rape epidemic which one prominent figure describes as a "national emergency." The bruta -
End of the Castro Era: Miguel Diaz-Canel Selected as Next President of Cuba2018-04-18 13:06:34
Cuba on Wednesday selected 57-year-old First Vice President Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez as sole candidate to succeed Raul Castro as president of -
Cuba's Getting a New Leader: How Will He Affect the Church?2018-04-17 18:18:31
US ministries to Cuba say the new president is unlikely to expand religious freedom but note the church there is thriving even with restrictions. -
'Everyone involved is going to keep on fighting': Battle Continues to Keep UK Toddler Alive2018-04-17 17:25:30
The parents of a toddler on life support in a UK hospital continue to fight for his care. They applied to the Supreme Court to appeal a ruling that th -
'The Holy Spirit Worked': How Mario Lopez' Jordan River Baptism Inspired Others to Declare Christ Too2018-04-17 16:59:23
Bishop Doru de Ilioi, the man who baptized Mario Lopez in Israel's Jordan River last month, says many people who witnessed Lopez's baptism committed -
Viking King 'Bluetooth' Brought Christianity to Denmark, Now Part of His Earthly Treasure Has Been Found2018-04-17 15:44:39
Two metal detecting hobbyists in eastern Germany have found what archaeologists are calling a "significant" treasure hoard, which may have been owne -
Sons of Imprisoned Christian Pastor Pleads with China: 'I Just Want To See My Dad Released'2018-04-17 14:14:51
The American sons of a US legal permanent resident are pleading with China to release their imprisoned missionary dad. "I would like the world to fir -
Trump Speaks Out for Pastor Andrew Brunson After 'Disturbing' Trial Twist2018-04-16 17:27:06
Andrew Brunson, an American pastor on trial for his Christian faith, has been sent back to prison following his hearing Monday. -
Islamic State Guns Down Churchgoers in Ongoing Terror Wave Against Pakistani Christians2018-04-16 15:41:07
An Islamic State terrorist attack against Christians in Quetta Sunday has led one Christian leader to warn that Pakistan has never been more dangerous -
US Pastor Goes on Trial in Turkey as Prayer Warriors Plead His Cause Outside White House2018-04-16 14:47:12
"Pastor Brunson has faithfully served Turkey for 23 years in Christian love, mercy and compassion... We are here to pray for justice in that Turkish -
UK Appeals Court Rules Against Parents of Toddler on Life Support2018-04-16 13:17:53
The Court of Appeal in the UK ruled against the parents of a 23-month-old boy on life support. They wanted to take him to Italy for medical treatment. -
Jailed Chinese Pastor’s US Family Seeks Mercy2018-04-15 21:46:50
The Rev. John Sanqiang Cao paid no more than three dollars for the trip that would end up costing him his freedom.
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Our Battle Against Seemingly Insurmountable Odds2018-04-17 17:56:46
Last night, I laid awake in my bed as the clock ticked through the wee hours. 2AM turned to 3AM, and I found myself dozing, only to wake again. &ldquo -
Suggestions for Those New to the Latin Mass2018-04-17 16:07:29
The following guest post was written by Father Eric Andersen, pastor of St. Stephen Catholic Church in Portland, Oregon. St. Stephen’s -
Why Did I Resist the Pope? For My Children.2018-04-17 13:06:40
Last fall, I was the 250th person to sign the Correctio Filialis, a statement of international scholars that respectfully and filially corrected Pope -
Pope Dissolves Order Bringing Needed Vocations to the Belgian Church2018-04-17 11:52:31
Image taken from an online petition to stop the dissolution of the Fraternity of the Holy Apostles. The Pope signs the decree of dissolution of -
Most 1P5 Articles Will Now Be Available in Spanish Through Adelante La Fe2018-04-16 12:24:35
Happy Monday, readers! I wanted to let you know that an opportunity has presented itself to allow us to fill a need with our content. We’ve come -
“Points of Rupture” of the Second Vatican Council with the Tradition of the Church – A Synopsis2018-04-13 15:50:54
It has become an inevitability that in our attempts to understand the current crisis in the Church, we must look back upon the events that precipitate -
It’s Time for Catholics to Face the Truth About the Papal Confusion2018-04-13 14:50:36
Although the number of Catholics vocal about their concerns with the pontificate of Pope Francis has grown in recent months, a strange phenomenon neve -
Update: Petition Launched Against Expansion of the Syrian Conflict2018-04-11 20:46:26
Update 12 April : Bishop Athanasius Schneider has now also signed this petition. We are very grateful for his voice of reason and peace. There are now -
Cardinal Zen – The Man Who Does Not Follow Cardinal Parolin’s Kowtow toward Secular Power2018-04-11 17:06:51
On Saturday, 7 April 2018, two important events took place which seemed, to a superficial observer, to be utterly unrelated: In Rome, people gathered -
A “Difficult Word” Announced in Saint Peter’s Square2018-04-10 16:09:14
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Gaudete et Exsultate, a New Apostolic Exhortation on Holiness, Has Just Been Released2018-04-09 11:01:24
The vast majority of the Catholic commentariat will be discussing the pope’s new apostolic exhortation, Gaudete et Exsultate, which wa -
Cardinals Burke and Brandmüller on Schism, Papal Authority, and the Sensus Fidei2018-04-07 12:36:06
At today’s conference in Rome on the state of the Catholic Church – “Catholic Church, where are you going?” – Cardi
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Alfie Evans’ parents to appeal to Supreme Court after rejection by Court of Appeal2018-04-16 16:10:43
By Dave Andrusko A three-judge panel of the Court of Appeal today rejected the appeal of Alfie Evans’ parents to take their seriously ill 23-mon -
What to look for at NRLC 2018 convention2018-04-16 16:00:23
As pro-lifers what we say matters & so does how we respond to pro-abortion questions & assertions. The incomparable Olivia G. Turner gives a g -
Man confess to stabbing girlfriend to death for refusing to abort2018-04-16 15:50:07
By Dave Andrusko A 23-year-old student has confessed to police in Jahun, Nigeria, that he stabbed his 22-year-old girlfriend to death when she refused -
Bill Protecting Babies with Down Syndrome Diagnoses Passes Pennsylvania House of Representative2018-04-16 15:40:02
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Preborn babies with a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome will be protected under a bill passed in the Pennsylvania House of R -
Not one person has used DC’s “death with dignity” law2018-04-16 15:30:18
By Dave Andrusko Last year when the District of Columbia was debating an assisted suicide proposal, NRL News Today wrote several stories that illustra -
More than 7 million dead babies–PPFA “just getting started”2018-04-16 13:29:55
By Dave Andrusko As NRL News Today readers know, PPFA President Cecile Richards is stepping down next month with her future plans still a mystery. (Th -
Millennials, the Holocaust, & Roe v. Wade2018-04-16 13:15:44
By Katie Franklin Last week, a new survey was released on Holocaust Remembrance Day, revealing an astonishing finding: Two-thirds of US millennials do -
The Glaring Omission in Cecile Richards’ New Book2018-04-16 12:15:36
By Maria Gallagher, Legislative Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation Perhaps the most troubling aspect of Planned Parenthood chief Cecile Richar -
NARAL attack on pregnancy help centers fails in Connecticut2018-04-16 12:10:10
By Nancy Flanders Editor’s note. This is excerpted from a post at LiveActionNews and is reposted with permission. When your job is to ensur -
Why bodily autonomy–“My body, my choice”– doesn’t justify abortion2018-04-16 12:05:55
By Paul Stark Abortion is justified, many of its defenders argue, because women have a right to control their own bodies. “My body, my choice,&r -
How do the Dutch respond to euthanasia requests from the intellectually disabled?2018-04-16 11:55:15
By Michael Cook How do intellectually disabled people fare in a country where euthanasia and assisted suicide are legal? Writing in BMC Medical Ethics -
Irish bishops warn of euthanasia, eugenics, and an abortion culture if Eighth Amendment is repealed2018-04-16 11:45:09
By SPUC—the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children With the referendum on repealing the Eighth Amendment [to the Irish Constitution], whi
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German Church to review employment practices after European court ruling2018-04-20 14:26:47
Germany's Catholic Church said it would review its employment system after top European judges warned it could violate anti-discrimination laws by re -
South Korean bishop hopes North-South summit brings results2018-04-20 14:23:19
Bishop Peter Lee Ki-heon of Uijeongbu has been waiting years for this moment, with the leaders of the two divided Koreas poised to meet for a historic -
Be fruitful and multiply: Threatened trees planted in Vatican Gardens2018-04-20 14:19:03
The Vatican Gardens has branched out and added a small orchard to its hillsides, becoming a safe haven for a number of endangered native Italian fruit -
UK Supreme Court rules against family of Alfie Evans two days after father meets Pope Francis2018-04-20 13:03:45
Britain’s Supreme Court has approved a hospital plan for the withdrawing of life support for Alfie Evans, the 23-month-old child whose parents h -
Humanity 2.0: Vatican hosts experts to discuss tenderness2018-04-20 12:13:03
Close to 100 financiers, philanthropists, artists, tech experts, physicians, politicians and religious leaders spent more than an hour in a Vatican me -
Mexican priest stabbed to death in his parish2018-04-20 03:50:56
A Mexican priest was stabbed to death on Wednesday, making him the third Catholic priest killed this year, and the 22nd in the past six. -
2019 ‘Catholic Woodstock’ won’t just be for youth, but by youth2018-04-20 01:19:35
For the 2019 World Youth Day in Panama, the archbishop in charge says this won't just be a meeting for youth but also organized by youth. -
Nuns on cause of human trafficking: ‘Money, money, money!’2018-04-20 01:19:09
When fighting the multi-billion dollar business of human trafficking, money is the issue and awareness the answer, religious sisters say. -
Catholic agency says UK’s attempted deportations reveal flawed system2018-04-20 01:18:38
An immigration scandal involving people who came to Britain from the country’s colonies after World War II highlights the problems faced by othe -
Caritas Syria: Air strikes reopened wounds, but agency still able to help2018-04-19 17:04:40
Caritas Syria said the recent massive missile strikes by the United States, Britain and France, intended to weaken Syria's chemical weapons capabilit -
Don’t be ‘couch potatoes,’ get up and evangelize, pope says2018-04-19 10:31:43
Christians must be willing to move where the Spirit leads them and not be benchwarmers on the sidelines of efforts to evangelize, Pope Francis said. -
English bishop is concerned over abortion clinic ‘buffer zones’2018-04-19 10:30:47
After a London borough passed an ordinance earlier this month establishing a buffer zone around a local abortion clinic, Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmo
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St. Thomas Aquinas meets bluegrass in best-selling album by Dominicans2018-04-20 12:45:39
Bluegrass music may not be the first thing that comes to mind when people think of Dominicans, but for the 10 Dominican brothers and priests at the Do -
Mexican priest stabbed in his parish2018-04-20 12:39:42
A Mexico priest has been stabbed to death in his parish, the latest attack on clergy in the heavily Catholic country. -
German church to review employment practices after European court ruling2018-04-20 12:20:14
Germany's Catholic Church said it would review its employment system after top European judges warned it could violate anti-discrimination laws by re -
Mother killed on Southwest flight was firm believer in Catholic schools2018-04-19 18:13:57
Tributes from business leaders and politicians alike described Jennifer Riordan -- the 43-year-old passenger who died April 17 from injuries suffered -
Tragedies and blessings have taught Roma Downey to ‘seize the moment’2018-04-19 17:58:35
One of Roma Downey's life lessons came from her mother's cabinet full of broken china. -
Bush recalled for her ‘unwavering love, devotion’ to family, community2018-04-19 17:31:29
Former first lady Barbara Bush "was a model public servant and set a standard for her unwavering and loving devotion to both family and community," -
A great lady who was the first lady2018-04-18 17:29:37
Along with many in this country and around the world, I mourn the loss of Barbara Bush, the former first lady who died April 17 at the age of 92. In m -
Regional V Encuentro affirms archdiocesan pastoral priorities2018-04-18 17:21:19
The contagious energy of the 200-plus people who gathered in Alexandria April 13 and 14 for the regional V Encuentro stirred the heart of Auxiliary Bi -
Name given at baptism gives sense of identity, belonging, pope says2018-04-18 13:29:55
Naming a child is an important task for parents, because it gives children a sense of identity and belonging to their family and to God, Pope Francis -
Father of Alfie Evans meets pope, begs for help to save his son2018-04-18 12:47:12
Begging Pope Francis to help his son, Alfie, Tom Evans met with the pontiff, pleading for "asylum" in Italy so his seriously ill son may receive car -
On Earth Day, St. Joan of Arc celebrates zero waste efforts2018-04-17 17:16:25
A group of St. Joan of Arc parishioners in Minneapolis is seeking to make trash bags lose weight. -
‘Is my dad in heaven?’ little boy asks pope2018-04-17 16:01:10
After circling a massive, crumbling public housing complex on the outskirts of Rome, Pope Francis had an emotional encounter with the neighborhood's
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The Paradox of Courage2018-04-14 23:00:50
What does courage actually look like? Why is it that many who can face mortal dangers in battle lack the other virtues? The post The Paradox of Coura -
The Armenian Genocide2018-04-14 23:00:40
“Who today still speaks of the annihilation of the Armenians?” Who, one wonders, would ask such a question? The answer, surprisingly enoug -
Max Bruch: The Romantic Composer You’ve Never Heard (Enough) Of2018-04-13 23:00:38
The problem with poor Max Bruch was that he was born too late. What he produced is art that seems to give The post Max Bruch: The Romantic Composer Y -
Educating Young Socrates2018-04-13 23:00:13
Young Socrates needed to learn how to clarify and defend an argument. He had to learn to push tirelessly against convention, if The post Educating Yo -
In Honor of Mr. Thomas Jefferson’s 275th Birthday2018-04-12 23:00:43
Here are recommended essays regarding Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) on The Imaginative Conservative: Looking for Mr. Jef -
Thomas Jefferson, Conservative2018-04-12 23:00:06
Today’s offering in our Timeless Essay series affords our readers the opportunity—on the occasion of Thomas Jefferson’s 275th birthd -
Progressive American Imperialism: A Malicious Addiction2018-04-11 23:00:51
Our heritage of foreign intervention is a new one, an innovation introduced by the progressives. To imagine a clean and humane progressivism is, -
Aldous Huxley’s Mirror2018-04-11 23:00:38
Aldous Huxley cautions modern folk, who think or assume that they can continuously redefine or reconstruct primary forms of human relationship without -
Be the Baron: Become a Patron of The Imaginative Conservative2018-04-11 16:00:06
He was an enthusiastic patron of several major composers of his era, including Wolfgang Mozart, Joseph Haydn, and Ludwig van Beethoven, encouraging T -
Making Britain Great Again: The “Deplorable” C.S. Lewis2018-04-10 23:00:55
Compared to today’s decidedly pragmatic US President, the tradition-minded Cambridge medievalist proves to be more exclusive and -
The Beautiful Violence of Old Masters Painting2018-04-10 23:00:46
The “beautiful violence” of Old Masters painting, a magnificence rooted in the study of Light and Dark as technique, as style, but The po -
What Is a Progressive?2018-04-09 23:00:54
For many ethical progressives, there is an absence of active malice. They are most likely to see their own condescension as a The post What Is a Prog
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Gaudete et Exsultate: Demagogic Piety on the March2018-04-11 17:57:39
Gaudete et Exsultate is exactly what we have come to expect from this drearily predictable pontificate. To quote Carl Olsen in Catholic World Report: -
FROM THE SYNOD ON YOUNG PEOPLE, Libera Nos Domine2018-04-08 22:29:21
New from RTV's 'The Remnant Underground' Down in the Catacombs, Michael Matt takes a closer look at the upcoming Synod on Young People (October 201 -
Seraphia: The Real Veronica (Based on the Visions of Anne Catherine Emmerich)2018-04-05 14:04:23
Introductory Note to the Editor: The real life of the woman called St. Veronica is virtually unknown. Some writers just guess about who she rea -
Remnants of the Past: At the Catacomb’s Gate2018-04-03 18:41:04
St. Peter preaching in the Gospel in the catacombs Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in The Remnant back in March of 2007. Since -
NO HELL BELOW US? (Staying Catholic Despite Pope Francis)2018-03-31 00:15:57
New from RTV... Down in the catacombs, Michael Matt comments on Pope Francis's latest heretical bombshell whereby he reportedly told his good friend, -
Good Friday Meditation: Jesus, Priest of His Own Victimhood and Victim of His Own Priesthood2018-03-29 19:41:41
History and Scripture show that ever since Adam and Eve men tend to want a God cut down to their own size: a God fashioned in their own like -
Christ Betrayed Again: A Reflection on Maundy Thurdsday2018-03-29 10:58:07
Near the end of the Last Supper, after the disciple Judas had departed, Christ said to the remaining disciples, "I give you a new commandment: love o -
Spy Wednesday (Sometimes Called Holy Wednesday)2018-03-28 12:02:47
In the New Testament account of Holy Week, after Palm Sunday, the Sanhedrin gathered and plotted to kill Jesus before the feast of Pesach. On the Wedn -
With God in China: The Real Missionaries of Mercy2018-03-26 17:01:55
The Woong Woo steamboat, like a gigantic three-tier birthday cake with wisps of smoke rising from extinguished candles, floated 525 slow miles along t -
"We Are the Champions": How the Lavender Mafia Got Over the Wall and into the Sanctuary2018-03-24 18:54:36
(A Remnant 80s Retro Special) Poison: the last hair metal band standing (yes, all four are men) “Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a -
Quo Vadis?2018-03-22 10:37:49
We will fight in our parishes, we will fight in our dioceses, we will fight every lupine shepherd in sheep's clothing, we will fight online, we will
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Jesus Rejoices in the People We Will Become2018-04-14 05:55:50
Every day the media bring into our living rooms immediate images of harrowing pain, hardships and death. They are images of events close to us or -
Dissatisfaction with Pope Francis2018-04-13 04:00:14
Almost immediately after my essay “Pope Francis’ Support of Protests” was published, I received four interesting comments: Arthur be -
Are Survivors Inherently Gifted?2018-04-11 05:30:59
Ever since the killing of seventeen people at a Florida high school on Ash Wednesday, the media have selected a handful of students who supposedly rep -
God’s Grace is Always With Us2018-04-10 04:15:31
It’s always been regarded as certain that St. Thomas the Apostle eventually ended up preaching the Gospel in India, where he was a powerful and -
Living the American Dream as a Senior Citizen2018-04-09 12:00:02
Imagine opening your mail every day and getting only funeral plans, solicitations for whole life insurance from Colonial Penn or another invitation to -
Peace Be With You2018-04-07 18:45:20
On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in thei -
Pope Francis’ Support of Protests2018-04-06 05:00:15
On the day before Palm Sunday 2018, young people in the U.S. participated in a march in favor of gun control. The following day, Pope Francis delivere -
Trusting God2018-04-04 05:30:59
Thomas Coleman Younger, or Cole Younger, was born on January 15, 1844, the seventh child in a family of 14 children. Cole was seventeen years old when -
Regarding Electric Cars, Gasoline, and Our Crumbling Infrastructure2018-04-02 05:00:14
Big changes for our country loom ahead. The days of the internal combustion engine are numbered. In ten years, electric cars could start to outnumber -
This Happy Easter2018-04-01 08:00:44
From time to time we learn of heroic people who, moved with genuine love, try to save someone who is drowning or trapped inside a burning building.&nb -
The Blessings of Lent2018-03-30 07:55:30
All Christians know the story of Christ’s passion, death, and resurrection by heart. They know, as well, the incomparable blessing bestowed by t -
Providence Fails Again2018-03-29 06:45:15
Recently, I wrote an article about two college professors from different historical time periods who experienced similar difficulties in their respect
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In Every Age, the Risen Lord Confronts the Devil and All His Pomps2018-04-20 01:13:01
By Fr. George Rutler | While it is easy to identify bold personalities that enjoy a good fight, and others that shrink shyly from any kind of confront -
On Being a Teacher and a Priest2018-04-20 01:01:01
By Father John P. Cush | A great reality check for a priest is being assigned full time to teach high school. Nothing, in my opinion, is as much a gre -
An American Catholic Millennial and the Vatican2018-04-20 00:54:01
By Justin McClain | In March 2018, American Catholic speaker, catechist, and fellow Ave Maria Press author Katie Prejean McGrady was one of -
Swedish Government Threatens to Close Catholic Schools2018-04-20 00:24:01
By Angelo Stagnaro | Stockholm — Christianity came to Sweden in the person of St. Ansgar (AD 801–865) when he visited Birka in A -
Homeschooling is Bringing Us More Priests2018-04-20 00:05:01
By Patty Knap | There's a new trend that's highlighting the benefits of homeschooling. Young men with a homeschool background are four tim -
Confirmation Perfects Your Baptismal Grace2018-04-19 23:58:01
By Sherry Antonetti | My eighth-grade son came to me worrying about whether he gets enough understanding to be confirmed. He’s struggled with fi -
Michael Ludwig and the Demon2018-04-19 17:53:01
By Thomas L. McDonald | In the Église des Jésuites of Molsheim in Northern France there was curious relic described as late as the 17th -
‘Humanae Vitae,’ Then and Now, at The Catholic University of America2018-04-19 13:47:01
By Matthew E. Bunson | The Catholic University of America hosted a symposium April 4-6 marking the 50th anniversary of Pope Paul VI’s 1968 -
Hartford Archdiocese, Knights of Columbus Partner to Aid Islamic State Victims2018-04-19 09:57:01
By CNA/EWTN News | HARTFORD, Conn. — In a partnership with the Knights of Columbus, Catholics in the Archdiocese of Hartford, Connecticut, are f -
Solid Analysis of Gaudete et Exsultate, Pre-Synod Document on Young Catholics, and More Great Links!2018-04-19 01:01:01
By Tito Edwards | Solid Analysis of Gaudete et Exsultate - P.J. Smith, Semiduplex+++ The Pre-Synod Document on Young Catholics: Troubling&n -
The World is in Rebellion and the Church is at the Cross2018-04-18 18:19:01
By Msgr. Charles Pope | During Eastertide we reflect on the afterglow of the resurrection and the first weeks of the Church, bathed in the joy of Pent -
Reel Presence: How Friendship is a Synonym for Salvation2018-04-18 18:18:01
By Scott Hahn | What I know about film can fit comfortably in a single frame. I am neither Siskel nor Ebert, nor even the little robot characters on &
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Why is France’s president courting the Church?2018-04-20 00:01:55
Like many things to do with Emmanuel Macron, the answers are complicated. In the first place, Macron sees himself as... -
The pope and Pappy Van Winkle2018-04-20 00:01:49
If you’re a Kentuckian and go to the boss’s house, you make a good impression by bringing a bottle of... -
Stanford Study: The Most Religious Kids Do Best In School2018-04-20 00:01:30
Adolescents who practice religion regularly perform better in school than those adolescents who do not, finds a recent study performed... -
The pope and economics2018-04-20 00:01:29
A review of a new book that seeks to explain what capitalism is and is not – especially for skeptical... -
A Deductive System2018-04-20 00:00:11
David Carlin attempts to deduce all the beliefs of contemporary progressivism from a single axiom, the axiom of personal freedom. -
Roe v. Wade derangement syndrome2018-04-19 00:01:57
“Not the child I wanted.” In a single phrase, this is the moral dereliction at the center of Roe v. Wade Derangement... -
Such a revolution had never been2018-04-19 00:01:46
It might have appeared to any man watching affairs in the earlier years of the seventh century – say from... -
Report: Vatican rejects German intercommunion proposal2018-04-19 00:01:33
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has reportedly rejected a planned proposal by the German bishops’ conference to... -
Pope meets Alfie’s dad2018-04-19 00:01:22
Pope Francis met privately yesterday with the father of Alfie Evans, the 23-month-old English child threatened with the removal of... -
Sympathy for the Devil?2018-04-19 00:01:13
Religious practice has declined in recent times, as has belief in God; but belief in the Devil seems to be... -
Douthat on Francis2018-04-18 00:01:48
In an interview about his new book, the New York Times’ Ross Douthat answers a wide range of questions about the... -
The most Catholic American cities2018-04-18 00:01:30
Boston and New York used to be thought of as major centers for Catholics in America. That was then. The...
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Syrian Catholic priest from India among sainthood causes advanced by pope2018-04-16 13:01:00
Vatican City, Apr 16, 2018 / 11:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis has approved the advancement of the causes of eight Servants of God, all priests -
Benedict XVI celebrates 91st birthday with his brother2018-04-16 12:25:00
Rome, Italy, Apr 16, 2018 / 10:25 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Benedict XVI turned 91 on Monday, celebrating “with his brother Georg in a calm and famil -
Ukrainian Archbishop of Philadelphia retires for health reasons2018-04-16 11:56:00
Philadelphia, Pa., Apr 16, 2018 / 09:56 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis on Monday accepted the resignation for medical reasons of Archbishop Stefan -
“Gaudete et exsultate” is beautiful for its simplicity, frustrating for its failures2018-04-15 21:29:44
Pope Francis should be more careful, for he tends to overstate matters and to attack weak sisters even when he does not set up straw [...] -
California Assembly Bill 2943 is a direct assault on free speech, truth about same-sex attraction2018-04-15 20:22:39
Don’t be misled into thinking that this bill bans only professional counselors from trying to alter same-sex attractions. It goes well beyond th -
The life of a hermit: A glimpse inside the little-known state of life2018-04-15 18:01:00
Portland, Maine, Apr 15, 2018 / 04:01 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The word ‘hermit’ might conjure up some strange images, a la John the Baptist l -
Pope urges Catholics to be moved by joy of the resurrection2018-04-15 12:28:00
Rome, Italy, Apr 15, 2018 / 10:28 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Sunday Pope Francis visited a Roman parish, telling Mass-goers to allow themselves to be mov -
Pope Francis: Every violation of the body is an ‘outrage’ to God2018-04-15 06:55:00
Vatican City, Apr 15, 2018 / 04:55 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Sunday Pope Francis issued a moving prayer for all those whose bodies have been hurt or exp -
Syrian patriarchs condemn ‘unjust aggression’ of Friday allied airstrikes, ask for prayers2018-04-15 05:12:00
Damascus, Syria, Apr 15, 2018 / 03:12 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The airstrikes carried out by the United States, the United Kingdom and France against Syri -
Schmemann and “liturgy outside liturgy”2018-04-14 23:40:36
"Tradition has said that liturgy has two purposes: the glorification of God and the sanctification of man,"says Dr. David Fagerberg, author of a new -
Preachers who are in love with Christ2018-04-14 09:49:42
On the Readings for April 15, 2018, the Third Sunday of Easter [...] -
Peaceful protests outside hospital to support Alfie Evans’ parents2018-04-14 08:01:00
Liverpool, England, Apr 14, 2018 / 06:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Amid a tense battle over medical care for gravely ill toddler Alfie Evans, hundreds of p
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Barbara Bush recalled for 'unwavering love, devotion' to family2018-04-20 00:00:00
Former first lady Barbara Bush "was a model public servant and set a standard for her unwavering and loving devotion to both family and community," -
Successor to MLK urges unity2018-04-19 00:00:00
On the heels of Baltimore Archbishop Lori’s pastoral letter on racism, an ecumenical prayer service urges hope over fear. -
Salvadoran immigrant is barber to Washington's poor2018-04-19 00:00:00
Hair clippers and brushes are the tools 34-year-old Rudy Romero uses to carry out his mission to help the poor and homeless. -
‘Summer in the Forest’ traces the founding of L’Arche by Jean Vanier2018-04-18 00:00:00
A desire to explore his feelings on his experience with a great aunt who had an intellectual disability, Randall Wright, a director of more than 20 ma -
Diocese of Arlington and parishes form a green network2018-04-18 00:00:00
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Religious orders need to preserve their archives2018-04-17 00:00:00
For American religious orders, however, an upcoming conference at Jesuit-run Boston College will address a pressing need — the preservation and -
Diocesan student competition taps top scientific minds2018-04-17 00:00:00
The top scientific student minds of the Diocese of Arlington put their months of hard work on display at the 21st annual science fair at Paul VI Catho -
Cardinal Dolan leads delegation to Beirut2018-04-17 00:00:00
Cardinal Dolan, chairman of the board of Catholic Near East Welfare Association, led a delegation from CNEWA to health care facilities across the Leba -
Fredericksburg Life Walk benefits babies, families2018-04-16 00:00:00
The pro-life event benefited Mary’s Shelter, a home that provides expectant mothers and their children with housing for up to three years; Betha -
Holy Hour for Vocations2018-04-16 00:00:00
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrates a Holy Hour for Vocations at St. Timothy Church in Chantilly April 13. -
Salvadoran bishops testify on Capitol Hill2018-04-16 00:00:00
Salvadoran bishops say that ending immigration programs would create bigger crisis in their country. -
Mass under the lights honors UMW student athletes2018-04-13 00:00:00
Under the bright lights of the University of Mary Washington's Intramural field Father Christopher T. Vaccaro, chaplain of the Catholic Campus Minist
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This Man Wants to Kill Hundreds of Unborn Children to Help People Find the Perfect Genetically-Engineered Baby2018-04-20 18:43:04
Procreation is becoming a matter of manufacturing, engineering, quality control, and other accouterments of industrial control. Babies are already mad -
Study Finds Hundreds of Mentally Ill and Dementia Patients Euthanized Without Consent2018-04-20 18:31:19
An important study was published in the Journal BMC Medical Ethics (March 5) examining nine euthanasia deaths of people with intellectual disabilities -
Shocking Report Shows Cancer Patients are Being Euthanized Without Their Consent2018-04-20 18:18:18
A survey of end-of-life decisions for cancer patients involving Flemish physicians has found that in 10.4% of the cases, there was euthanasia or physi -
College Will Discipline Pro-Abortion Students Caught on Camera Vandalizing Pro-Life Display2018-04-20 17:59:58
A New Jersey college has promised to hold students who vandalized a pro-life display last week accountable for their actions. Pro-life students at The -
Pro-Life Groups Hope U.S. Postal Service Will Issue a “Choose Life” Stamp2018-04-20 16:12:09
Pro-life groups are calling on the U.S. Postal Service to create a new “Choose Life” stamp to honor children and the mothers who gave them -
Euthanasia Group Sues to Overturn Minnesota Assisted Suicide Ban After It Was Convicted for Breaking Law2018-04-20 16:02:29
The national assisted suicide advocacy group Final Exit Network (FEN) filed suit in federal court this week against the State of Minnesota in its ongo -
Poll Shows Ireland is Dangerously Close to Legalizing Abortion on Demand2018-04-20 12:39:38
Ireland may be on the brink of legalizing abortion on demand, according to a new poll. However, the new Irish Times/MBRI poll also shows that hope rem -
Alfie Evans’ Parents Lose Supreme Court Case, Judge Says Hospital Can Yank Life Support Without Their Consent2018-04-20 10:50:00
The parents of little Alfie Evans have lost what may be their last ditch attempt to spare his life. The Supreme Court in the United Kingdom today deci -
Court Blocks Indiana Law Banning Abortions on Babies With Down Syndrome2018-04-20 10:28:34
Discrimination against unborn babies with Down syndrome will be allowed to continue in Indiana after a court blocked a state law Thursday that prohibi -
Key Pro-Abortion Study Falsely Claiming “Pro-Life Legislation Kills Women” is Refuted2018-04-20 10:04:15
Legal abortion was built on outright lies, half-truths and sloppy assumptions. And then there’s this: “Pro-life legislation kills women.&r -
President Trump’s Support From Christian Voters at All-Time High After Compiling Pro-Life Record2018-04-20 09:36:53
Despite constant criticism by the mainstream media, President Donald Trump has gained support among Christian voters, according to a new poll. The PRR -
Abortion Activist Admits Babies With Down Syndrome are Targeted in Abortions2018-04-19 19:12:31
Chris Kaposy, a bioethicist and the father of Aaron who has Down syndrome, has written a new book titled, “Choosing Down Syndrome: Ethics and Ne
