U.S. bishops’ second annual Fortnight for Freedom to be June 21-July 4
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. bishops’ second annual Fortnight for Freedom — a period of prayer and fasting to raiseContinue Reading
Month: May 2013
Understanding what Pope Francis said about atheists, redemption
Understanding what Pope Francis said about atheists, redemption.
Why a town in Italy is interested in Juneau
By BISHOP EDWARD J. BURNS A Bishop’s Perspective — Column in the Juneau Empire May 26, 2013 Ever since my installationContinue Reading
The preachings of F. Scott Fitzgerald
By Father Robert Barron, Catholic News Agency The appearance of yet another film version of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The GreatContinue Reading
Memorial Day Celebration planned
Shrine of St. Therese, Juneau Monday, May 27th For close to 40 years, Catholics and non-Catholics have been attending theContinue Reading
Boy Scouts vote to allow openly gay youths to belong to Scout troops
By Seth Gonzales, Catholic News Service GRAPEVINE, Texas (CNS) — The Boy Scouts of America’s National Council voted late MayContinue Reading
Pope says everyone can do good, regardless of belief
Vatican City, May 22, 2013 / 04:03 pm (CNA/EWTN News) Every human person despite his or her beliefs can doContinue Reading
Court strikes down Arizona law banning late-term abortions
By Joyce Coronel, Catholic News Service PHOENIX (CNS) — The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down anContinue Reading
Spiritual vs. religious
Responding to editors’ requests for a regular sampling of current commentary from around the Catholic press, here is an unsignedContinue Reading
Pope prays for victims of Oklahoma tornado
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As the death toll rose from the massive tornado that struck near Oklahoma City May 20,Continue Reading
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