In this year’s annual fall book review, we offer seven selections to support you in your faith journey:
Seven new books to help feed your mind and your faith
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Italian consul fights to save UK girl’s life after judge orders removal of life support
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Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News
An appeal has been filed challenging a Nov. 8 ruling by a British judge that Indi Gregory’s life support must be removed at the Queen’s Medical Center in Nottingham or a hospice and not at home, contrary to the wishes of her parents and despite the Italian government granting her citizenship and offering to further care for her at the country’s own cost.
Vatican foreign minister calls religious freedom ‘indispensable’ to conflict resolution
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During on an official visit to Australia, one of the Vatican’s top diplomats affirmed the importance of religious freedom in promoting peace and resolving global conflicts.
U.S. Catholics urged to promote, encourage, pray for vocations Nov. 5-11
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Filed Under: Feature, News, Vocations, World News
Every year the U.S. Catholic Church dedicates a week in November to pray for and promote vocations to the priesthood, the diaconate and consecrated life through prayer and education.
‘Without faith, I couldn’t continue,’ says Palestinian Christian
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Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News
The absence of pilgrims has left the local economy in ruins, affecting all sectors that rely on religious tourism, from hotels and restaurants to olive wood craftsmanship and souvenir sales.
25 years after International Religious Freedom Act, limits on religion rise worldwide
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Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News
In the 25 years since the U.S. International Religious Freedom Act became law, “restrictions on religious freedom have been steadily increasing for several years” around the globe, said the chairmen of the U.S. bishops’ religious liberty and international policy committees.
Rep. Steve Scalise withdraws from House Speaker race after failure to secure votes
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Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., withdrew his name from consideration for Speaker of the House Oct. 12, a day after he received his party’s nomination.
Bishops to elect conference secretary, chairmen for 6 committees at fall plenary in Baltimore
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When the U.S. bishops gather for their fall plenary assembly Nov. 13-16 in Baltimore, they will elect a new secretary and chairmen for six standing committees for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Earthquake kills 2000 in Afghanistan – a Taliban-run country with virtually no presence of church aid agencies
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he death toll in one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike Afghanistan in two decades has risen to 2,000, Taliban officials confirmed on Oct. 8.
After campus shooting, Archbishop Lori says ways must be found to ‘channel God’s peace’ in communities
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Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, Local News, News
Baltimore’s archbishop prayed that “God’s comfort and healing reaches all who experienced injury and terror” in the shooting that took place the evening of Oct. 3 on the campus of Morgan State University in the city and left five people wounded.
Florida, Michigan bishops decry ‘grave,’ ‘appalling’ abortion efforts underway in their states
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Florida’s Catholic bishops Sept. 16 alerted the faithful to an “extremely grave initiative” underway in their state that “seeks to erase pro-life protections by banning government regulation of abortion in our state constitution.”
At Mass to honor all immigrants, archbishop challenges leaders on immigration reform
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Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News
Grim developments on the southern U.S. border and the “frustrating” lack of immigration reform were on the minds of some 1,500 Southern California Catholics at the annual Mass in Recognition of All Immigrants Sept. 17 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
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