Catholic Church

May 4, 2018

LifeSiteNew: US Bishop Slams Dissident ‘Catholic’ News Outlet (The National Catholic Reporter) for Attacking EWTN, Knights of Columbus

By Lisa Bourne, LifeSiteNews - Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput scolded a dissenting, liberal outlet that calls itself ‘Catholic’ for an editorial filled with “paranoid venom” against the evangelization efforts of a number of lay Catholic groups that included EWTN, Legatus, and the Knights of Columbus.

May 4, 2018

Bishop Praises ‘Life-Giving Intent’ of Iowa’s Fetal Heartbeat Bill

By Perry West, CNA/EWTN News - An Iowa bishop said that a bill banning abortions after detection of a fetal heartbeat “affirms the life-giving intent” of the state’s pro-life efforts... Known as the “fetal heartbeat” bill, the measure was attached to state. legislation banning the sale and transfer of fetal remains. The bill was passed by the state’s legislature this week.

May 4, 2018

Religious Orders Use Social Media to Draw Millennials to Vocations

By Stephen Beale, National Catholic Register - It seems there is nothing the Sisters of Mercy don’t do. And now, in recent years, the Sisters of Mercy in the Americas have come to be known for one more thing: their aggressive use of social media. Members of the order, which is dedicated toward carrying out the seven corporal and seven spiritual works of mercy, work as teachers, housing caseworkers and counselors. They run orphanages, retreat centers and hospitals. One affiliated home in the Philippines holds catechesis classes for women

May 4, 2018

Archbishop Charles Chaput’s Weekly Column: In Praise of True Evangelizers

By Archbishop Charles Chaput, CatholicPhilly - We live in an anxious time, and while the mission of the Church finally depends on God, it also depends on us — bishops, clergy, religious and laypeople alike – and how courageously we live our faith; how deeply we believe; and how much apostolic zeal we show to an unbelieving world that urgently needs Jesus Christ.