Today marks day one of the largest security operation in U.S. history as officials in several major cities, along with thousands of security personnel, mobilize to protect the enormously popular Pope Francis who arrives at Andrews Air Force Base in Bethesda, Maryland at 4:00 p.m. today.
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During a
General Audience shortly before he left for Cuba, Pope Francis spoke about woman’s critical role in salvation history, saying she has a special God-given role in protecting each generation against evil.
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The Pope’s long awaited journey to Cuba and the U.S. began in Havana on Saturday where he spoke about the need to reach out to the most vulnerable, met privately with former President Fidel Castro and told the youth of the nation to be ready to put themselves on the line for the sake of something greater than themselves.
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed a pro-life bill today aimed at protecting infants born alive after an abortion and to imposing a moratorium on federal taxpayer funding to Planned Parenthood while redirecting those funds to more than 13,000 health clinics across the country.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
In response to the uproar over the Planned Parenthood baby parts scandal, several states are now moving to ban the use of fetal tissue in research, which some scientists say will be a setback for medical progress while others say reliance on aborted baby parts is old science and better sources of stem cells are now available.
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Pro-abortion groups have filed a new “nasty” lawsuit that not only seeks to shut down the #PPSellsBabyParts videos but to see Center for Medical Progress (CMP) founder David Daleiden in jail and financially ruined.
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8th Circuit Court of Appeals
A federal court ruling issued yesterday which says the government cannot impose massive IRS fines on religious ministries for following their faith has now set the stage for cases such as the Little Sisters of the Poor to be heard at the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Pope Francis has granted a plenary indulgence to anyone who devoutly participates in one of the sacred functions taking place during the Eighth World Meeting of Families either in person or in spirit.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSIn what some are calling a “stunning show of political indecorum”, President Barack Obama has invited several individuals who publicly flout Catholic teaching to greet Pope Francis when he visits the White House next week.
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In the final days before he departs for his much anticipated North American voyage, Pope Francis is asking the faithful around the world to accompany him with prayer.
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