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August 2014

August 08, 2014

In Iraq, creating camps for Christian refugees

From CNEWA: This morning, I spoke with a member of the San Egidio Community in...

August 08, 2014

Pope appoints personal envoy to Iraq, as US launches first air strikes

From Catholic News Agency: In light of the increasingly dramatic situation of Christians in Iraq...

August 07, 2014

Diner drops prayer discount after atheists threaten to sue

You probably remember this story from several days back. Well, here's an update: Mary’s Gourmet...

August 07, 2014

Denver Christians, Jews, Muslims to pray for peace, “coming together as a people who believe in God”

Details: Demonstrating his deep concern for growing violence against innocent people in the Middle East,...

August 07, 2014

Iraq’s Way of the Cross: “We appeal with sadness and pain to save these innocent persons from death”

The situation grows worse with every passing day. From our regional director at CNEWA: Early...

August 07, 2014

Deacon’s wife makes history: Loretta Rush named first woman to head Indiana Supreme Court

Details: History was made Wednesday in Indiana when the first woman was named to head...

August 06, 2014

Report from Iraq: families throwing children from a mountain to keep them from terrorists

The nightmare that is Iraq gets worse. This was just posted at the CNEWA blog: ...

August 06, 2014

Spain hopes to bring home priest who has Ebola, making him first patient treated in Europe

From NBC News: Spain is arranging to retrieve a Catholic priest who has tested positive...

August 06, 2014

Oklahoma City archbishop on Black Mass: “This Satanic ritual is deadly serious”

Details: Archbishop Paul Coakley is calling for a Catholic campaign of prayer to oppose a...

August 05, 2014

Bishop calls for fasting, prayer in battle against Black Mass—UPDATED

Bishop Edward Slattery of Tulsa has issued a letter to his flock: As has been...

August 04, 2014

Putin wants monasteries, church rebuilt inside Kremlin

Back to the future? Not so long ago, this would have been unthinkable. Details: Russian...

August 04, 2014

RIP, James Brady

Details: James Brady, the spokesman for former President Ronald Reagan who was shot during a...

August 04, 2014

CNN’s “gotcha” piece: Hitting bishops where they live

A few people sent me this link from CNN yesterday, forwarding it with a mix...

August 02, 2014

Vatican lifts suspension on Maryknoll priest

From the Christian News Wire: The Vatican has issued a decree that lifts its 29-year...

August 02, 2014

Restaurant offers discount for “praying in public”

Hard to believe, but true: A North Carolina diner is offering a very different sort...

August 01, 2014

Swords into plowshares: Catholic church taking over building used by Michigan abortion clinic

Details: A Catholic church will soon "take over" the space currently being rented by the...

August 01, 2014

Solidarity: Catholic church paints Arabic “N” on its door

From The Richmond Register in Kentucky: Throughout its history the Roman Catholic Church has been...

August 01, 2014

Dozens of strangers turn out for funeral of baby girl in Chicago

Details: To the haunting refrains of Amazing Grace, 150 strangers on Thursday attended the funeral...

July 2014

July 31, 2014

Meriam Ibrahim to begin new life in the U.S.

From Religion News Service: Meriam Ibrahim, the Sudanese woman sentenced to death for refusing to...

July 31, 2014

Archbishop declares, “I’m not gay and I’m not anti-gay”

The biggest surprise to me in this interview is that it's the first one he's...

July 30, 2014

Report: rising number of people being displaced because of religion

From CNS: The displacement of people around the globe because of their religious beliefs in...

July 30, 2014

Turkey’s prime minister: women should not laugh out loud

Details: Women should not laugh out loud in public or speak of trivial matters on...

July 29, 2014

Law firm completes investigation into Archbishop Nienstedt, submits report

From The Minneapolis Star-Tribune: A Minneapolis law firm hired by the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis to investigate...

July 29, 2014

France offers asylum to Iraqi Christians

Details: France said Monday it was ready to help facilitate asylum for Christians in Iraq...

July 29, 2014

Lebanese TV anchor wears “N” to show solidarity with Iraqi Christians

Impressive: A Lebanese TV channel is using the Arabic letter N in its logo, in...

July 29, 2014

Abortion advocates beginning to shun “pro-choice” label

From The New York Times: For all the talk about women’s issues in this year’s...

July 28, 2014

Bomb attack after Mass kills five in Nigeria

Details: Nigeria's northern city of Kano on Sunday cancelled celebrations to mark the end of...

July 25, 2014

Confirmed: Francis to Philly in ’15

From CNS: Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput said Pope Francis has accepted his invitation to...

July 24, 2014

Holy Land finds itself empty of tourists, as fighting escalates

From Bloomberg News: Omer Benjoya took a job this summer selling drinks, snacks and postcards...

July 24, 2014

Arizona execution: As Joseph Wood died, a deacon prayed

The accounts of yesterday's botched execution are horrifying. But a deacon was with him as...