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May 2014

May 09, 2014

Convert to Islam or You Will Be Crucified Like Christ

Don’t let this story fill you with hate. That is exactly what the devil wants....

May 07, 2014

The UN and the Vatican: Politicizing Torture to Defend Abortion

The Vatican went before the UN Convention on Torture to answer questions about the...

May 06, 2014

We’re Going to Need a New Word

We’re going to have to find another word. That’s what happens when organized groups with...

May 03, 2014

Moral Argument for Raising the Minimum Wage

Catholic News Service presents part of the moral argument for raising the minimum wage.

May 02, 2014

CDC Confirms First US Case of MERS Virus

The Centers for Disease Control has confirmed the first US case of the deadly Middle...

May 02, 2014

Satanists Reveal Uber Creepy Monument They Want to Place on Oklahoma’s Capitol Grounds

It’s a compliment in a way. Satanists aren’t trying to put monuments to their master...

May 02, 2014

Clayton Locket was a Murderer. I Am Not.

Oklahoma managed to execute a prisoner this week, but we did it in the...

April 2014

April 30, 2014

Archbishop Coakley’s Statement on Oklahoma’s Botched Execution

This statement was issued by my religious leader, Archbishop Paul Coakley, regarding yesterday’s botched...

April 30, 2014

Oklahoma Stops Botched Execution. Inmate Dies Anyway.

Oklahoma seems to be having trouble executing people. First, attorneys for death row inmates...

April 28, 2014

Gobsmacked by Sarah Palin

Deacon Greg has the story. Evidently, former Governor Sarah Palin made the statement in a...

April 23, 2014

So … I Starved My Granddaughter to Death and Now I’m Campaigning to Let Other People Kill Their Kids Faster

The latest salvo in the push for legalizing euthanasia is to kill kids. What...

April 21, 2014

Sherpas Walk Off the Job. Leave Mt Everest Climbers Stranded at Base Camp.

Without Sherpas, climbing Mount Everest would go back to being the province of true...

April 15, 2014

Nigeria: Islamic Extremists Kidnap 100 Girls from School

Boko Haram has kidnapped over 100 girls from the Government Girls Secondary School in...

April 15, 2014

Holy Week: Pope Francis’ Reflections for Way of the Cross

Pope Francis' reflections for the Way of the Cross aren't going to please people who...

April 14, 2014

Bishops Invite Bishops to Join March for Marriage 2014

Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo and Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco announced plans to...

April 11, 2014

Chinese Christians Form Human Shield to Protect Church from Government Destruction

Officials in China's Communist government are denying that they are engaging in a campaign of...

April 11, 2014

The Queen and the Popes

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is like the land she rules: Both of them are...

April 10, 2014

Kathleen Sebelius Announces that She’s Going to Announce Her Resignation. Or Something Like That.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius — or someone — has pre-announced that...

April 08, 2014

Dr Alveda King, Niece of Martin Luther King, for Marriage

I was honored to meet Dr Alveda King when she was in Oklahoma for...

April 07, 2014

Mozilla Faces Negative Reaction to CEO Ouster

Are we facing a new kind of McCarthyism that is run by mobs? ...

April 04, 2014

Resisting the New Blacklist

There’s a new blacklist. Its members are anyone who dares to oppose gay marriage,...

April 03, 2014

Mozilla CEO Steps Down Over Donating $1,000 for Prop 8

Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich resigned from his position with Mozilla. He also resigned from his...

April 03, 2014

E-Cigs Cause Poisoning

You’ve gotta hand it to big tobacco. They’re consistent. They never seem to come up...

April 03, 2014

Who has Teaching Authority in the Church? The Bishops, or High-Profile Catholic Politicians?

How do Catholic politicians come to the conclusion that it’s A-Ok for them to...

April 02, 2014

The Supreme Court Just Made it Easier for Rich Folks to Control our Government

The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 ruling, has lifted the cap on how much...

April 01, 2014

The CIA Lied to Congress Repeatedly About the Use of Torture

The CIA lied to Congress and the American people about the brutal interrogation methods...

April 01, 2014

Meet the President They Said …

Source: Photobucket This was Pope Francis’ tweet a couple of days after meeting President...

March 2014

March 28, 2014

Pope Francis Talked to President Obama About Religious Liberty

Early media reports made it sound as if the Holy Father and President Obama...

March 27, 2014

5th Circuit Upholds Texas Pro Life Law

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court ruling and upheld...

March 27, 2014

Is Religious Freedom Threatened? Duhhh … Is This a Trick Question?

When the roll is called down yonder, we'll all line up according to our...