
The death of Father Michael Scanlan, Third Order Regular Franciscan and president emeritus of Franciscan University of Steubenville passed away at the age of 85 this past weekend and will be forever known for his profound love for God and for the powerful way he ministered to souls throughout his life.
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Officials are reporting on an alarming spate of bomb threats made against more than a dozen Jewish community centers in the eastern U.S. and the UK on Monday of this week which caused hundreds of people to be evacuated from their communities.
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RVS writes:
“What should we believe regarding statements that linen is healthy. The site appears to be Judaeo-Christian. I'm considering buying the feminine products to reduce plastics in contact with my body but I am concerned about supporting a new agey type business when they speak of ‘frequency’.”
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A new front has opened in the transgender bathroom war with the state of Texas introducing a new law that will require men and women to use restrooms that correspond with their biological gender in all publicly-funded schools and government buildings.
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An overwhelming majority of Americans believe the nomination of a Supreme Court Justice to replace the late Antonin Scalia should be an “immediate priority” and want this replacement to interpret the Constitution as it was originally written – not as a Justice thinks it means today. Majorities are also calling for quick action in preserving religious freedom.
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Pope Francis baptized 28 infants during Mass in the Sistine chapel yesterday and when some of the babies began to cry during the service, he told the mothers present to feel free to feed their babies “just as Mary breastfed Jesus.”
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSAs Congress prepares the way for the defunding of America’s largest abortion provider, the American Family Association (AFA) has put together a list of nine reasons why women don’t need Planned Parenthood in order to have quality reproductive health care.
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CB writes:
“Is it okay to name our guardian angels? I know a lot of people who do so. What does the Church have to say about this practice?”
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The Chaldean Patriarch of Iraq says he saw signs of a peaceful “grass roots revolt against terrorism” in the country over the Christmas holidays which is uniting Christians and Muslims.
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House Speaker Paul Ryan announced yesterday that a provision defunding Planned Parenthood will be included in the same budget reconciliation bill that will repeal Obamacare.
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