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Raul Castro: Pope Francis might make me return to Catholicism
Birds of a feather flock together
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Insight into the Catholic Faith presents ~ Catholic Tradition Newsletter
Before the gates of the Father
Vol 8 Issue 19 ~ Editor: Rev. Fr. Courtney Edward Krier
May 9, 2015 ~ St Gregory Nazianzen, opn!
1. Baptism: Means of Salvation (15)
2. Fifth Sunday after Easter
3. St. Antoninus
4. Marriage and Parenthood (19)
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VIDEO: Putin just dismissed nearly 20 generals
Stalin did the same thing during his reign, only he had them executed.
The generals were dismissed by a presidential decree. Among those let go was the lieutenant general of police, Sergey Lavrov, as well as the head of media relations in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Andrei Pilipchuk. The first deputy commander of the central regional military command, Vladimir…MORE
VIDEO: Anne Graham Lotz: God’s ‘Judgment is Coming on America and On Our World’
Anne; you’re 45 years too late, God’s wrath started with the inter-faith gospel in 1969.
Christian evangelist Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of world-renowned Pastor Billy Graham, is calling on Americans to pray…MORE
Joseph’s birthday May 13
VIDEO: Yes, the Drought Is Bad in California. It’s Going to Be Much, Much Worse in Arizona
On April 22, Arizona held a public meeting to prepare for an eventual shortage declaration, which could come as soon as this August. The latest rules that govern a shortage, established in 2007 by an agreement among the states, say that Arizona will have to contend with a 20 percent cut in water in…MORE
Huge First For Women And The Catholic Church: Pope Meets With Female Archbishop
“Open the door Richard and let me in.” remember this song. Is Francis getting ready?
The Vatican made history Monday when Pope Francis welcomed a woman archbishop to an official audience at the Apostolic Palace for the first time, according to Vatican Radio.Archbishop Antje Jackelén, the first female head of the Lutheran Church of Sweden, tweeted her gratitude for the meeting to…MORE
Conservative Catholic newspaper calls out conservative Catholics
The cafeteria’s open
Our Sunday Visitor doesn’t like conservative Catholics who have already rejected Pope Francis’ environmental encyclical even before it’s released: “Just a few short years ago … it was these same Catholics calling on their self-styled liberal counterparts to not ignore or berate the teachings or the office of the Holy Father. … Now the situation is reversed, and these offended Catholics are becoming the perpetrators of the same offensive abuse.” MORE
Belgian bishop defends priest over ‘dog funeral’
OMD(og)!
The body of Miss Chiwa, an 11-year-old chihuahua, rested on a bier before the altar of the church. Bishop Rémy Vancottem of Namur insisted the ceremony was not a Catholic funeral, but apologized to those who were troubled by the event. MORE
KC priest criticizes prosecution of Bishop Robert Finn; prosecutor fires back
No statue, just effigy
As the Kansas City-St. Joseph Diocese tries to move past the resignation of Bishop Robert Finn, a priest has roiled the waters with a letter alleging that the criminal charges against Finn were politically motivated.
The prosecutor who filed the case, Jean Peters Baker, this week responded with a strongly worded letter of her own. MORE
Typhoon, volcano pose twin threats to Philippines
The Philippines is preparing to evacuate residents along its northeastern coast as a typhoon approaches, as well as those near a rumbling volcano that has been spewing steam and ash over a central province, officials said on Friday.
Typhoon Noul was about 480 km (300 miles) northeast of the town of Borongan in Eastern Samar province early on Friday, with wind gusts of up to 185 km per hour (115 mph), and was expected to make landfall as a category four storm at the weekend. MORE
VIDEO: Israel to display oldest known copy of Ten Commandments
The world’s oldest complete copy of the Ten Commandments is going on rare display at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem in an exhibit tracing civilization’s most pivotal moments. MORE
VIDEO: Costa Rica: Turrialba Volcano Erupts Again, Spews Ash Over 8,000 Feet Into Air
Turrialba Volcano in Costa Rica erupted on Monday afternoon, sending ash over 8,000 feet (2.5 kilometers) into the air over the capital San Jose. The main international airport closed for a short time, but otherwise the volcano did not cause much alarm. MORE
Liberation theology rehabilitation continues at Vatican
The Vatican’s rehabilitation of liberation theology is continuing under Pope Francis with the movement’s founder appearing at an official Vatican event next week talking about “a poor church for the poor.”
Peruvian theologian the Rev. Gustavo Gutierrez will be one of the main speakers at a gathering of the Vatican’s charity arm, Caritas Internationalis, and will appear at an official Vatican press conference launching the assembly Tuesday. MORE