Monthly Archives: March 2015

Why I signed the letter urging the synod to stand firm on marriage

by Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith Taken from Catholic Herald Pope Francis with a newly married couple (CNS) I had not the slightest hesitation in signing the letter, and I was grateful to the organisers for undertaking the task Back in the … Continue reading

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Does the Archdiocese of Bombay concur with the liberal views of Fr. Reese?

1. From: michaelprabhu@vsnl.net To: director@gmail.com Subject: “Law of graduality: living with the imperfect” by Fr. Thomas Reese SJ. Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2015 17:05:27 +0530 Dear Fr. Cajetan Menezes, Director, Snehalaya, Mumbai, We are informed that in the Family Link, … Continue reading

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Has the seal of the confessional been broken?

Most boys saw pornography first in class V – Mumbai Mirror – Most boys saw pornography first in class V – Mumbai Mirr… And most schoolgirls saw porn first in class VII. The survey covered 16 of the city’s parishes … Continue reading

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The 3D information in the image on the Shroud of Turin

    The face on the Shroud The origin of the Shroud is still a mystery. But despite all attempts to recreate it, Professor Nello Balossino says the figure on the cloth is a bit like a negative but with … Continue reading

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Williamson ordains a new bishop

  Williamson (left) with Faure Save for any last minute change of mind, the prelate consecrated by Lefebvre and dismissed from the Fraternity of St. Pius X in 2012 will ordain Fr. Jean-Michel Faure in a matter of hours ANDREA … Continue reading

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14 Christians killed in Pakistan church bombings

by Staff Reporter Taken from catholic herald. uk posted Monday, 16 Mar 2015 Pakistanis light candles during a vigil for the victims of a suicide bombing attack on churches (PA) Christians across Pakistan took to the streets to protest after … Continue reading

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Pakistan PM must take blame for failing to protecting Christians, says archbishop

 Taken from catholic herald.uk by John Pontifex posted Monday, 16 Mar 2015 Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (PA) Archbishop Coutts has accused Nawaz Sharif of leaving minority faith communities open to attack Pakistan’s Prime Minister must take part of the … Continue reading

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OPEN LETTER TO OSWALD CARDINAL GRACIAS – ROBERT D’SOUZA MIRA ROAD PARISH

OPEN LETTER TO OSWALD CARDINAL GRACIAS. YOUR EMINENCE, WELCOME TO ST. JOSEPH CHURCH, MIRA ROAD. You are a rare sighting in this part of the Archdiocese. You will have your audience. This presence  of yours for the Musical ‘He and … Continue reading

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Francis: “Teaching is a beautiful but badly paid profession”

Taken from Vatican Insider In today’s audience with the Italian Catholic educators’ union, UCIIM, Francis asked teachers “to love ‘difficult’ students more and said: “a computer can teach content. To transmit values you need a good teacher “Dear colleagues, allow … Continue reading

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Wake up to the war on Catholic doctors

by John Duddington Taken from Catholic herald.uk   Professional medical bodies are of little help to Catholics facing conscience issues From midwifery to geriatrics, Catholics are being driven out of vast areas of the medical profession. We need to fight … Continue reading

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