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The Truth About Syria: Persecution of Syrian Christians Cries Out For Prayer and Action

Middle East

By Deacon Keith Fournier

Christians preceded Muslims in calling Syria their home. They must not be forced to leave this ancient and holy land. We are living in ...

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THURSDAY HOMILY: Choosing to Live the Way of Forgiving Love

Year of Faith

By Deacon Keith Fournier

To use imagery regularly used by the early fathers of the Church, the Cross is the new tree planted in the midst of a new garden that ...

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Pope Francis Proclaims the Church is the Living Body of Christ and Calls for Christian Unity

Europe

By Deacon Keith Fournier

Pope Francis continued his teaching series on the Church in his Wednesday message to the faithful who gathered in St Peters Square. ...

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'Gosnell exposed late-abortions for what they really are: relocated infanticide,' Franks says

Marriage & Family

The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, sponsored by Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), the bill's sponsor, says the impetus ...

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The New Golden Calf and the Women of a New Babylon. America and Kardashian - Where's the outrage?

Politics & Policy

In Brazil, a hundred thousand people marched to protest an increase in bus fares. In Istanbul, Turkey thousands occupied the last ...

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St. John Paul II: Reliable Reports Affirm Second Miracle, Canonization This Year

Europe

By Deacon Keith Fournier

Reliable, but unnamed, sources confirmed on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, that the Board of theologians of the Congregation for the Causes ...

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Daily Readings

By New Jerusalem Bible

Reading 1: Titus 11:1-11, Responsorial Psalm: Isaiah 111:7-8, Responsorial Psalm: Isaiah 111:1-4, Gospel: 2 Corinthians 6:7-15

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St. Vincent Kaun: Saint of the Day for Thursday, June 20, 2013

Saints

Martyr of Japan. A native of Korea, he was brought to Japan in 1591 as a prisoner of war and was subsequently converted to ...

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Prayers

Behold, O Mother of Perpetual Help, at thy feet a wretched sinner, who has recourse to thee and trusts in thee. O Mother of mercy, ...

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Pope Francis Adds Name of St Joseph to Every Mass in the Eucharistic Prayer: What Does it Mean?

Europe

By Deacon Keith Fournier

The Decree of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments made public on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. The ...

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Surrogate-born children suffer from more emotional issues than other children

Marriage & Family

Children born to a surrogate mother have more emotional difficulties than those carried by their biological mother, according to a ...

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How one man started a movement by standing still

Middle East

Protesters across Turkey have changed tactics. Instead of yelling at police and shouting slogans, they are starting to stand quiet and ...

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ETERNAL LIFE? Human minds will be uploaded to super computers in next generation

Technology

Humans will be able to upload their entire minds to computers and become digitally immortal within the next generation. That's ...

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SHOCKING: Senator says IRS set to pay out $70 million in employee bonuses

U.S.

While still stung by allegations that they unfairly interrogated right-wing and tea party groups, the Internal revenue Service is now ...

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Kids learn murder at summer camp in Gaza

Middle East

As summer arrives over the northern hemisphere, children around the globe's northern half will make their way to summer camps ...

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Vatican Museum, Rome - Ceiling and Wall Artwork

Vatican

Ornate ceiling and wall artwork just outside the museum library, Vatican Museum, Rome - 21 May 2013.

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Flooding prevents pilgrims from reaching Catholic shrine

Music

Heavy flooding prompts French officials to close off access to Lourdes, the popular Catholic pilgrimage site where many believe the ...

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FBI admits to using drones on U.S. soil. What's next armed drones?

Politics & Policy

The director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Robert Mueller has admitted for the first time that the FBI uses drones, unmanned ...

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Agents think they'll find out what happened to Jimmy Hoffa - after 40 years

U.S.

Former Teamsters chief Jimmy Hoffa mysteriously disappeared in 1975. It was largely believed that he was the victim of foul play. ...

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New studies reveal more information about autism cause

Health

Researchers say they have confirmed a link between air pollution and autism. Another study is announcing that the language ...

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WEDNESDAY HOMILY: Me, Myself, and I, How to Overcome the Unholy Trinity

Year of Faith

By Fr Samuel Medley, SOLT

The more you sow, the more you reap. Each one should give what he has decided in his own mind, not grudgingly or because he is made ...

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TUESDAY HOMILY: Christian Perfection

Year of Faith

By Fr. Roger J. Landry

The Year of Faith is a summons for us to live faithfully by Jesus' standards, rather than as everyone else does. Today Jesus ...

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Pope Francis To G8 Global Leaders: Goal of Economics is to Serve Humanity

Europe

By Deacon Keith Fournier

\"The goal of economics and politics is to serve humanity, beginning with the poorest and most vulnerable wherever they may be, ...

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Daily Readings

By New Jerusalem Bible

Reading 1: Titus 9:6-11, Responsorial Psalm: Isaiah 112:9, Responsorial Psalm: Isaiah 112:1-4, Gospel: 2 Corinthians 6:16-18, Gospel: ...

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St. Romuald: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Saints

St. Romuald was born at Ravenna about the year 956. In spite of an infinite desire for virtue and sanctity, his early life was wasted ...

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Prayers

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end. ...

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Did Pocahontas save explorer John Smith here? Native American site of Werowocomoco fascinating regardless

U.S.

Indian princess Pocahontas is said to have laid her head on English explorer John Smith as her powerful father Powhatan lifted his war ...

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Generic drugs to be more readily available after court ruling

Health

Those in need of far less costly, generic drugs for their medical conditions got a boost this week by the Supreme Court. A ...

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Syria accused in 'ethnic cleansing' of Sunni Muslims

Middle East

The Lebanese caretaker minister for social affairs, Wael Abu Faour has declared that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces ...

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While U.S. marriage rates are in 100-year low, rebound expected shortly

Marriage & Family

Marriage rates are at their lowest in the past 100 years, analysts say. The recent recession sent far fewer couples down the altar, ...

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Poorly prepared teachers steering nation's classrooms

U.S.

The United States always needs qualified teachers - and many subpar programs are rushing them into classrooms ill-prepared to deal ...

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Why isn't the media covering what's happening in Brazil?

Americas

Demonstrations have erupted across Brazil, and curiously, they have gone largely unreported across the media. On Monday, an estimated ...

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