Catholic Church

November 17, 2017

ISIS Threat: ‘Christmas Blood’ at the Vatican

By Kathryn Blackhurst, LifeZette - A pro-ISIS group recently issued a poster threatening to spill “Christmas blood” in an attack on the Vatican and Pope Francis, the Middle East Research Institute (MEMRI) said Tuesday night... The Daily Mail noted that "such posters do not typically warn of a direct threat, but act as a call to action for lone wolf attackers who may be waiting to strike."

November 17, 2017

Synod Preparations Reveal Church, Young Adults at Crossroads

By Peter Jesserer Smith, National Catholic Register - For the past several months, dioceses and Catholic organizations across the country consulted youth and young adults on their most pressing concerns and their relationship with the Church, as part of the preparation for the upcoming 2018 Synod on Young People, Faith and Vocational Discernment in Rome.

November 17, 2017

Report: US Bishops Choose Delegates for 2018 Synod on Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment

Catholic News Agency - According to these sources, the delegates are Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston… Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles… Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia… Auxiliary Bishop Robert Barron of Los Angeles…

November 17, 2017

Cardinal Dolan: Humanae Vitae’s Warnings About Contraception Coming True ‘In So Many Ways’

By Claire Chretien, LifeSiteNews - Cardinal Timothy Dolan , “In 1968, Blessed Pope Paul VI prophetically reminded us of God’s noble original design for the married love of husband and wife… For those who were willing to accept the wisdom and the vision of Humanae Vitae, as challenging as it may be, they found beauty and freedom in the Church’s teaching… We’d like to use the occasion of the 50th anniversary to lift up that truth, beauty, and freedom” that come from following the Church’s teachings on human sexuality, he said.