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Current — The Papacy
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Explaining Sanders's "Socialism" to Kansans
[Cross-posted to Political Context]I appreciate the kind attention which The Wichita Eagle recently paid to us local Democrats, progressive liberals, Christian... Read more
The 17 september 2015 by Russellarbenfox
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Live Radio Script[courtesy Google Images]Financial Survival Tonight’s GOP DebatesThe Washington Examiner (“GOP field seeks to get out of Trump’s shadow in... Read more
The 16 september 2015 by Adask
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Michael Arceneaux on Why He Won't Return to Church, Even with Francis: "If You’r...
In The Guardian today, Michael Arceneaux, a black, gay man who has left the Catholic church, explains why Pope Francis hasn't convinced him to return:A recent... Read more
The 13 september 2015 by William Lindsey
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Third World Countries Want More Than $100B a Year in “climate Change” Reparations
This is insanity. USA Today reports, Sept. 12, 2015, that preparatory talks ahead of the UN Conference on Climate Change to be held in Paris in December has... Read more
The 13 september 2015 by Eowyn
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The Illegitimate Pope: Election of Jorge Bergoglio as Pope Francis Was...
In 1996, then Pope John Paul II (now St. John Paul II) promulgated papal constitution Universi Dominici Gregis forbidding the canvassing or lobbying for votes b... Read more
The 12 september 2015 by Eowyn
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Hungary Builds 100-mi Razor-wire Border to Keep out “migrants”
Europe is being inundated by tens of thousands of “refugees” from Muslim countries — a crisis that is in part due to Obama’s disastrous Mid-East policy. Read more
The 11 september 2015 by Eowyn
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The GOP Dumbo: Religious Freedom? Or an Old White Elephant?
By RF Schatten"Love thy Neighbor as Thyself"?...just look at the GOP Poster Boy!!...send thy Neighbor back where he came from! cause nobody! absolutely nobody!... Read more
The 10 september 2015 by Rfschatten
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Katha Pollitt on Laudato Si': "If Pope Francis Really Wanted to Fight Climate...
And more outstanding commentary today — this by Katha Pollitt at The Nation noting that Pope Francis's considerable blind spot regarding women's rights... Read more
The 09 september 2015 by William Lindsey
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Catholic Extension: Our Project Makes It to the Vatican
A representation from Chicago's Catholic Extension, the national magazine, has visited the Vatican in the past few days. We at Garcia Media completed the lates... Read more
The 07 september 2015 by Themarioblog
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Kieran Tapsell on Bishop Geoffrey Robinson's Testimony Before Australian Abuse...
Highly recommended: Kieran Tapsell's conversation with Noel Debien of ABC Australia yesterday evening. Kieran Tapsell is an attorney and author of the book... Read more
The 31 august 2015 by William Lindsey
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Pope Francis Praises Homosexual Children’s Book
In 2006, when he was Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal William J. Levada authored “The Family in the Catechism of the... Read more
The 31 august 2015 by Eowyn
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On Holy Icons in the Western Church
On the Western side of the Church, Benedict XVI (2000, The Spirit of the Liturgy) has emphasized five fundamental principles regarding both the need and the... Read more
The 31 august 2015 by Mba
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Christina Keneally on Bishop Robinson Before Australian Royal Commission: The...
As Christina Keneally has reported for The Guardian, in his testimony before the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual... Read more
The 26 august 2015 by William Lindsey
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At Least 1,000 Words: Signe Wilkinson on the Boy Scouts, Pope Francis, and the...
Signe Wilkinson of Truthdig commenting this morning on, well, all kinds of things that I think will be obvious to you as you think about the cartoon . . . . Read more
The 24 august 2015 by William Lindsey
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Tom Doyle on Hypocrisy in Spades in Milwaukee Settlement with Abuse Survivors
Today's National Survivor Advocates Coalition News features an op-ed piece by Tom Doyle entitled "Milwaukee: Hypocrisy in Spades." I'd provide a link for you... Read more
The 21 august 2015 by William Lindsey
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Will Newark Archbishop John Myers Be at Papal Events in U.S. Next Month? Yet...
Archbishop John MyersA question that comes to my mind as I read Mark Mueller's article at Religion Dispatches about New Jersey priest Manuel Gallo Espinoza,... Read more
The 21 august 2015 by William Lindsey
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Our Baby’s Two Years Old: Cuba Libro!
Circa January 2002: I was sitting at my sister’s dining room table – in the crappy apartment she was forced to rent after losing her home and business in 9-11... Read more
The 20 august 2015 by Connergo
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Niagara Fun Day 2: Oh Canada, Eh? Dinner Theatre and Clifton Hill
On our second day in Niagara Falls, we enjoyed a leisurely buffet breakfast at our hotel, Courtyard Marriott, and then took a short walk to Clifton Hill, the hu... Read more
The 17 august 2015 by Thismomloves
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Charity
On occasion someone will comment, either here or on my other popular writings, that I lack the objectivity of a journalist. This should be no surprise, really,... Read more
The 17 august 2015 by Steveawiggins
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A Problem-Solving Exercise for the Weekend: The Gospel and the Gays — When...
Here's a little exercise in problem-solving for you on an August weekend that will be, for many readers as for me, lazy and warm:If the very center of the... Read more
The 15 august 2015 by William Lindsey
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SNAP's Q and A on Pope Francis and Abuse/Cover Up Crisis: Highly Recommended
And speaking of the upcoming papal visit to the U.S. (I just did so in my previous posting, didn't I?), SNAP has published a very valuable Q and A written by... Read more
The 13 august 2015 by William Lindsey
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Why You Should Be Concerned That the Largest U.S. Nursing Association Endorses...
On August 10, 2015, the 185,000-member National Nurses United endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) for the presidency at a “Brunch with Bernie” event at... Read more
The 13 august 2015 by Eowyn
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People Talking: About Matt Shepard, White Male Privilege, Women's Health, Guns...
"He was always struggling to find that place where he belonged," a friend of Matthew Shepard says in Michele Josue's wonderful documentary "Matt Shepard Is a... Read more
The 06 august 2015 by William Lindsey
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Tom Doyle in Robert Blair Kaiser's Whistle: "Survivors Have Changed the Course o...
I don't want to wear you out with excerpts from Robert Blair Kaiser's book about Tom Doyle, Whistle. I do encourage you to consider buying it, because the... Read more
The 05 august 2015 by William Lindsey
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Did Pope Francis Really Say the Koran and Bible Are the Same?
FOTM readers know that I, a Catholic, am no fan of Pope Francis, formerly known as Jorge Bergoglio. I am especially critical of his call for a supra-national... Read more
The 03 august 2015 by Eowyn
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What's Happening - July 30
Berlin. Funeral home. Refrigeration room. Screaming. Woman, 92, who was declared dead in a nursing home, is alive and terrified. A doctor declared her dead.... Read more
The 30 july 2015 by Lowell
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Leah Mickens on Kenyan Catholic Bishops' Response to Polio Vaccination...
Yesterday, Leah Mickens published a statement about the response of the Catholic bishops of Kenya to the polio vaccination campaign in their nation, about... Read more
The 30 july 2015 by William Lindsey
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Droppings from the Catholic Birdcage: Kenyan Catholic Bishops Oppose Polio...
One minute, the Catholic bishops of Kenya are up in arms about the fact that the U.S. president dares to defend the human rights of a criminalized minority grou... Read more
The 29 july 2015 by William Lindsey
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What Humans Are Really Doing to Our Planet…
GarryRogers:You knew it was bad. Here is more proof. Originally posted on Exposing the Big Game: …in 19 Jaw-Dropping Images, (and one glib cartoon).... Read more
The 28 july 2015 by Garry Rogers
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On Laudato Si’ as a Political Document
Robert Manne in The Monthly, July 1: Where Al Gore and Pope Francis part company is over the relation of the climate crisis to contemporary industrial... Read more
The 26 july 2015 by Bbenzon
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Right-Wing Catholics Suddenly Tired of Pope's Scoldings? Where Were These Folks...
Well, isn't this special? Right-wing Catholics Elizabeth Scalia and Carl Olson are tried of being "scolded" and "harangued" by a pope, as David Gibson reports i... Read more
The 23 july 2015 by William Lindsey
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A Gay Priest and Gay Former Priest Speak Out: Time for Catholic Leaders to Stop...
As I noted here back in May, after Seton Hall University chaplain Father Warren Hall posted a picture on Facebook supporting the NOH8 campaign to challenge... Read more
The 21 july 2015 by William Lindsey
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How the Confederate Battle Flag Is Like the Tridentine Mass: What Sister Never...
At the What Sister Never Knew and Father Never Told You site, blogger Consolamini minces no words as he compares the Confederate battle flag to the traditional... Read more
The 13 july 2015 by William Lindsey
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Pope Francis Calls Again for Wealth Redistribution, While U.S. Archbishops Live...
That Pope Francis, what a guy! He called gunmakers hypocritical false Christians while the Vatican’s own Swiss Guards and Pontifical Gendarmerie are armed with... Read more
The 13 july 2015 by Eowyn
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Naomi Klein on a Radical Vatican Under Pope Francis?
Some excerpts for you from Naomi Klein's recent New Yorker essay entitled "A Radical Vatican?": Klein notes that she was asked to speak at a Vatican press... Read more
The 12 july 2015 by William Lindsey
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Pope Francis: Is Consumerism Bad?
Pope Francis has denounced consumerism as a “poison” that threatens true happiness, and is an assault upon the poor. What does he say does bring true... Read more
The 11 july 2015 by Fsrcoin
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Snake Oil Salesmen
The last time I checked you can still buy your POM Wonderful at our local supermarkets. This despite the fact that a judge issued a ‘cease and desist,’... Read more
The 11 july 2015 by Rvbadalam
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Fossil Fuel Industry Must ‘implode’ to Avoid Climate Disaster, Says Top Scientis...
Originally posted on jpratt27: ‘The age of carbon is over’ and a transition to a greener economy is inevitable, says Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, adviser to the... Read more
The 11 july 2015 by Garry Rogers
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Enhanced Solo Le Pido A Dior Netlabel Profile
Introduction Welcome to Netlabel Profiles, the show that explores some of the best and most diverse music on the internet today. Read more
The 10 july 2015 by George De Bruin
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Jamie Manson on Pope Francis's Warm, Deep Ties to Evangelicals: Predictions for...
Jamie Manson on Pope Francie's deep ties to evangelicals (in Latin American, as well as to influential American ones), and how those ties will undoubtedly... Read more
The 09 july 2015 by William Lindsey
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Brittmarie Janson Perez, "On False Prophets and Parallel Churches: Kiko...
Today, another exhaustively researched essay by Brittmarie Janson Perez, which I'm happy to share with you here. This one focuses on the role of Kiko Arguello... Read more
The 06 july 2015 by William Lindsey
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Seven (only Moderately Short but Hopefully Somewhat Syllogistic) Statements on...
Well, it's been exactly one week since Obergefell v. Hodges was handed down by the Supreme Court, and the legal recognition of the marriages of gay and lesbian... Read more
The 03 july 2015 by Russellarbenfox
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SBC Pastor Rick Warren to Co-preach with Archbishop at Catholic Convention in...
Rick Warren has been chosen to co-preach a keynote speech along with Cardinal Sean O'Malley at Pope Francis' World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia this... Read more
The 03 july 2015 by Elizabethprata
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Laudato Si' @3QD: Bridging the Gaps
This month I've decided to turn my 3QD slot over to my good friend Charles Cameron so that he can comment on Pope Francis' remarkable encyclical, Laudato Se'. Read more
The 29 june 2015 by Bbenzon
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On the Theology of "Laudato Si"
Scott Beauchamp in The Baffler: Pope Francis uses theology to foreground nature, with God being the force of eminence that shoots through and connects all... Read more
The 27 june 2015 by Bbenzon
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Pot Calls Kettle Black: Pope Francis Chastises Pastors for Talking Too Much
Ever since Argentinian archbishop Jorge Bergoglio was elected by the Papal Enclave to be head of the Catholic Church 2 years 3 months ago, the new Pope Francis... Read more
The 27 june 2015 by Eowyn
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Jamie Manson on Laudato Si': "How Has the Church's Paternalistic Need for Power...
Jamie Manson notes that Laudato Si' does not acknowledge that having access to contraception has alleviated both poverty and ecological stress for poor women... Read more
The 24 june 2015 by William Lindsey
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Pope Francis Goes After Gun Makers
“[I]f you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.” – Jesus Christ, Luke 22:36 Reuters reports that last Sunday, June 21, 2015, at a rally of thousands... Read more
The 24 june 2015 by Eowyn
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In Harmony
A discussion on music and worshipLast Sunday I preached on the purpose of worship. Preaching from Genesis 1 v.26 – 2 v.7, I talked about it as:Instinct – we hav... Read more
The 23 june 2015 by Richardl
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UK Telegraph: Pope Francis is Delusional About Climate Change
The Telegraph is the online version of the award-winning UK newspaper The Daily Telegraph, founded in 1855. In an op/ed on June 20, 2015, Telegraph columnist... Read more
The 22 june 2015 by Eowyn
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Pope Francis's Encyclical on the Environment, and the Impossibility of Discussin...
Call me crazy, but if I were a world religious leader writing a major document about ecology today — one which stresses that it is addressing every member of th... Read more
The 18 june 2015 by William Lindsey
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Pope Francis on the Environmental Crisis
An article in the NYTimes opens: Pope Francis on Thursday called for a radical transformation of politics, economics and individual lifestyles to confront... Read more
The 18 june 2015 by Bbenzon
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Argentina Protests Violence Against Women, Pope Francis Again Pushes Gender...
How one tweet about femcide sparked a movement in Argentina: http://t.co/jfMao6oqWf #NiUnaMenos pic.twitter.com/7oO8FZw5mH— The Cut (@TheCut) June 16, 2015In a... Read more
The 17 june 2015 by William Lindsey
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Pope Francis Calls for a New Global Authority to Combat “climate Change”
Ever since Argentinian archbishop Jorge Bergoglio was elected by the Papal Enclave to be head of the Catholic Church 2 years 3 months ago, conservatives have... Read more
The 17 june 2015 by Eowyn
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Its Nienstedt, but It's Not ONLY Nienstedt
From the NY Times (large/ bold type emphasis mine - DG) a year ago February: U.N. Panel Criticizes the Vatican Over Sexual Abuse In a hard-hitting report... Read more
The 16 june 2015 by Doggone
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Nienstedt Resigns: "My Leadership Has Unfortunately Drawn Attention Away from th...
This is news to which to wake up on a Monday morning: the archbishop of St. Paul-Minneapolis, John Nienstedt, and his deputy archbishop Lee Anthony Piché, have... Read more
The 15 june 2015 by William Lindsey
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Eerie Swarm of Flying Ants at Memorial Service of Gosnell’s Aborted Babies
Abortion doctor Kenneth Gosnell Dana DiFlippo reports for the (Philadelphia) Daily News, June 10, 2015: The babies killed by Kermit Gosnell died in an... Read more
The 14 june 2015 by Eowyn
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GOP on Climate Change: Pronounced Koch! Like in the GOP's Koch Addiction!
By RF SchattenWhat's a few Degrees or a few Feet more?!?!? If you care about your planet, if you care about your environment...the ability to breath clean air a... Read more
The 10 june 2015 by Rfschatten
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Rick Santorum On Climate Change: The Wisdom of a Shyster
RF Schatten"A Wise Man can learn more from a Foolish Question than a Fool can learn from a Wise Answer" ~~~ Bruce Lee Rick Santorum is neither wise...or a... Read more
The 07 june 2015 by Rfschatten
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Father Linus Clovis on the “Francis Effect”
Father Clovis The following long article is from http://www.LifeSiteNews.com LiveSiteNews.com reported on May 22, 2015: By Father Linus Clovis of Saint Lucia A... Read more
The 03 june 2015 by Eowyn
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Gabriel Daly on Irish Vote as "Caring for a Wounded Minority Who Were Strangers...
Catholic theologian (and priest) Gabriel Daly commenting in The Tablet on the deeply Catholic theological underpinnings of the recent yes vote for LGBT... Read more
The 03 june 2015 by William Lindsey
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Kapya Kaoma on How Vatican Hypocrisy Endangers LGBTQ People
Yesterday, I wrote that I wonder what Pope Francis will say at the World Meeting of Families this September, given that the Catholic archdiocese hosting this... Read more
The 02 june 2015 by William Lindsey
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Sensational Austrialian T.V. Interview with Peter Saunders of Papal Abuse...
Last evening, "60 Minutes Australia" aired a segment about Cardinal George Pell, whom Pope Francis has brought to the Vatican to clean up the Vatican Bank. Read more
The 01 june 2015 by William Lindsey
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Links #256
Some habitual farters argue that they need to fart for medical reasons but that doesn’t mean my kids should have to smell their farts. – Peter WaltersAn... Read more
The 31 may 2015 by Maggiemcneill
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End-of-Week Commentary on Irish Rainbow Referendum: 5 Links
And since it's clearly impossible for me to go a day (on which I post) without saying something about the recent remarkable rainbow referendum in Ireland, here'... Read more
The 29 may 2015 by William Lindsey
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Warning: Pseudoscience is Growing
Beware deceptive news I wanted to caution everyone who looks to the Internet for news and opinion. False reports and biased opinions masquerading as reason and... Read more
The 27 may 2015 by Garry Rogers
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News in Catholic Abuse Crisis: Continued Outrage That Finn Will Ordain...
In the area of the abuse crisis in the Catholic church, several stories and pieces of commentary in recent days that deserve attention, I think:1. Read more
The 22 may 2015 by William Lindsey
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Calls for Honest Catholic Conversations About Contraception: What Are We Really...
As the date for the final meeting of the synod on the family called by Pope Francis approaches, it's interesting to see calls being made by various lay Catholic... Read more
The 20 may 2015 by William Lindsey
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Pope's Powers Have Expanded to Forgive Abortions. Sweet!
SourceDid you know that priests in the Catholic Church are called alter Christus? It means another Christ. They have been granted certain powers by the church t... Read more
The 19 may 2015 by Elizabethprata
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Pope Francis I - The 1st "People Friendly" Pope...not Good News for Evangelical...
By RF SchattenHow will the World react to Pope Francis' Encyclical on Climate Change? The reason it's even brought up as a question is a testimony to the... Read more
The 15 may 2015 by Rfschatten
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Droppings from the Catholic Birdcage: When "Pro-Life" Is Anything But — Robert...
At National Catholic Reporter Robert Mickens comments on the American-style "pro-life" march, the National March for Life, that took place in Rome last Sunday. Read more
The 13 may 2015 by William Lindsey
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The Church Back in Cuba: Political Ploy Or Sincerity...Pope Francis Still Wins!
By RF Schatten"When the Pope goes to Cuba in September, I promise to go to all his Masses, and with 'satisfaction'! I read all the speeches of the Pope, his... Read more
The 11 may 2015 by Rfschatten
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The Story of the Refusal of the Episcopal Cathedral in Orlando to Baptize the So...
For a variety of reasons, I've been following with some interest the story of the refusal of Anthony Clark, dean of the Episcopal cathedral in Orlando, St. Read more
The 08 may 2015 by William Lindsey
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Harlem Popetrotters.
Yahoo News Digest reports that Pope Francis has become the ninth person in history to become an honorary member of the Harlem Globetrotters. Read more
The 07 may 2015 by Nottheworstnews
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Lay Catholics Remind Francis That Pretty Talk About Women's Equality Means Littl...
In an essay that has just been published by National Catholic Reporter, Jamie Manson notes that, while the media grab at zingy quotations by Pope Francis about... Read more
The 06 may 2015 by William Lindsey
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As Pope Francis's Encyclical on Environment Nears, Attempts by Big Oil to Subver...
As various news sources are reporting that Pope Francis's encyclical on the environment will be published next month, there's interesting reporting and... Read more
The 04 may 2015 by William Lindsey
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International Travel is Changing Biodiversity
Erin Brodwin says along with international travellers often travel dozens of tiny hitchhikers – foreign plants, insects, and sometimes other animals too. Source... Read more
The 04 may 2015 by Garry Rogers
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For Those Who Consider Icons of God the Father Verboten
Source: The Icon of the Divine Heart of God the Father: Apologia and Canon – Chapter 3 – Critical ReviewAs previously shown, icons of God the Father were... Read more
The 03 may 2015 by Mba
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The Angelic Face of Jesus as a 12-year-old Boy
The scientific unit of the police force in Rome, Italy, used technology that’s normally used to age an individual, to generate the angelic face of what the man... Read more
The 03 may 2015 by Eowyn
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Tesla’s Powerwall Puts Huge Crack in Carbon-Based Energy Dominance
“I think we should collectively try to do this, and not win the Darwin Award.” — Elon Musk * * * * * This week, with much fanfare, Elon Musk’s Tesla launched a... Read more
The 02 may 2015 by Garry Rogers
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Italian Man Hangs Up Twice On Pope Thinking Its Prank Call… We’ve Got 3 Solution...
Yahoo News Digest reports that an Italian man hung up on the Pope two times because he thought they were prank calls.The man had been selected for calls from th... Read more
The 01 may 2015 by Nottheworstnews
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Things I'm Reading at Week's End: Marriage, Bible, Catholics, Women's Rights,...
Things I'm reading as this week ends — these items all connected in that they talk about issues of religion in the public square:At her Extra Ecclesiam Est... Read more
The 01 may 2015 by William Lindsey
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Pope Francis to Bestow Knighthood on New York Rabbi Arthur Schneier (video)
this is just too strange.. an Orthodox rabbi from New York was just knighted by the Pope and was made a Knight of the Catholic Church. Read more
The 30 april 2015 by Gldmeier
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Ignorant Minds Want to Know...after Same-sex Marriage, What's Next?
By RF SchattenAfter you lose all your arguments; Same-Sex Marriage is generally accepted by the general public, polls all favor the rights of same-sex... Read more
The 29 april 2015 by Rfschatten
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The Gay Mafia and America’s Aggressive Homosexual Agenda
One of FOTM’s faithful readers recently sent me an email of palpable frustration, a sentiment I share and no doubt by you as well. She wrote: Is it just me or i... Read more
The 26 april 2015 by Eowyn
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Pope Francis: All Believers Should Be Inspired to Defend the Vocation of Marriage
CNA: Pope Francis said Wednesday that marriage is a vocation all believers are called to defend, specifically in terms of the complementarity of the union... Read more
The 25 april 2015 by Brutallyhonest
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Footnote to Story of Laurent Stefanini's Meeting with Pope Francis: I.Media...
Yesterday, I.Media, a French-language news service based in Rome and specializing in Vatican coverage, published a statement about the meeting of Pope Francis... Read more
The 24 april 2015 by William Lindsey
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Three More Statements on "Resignation" of Bishop Robert Finn of Kansas City:...
Three more statements about the "resignation" of convicted felon Bishop Robert Finn of St. Joseph-Kansas City, from groups supporting survivors of childhood... Read more
The 24 april 2015 by William Lindsey
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Droppings from the Catholic Birdcage: As Pope Francis Informs French...
Here's a two-fer for you — a two-fer of very stinky Catholic birdcage droppings:1. As Jean Ann Esselink reports for The New Civil Rights Movement, Pope Francis... Read more
The 23 april 2015 by William Lindsey
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Droppings from the Catholic Birdcage: "Dear, Dear Pope Francis, Get off the...
Dennism502 at National Catholic Reporter responding to an article by Joshua J. McElwee reporting on Pope Francis's continued defense of the "gender... Read more
The 22 april 2015 by William Lindsey
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Droppings from the Catholic Birdcage: "This Whole LCWR Crackdown Was Planned ....
My Facebook friend Mary DuMont Brower responding in my Facebook feed this morning to an article I had linked, by Sarah Posner writing in Al-Jazeera America abou... Read more
The 22 april 2015 by William Lindsey
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Droppings from the Catholic Birdcage: Mollie Wilson O'Reilly on Vatican Report o...
Mollie Wilson O'Reilly at Commonweal on the "final report" that the Vatican released last week, ending its investigation of U.S. Read more
The 22 april 2015 by William Lindsey
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Big U.S. Catholic News of Day: Bishop Robert Finn Resigns
And, of course, the big news in the Catholic church in the U.S. today: the convicted felon who was bishop of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Robert Finn, has just... Read more
The 21 april 2015 by William Lindsey
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A Question (or Two) for Those Who Call Themselves Catholic...
... yet who disagree with most of Catholic teaching, who rarely go to Mass, who rarely if ever let people know about the beauty of Catholicism, who dissent... Read more
The 18 april 2015 by Brutallyhonest
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Vatican Struggling to Keep up with Exorcism Demand
"Traditionally there are certain signs that often accompany true cases of possession,” the priest said, “things that are difficult if not impossible to explain... Read more
The 18 april 2015 by Elizabethprata
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What’s with Time Magazine Giving Elites Devil’s Horns?
Time magazine has a penchant to give élites devil’s horns on its cover. The latest to receive that treatment is Hillary Clinton, on the cover of Time‘s March 13... Read more
The 17 april 2015 by Eowyn
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Discussions That Should Be Placed Side by Side: Abuse Survivors Want Juan...
Two items I've read this morning strike me as a revealing synchronistic fit for one another. The first is Kristine Ward's editorial in today's edition of NSAC... Read more
The 17 april 2015 by William Lindsey
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Here's the Ad from Today's San Francisco Chronicle, Asking Pope Francis to Remov...
Here's the ad that appeared in today's San Francisco Chronicle, which I discussed in my first posting today. Thanks to Taku Imagawa for emailing it to me. Read more
The 16 april 2015 by William Lindsey
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In News: Calls for Removal of Archbishop Cordileone, Vatican Ends Investigation...
Here's a hodgepodge of news stories (and commentary) about Catholic-themed issues previously discussed on this blog:1. Today's San Francisco Chronicle carries... Read more
The 16 april 2015 by William Lindsey
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"The Removal of the Difference, in Fact, is the Problem, Not the Solution."
Not much more than a year ago, I linked to a Salon piece I thought initially was satirical detailing the risks associated with infant gender assignment. What,... Read more
The 15 april 2015 by Brutallyhonest
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