Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence
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VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Francis has lamented that children are being taught at school that gender can be a choice, adding that his predecessor, Benedict XVI has labeled current times "the epoch of sin against God the Creator."
Francis weighed in with his view on gender and what he said was that of the emeritus pontiff while meeting privately last ( Read more... )

I don't understand. Perhaps those more informed can explain to me what Cardinal Kasper is talking about.

Cardinal Kasper: 'Heroism is not for the average Christian'


He says that a sacramental marriage is indissoluble, yet says that divorced and remarried (civil marriage) persons should be allowed communion as an act of mercy. They receive ( Read more... )

Greetings everyone! I am a Catholic with Asperger Syndrome. I go to a rosary prayer group every other Friday, and I attend Mass each Sunday. My disability affects my auditory process but not my visual capability. So, I enjoy the many visual aids in the Catholic Church. Those aids include rosaries, stained glass images in windows, statues, painted ( Read more... )

I heard this on BBC radio early one day and was very moved, thought I'd share it here for anyone who may not have listened; it's only 28 minutes long, and features a Monk living in Italy from New York (who sounds like Dustin Hoffman) among much else.


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I recently took part in San Francisco's Annual Pride Parade and was pleased to see this Catholic contingent among the participants. I thought a few other folks might wish to see as well and hope photos are welcome. I was particularly pleased with their positive vibe, amused by their rainbow collars, and smiled to see everyone enjoy The Church ( Read more... )

Nun famous for kissing Elvis prays for miracle

Group of Nuns needs some work done on their Abby to get it up to code. One of them was an actress before she join the order and kissed Elvis.

So, is it justifiable prayer or a mortal or venial sin to pray that the Yankees do poorly in the World Series so that my Phillies can win back-to-back?

Not exactly how many angels can fit on the pin of a baseball bat, but inquiring minds want to know.

Be sure to disclose where you are from, so that we will know who you are rooting for.

Nate

An old friend of mine who knew me when I was a heretic evangelical Protestant saw a recent post on Facebook  of mine in which I joked about the Sacrament of Reconciliation (really it wasn't that bad).  He is a pastor of a church, and he was upset that I had given over my salvation to the hands of priests, not God.  Of course, I responded with the ( Read more... )