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  • St. Joseph of Leonissa
    Joseph of Leonissa, OFM Cap.;  was the third of eight children born at Leonessa (Italy) on January 8, 1556.At baptism he was given the name Eufranio.Impressed by the example of Matthew Silvestri, who had left the medical profession to embrace the Capuchin life and whose holiness was evident, Eufranio was inspired to become a Capuchin.  After overcoming famil […]

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AP story summarizes HHS-mandate debate

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For those just catching up with the dispute between the Obama administration and the Catholic hierarchy, an AP story accurately sketches the ……

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Indian nun may face arrest for refusing to allow Hindu ceremony in classroom

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Militant Hindus are charging that a Catholic nun “wounded the religious sentiments of the community” when she disrupted a Hindu religious ceremony organized by a student during class in a ……

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SSPX leader: ‘we have to say no’

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The head of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) has indicated that the traditionalist group remains at odds with the Vatican on key issues regarding the teachings of Vatican II. In a ……

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Komen reversal on Planned Parenthood funding fails to surprise some

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Dallas, Texas, Feb 3, 2012 / 04:37 pm ( CNA/EWTN News ).- Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced on the morning of Feb. 3 that it is amending its funding guidelines so that only those organizations under criminal investigation will be excluded, a move that could allow Planned Parenthood funding to be restored. “I am surprised that it happened so fast, but not that it happened,” nationally syndicated EWTN radio host Teresa Tomeo told CNA. Tomeo received much criticism for holding back her full support of the organization this week but said she is not surprised that breast cancer charity changed their initial decision. On Feb. 3, Founder and CEO of Komen for the Cure, Nancy Brinker, apologized to “the American public” for the original decision to pull funding from any organization undergoing investigation and said she did not want her charity “marred or affected by politics.” The new funding guidelines now specify that “disqualifying investigations must be criminal and conclusive in nature and not political.” Brinker said that her organization was “distressed at the presumption that the changes made to our funding criteria were done for political reasons or to specifically penalize Planned Parenthood. They were not.” The day before the organization decided to adjust its rules, 26 U.S…

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Pope celebrates Presentation, Day of Consecrated Life

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Celebrating the feast of the Presentation and the Day of Consecrated Life at Vespers in St. Peter’s basilica on February 2, Pope Benedict XVI tied the two observances together in his ……

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Prominent New York priest sentenced to life of penance

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A prominent New York priest has been directed to life “a life of prayer and penance” to atone for sexual abuse. Wallace Harris, who was once the president of the New York priests’ ……

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Pope’s blessing silenced possessed men, says veteran exorcist

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An outspoken veteran exorcist has reported that two men who were apparently possessed by demons reacted dramatically when Pope Benedict XVI blessed them. Father Gabriele Amorth said ……

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Irish prime minister may reconsider closing of embassy at Vatican

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Facing considerable public backlash after closing his country’s embassy at the Vatican, Irish Taoiseach (prime minister) Enda Kenny has said that he may reconsider the ……

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Obama address at National Prayer Breakfast

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Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington on February 2, President Barack Obama discussed how his faith has influenced his policies and avoided any reference to the ……

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5 priests arrested in China

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Five priests affiliated with the underground Church in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia have been arrested in Erenhot, a small city of 16,000 on the Mongolian border. The five were ……

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European evangelization initiative to spread to 72 cities

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The president for the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization has announced that the metropolitan missions that are taking place in 12 European cities this Lent will expand ……

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Philadelphia judge says abuse remains widespread in Catholic Church

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The presiding judge in the trial of a Philadelphia archdiocesan official has raised new doubts about her impartiality by claiming that sexual abuse of children remains common in the ……

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Vatican newspaper pays tribute to photojournalist

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L’Osservatore Romano has paid tribute to Homai Vyarawalla, India’s first female photojournalist, who died on January 15 at the age of 98. “With her camera, she documented such salient ……

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Washington senate approves same-sex marriage

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In a 28-21 vote, the Washington state senate approved a measure that would legalize same-sex marriage. The bill is expected to pass in the state house and be signed into law by Gov. ……

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Continued discrimination against Bosnian Catholics

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Over 16 years after the conclusion of the Bosnian War, Catholics in Bosnia and Herzegovina continue to suffer discrimination. Father Anton Maric, diocesan financial director in Banja ……

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WANTED: Somebody to Make a Difference

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Are you struggling to live your Catholic Faith? Do we sometimes feel overwhelmed in the face of the relentless assault on the Church, our beliefs and our families by the media and modern culture?  How are we responding to the recent decision by the HHS that is a direct attack on the First Amendment and …

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Times columnist: HHS mandate threatens non-government associations

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Writing for The New York Times, Ross Douthat makes the case that the Obama administration’s contraception-coverage mandate threatens the freedom of non-governmental voluntary ……

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