If the reports are accurate, it is speculated that Pope Francis might canonize Blessed John Paul II on Oct. 20.
The Best in Catholic Blogging
Print Edition: June 16, 2013
Print Edition: June 16, 2013
Editorial on the importance of children and the family unit.
Publisher's Note
Governor Introduces Bill to Further Entrench Anti-Life Laws
Bishops’ Liaison and Catholics Respond
Immigration Reform Tops the Sisters’ 2013 Agenda
Melinda Gates, Frances Kissling, Peter Singer and LeRoy Carhart Featured Speakers
Father Peter Ryan’s Appointment Augments Bishops’ Engagement With Theologians
Pope Emeritus Will Not Contribute Additional Material to Work on Faith
A handful of Vatican officials and even a cardinal have recently voiced opinions that appear to be supportive of civil unions between people of the same sex, despite the Church’s teaching being clearly against homosexual acts and cohabitation/premarital sexual relations. The majority of statements have been quickly repudiated by the archbishops in question, who have argued that their comments have been misinterpreted, but the Church’s opponents have capitalized on the confusion.
Pro-Family Profile
A look at the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, the oldest chivalric order in the world.
Family Matters: Faith@Work Life: Do we ever stop to consider how many times a day our thinking and actions about our Catholic faith are influenced by a misguided concern for what others think of us?
Facts of Life
Why is Michelangelo not St. Michelangelo? It would seem that someone inspired to paint such breathtaking images of Scripture would be named a saint by Holy Mother Church.
Students Find Catholic Faith Communities Before Arriving on Campus
Book review of Man to Man, Dad to Dad: Catholic Faith and Fatherhood.
Book review of Real Men Pray the Rosary.
A Visit to the Shrine of St. Germaine de Pibrac, ‘Patron of the Unwanted’
A Visit to St. Catherine’s Hometown Offers Lovely Marian Art and Devotion
Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle, a Catholic author and mother of five, was friends with Blessed Mother Teresa and Servant of God Father John Hardon, who taught her valuable lessons of faith.
Benedictines of Mary Debut Second CD
User's Guide to Sunday, June 16
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A Register experts forum.
The story of Pope Benedict's pontificate.
See you at the March for Life.
Jennifer Roback Morse on the enormous consequences of redefining an institution.
What the American College of Pediatricians and others say about the risks.
Learn about the support group for same-sex attracted Catholics.
The reality of sex-selection abortion abroad — and at home.
Serrin Foster's efforts bear fruit on campuses.
Web-only reflections on forthcoming Mass readings.
See how Catholic universities answer 10 questions about their Catholic identity.
Find our guides for college, teens and family faith life.
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