Archive for July 19, 2016

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By Elise Harris

Who is 'the Black Madonna' and why is she so important?

Our Lady of Czestochowa, also known as the “Black Madonna,” will be one of Pope Francis' primary stops during his... Read more

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Inspired by Pope Francis, California legal clinic offers free services

Free legal counsel and advice may sound too good to be true, but in the Diocese of Oakland, it’s a... Read more

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Why Starbucks and McDonald's are blocking porn from their WiFi

Two of the largest chain restaurants with free WiFi in the United States, McDonald’s and Starbucks, are adding pornography filters... Read more

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Neocatechumenal Way co-founder Carmen Hernandez dies at 85

Carmen Hernandez, co-founder of the Neocatechumenal Way, died today at home in Madrid, Spain. She was 85 years old.  Read more

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Local bishop expresses dismay over German train attack

In the wake of Monday night's terror attack by an Afghan Islamist on a train and pedestrians in Würzburg, the... Read more

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Catechetical youth site aims to share mercy at World Youth Day

Poland has been known as the heart of the Divine Mercy devotion since the 1930s and also boasts the homeland... Read more

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In Malawi, Catholic leaders aim to help corporations be responsible

Amid Malawi’s booming industry in mineral extraction, the country’s Catholic bishops and NGO partners hope corporations will help the wider... Read more

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By Adelaide Mena,Matt Hadro

What Catholics have to say about the GOP platform

The detailed platform adopted by the Republican Party this week received mixed reactions among Catholics for its positions.    Read more

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Bishop Paprocki: Don't be misled, Archbishop Chaput got it right on marriage

Some news reports got it wrong: Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput’s guidelines on Holy Communion and divorce-and-remarriage were “certainly correct” and... Read more