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JULY 15, 2017

VOLUME 3, ISSUE 20

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis says private Mass with maintenance staff • Vatican group asks bishops to check Eucharistic abuse • The papal Sunday Angelus address on turning to Jesus • Remembering longtime spokesman for St. John Paul II • Vatican's 'Sea Sunday' celebrates all maritime workers • Pope creates a new 'offering of life' path to beatification • Cardinal Muller denies claims about papal conversation • Francis calls catechists to be joyful witnesses of Christ • Two from pope's hospital charged with misuse of funds

WORLD NEWS: London hospital asks new hearing in Charlie Gard case • Filipino bishops insist Marawi conflict isn't religious war • Priestly ordinations reach new 20-year peak in Scotland • Trademark for Missionary of Charity blue and white sari • French president links Africa poverty with high birthrate • Cardinal Sandri visits Ukraine, sees hope for the future • Yemeni minister indicates Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil still alive • Iraqi official warns that Mosul will need aid in rebuilding

U.S. NEWS: A second halt of deportations of Chaldeans back to Iraq • Abortion funding becoming more compulsory in Oregon • Bishops discuss best practices for use of social media • Bishops preach hope, solidarity amidst opioid epidemic

FEATURES: New documentary analyzes the art Pope Francis loves • Movie review: 'Baby Driver' a thrilling car chase picture • 700-year-old Christian tattoo ritual thrives in Jerusalem • Former Manchester United player is ordained as priest • Gluten and Communion: So just what is a celiac to do? • Catholic book takes issue with 'gay' and 'straight' labels • Study shows Shroud of Turin blood from a torture victim

SCRIPTURE READINGS: July 16, 2017 – July 22, 2017

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JULY 8, 2017

VOLUME 3, ISSUE 19

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis names a new prefect for Doctrine of Faith • A few reasons why last week's consistory was different • Pope Francis' Sunday Angelus address on discipleship • Departing Muller denies any dispute with Pope Francis • Pope asks respect for parents' wishes in Charlie's case • Pope donates money to Greek island hit by earthquake • Francis' message to U.N. food and agriculture meeting • Passing of 'dubia' requester Cardinal Joachim Meisner • Vatican, al-Azhar meet and review papal trip speeches • Pope's July prayer video for those distant from the faith • Vatican confirms past issues at Bambino Gesu hospital • Pope advances six sainthood causes, two martyrdoms • Papal message to G20 summit speaks of responsibility

WORLD NEWS: German bishops blast legal gay marriage by parliament • Rise in priest suicides prompts helpline setup in Ireland • Rome's Bambino Gesu hospital offers to take in Charlie • London hospital refuses Bambino Gesu Charlie request • Bishop responds to abortion being Canadian core value • North Korea prompts new call for nuclear weapons ban

U.S. NEWS: Man wrecks Arkansas' Ten Commandments monument • Archbishop Dolan's lead-in Fortnight for Freedom homily • Closing Fortnight for Freedom homily of Archbishop Lori • Cardinal DiNardo's closing Catholic Convocation homily • House bill would expand liberal abortion laws in Oregon

FEATURES: How U.S. Church will answer as demographics change • Bishop Robert Barron on how to evangelize the 'nones' • Movie review: Latest reboot 'Spider-Man: Homecoming'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: July 9, 2017 – July 15, 2017

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JULY 1, 2017

VOLUME 3, ISSUE 18

VATICAN NEWS: Itinerary of Pope Francis' trip to Columbia in September • Text of pope's address to Congregation of Resurrection • The full text of Pope Francis' Sunday Angelus address • Vatican prefect issues strong statement on drug abuse • Pope's homily at 25th episcopal ordination anniversary • Papal meeting with Orthodox Church of Constantinople • Full text of the pope's address to the General Audience • Pope creates 5 new cardinals in an ordinary consistory • The full text of Francis' allocution in ordinary consistory • Vatican's Cardinal George Pell charged with sex abuse • Full text of papal homily for Solemnity of Peter and Paul • Pope St. John XXIII's relics to visit home diocese soon • Cardinal Pell to be on leave while facing abuse charges • Pope reflects on Peter, Paul in feast's Angelus address

WORLD NEWS: How Church's aid is helping Christians return to Aleppo • Chinese bishop forcibly removed from diocese missing • Christians in Zambia warn against government abuses • Islamic terrorists destroy chapel in southern Philippines • Hope continues for captured Filipino priest sighted alive • U.K. parents lose appeal to keep baby alive for therapy • Anglicans and Methodists in U.K. study sharing clergy • Hard abortion push in U.K. prompts outcry from doctors

U.S. NEWS: U.S. bishops critical of Senate version of healthcare bill • Judge halts deportations of Chaldean Christians to Iraq • Supreme court rules in favor of church with playground • High court to rule on travel ban and gay wedding cakes • Texting suicide case could affect assisted suicide laws • More criticism for the Senate's version of healthcare bill • Solanus Casey beatification set for November in Detroit • State Department issues its report on human trafficking • Three newest U.S. archbishops look forward to serving

FEATURES: How Catholic culture can adapt to thrive on the Internet • To understand Francis, we need to understand Jesuits • Living liturgically as Catholic Christians during the year • Bishop Robert Barron on weddings, brides, and grooms • Why one priest isn't afraid of waning Christian influence

SCRIPTURE READINGS: July 2, 2017 – July 8, 2017

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JUNE 24, 2017

VOLUME 3, ISSUE 17

VATICAN NEWS: Will a pontifical commission reinterpret Humanae vitae? • Pope Francis conveys his sorrow for London fire victims • Pope meets with the German Chancellor Angela Merkel • Seven advanced by Congregation for Causes of Saints • The full text of Pope Francis' Sunday Angelus address • Papal homily for Solemnity of Body and Blood of Christ • Pope Francis to visit Chile and Peru in January of 2018 • Pontiff makes pilgrimage to graves of two Italian priests • Papal address in remembrance of Don Primo Mazzolari • Pope's address in remembrance of Don Lorenzo Milani • First Auditor General of Holy See Libero Milone resigns • Full text of the pope's address to the General Audience • Pope Francis sends troubled South Sudan aid package • Francis meets National Football League Hall of Famers • Pope's meeting with king and queen of the Netherlands • Text of papal address at Serra International convention

WORLD NEWS: Bishop begs that Syria, Iraq Christians not be forgotten • U.K. party leader resigns due to Christian faith criticism • London cardinal prays for victims of attack on Muslims • Violence in southern DRC leaves well over 3,000 dead • El Salvador's first cardinal was friend of Oscar Romero • British court blocks 10-month-old's overseas treatment • New patriarch of Melkite Greek Catholic Church elected • Filipino bishops implore flock to stop sharing fake news

U.S. NEWS: U.S. bishops ask forgiveness from sex abuse survivors • Bishops urge caution as Senate debates health care bill • Newark diocese defends its hosting of LGBT pilgrimage • Pro-lifers claim victory in Georgia special election runoff • U.S. bishops begin 2017 Fortnight for Freedom initiative • Archbishop prays for U.S.S. Fitzgerald collision victims • Most Planned Parenthood investigator charges dropped

FEATURES: Alice von Hildebrand: Praise of receptivity over passivity • What 'The Joy of the Gospel' looks like today in the U.S. • Bishop Robert Barron: Pope Francis speaking to priests • Using relics to help ecumenism with Orthodox churches • Pro-life Stephanie Gray speaks at Google headquarters • Movie review: Salma Hayek dramedy 'Beatriz at Dinner'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: June 25, 2017 – July 1, 2017

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JUNE 17, 2017

VOLUME 3, ISSUE 16

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis addresses interreligious dialogue council • Pope prays for victims of deadly ISIS attacks in Tehran • Papal Mass at Santa Marta house focuses on suffering • Pope asks for inclusion among youth at online hangout • The full text of pontiff's address to the President of Italy • Panama bishops meet with pope about gender ideology • The full text of Pope Francis' Sunday Angelus address • Pope wants obedience from Nigerian diocese's priests • Consolation theme at papal Mass at Casa Santa Marta • A new process set for bishops' ad limina visits to Rome • Pope's letter on migration to Latin American Parliament • Full text of the pontiff's message for World Day of Poor • Priests could be incardinated into ecclesial movements • Carl Anderson appointed to Pontifical Academy for Life • Abortion backer is named to Pontifical Academy for Life • Full text of the pope's address to the General Audience • Council of Cardinals continues to work on Curia reform • Vatican group meets to discuss global migrant situation • Website and survey launched for the 2018 youth synod • In book foreword, pope calls corruption cancer of world • Dicastery on Integral Human Development lineup is set

WORLD NEWS: Chaldean bishop has update on fate of Iraqi Christians • Polish bishops see continuity among popes' teachings • South Sudanese bishops reassure people of papal trip • Nigerian priest shares his harrowing tale of kidnapping • Church destroyed, Christians beaten in China's Henan • Catholic community gives aid to the London fire victims • Half of Iraqi and Syrian Christians have fled since 2011 • Cameroon's bishops want clergy guarded after murder • Stolen relic of St. John Bosco's brain is now recovered

U.S. NEWS: Critics warn of advance directive bill in Oregon's senate • Detroit archdiocese challenged to 'unleash the Gospel' • FOCUS consecrates its ministry to Jesus through Mary • Bishops pray for congressman shot on a baseball field • U.S. bishops make disillusioned youth a synod priority • Massive parish mergers await Archdiocese of Hartford • Pope's U.S. nuncio speaks at annual bishops' meeting • Bishops make religious freedom committee permanent

FEATURES: Catholic beard balms created from non-blessed chrism • Life of Bishop Matulionis, Lithuania's Soviet-era martyr • Bishop Robert Barron: Using fresh eyes to view Luther • Reviewing St. Anthony of Padua's life on his feast day • Monks of Norcia announce special beer to help rebuild • What priests can do to help combat our porn epidemic • Saving ancient Christian cultures, one artifact at a time • Movie review: Psychological thriller 'It Comes at Night'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: June 18, 2017 – June 24, 2017

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JUNE 10, 2017

VOLUME 3, ISSUE 15

VATICAN NEWS: Full text of Pope Francis' interview with school children • Pope names future month of prayer for missionary work • Francis hears testimonies of Italy's earthquake children • Pope talks to Charismatic Renewal at Circus Maximus • Full text of papal homily for the Solemnity of Pentecost • Pope prays for victims of terror attack in central London • Text of pope's message for World Missionary Day 2017 • Full text of Pope Francis' Sunday Regina Coeli address • The full text of papal address to Consolata Missionaries • Pope dedicates June prayer video to ending arms trade • Pope's warning about deceit at Casa Santa Marta Mass • Full text of the pope's address to the General Audience • Pope and Venezuelan bishops talk about nation's crisis

WORLD NEWS: Mystery deepens after body of Cameroon bishop found • Italian exorcist responds to Jesuit leader about the devil • Catholic bishops respond to terrorism attacks in London • European leaders discuss plight of child victims of wars • Muslims and Christians join to rebuild Mosul monastery • Ukraine's Cardinal Husar remembered as spiritual father • Brain relic of St. John Bosco stolen from Italian basilica • Cameroon bishop's autopsy reveals torture and murder • Priest and three companions killed for their faith in Iraq

U.S. NEWS: U.S. State Department report on IS victims in Kurdistan • Supreme Court religious hospital pension plan decision • U.S. bishops encouraged by draft religious freedom rule • Bishops ask Senate to fix flaws in House healthcare bill • Mike Pence talks at National Catholic Prayer Breakfast • Archbishop Chaput warns about mythologizing the devil • U.S. to improve on the sending of aid to Iraqi Christians • Delaware legislature votes to drop abortion restrictions • Missouri governor calls to protect pro-lifers in St. Louis

FEATURES: The oldest nun in the world dies in Florence at age 110 • Prime minister of Poland's son ordained as a new priest • Catacomb frescoes in Rome restored with use of lasers • New ultrasound imaging reveals 20-week baby in utero • Bishop Barron: Kathy Griffin and the fading of argument • Mother Teresa's heroic battle against spiritual darkness • Can the Catholic Church help this addicted generation? • Movie review: Tom Cruise's bad reboot of 'The Mummy'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: June 11, 2017 – June 17, 2017

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JUNE 3, 2017

VOLUME 3, ISSUE 14

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis urges on Genoa workers, religious, youth • Full text of Pope Francis' meeting with Genoa's workers • Pope celebrates Mass for Feast of Ascension in Genoa • Full text of Pope Francis' Sunday Regina Coeli address • The pope meets with Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau • South Sudan trip will not be on pope's itinerary for 2017 • Papal Mass with priests, bishops at Santa Marta house • Full text of the pope's address to the General Audience • Pope Francis condemns the latest Kabul terrorist attack • Francis meets with members of Congregation for Clergy • Full text of papal speech to Catholic family associations • Looking forward to ten years of 'Summorum Pontificum' • Pope honors two priests who were ahead of their times

WORLD NEWS: Priests help to rebuild homes in Iraq destroyed by ISIS • Kidnapped priest in Philippines pleads for help in video • S. Korean president seeks papal help for reconciliation • Rome conference to seek safeguarding children online

U.S. NEWS: Increasing need for military chaplains to get PTSD help • Portland archbishop calls for prayer after train stabbing • Trump ponders religious freedom rule for HHS mandate • Planned Parenthood's services decline except abortion • Illinois makes foster care workers back transgenderism

FEATURES: How pro-life crusade can help women choose adoption • Bishop Barron: On silence and its meaning in the Mass • Fifty years of Catholic Charismatic Renewal movement • Movie review: 'Baywatch' and 'Dead Men Tell No Tales' • Memorial Day calls us to reflection, prayer, conversion • Priest reaches out to attendees at Napa music festival • Everything you need to know about Pentecost Sunday • Movie review: Newest superhero film 'Wonder Woman'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: June 4, 2017 – June 10, 2017

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MAY 27, 2017

VOLUME 3, ISSUE 13

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis blesses houses of poor in a surprise visit • Church teaching helps us to avoid the harm of ideology • New unified strategy needed to counter gender ideology • Pope invited by bishops to address the future of Europe • Full text of Pope Francis' Sunday Regina Coeli address • Pope announces new consistory to appoint 5 cardinals • Full text of the papal homily to St. Peter Damiani parish • What common ground could Trump and the pope find? • Pope Francis' newest cardinals reveal a global Church • The full text of the pope's address to the Italian bishops • Pontiff meets with Sister Disciples of the Divine Master • Event schedules for Melania and Ivanka's day in Rome • Pope Francis' landmark first summit with Donald Trump • Full text of the pope's address to the General Audience • Ivanka Trump with human trafficking survivors in Rome • Pope taps Bishop Angelo de Donatis as Vicar of Rome • The pope meets with Little Missionary Sisters of Charity

WORLD NEWS: The first Catholic church in 60 years being built in Cuba • Thousands gather at the annual March for Life in Rome • Religious icon ban in autos sparks outcry in Philippines • Local bishop condemns Manchester Arena terror attack • Philippines ISIS ally takes a Catholic cathedral hostage • Cardinal Zen asks help for persecuted China Christians • Cardinal begs militants to release Philippines hostages • Colombian cardinal has high hopes for the pontiff's visit • Romania advances its defense of marriage amendment • Dozens of Egyptian Christians killed in bus terror attack

U.S. NEWS: Justice Alito tells seminarians of religious liberty threats • Pence delivers commencement address at Notre Dame • Interview with Knights of Columbus head Carl Anderson • Bishops welcome Trump's reprieve for Haitian migrants • Lawsuit over St. Louis ordinance against pro-life groups • Texas approves legal protections for adoption agencies • New video has explicit discussion of aborted baby parts • Results from the latest survey of newly ordained priests

FEATURES: This new technology may create babies from skin cells • Francis resets Marian devotion during his trip to Fatima • Seminarian who saved Eucharist from IS now ordained • Why 'head transplants' won't disprove God's existence • Bishop Robert Barron: A word to those being confirmed • Humility lesson from Irish immigrant who saw Our Lady • How a nuns' home helps girls freed from sex trafficking

SCRIPTURE READINGS: May 28, 2017 – June 3, 2017

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MAY 20, 2017

VOLUME 3, ISSUE 12

SPECIAL ISSUE: POPE FRANCIS AT FATIMA

VATICAN NEWS: Details of the pope's schedule for Fatima visit released • Complete itinerary for Pope Francis' Fatima pilgrimage • Hope for pair's sainthood before May Fatima centenary • Consistory declared for canonization of Fatima children • Pope to canonize Fatima visionaries during visit in May • Visionaries' canonization affirms the Fatima apparitions • Bishop discusses Pope Francis' coming visit to Fatima • An interview with Vatican prefect on meaning of Fatima • Full transcript of the pope's video message to Portugal • Pontifical Academy of Mary member discusses Fatima • Interview with Cardinal Bertone on Fatima's third secret • Welcome ceremonies for the pontiff's arrival in Portugal • Pope Francis leads pilgrims in prayer first day at Fatima • Full text of the prayer at Fatima's Chapel of Apparitions • The pope reflects on qualities of Mary at Fatima chapel • Full text of the pope's greeting at Chapel of Apparitions • Cardinal Pietro Parolin stresses rosary in Fatima homily • Full text of the homily by the Cardinal Secretary of State • Pope canonizes Francisco and Jacinta at Fatima Mass • Full text of Francis' homily at Fatima canonization Mass • The pope offers words to sick after Fatima canonization • Full text of pope's greeting to the sick people of Fatima • Farewell ceremony for Francis' departure from Portugal • Francis is suspicious of ongoing Medjugorje apparitions • Pope Francis hopes to find common ground with Trump • Complete transcript of pope's in-flight press conference • Full text of Pope Francis' Sunday Regina Coeli address • Report finds progress in Vatican financial transparency • Pope urges Macron to support France's Christian roots • Francis meets with soccer teams in Coppa Italia match • Pope reminds that true peace comes through the Cross • Full text of the pope's address to the General Audience • Francis receives six new ambassadors to the Holy See • The full text of pope's address to Huntington's sufferers

WORLD NEWS: Our Lady of Fatima statue will be at the United Nations • Pilgrimages to Fatima on rise as centenary approaches • Fatima press conference explains canonization miracle • Sydney archbishop lauds rejection of state abortion bill • Despite persecution, Christianity on rise in North Korea • Syria's Aleppo now consecrated to Our Lady of Fatima

U.S. NEWS: Cardinal O'Malley makes journey to Fatima celebration • State Department expands a pro-life Mexico City Policy • Free speech protects a printer from promoting gay pride • Trump names Callista Gingrich as Vatican ambassador • Remains of Oklahoma priest re-interred for beatification

FEATURES: Niece of Fatima visionaries ponders her amazing family • Everything Catholics should know about Fatima (Part I) • Everything Catholics should know about Fatima (Part II) • Cardinal's personal look at Fatima's saintly Sister Lucia • Sr. Lucia's advice after Fatima visions was always pray • The 'silence' of Fatima is vital message for world today • 'Miracle of the sun' shattered Portugal's atheist regimes • Our Lady of Fatima and a theological reading of history • What the smallest children can teach us about suffering • Joint menorah exhibit by Vatican and Jewish museums • Movie reviews: Sixth 'Alien' and 'Everything, Everything'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: May 21, 2017 – May 27, 2017

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MAY 13, 2017

VOLUME 3, ISSUE 11

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis' May prayer video for Christians in Africa • Pope talks with Romanian Greek Catholic seminarians • Francis answers students' questions about world at war • New Swiss Guards take oath to defend, protect Francis • Interview with Vatican's prefect of Laity, Family and Life • Full text of the pope's speech to newly ordained priests • Full text of Pope Francis' Sunday Regina Coeli address • Full text of pope's words to Portugal's Pontifical College • Pope urges bishops to keep Venezuelans from despair • Full text of the pope's address to the General Audience • Papal message to Coptic patriarch on day of friendship • Vatican's astronomer on link between faith and science • Text of papal letter to Latin American Episcopal Council

WORLD NEWS: Archbishop discusses state of Catholic Church in Cuba • Priest kidnapped in Yemen pleads for help in new video • Catholic bishop urges Macron to fight for France's good • An Irish archbishop's guide for engaging secular culture • Rebuilding of the Iraqi towns destroyed by Islamic State • President-elect Macron of France is a 'zombie Catholic' • Bishop voices hope for the new South Korean president

U.S. NEWS: House healthcare bill is pro-life but still raises concerns • VP Pence talks at pro-life Susan B. Anthony List dinner • Texas House has conscience protections for foster care • The first summit to guard world's persecuted Christians

FEATURES: Movie review: 'Guardians of Galaxy' sequel is great fun • IVF-conceived embryos cremated and used for jewelry • An Irish immigrant who never forgot Our Lady of Knock • Bishop Robert Barron: How to preach like the Apostles

SCRIPTURE READINGS: May 14, 2017 – May 20, 2017

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MAY 6, 2017

VOLUME 3, ISSUE 10

SPECIAL ISSUE: POPE FRANCIS IN EGYPT

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis hopes to visit Cairo, Egypt at end of April • A full itinerary for Pope Francis' Apostolic visit to Egypt • Despite deadly terror attacks, pope will still go to Egypt • Transcript of pope's video message to Egyptian people • Pope Francis refuses bullet-proof vehicle for Egypt trip • Praise and caution for Vatican's dialogue with Al-Azhar • Welcome ceremonies for Pope Francis' arrival in Egypt • Francis talks religious violence at Al-Azhar conference • Full text of International Conference for Peace address • Pope urges Egypt's leaders to help in brokering peace • Full text of pope's address to the Egyptian government • Ecumenical summit with the Coptic Orthodox Patriarch • Text of papal speech to His Holiness Pope Tawadros II • The text of Francis and Tawadros' common declaration • Pope celebrates a stadium Mass with Cairo's Catholics • The full text of Pope Francis' homily for Mass in Egypt • Pope reassures Egypt's priests, religious, seminarians • The full text of Pope Francis' address to Egypt's clergy • Farewell ceremony for the pope's departure from Egypt • Pope talks nuclear war and North Korea on flight home • A full transcript of the pope's in-flight press conference • Order of Malta picks interim head amid ongoing reform • Full text of Francis' speech to Catholic Action audience • Full text of Pope Francis' Sunday Regina Coeli address • Pontiff reflects on dignity of work in his May 1 message • Vatican group has new ways to help poor, marginalized • The pope reflects on St. Stephen's martyrdom in homily • Full text of the pope's address to the General Audience • Bishop discusses Pope Francis' coming visit to Fatima • The pope urges Vatican's communications to go digital • Trump will meet Pope Francis at the Vatican on May 24 • Solanus Casey, Cardinal Van Thuan beatification OK'd • Vatican and Myanmar officially establish diplomatic ties

WORLD NEWS: Egyptians filled with hope by pope's message of peace • Our Lady of Fatima statue will be at the United Nations • Belgium religious fight euthanasia at Catholic hospitals • Why it might be too soon to lift the sanctions on Sudan • Demolished cross in India sparks outrage for Catholics

U.S. NEWS: State of Arkansas executes fourth inmate in eight days • Trump advisor reiterates religious freedom commitment • Pro-lifer Charmaine Yoest appointed to a key HHS role • Catholics have hope, concern in Trump's first 100 days • Miraculous survival after tornado slams Catholic church • Lawmakers ask Trump for religious freedom protection • What Catholics like and dislike in the new spending bill • Trump signs executive order boosting religious freedom

FEATURES: Movie review: Tale of internet privacy fears 'The Circle' • Mexican beauty queen opts for a switch to religious life • Wide-ranging interview with Catholic actor Jim Caviezel • Bishop Robert Barron: Pride, humility, and social media • St. Padre Pio relics to tour the U.S. in May, September

SCRIPTURE READINGS: May 7, 2017 – May 13, 2017

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APRIL 29, 2017

VOLUME 3, ISSUE 9

VATICAN NEWS: The full text of Pope Francis' homily at Mass for martyrs • Full text of Pope Francis' Sunday Regina Coeli address • Pontiff comforts the sister of French priest slain by ISIS • Francis to visit graves of two 20th-century Italian priests • Transcript of pope's video message to Egyptian people • Pope Francis refuses bullet-proof vehicle for Egypt trip • Full text of the pope's address to the General Audience • Transcript of pope's video message to TED conference • Small changes expected from cardinals' latest meeting • Pope donates to beach serving people with disabilities • Francis thanks Papal Foundation for service to Church • Praise and caution for Vatican's dialogue with al-Azhar

WORLD NEWS: A troubling new ban on Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia • Christians most widely targeted religious group in world • Bishops in Australia fight proposals for assisted suicide • Peru flood victims who lost everything asking for Bibles • Dutch ship performing abortions just off Mexico's coast • Commission on International Religious Freedom report • Swedish study on oral contraceptives, health in women • Canada cuts non-Catholics' funding at Catholic schools

U.S. NEWS: College sells Plan B contraceptive in vending machines • Catholics protest looming Arkansas prisoner executions • Trump administration continuing HHS mandate appeals • Colorado marks 50 years of the first legal U.S. abortions • Democrats' pro-abortion platform called 'non-negotiable' • Bishop wants Boy Scout troops with Catholic guidelines • Catholic hospital sued for refusing a sex reassignment • Congress introduces new bill against human trafficking • Bishops concerned again with revised health care plan

FEATURES: Catholic leaders' caution for Netflix's '13 Reasons Why' • Finding a common ground between feminists, pro-lifers • Alice von Hildebrand: The joy of being indebted to God • Thomas' doubts and the wounds that heal our disbelief • Seven ways to help you pray your Rosary more deeply • Movie review: 'The Fate of the Furious,' eighth in series • Coach Jim Harbaugh talks of euphoria in meeting pope • John Sullivan, the Irish priest whose prayers could heal • Honors for philosopher promoting Christian perspective • Why the devil hates Mary, especially during exorcisms • Movie review: 'The Promise' exposes hidden genocide

SCRIPTURE READINGS: April 30, 2017 – May 6, 2017

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APRIL 22, 2017

VOLUME 3, ISSUE 8

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis reflects on sin, mercy at Stations of Cross • Full text of the papal prayer during the Way of the Cross • The full text of the pope's homily at Mass of Easter Vigil • The full text of pope's homily at Mass of Easter Sunday • Full text of Pope Francis' 'Urbi et Orbi' Easter message • Interview with personal secretary of Pope Benedict XVI • Francis' address before Regina Coeli on Easter Monday • 90th birthday for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Easter • Pope Francis praises Assisi's sanctuary of renunciation • Pro-Francis posters across Rome counter critical signs • Full text of the pope's address to the General Audience • Vatican cricket club takes Fatima interreligious tourney • Pope to canonize Fatima visionaries during visit in May • Pope Francis among Time's 100 most influential people • Pope sends his regrets to Brazil for not visiting this year • Visionaries' canonization affirms the Fatima apparitions

WORLD NEWS: Case of a Swedish midwife who refused to do abortions • Chile nullity cases always include defender of the bond • Fears rise in Egypt after IS attack at ancient monastery • Group planning attacks on Christians arrested in Egypt • India bishops condemn Good Friday service disruption

U.S. NEWS: Arkansas Catholics heartened by stays on 8 executions • Missouri makes churches eligible for some state grants • U.S. bishops release video message for Easter season • Flurry of legal calls affect pending Arkansas executions • The family of Facebook murder victim forgives the killer • Court seems wary of state denying benefits to churches • Tennessee to drop 2 pro-life laws following Texas ruling • Missouri court decision lowers abortion clinic standards

FEATURES: Lent and Easter are over, so what do Catholics do now? • Addressing the ongoing problem of liturgical clericalism • The Benedict Option and the identity/relevance dilemma • Costly weddings seen to be crippling for new marriages • Reasons why the Catholic Church still cares about Latin • Easter is more than a day, Easter is a new means of life • Society of Catholic Scientists' first gathering in Chicago • Niece of Fatima visionaries ponders her amazing family

SCRIPTURE READINGS: April 23, 2017 – April 29, 2017

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APRIL 15, 2017

VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis' address at World Youth Day prayer vigil • Bishops seeking input from youth ahead of 2018 synod • Full text of papal homily for Palm Sunday and Passion • The full text of Pope Francis' Sunday Angelus address • Pope prays for terror victims in Egypt's Coptic churches • Full text of pope's address to science and tech leaders • Papal Charities laundry opens up for Rome's homeless • Despite deadly terror attacks, pope will still go to Egypt • Pope Francis' speech to patients in a pediatric hospital • Consistory declared for Fatima children's canonization • Young people respond to appeal ahead of 2018 synod • Bible scholar authors Stations of the Cross for Vatican • Blood donors gets free admission to Vatican Museums • Full text of the pope's address to the General Audience • Full text of Francis' Holy Thursday Chrism Mass homily • Pope discusses prison ministry in newspaper interview • The pope washes inmates' feet at Holy Thursday Mass • Francis pays Benedict a visit to extend birthday wishes • Message of the Cross at Vatican liturgy for Good Friday

WORLD NEWS: Venezuelan religious seek end to current political crisis • South African bishops call on President Zuma to resign • Global bishops unite in prayer after Egypt church terror • South Sudanese bishop calls for unity to achieve peace • West African bishops on challenges facing their nations • Egypt's Christians to have restrained Easter celebration

U.S. NEWS: Catholic leaders debate on U.S. missile strikes in Syria • Planned Texas budget would defund abortion providers • Bishops uphold religious freedom for adoption providers • States can once again end Planned Parenthood funding

FEATURES: Movie review: New faith-based film 'The Case for Christ' • Why allowing priests to marry might not fix the shortage • Human gene editing a mix of promise, ethical problems • 'The Case for Christ' and a stubbornly historical religion • What Holy Week looks like in a remote diocese in India

SCRIPTURE READINGS: April 16, 2017 – April 22, 2017

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APRIL 8, 2017

VOLUME 3, ISSUE 6

VATICAN NEWS: Cardinal addresses continuing issues in liturgy renewal • Pope proclaims shrines a means of New Evangelization • Papal speech to members of Pontifical Spanish College • Full text of Francis' homily about the raising of Lazarus • The full text of Pope Francis' Sunday Angelus address • The pope's words to those struck by Italian earthquake • Francis' address to conference on human development • Vatican takes in Syrian refugees, including ISIS victims • SSPX priests receive path to validly celebrate marriage • Charles and Camilla meet with Pope Francis at Vatican • Full text of the pope's address to the General Audience • Pope's letter to Chicago's archbishop on city's violence • Pope Francis tells Muslim leaders dialogue is essential • Papal envoy sees great fruits, challenges in Medjugorje • Pope challenges young people in his April prayer video • Vatican approves Latin Mass for 100th Fatima feast day • Vatican stats show regions of growth, decline in Church • Pope Francis has plans to visit prison on Holy Thursday • Pope's interview: Media should report fairly on migration

WORLD NEWS: Catholics, feminists join up to fight surrogacy in Europe • Moscow bishop speaks of St. Petersburg's metro attack • Bishop pleads for aid after chaos of Colombia landslide • Cardinal on power grab by supreme court in Venezuela • Paraguay bishops call for peace after riots at Congress • Aleppo Christians find protection in the world's prayers • Irish pro-abortion group is forced to return Soros money

U.S. NEWS: Papal ambassador tells Catholics to be soul of the U.S. • California bill threatening faith-based codes of conduct • Teen pleads guilty for plot to kill pope during U.S. visit • U.S. ends U.N. agency funding due to forced abortions • Top bishop in U.S. denounces chemical attack in Syria • New civil rights ruling will create religious liberty issues • Iowa is the latest state to adopt a 20-week abortion ban • Pro-life leaders praise the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch

FEATURES: From Yale to the seminary: The tale of a neuroscientist • Bishop Robert Barron: Jackie O's debates with a priest • A papal letter to the U.S. president lost with the Titanic

SCRIPTURE READINGS: April 9, 2017 – April 15, 2017

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APRIL 1, 2017

VOLUME 3, ISSUE 5

VATICAN NEWS: Protection of minors event brings in top Vatican leaders • Full text of Pope Francis' speech to the European Union • Francis' meeting with residents of Milan housing project • Full text of papal session with religious in Milan Duomo • Full text of papal Mass homily on Annunciation in Milan • The full text of papal address to youth in Milan stadium • The full text of Pope Francis' Sunday Angelus address • Vatican abuse commission aims to serve victims better • Full text of papal message to U.N. on nuclear weapons • Hope for pair's sainthood before May Fatima centenary • Full text of the pope's address to the General Audience • Full text of Francis' letter for World Meeting of Families • The full text of papal address to the Somascan Fathers • Full text of the pope's greeting to conference on Luther • Pope makes surprise visit to a center for blind in Rome

WORLD NEWS: Bolivian abortion bill builds alliance of clergy, feminists • Catholics bring desperately needed health care to Haiti • Peru's March for Life to aid victims of massive flooding • Bishops withdraw from peace negotiation in DR Congo • Ireland prepares for change with large decline in priests • Ambassador likens the civil war in Syria to hell on earth • Church of the Holy Sepulchre is in danger of collapsing • Mexican bishop asks gang leaders for priest protection

U.S. NEWS: Pro-lifers go after 'wrongful birth' lawsuits in Texas bills • New York admissions error excludes Catholic students • Arizona protects conscience for its health care workers • Supreme Court on executing the intellectually disabled • New HHS head strong on religious freedom, civil rights • Supreme Court reviews pensions in religious hospitals • Undercover video of babies' fate when survive abortion • Planned Parenthood investigators deny felony charges • Pence casts a tiebreaking vote to advance pro-life bill • More modifications to the North Carolina bathroom law

FEATURES: Movie reviews: Offbeat 'Wilson' and space thriller 'Life' • The Catholic Church: Our judge, therapist, and mother • How American Bishop Byrne became a Korean martyr • Science provides the strongest argument against porn • The pregnant Gypsy martyred in the Spanish Civil War • Visit to a church in Iraq destroyed by the Islamic State • Movie review: Holocaust drama 'The Zookeeper's Wife'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: April 2, 2017 – April 8, 2017

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MARCH 25, 2017

VOLUME 3, ISSUE 4

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis plans to visit Cairo, Egypt at end of April • The full text of Pope Francis' Sunday Angelus address • Pope meets with President of the Republic of Rwanda • Details of the pope's schedule for Fatima visit released • Good Friday Collection to benefit Holy Land Christians • Full text of pope's message for World Youth Day 2017 • Transcript of Francis' World Youth Day video message • Full text of the pope's address to the General Audience • Little girl at General Audience steals Pope Francis' hat • Pope Francis prays for victims of deadly London attack • Miracle approved for Blessed Francisco, Jacinta Marto • Francis meets with President of Republic of Cameroon • Cardinals at important child abuse prevention seminar

WORLD NEWS: Catholic priests facing a wave of violence in DR Congo • Philippines bishops deliver statement on death penalty • Messages from Argentine apparition to be kept private • Italian bishop bans mobsters from becoming godfathers • Prayers go out amid confusion, chaos of London attack • Dublin prepares for the 2018 World Meeting of Families • Priests in Peru encouraged to visit victims of mudslides

U.S. NEWS: Knights donate $2 million after declaration of genocide • Catholic leaders petition Trump not to slash foreign aid • U.S. bishops want health care that's universal, pro-life • High court nominee drilled by Senate panel on issues • Privacy violation lawsuit over girl in boys' locker room • Gorsuch nomination has the backing of pro-life groups • Complaints about crosses on Catholic college's bridge • Gorsuch's important distinction about assisted suicide • Poll supports paid parental leaves for moms and dads • Gorsuch lauded for building unity on religious freedom

FEATURES: The impact of Raymond Arroyo's books on at-risk kids • Society of Atonement founder's cause for canonization • Beatification of Italian martyr who defied Nazis in WWII • What the bishop who resisted Hitler can teach us today • Bishop Barron: St. Patrick, St. Joseph, and conversion • A new video series focuses on Mary, Queen of Heaven • Glasgow campaign to honor the martyr St. John Ogilvie

SCRIPTURE READINGS: March 26, 2017 – April 1, 2017

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MARCH 18, 2017

VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis will visit Colombia in September 2017 • Full text of the pope's homily on the Transfiguration • Full text of Pope Francis' Sunday Angelus address • Pontiff reminds us conversion is a journey of action • How the pope's sincere humanity molds pontificate • What it truly means when a priest becomes laicized • Papal speech: International Association of Charities • Full text of pope's address to the General Audience • The pope helps Chinese pilgrims stopped by guards • Pope warns laying off people carelessly is grave sin • Francis and Lebanese president discuss Syrian war • Holy See archbishop speaks to U.N. on health care • Holy Week preparations underway for Pope Francis • Papal address for the Course on the Internal Forum • Pontiff first to go to confession at penitential service

WORLD NEWS: What the world could learn from Christians in Egypt • Church is only viable institution left in South Sudan • Ecuador quake victims hope they won't be forgotten • Graphic testimony before Senate of Syrian civil war • Nigeria bishops ask leaders to defend human rights • South Sudan bishop: Prayers must provoke change

U.S. NEWS: Divorce numbers are rising among older Americans • U.S. congratulates Francis on his fourth anniversary • First U.S.-born martyr will be beatified in September • Assisted suicide bill advanced by Senate in Hawaii • South Dakota protects religious adoption agencies • Bishops in New Mexico chide pro-choice Catholics • How the U.S. can assist survivors of ISIS genocide • Texas advances bathroom bill, but its fate is unclear

FEATURES: Rwandan doctor's incredible story of survival in war • Porn leaves men dissatisfied with real relationships • Bishop Robert Barron: Why it matters who Jesus is • The reality of being a refugee from Syria's civil war • Irish Americans in the Ancient Order of Hibernians • Monks who devote lives to praying for Irish priests • St. Patrick knew well what it was like to be a slave • Movie review: 'Beauty and the Beast' in live-action

SCRIPTURE READINGS: March 19, 2017 – March 25, 2017

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MARCH 11, 2017

VOLUME 3, ISSUE 2

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis has gone on retreat and we can all join in • Papal speech: International Congress on Sacred Music • The full text of Pope Francis' Sunday Angelus address • Vatican event highlights women's role in peacemaking • Holy See archbishop addresses U.N. on death penalty • Women view Vatican female advisory group positively • Pope Francis' ideas on how to stop the priest shortage • Interview with Vatican Museums director Barbara Jatta • Pope Francis back in Rome grateful for spiritual retreat

WORLD NEWS: Why is gendercide wrong and Down screening alright? • Horror of Ukraine's forgotten famine still casts shadow • Croatia erecting one of world's largest Marian statues • Over a million march against gender ideology in Peru • Bishops blast South Sudan's day of prayer as political • More than 200 Korean martyrs are up for beatification • Sudan church demolition critics pressured into silence • Benedictine monks of Norcia rebuild after earthquake

U.S. NEWS: Trump talks education choices in Catholic school visit • Supreme Court sends transgender student case down • Minnesota diocese files for bankruptcy due to lawsuits • What the U.S. bishops want to see in health care plan • Arizona college holds first Pregnant on Campus Week • N.Y. archdiocese defends its right on hiring decisions

FEATURES: Once he spat upon Mass-goers, but now he's a priest • Bishop Robert Barron: Love is both tolerant, intolerant • Meet Friar Carmelo, a four-legged Franciscan brother • Approval for corned beef on St. Patrick's Day this Lent • Movie review: Giant ape returns in 'Kong: Skull Island'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: March 12, 2017 – March 18, 2017

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MARCH 4, 2017

VOLUME 3, ISSUE 1

SPECIAL ISSUE: LENT 2017

VATICAN NEWS: The full text of Pope Francis' message for Lent in 2017 • Francis' address to priests on new matrimony process • Rome's Anglican pastor comments on the pope's visit • The full text of Pope Francis' Sunday Angelus address • The Pope's historic visit to All Saints Anglican Church • Surgeon, father among sainthood causes to advance • Interview with Pope Francis in Milan street magazine • Pope reminds God gives all to those who surrender all • Full text of the pope's address to the General Audience • Abuse survivor resigns from protection of minors panel • Full text of Pope Francis' homily from Ash Wednesday • A new generation of Benedict XVI scholars on the rise • Francis' meeting with members of clergy in his diocese • The latest papal video spotlights Christian persecution • Pope Francis seeks silence, reflection in annual retreat

WORLD NEWS: After liberation of Aleppo, living conditions are still dire • Are the youth of the Mideast losing the virtue of hope? • Northern Ireland bishops speak on how to vote wisely • South Sudanese bishops' request for food aid, peace • Bosnian bishop refutes Medjugorje Marian apparitions • Filipino Catholic Church fights ongoing brutal drug war • Why Catholic teaching on marriage matters for society • World fails to notice as Egyptian Copts are driven out • Europe warned it will be adrift if it loses Christian roots

U.S. NEWS: U.S. bishops denounce anti-Semitic attack escalation • Assisted suicide discriminates against poor, disabled • U.S. Congress can do more for religious liberty abroad • Pro-lifers want protections in health care after speech

FEATURES: Bishop Robert Barron: Evangelizing through the good • Feminist scholars weigh in on Church as anti-woman • Communities ask if Benedict Option is the only option • Beer made by 17th-century monks for the Lenten fast • Multicultural ministry is in need of a new perspective • Just what is the point of fasting during Lent, anyway? • Movie review: X-man Wolverine's latest flick 'Logan' • Movie reviews: 'The Shack' and 'Scientology Movie'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: March 5, 2017 – March 11, 2017

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NOVEMBER 19, 2016

VOLUME 2, ISSUE 21

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis says the Church's mercy is for everyone • Pope selects new bishop for an embattled Hong Kong • God and neighbor are treasures which don't disappear • Year of Mercy ends, Holy Doors close across the world • Cardinals asked Pope Francis to clarify Amoris laetitia • Homeless persons find spiritual father in Pope Francis • Papal nuncio addresses assembly of the U.S. bishops • Syria's new cardinal is a sign of the Pontiff's closeness • Pope encourages U.S. bishops in their Latino ministry • Francis reminds Catholics to practice what they preach • Vatican praises Archbishop Gómez immigration stance • Pope warns business leaders on dangers of corruption • Francis meets Patriarch of Assyrian Church of the East • In new interview, Pope reflects on close of Jubilee year • Francis urges priests to avoid any attachment to money • Bishops need compassion for those in failed marriages • Pope warns new cardinals against falling into polemics • American cardinals hear pope's anti-division comments • A Missionary of Mercy's advice for priests after Jubilee • Pope closes St. Peter's Holy Door at Jubilee Year end • How an ex-prostitute's horrific suffering moved Francis

WORLD NEWS: U.K. cardinal highlights many hidden homeless people • Resilience of persecuted Christians focus of a new film • Kidnapped Mexican priest found alive following torture • Islamist extremism isn't only threat to religious freedom • Neglected tropical diseases are linked to world poverty • Spanish judge rules stealing Hosts for 'art' is not illegal • Promoting reconciliation, Salesians remain within Syria • Kenya's bishops talk to people ahead of 2017 elections • Venezuelan crisis prompted new cardinal appointment • New Bangladesh cardinal looking forward to papal visit

U.S. NEWS: Archbishop Kurtz at end of his U.S. bishops leadership • U.S. bishops asking for calm after presidential election • DiNardo and Gómez are elected head of U.S. bishops • New U.S. bishops' head stands for vulnerable persons • Archbishop Chaput on how to fix broken sexual culture • The full text of Archbishop Chaput's interview with CNS • On abortion policy, tale of two White House transitions • Interview with L.A. Archbishop Gomez on immigration

FEATURES: Bishop Robert Barron: Pilgrim, bishop, and an iPhone • We've all got it wrong about women in Catholic Church • This new film shows how mercy can transform your life • So, exactly what is the consistory of cardinals, anyway? • Movie reviews: 'Fantastic Beasts,' 'Long Halftime Walk'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: November 20, 2016 – November 26, 2016

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NOVEMBER 12, 2016

VOLUME 2, ISSUE 20

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis warns fear is existential whip on society • Francis addresses inmates during jubilee for prisoners • Pope asks authorities to grant clemency during jubilee • Bishop ordinations in China unauthorized by Holy See • Pope lauds women religious in fight against trafficking • Vatican bishop gives roadmap for dialogue with Islam • The pope believes that a leader is really just a servant • Vatican hopes a Trump presidency will promote peace • The pope seeks sharing of mercy, end to indifference • Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity meets • Pope's primary concern is migrants after U.S. election • Stronger solidarity for homeless in poverty than wealth • Francis meets with ex-priests on his last Mercy Friday

WORLD NEWS: In fight against prostitution, there's no focus on clients • Canada assisted suicide could kill Catholic healthcare • British Columbia court vote upholds religious freedom • Proposed Australian ban on visas for all boat refugees • Catholics from South Korea evangelize the rest of Asia • Bishop in Malawi fights against abortion expansion bill

U.S. NEWS: Catholics urge AMA to not change on assisted suicide • Bishop's statements distorted in pro-death penalty ads • Hard to predict who'll win Catholic vote in this election • Catholics need to be source of unity after voting's over • Archbishop Tobin named head of Newark archdiocese • Just what does the Catholic Church say about voting? • Priest slammed for using dead baby as a political prop • Little Sisters continue to serve poor during legal battle • U.S. bishops ask for unity, prayer after election results • Three states keep the death penalty in critical election • Assisted suicide foes in Colorado lose at the ballot box • Final breakdown of Catholic vote in Tuesday's election • Democrats say Clinton paid price by ignoring pro-lifers

FEATURES: The Ireland forest that secretly sprouted a Celtic cross • Papal nuncio reminds scripture isn't just for Protestants • Doctor Strange, scientism, and the Gnostic way station • Hook-up culture is making our young women miserable • The ways of telling if an individual is demon-possessed • Why no one speaks about the trauma of abortion by pill • Movie reviews: 'Loving' and 'Moonlight' on need for love

SCRIPTURE READINGS: November 13, 2016 – November 19, 2016

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NOVEMBER 5, 2016

VOLUME 2, ISSUE 19

SPECIAL ISSUE: POPE FRANCIS IN SWEDEN

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis prays for Italian towns hit by earthquake • Joint declaration to emphasize Catholic-Lutheran unity • Pope lands in Sweden, urges new links with Lutherans • Commemorating 500th anniversary of the Reformation • Francis celebrates his All Saints Day Mass in Sweden • Pope Francis reiterates a strong 'no' to women priests • A full transcript of the pope's in-flight press conference • The pope says All Souls Day Mass at Rome cemetery • How Vatican-China relations could learn from Vietnam • The pope urges religions to condemn acts of terrorism • Prisoners are to be papal guests at Mass in St. Peter's • Pope honors cardinals, bishops who died in past year • Pope Francis' new prayer video on migrants, refugees

WORLD NEWS: Cardinal Kasper's use of Amoris laetitia within ministry • Sudan bishop urges peace to put end to child soldiers • Norcia's Basilica of St. Benedict leveled in earthquake • Trying to ensure the survival of Middle East Christians • Church honors 38 martyrs of Albania's communist era

U.S. NEWS: California bishops attack pot bill's effects on kids, poor • Minnesota bishop urges faith in a contentious election • Taxpayer-funded abortion stays unpopular with voters • Guam archbishop accused of abuse gets a successor • Court rules for the sanctity of Confession in Louisiana • Why Catholic Spring disturbed black Christian leaders • Justice Scalia endured sophisticated world's contempt • Archbishop outlines threats faced by Christian doctors • D.C. city council votes to approve assisted suicide bill • Prayers for 2 Iowa police officers ambushed and killed • Religious freedom risk regardless of election outcome • To make America great again, we all need to be saints • The role of Catholics in rescuing a health care system • Boston Catholics at front lines of fight to stop legal pot • Did Catholic Spring group intimidate Florida churches? • The ordination of new Denver bishop Jorge Rodriguez

FEATURES: Saint Death, the poster girl of narco-satanic spirituality • Was the last witch of Boston in fact a Catholic martyr? • Bishop Robert Barron: 3 lessons for our Catholic teens • The Church has answers to all our questions on death • Rediscovering an authentic Catholic view of Purgatory • Former Manchester United player now becomes priest • Museum on souls in Purgatory visiting people on earth • Presidential election is a supremely important decision • Movie reviews: 'Doctor Strange' and 'Hacksaw Ridge'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: November 6, 2016 – November 12, 2016

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OCTOBER 29, 2016

VOLUME 2, ISSUE 18

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis believes dialogue to be critical for mercy • Story of a priest reprimanded by Pope St. John Paul II • Summer papal home Castel Gandolfo opens to public • Holy See and Benin sign treaty on Church legal status • Pope calls for end to violence as Mosul fight drags on • The pope addresses General Congregation of Jesuits • Message from Rome on the powers of liturgical music • Pope meets with Nicolas Maduro on Venezuela crisis • Vatican releases new instruction regarding cremation • The Kingdom of God doesn't grow through org charts • Welcoming the stranger is same as welcoming Christ • Rome's poor to be guests of honor at Vatican concert • Tangible progress seen in Catholic-Lutheran relations • Victim of human trafficking shares story with the pope • Pope meeting with students from John Paul II Institute • Pope Francis interview on Sweden, Lutheran dialogue

WORLD NEWS: 120 priests enable Confess-a-thon at Colombian mall • Iraq Christian girls who barely escaped IS credit Mary • CRS addresses criticism of its Congolese aid projects • As Mosul battle rages, don't forget persecuted groups • Visiting last remaining Catholic church inside Somalia • Filipino cardinal's rehab centers shed light in drug war • Peru president consecrates his nation to Sacred Heart • Syrian refugees arrive in Rome with hope of better life • Exploiting the death of Italian woman to push abortion • Heinous desecration at site of Christ's Transfiguration • Middle East key arena for EU religious freedom envoy • Prisoners remain the focus of Religious Freedom Day • Archbishop is hopeful for Iraq's Christian communities • Christ's burial slab uncovered for first time in centuries

U.S. NEWS: Parishes are ill-prepared for domestic abuse epidemic • Program identifies impact of student debt on vocations • Outcry over plan to close D.C. Metro Sunday mornings • 82-year-old priest attacked outside Kansas City parish • Arizona Mass for migrants shows Catholic border unity • Importance of president's Supreme Court nominations • Princeton event highlights healthy marriages in society • A deeper network is lurking behind the Catholic Spring • Why LGBT activists back certain Christian businesses • Full text of Donald Trump's exclusive EWTN interview • Iowa church drops suit over gender identity guidelines • Supreme Court to take up transgender bathroom case

FEATURES: 5,000 relics of saints find a home in Pittsburgh chapel • Time to end death penalty in womb and prison system • Movie review: 'Inferno' best Dan Brown film adaptation

SCRIPTURE READINGS: October 30, 2016 – November 5, 2016

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OCTOBER 22, 2016

VOLUME 2, ISSUE 17

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis' postponed Milan trip will occur in March • The pope encourages grandparents to speak with kids • Pope declares seven new saints at canonization Mass • A papal daytrip to diocese of Genoa for spring of 2017 • Francis, Benedict admire patriarch as a brother in faith • An interview with the pope's nuncio to Iraq and Jordan • Cardinals upset over new McDonald's near St. Peter's • 14-year-old Jose Sanchez del Rio, saint of the Church • The reality of poverty is challenging, but do not avoid it • Holy See tells U.N. nuclear weapons' peace is not real • U.N. warned global progress for children stalled by war • Ratzinger prize winners include the first-ever Orthodox • Vatican, Al-Azhar Mosque to officially resume dialogue • Pope says vocations begin with an encounter with God

WORLD NEWS: Dutch ask euthanasia for those without terminal illness • Iraqis hopeful but cautious as Mosul battle approaches • Interview with Syrian priest who escaped ISIS captivity • After protests, religious leaders in Ethiopia want peace • Memorial where Moses saw the Promised Land opens • New Jesuit head critical of Venezuela's Maduro regime

U.S. NEWS: Archbishop Chaput denounces 'Catholic Spring' emails • Planned Parenthood anniversary is no cause to rejoice • Court allows church's suit against Iowa law to continue • The dark side of physician-assisted suicide bill for D.C. • Insurance pays for suicide drugs but not cancer chemo • The pre-election novena to Mary, patroness of the U.S. • Archbishop slams Kaine's reasoning of abortion stance • What the Soros network saw in a Catholic Spring group • In final debate, candidates diverge sharply on abortion • Augustine Institute has theology master's scholarships • Cardinal Dolan recaps awkward dinner with candidates • We all should be like Mary, punch the devil in the nose

FEATURES: Runner for Japanese mob who is now a Catholic priest • The trouble with the 'You go, girl!' culture of Hollywood • Remembering eight Jesuits as North American martyrs • Why there is hope for Catholic liturgical music of today • Catholic moms talk about the celebration of Halloween • Msgr. Mannion: News articles that caught my attention • Movie reviews: 'Joneses,' 'Accountant,' 'Jack Reacher'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: October 23, 2016 – October 29, 2016

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OCTOBER 15, 2016

VOLUME 2, ISSUE 16

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis celebrates special 3-day Marian Jubilee • The most godlike people might not be who you expect • Pope announces new consistory for the end of Jubilee • Albanian priest who moved Pope is named a Cardinal • Pope's meeting with Society of the Catholic Apostolate • Pope Benedict XVI earned his title of The Green Pope • Francis pleads for ceasefire in endless Syrian civil war • Cardinal Parolin visits Fatima, Portugal ahead of pope • Analysis of Pope Francis' 2016 consistory of cardinals • When it comes to migration, children are first to suffer • A papal audience for Lutherans on Vatican pilgrimage • For Cardinal Veglio, impeding migration isn't Christian • Fr. Arturo Sosa is elected as new head of Jesuit order • Pope Francis donates $100,000 for Haiti hurricane aid • Papal visit with the children of difficult family situations • Pope grieves over death of King Adulyadej of Thailand

WORLD NEWS: China's poor human rights history worsens every year • How will educators address push for gender ideology? • Conference debates how to best evangelize Americas • Priest shot with rubber bullets in a South Africa protest • Millions of girls can't celebrate U.N. girl awareness day • Christian TV blackout in Pakistan from lack of permits • Europe's bishops' plan to help the Church in its crises • Christian forgiveness is the path to Middle East peace • Boko Haram frees 21 kidnapped schoolgirls in Nigeria

U.S. NEWS: CatholicVote calls for Trump to quit after tape scandal • Aquinas College students enjoy first on-campus dorm • Christian bakery in religious freedom fight shuts down • Texas bishops declare the death penalty pro-life issue • Leaked Trump tape on women splits Catholic support • Little Sisters provide death with dignity, but no suicide • Colorado assisted suicide bill preying on fear, anxiety • Detroit Mass reveals need to admit sin to enjoy mercy • A third U.S. political party based on Catholic teaching • Clinton campaign emails call for Catholic Spring revolt • Congressman urges prayers and fasting for life issues • Religious leaders condemn rhetoric of civil rights chair • State law to forbid churches to talk on transgenderism • HHS rule forcing doctors to perform gender transitions • Bishops warn American ideals at risk in Podesta email • New health-share group has care with Catholic values

FEATURES: Assisted suicides will destroy the sacred time of death • Praying psalms for the rest of the world, not ourselves • Knowing who we are and what we are supposed to do • A tribute to the Catholic baseball announcer Vin Scully • Priest donates $250K winnings from 'Millionaire' game • When American Catholic politics split the Church apart • Mother Marie Adele Garnier is on the path to sainthood

SCRIPTURE READINGS: October 16, 2016 – October 22, 2016

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OCTOBER 8, 2016

VOLUME 2, ISSUE 15

SPECIAL ISSUE: POPE FRANCIS IN GEORGIA AND AZERBAIJAN

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis lands in Georgia, urges peace in region • The pope's meeting with Georgian Orthodox patriarch • In Georgia, pope finds a country of Christian tensions • Georgian Catholics to imitate St. Therese's 'little way' • Pope blasts gender theory as the 'enemy' of marriage • Disabled youth perform a special dance for the pontiff • Argentina told pope won't make it back home in 2017 • Georgian Orthodox invited to a unity through baptism • In Azerbaijan, faith, service meld Christian life as one • Pope Francis praises religious harmony in Azerbaijan • Civil society must always guarantee religious freedom • Pope green-lights beatification for Fr. Jacques Hamel • Love those who struggle but don't back gender theory • Full transcript of the pope's in-flight press conference • Francis visits Amatrice to pray for earthquake victims • Papal prayer intention is for journalists to tell the truth • Pope Francis looking for a diplomatic thaw with China • The pope seeks new closeness to Caucasus nations • Francis describes the benefits of sports for all people • Pope Francis meets with Anglican Archbishop Welby • Youth and discernment picked as 2018 synod themes • Holy Spirit helps us dodge ignorance of legalistic faith • Pope prays for Haiti devastated by hurricane Matthew • Francis calls charity the heart of all missionary action • Sistine Chapel Choir releases Jubilee of Mercy album

WORLD NEWS: Vandal destroys statues across four Roman churches • What's next for Georgia Catholics after the papal visit • English bishop tells how to live out the Year of Mercy • Bishops urge calm after Colombians veto FARC deal • Irish archbishop fights new push to legalize abortions • Relief moving to Haiti after Hurricane Matthew strikes • Catholic groups across globe divesting from fossil fuel • Nigerian bishop on Boko Haram decline due to rosary • Over a million Syrian children sign a petition for peace • Argentine priest who denounced drug traffickers killed • Al-Qaeda ally attacks Christians in Kenya border town • Colombia's President Santos wins Nobel Peace Prize • U.N. Secretary General nominee is a faithful Catholic

U.S. NEWS: Bill protects churches with political views from the IRS • Archbishop urges public officials to rely on Holy Spirit • Vermont law asks doctors to discuss suicide 'benefits' • 2016 VP nominees: A tale of two Catholic candidates • Catholic bioethicists face range of murky moral issues • Anchorage and Arlington dioceses have new bishops • Catholic university issues its domestic violence toolkit • Alaska's new national shrine to St. Therese of Lisieux • What the VP candidates said about abortion in debate • Nebraska Catholics add support for death penalty ban • Donald Trump submits open letter to Catholic leaders • Theologian knocks Kaine's personal view on abortion • Federal court blocks Pence's ban for Syrian refugees • New Arlington bishop devoted to Holy Name of Jesus • N.Y. archdiocese to compensate its sex abuse victims

FEATURES: 101-year-old Brazil woman receives First Communion • Communion of saints versus satellites and the Internet • On feast day, will the real St. Francis please stand up? • Yeast as biblical metaphor: Elisabeth and Felix Leseur • Mark Wahlberg's online video on why he loves priests • 81-year-old woman gets a 'Don't Euthanize Me' tattoo • Movie reviews: 'Miss Peregrine' and 'Girl on the Train'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: October 9, 2016 – October 15, 2016

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OCTOBER 1, 2016

VOLUME 2, ISSUE 14

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis has audience with Nice attack survivors • Papal homily at the Mass for the Jubilee of Catechists • Curia reform by cardinals is an experiment in flexibility • Pope Francis' solution for times of spiritual desolation • The journey from being homeless to meeting the pope • Cardinal Koch interview on Catholic-Orthodox healing • God's mercy overcomes human desperation, suffering • Pope Francis on death of Israeli leader Shimon Peres • Giving hope center of next World Communications Day • Pope condemns abuse of power that leads to violence • EWTN launches a new Rome bureau near the Vatican • Pope Francis concerned by North Korean nuclear test • Pope lands in Georgia, urges peace in troubled region • The pope's meeting with Georgian Orthodox patriarch • In Georgia, pope finds a country of Christian tensions

WORLD NEWS: Body of yet another kidnapped Mexican priest located • Mexicans flood the capital to deter same-sex marriage • Priest martyred in concentration camp is now blessed • Syrian children unite in prayer for end to their civil war • Bishops ask U.N. for a world without nuclear weapons • Colombia peace accord the start of better future for all • Mexico may be most dangerous country to be a priest • Danish study sees higher depression with birth control • Polish pro-life leader sees hope in passed abortion bill

U.S. NEWS: Catholic event to address sexuality issues with charity • Archbishop Gomez asks for end to capital punishment • Pope taps Dallas parish priest as new Lubbock bishop • Concern that faith not discussed at presidential debate • New technology unveils ancient Biblical scroll contents • Christian-Muslim dialogue turns strangers into friends • Thousands ask high court to protect bathroom privacy • U.S. bishops on myopic media view of Amoris Laetitia • Fr. Philip Bochanski is new Courage apostolate head • The L.A. Dodgers put on their first-ever Catholic Night • Critics question ethics in three-parent baby conception • New data on American religious liberty, discrimination • Hyde Amendment has saved estimated 2 million lives • Bishop permits abstaining from either presidential pick • Colorado assisted suicide ballot measure still not safe

FEATURES: Confronting apathy over loneliness among our elderly • Los Angeles priest shows his love for Syrian refugees • Television show prompts renewed interest in exorcism • Young Catholics are now losing their faith by age of 10 • Rhoda Wise, the mystic who advised Mother Angelica • Sr. Joan Roccasalvo's column: Recognizing leadership • Movie reviews: 'Deepwater Horizon' and 'Masterminds'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: October 2, 2016 – October 8, 2016

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2016

VOLUME 2, ISSUE 13

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis seeking merciful response to refugees • Man rams car through barrier into St. Peter's Square • Ambassadors to serve humbly, not get lost in politics • Vatican police told corruption is worst variety of crime • Ambassadors issue appeal to enhance peace efforts • Cardinal to visit Colombia for peace accord's signing • 'Bishop school' looks for Church unity in global focus • Francis slams 'paganism of indifference' in Assisi talk • Peace requires doing more than changing a channel • Cardinal asks U.N. to tackle issue of forced migration • Catholic scholars lash back at Humanae Vitae critics • Hundreds bid farewell to Rome's exorcist, Fr. Amorth • The Eucharist represents beating heart of the Church • Pope Francis condemns two Mexican priests' murder • Being 'merciful like the Father' should be a way of life • The modern, little-known miracles of Saint Padre Pio • Were right lessons learned from 2007 financial crisis? • Religion has responsibility to censure world terrorism • Pope warns of journalism as a weapon of destruction • The Vatican changes rules on how it verifies miracles • Catholic-Orthodox agreement on synodality, primacy • Exorcist discusses a demon that targets only families

WORLD NEWS: Bishops warn of media guiding Catholics on divorces • Annual march for life in Berlin draws many thousands • Yazidi IS survivor is now a U.N. Goodwill Ambassador • Two priests kidnapped, murdered in Veracruz, Mexico • New Catholic university opens in communist Vietnam • Catholics bring women's equality to a Cameroon clan • Mexican priest who allegedly abused may not be real • Odd mentally ill deaths concern South Africa bishops • Another Catholic priest has been kidnapped in Mexico • D.C. leaders talk of protection, justice for ISIS victims

U.S. NEWS: Catholic advocates look to offer more aid for refugees • Colorado classical academy targets millennial parents • Bishops support a day of prayer for sex abuse victims • Phoenix bishop's plea to voters: No votes for abortion • Former Baptist named next head of Louisiana diocese • The world's oldest Catholic bishop passes at age 104 • Trump gathers 33 conservative Catholics as advisers • Bishop approves Pope Francis' continuity on marriage • Charlotte priest's comments after fatal police shooting • Christmas carols will be allowed in veterans' hospitals • Missionaries' advice on words to say to the homeless

FEATURES: EWTN members share memories of Mother Angelica • Friends with Down syndrome open Argentine pizzeria • Bishop Robert Barron: A 'Baby Bishop School' report • Not your grandpa's porn: Church response is lacking • Sr. Joan Roccasalvo: The President who nearly was • Why Catholic thinkers reject a push for contraception • The U.S. Supreme Court likely won't go for polygamy • Movie review: 'The Magnificent Seven' a fine remake

SCRIPTURE READINGS: September 25, 2016 – October 1, 2016

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2016

VOLUME 2, ISSUE 12

VATICAN NEWS: Pope blesses a picture of Mother Angelica for EWTN • It's Jesus who radically sets us free from sin's slavery • Prodigal son shows no sinner beyond the love of God • How new joy of Pope Francis surprised Benedict XVI • The pope urges turning off cell phone for authenticity • Pope on Communion for the divorced-and-remarried • Killing Christians in the name of God is work of Satan • Put your trust in Jesus, not in things that don't matter • The pope calls murdered Fr. Jacques Hamel blessed • Pope's anti-abuse commission will train new bishops • Human beings are very different from rest of creation • Changes to Latin Church code for Eastern Catholics • Francis visits neonatal unit to highlight respect for life • Cooperating in abortion an impediment for ordination • Francis tells bishops to bring people mercy of Christ • Rome's exorcist, Fr. Amorth, passes away at age 91

WORLD NEWS: How 9/11 affected Christians' fate inside Middle East • Indictments in foiled attack on Notre Dame cathedral • Anti-Christian persecution prompts action in Hungary • Why Japan won't release knife attack victims' names • Vienna cardinal warns of Islamic conquest of Europe • Using 'moral authority' to push for change in Vietnam • Converts found Church through EWTN in Middle East • Nigerian Christians are little more than target practice

U.S. NEWS: The heart of Padre Pio is literally traveling to Boston • The powerful action of Catholic priests taken on 9/11 • Tim Kaine claims Church to change on gay marriage • U.S. Bishops push for an end Little Sisters legal fight • Next U.S. president must help persecuted Christians • Bishop responds to Tim Kaine's marriage comments • School can't meet demand of transgendered student • Catholics for Choice misrepresenting Church beliefs • Archbishop slams reckless report by civil rights chair • Chaput labels U.S. presidential candidates bad news • D.C. exhibit has St. Thomas More's hats, other relics • New Catholic university launches MSA in Sacred Art • Section of street renamed to honor Mother Angelica

FEATURES: Couple helped Mother Teresa's nuns on honeymoon • Virtual reality film lets users experience life of Christ • Pretend Catholic college girl who duped all of Twitter • Sr. Joan: Dark night of the soul and 'The Dark Night' • The nativity show from the creators of 'The Muppets' • Are women truly more free now than back in 1950's? • Movie reviews: 'Bridget Jones's Baby' and 'Snowden'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: September 18, 2016 – September 24, 2016

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2016

VOLUME 2, ISSUE 11

VATICAN NEWS: Calvary isn't just a painting, it's the reality of the poor • Pope Francis at Our Lady of Aparecida's inauguration • Mother Teresa of Calcutta is officially declared a saint • St. Teresa of Calcutta showed her vocation to charity • What St. Teresa of Calcutta meant to people of India • Francis offers pizzas to 1,500 poor after canonization • Mother Teresa's last wish was to serve poor in China • We should not use God to promote our own interests • Pope Benedict XVI talks in new book-length interview • Gossip is the devil's weapon used against the Church

WORLD NEWS: Amid protests, Church backs Venezuela leader recall • As Ukraine conflict continues, Christians look for unity • Only sister to survive Yemen attack elected to remain • Praise for Mother Teresa from Pakistani philanthropist • Vice-president hopeful Tim Kaine's days in Honduras • Medicus Christi helps heal broken limbs in Ghana kids • English cardinal reminds Catholics of prisoners' needs • Spanish nun shot dead during robbery attempt in Haiti • Spanish priests are celebrating Mass in sign language • After ISIS genocide, what is next for Iraq's Christians? • Doctor's proposal to kill coma patients for their organs

U.S. NEWS: Legal aide rejects abuse in name of religious freedom • Study finds abortions linked to mental health problems • Bishops' Labor Day words of hope to stressed families • Georgetown tries to make amends for 1838 slave sale • Pranks against a Catholic high school crossed the line • Ethical problems surface with human-animal chimeras • Remembering the life of pro-life activist Phyllis Schlafly • IUD controversy at Catholic hospital now appears fake • Company seeks to give employment to the mentally ill • Fr. James Martin wins award from LGBT activist group • First EWTN conference since Mother Angelica's death • Director of Courage ministry takes on new assignment • L.A. meeting puts liturgy at heart of new evangelization • Colorado's legal marijuana scores badly in new report

FEATURES: From inspiration to adoption: A story of Mother Teresa • Why young Catholics leave the faith and how to stop it • You don't have to be religious to oppose pornography • Sr. Joan's column: Proud of employment, willingly I go • Life of Julia Greeley, freed slave and Catholic convert

SCRIPTURE READINGS: September 11, 2016 – September 17, 2016

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

VOLUME 2, ISSUE 10

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis says God's mercy gives hope for change • Mother Teresa's visions of Jesus led to order founding • We must open our hearts to all those 'defeated by life' • The pope meets with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg • Vatican wants to share works of mercy on social media • Interview with Mother Teresa's former spiritual advisor • Vatican office for integral human development created • Priest ancestor of Princess Diana on path to sainthood • Francis on the need for courage to ask for forgiveness • Pope speaks to cardiologists about openness to grace • Francis welcomes long-sought peace deal in Colombia • Pope declares care for creation is a new work of mercy • Cardinal Turkson on humanity's role in care for creation • Story of Mother Teresa's incognito visit to Rome prison

WORLD NEWS: Pope's firefighters rescue a 3-old-boy after earthquake • Mother Teresa's global impact at center of U.N. exhibit • Overturn of French ban on burkini does not end debate • Priest hurt after failed suicide bomb at Indonesia Mass • Our Lady of Guadalupe paving a path for the Americas • Catholic and Muslim leaders join to condemn terrorism • Brazilian man shares story of Mother Teresa's miracle • Egypt considering religious freedom with proposed law • Argentine sisters beaten up and Eucharist desecrated • Fr. Joseph Enkh Baatar is Mongolia's first native priest • Archbishop Gomez: Mercy aids credibility of Christians • Church in South Sudan responds to humanitarian crisis • Aid from church-run Ethiopian small business program • How Catholic program helps Pakistan's women farmers • Marian Shrine of Walsingham and Christian pilgrimage • The fate of Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil in Yemen still unknown

U.S. NEWS: The science of sexual orientation and gender identities • Soaring EpiPen costs puts focus on drug pricing ethics • Analysis of the rise in maternal mortality rates in Texas • Polls unclear on whether Trump has 'Catholic problem' • Mormons and Catholics join hands to aid refugee crisis • Concerns on Colorado assisted suicide ballot measure • U.S. has resettled 10,000 Syrian refugees in past year • Headscarf also a religious freedom issue for Christians • How the Catholic Church is fighting spread of Zika virus • Catholic hospital clarifies guidelines on removal of IUDs • Soros money exploited papal visit to influence elections • Diocese of Lincoln sponsors its first Sacred Music Clinic

FEATURES: After gay marriage ruling, polygamy legalization is next • Time for apologists, catechists, theologians to wake up • Mariano Rivera, Pentecostals, and the Catholic Church • Journalist who first told the world about Mother Teresa • Artist who painted Mother Teresa's canonization portrait

SCRIPTURE READINGS: September 4, 2016 – September 10, 2016

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AUGUST 27, 2016

VOLUME 2, ISSUE 9

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis prays for Turkey wedding attack victims • Francis dedicates Olympic month to praying for sports • American new Vatican ambassador to Guinea Bissau • Benedict XVI's memoir will be published in November • Confession is encounter with God's re-creating mercy • Pope leads general audience rosary for quake victims • Vatican launches new sex education for young people • Pope John Paul I honored with northern Italy museum • Pope Francis will meet with Archbishop of Canterbury • Life isn't black and white, priests must discern the gray • In a rare interview, Benedict XVI names favorite saints • Nonviolent politics a focus of next World Day of Peace • Pope visit was the happiest day of Mother Teresa's life

WORLD NEWS: India plans celebration of Mother Teresa canonization • Filipino bishops demand justice in drug war escalation • A look at the growing crisis of the Church in Germany • Mother Teresa remembered by Apostle of the Rosary • Abortion clinic inspections have consequences in U.K. • Earthquake in Italy prompts massive outpouring of aid • Head of Missionaries of Charity recalls Mother Teresa • Uganda bishop takes stand against domestic violence • Powerful story of nun who survived Italy's earthquake

U.S. NEWS: New gender ruling to impact homeless shelter privacy • Missouri bishops contest limitless concealed carry bill • Pope taps a D.C. auxiliary as new bishop of Memphis • New Mexico bishops battle return of the death penalty • The dangers of misunderstanding the vegetative state • Splinter of Christ's Cross stolen from California church • Michigan diocese drops Common Core for liberal arts • Federal judge halts Obama transgender bathroom rule • Catholics discuss legacy of welfare reform at 20 years • Forcing doctors to perform sex reassignment surgeries • Nun's rosary beads stolen at knife-point during robbery • Mexican-born priest named auxiliary bishop of Denver • Growing Catholic concern over rise of religious 'nones' • St. Louis priest wins case against anti-sex abuse group • Two nuns found murdered at their house in Mississippi • New Denver bishop on getting Catholics back to Mass • Soros money shows Planned Parenthood is in a panic

FEATURES: Olympian wishes she could dine with Mother Angelica • Elizabeth Smart describes effects of captor's porn use • Spotlight on education protests at Matteo Ricci College • New book on Mother Teresa out as canonization nears • Movie reviews: 'Hell or High Water,' 'War Dogs' superb • Bishop Robert Barron: Advice to students, new and old • Actor Neal McDonough lets Catholic faith choose roles • Putting an end to college campuses' victimhood culture

SCRIPTURE READINGS: August 28, 2016 – September 3, 2016

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AUGUST 20, 2016

VOLUME 2, ISSUE 8

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis calling us to be set ablaze by Holy Spirit • Prayers for the Democratic Republic of Congo victims • Pope voices sorrow for damage by Portugal wildfires • Dallas bishop to head a new Vatican laity department • Holy See calls U.N. to protect children within conflicts • Francis sees a lesson in Jesus' multiplication miracle • Rome's homeless get a special pizza treat from pope • Benedict XVI's students meet to discuss spiritual crisis • Pope Francis to visit Assisi for an interreligious summit

WORLD NEWS: Catholic school network sends nine Olympians to Rio • South American Catholics celebrate the Year of Mercy • Some stunning facts about the blessed Oscar Romero • French Assumption Masses said for nation's intentions • Colombian bishops cheer retreat from gender ideology • India's persecuted Christian ally Bishop Cheenath dies • Lourdes increases its security for Feast of Assumption • Mexican bishop willing to face prison for evangelizing • Young priest encouraged by Francis dies from cancer • Number of German priest ordinations drops to new low • Ireland abortion fight may be George Soros' first salvo • Six nations finish a Marian peace pilgrimage in Poland • Cardinal Marx faces accusations of mishandling abuse • Exhibit shows what it's like to be a persecuted Christian • Here's 5 things to know about World Humanitarian Day

U.S. NEWS: Government is violating Supreme Court mandate order • Archbishop Chaput urges us all not to vote on autopilot • Milwaukee's Archbishop Listecki addresses recent riots • Bill to ensure churches can help people pay premiums • Does U.S. talk on religious persecution match actions? • Amid Baton Rouge floods, victims become the helpers • California religious colleges dodge a big political bullet • Doubt on Hillary Clinton's pro-religious freedom claims • The history and ethics of doping by Olympics athletes • K of C on 'pro-choice but personally opposed' stance • Our Lady of Good Help in Wisconsin a national shrine • Marian procession to mark Los Angeles 235th birthday • Maryland Ten Commandments statue challenge ends • Questions for Catholic school following student suicide • Target testing bathroom compromise after sales drop • Cultural tensions present in murder of Arab Christian

FEATURES: These cards led this Catholic grandpa to build an app • Msgr. Mannion: Bishop Barron is a gift to the Church • Jane and John go to college, and so do their parents • Runner who helped fallen competitor inspired by God • Botched Jesus painting inspires a new comedic opera • An interview with Church Curmudgeon of Twitter fame • Will the next Synod consider married men for priests? • What to do if you're too ashamed to go to Confession • Alice von Hildebrand's column on love and friendship • The 'Ben-Hur' remake: A tale of Christ, a tale of grace • Movie review: 'Ben-Hur' falls short of original 1959 film

SCRIPTURE READINGS: August 21, 2016 – August 27, 2016

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AUGUST 13, 2016

VOLUME 2, ISSUE 7

VATICAN NEWS: Imam thanks Pope Francis for his comments on Islam • Pope decries civilians paying price of conflict in Syria • Papal condolences for Pakistan hospital terror victims • Pope offers message of prayer over storms in Mexico • The Pope makes surprise visit to convents on day off • When receiving Christ's mercy, it's our duty to share it • Pope Francis invites 21 Syria refugees over for lunch • Possible papal visit to interreligious meeting in Assisi • Bishop lauds Muslims who interpret Quran peacefully • Former prostitutes get special visit from Pope Francis

WORLD NEWS: Irish archbishop moves seminarians from St. Patrick's • All about the Manoppello Image of the Face of Christ • Malawi leaders unite to help out a Catholic orphanage • The shocking prayer of young Iraqi for mercy on ISIS • Remembering an Irish bishop of Bloody Sunday fame • New Iraqi priests bring joy amidst years of heartbreak • Priest ministers to rural region of Papua New Guinea • Japan's bishops fight ending pacifism in constitution • Campaign will honor French priest murdered by ISIS • Suicide of Brazilian priest mentioned in 'Spotlight' film • Blasphemy laws threaten religious freedom worldwide • Aleppo's Catholics pray and fast for peace in civil war • Bishop calls for collaboration to end South Sudan war • Islamic aggression takes on a different form in Nigeria • Our Lady of Peace cathedral in Syria is in need of aid

U.S. NEWS: California bill hurts poor students at religious schools • Churches can't help people pay insurance premiums • Re-trial puts Catholic sex abuse conviction in doubt • Pence slammed for proposed Christian refugee ban • Possible execution of two innocent convicts in Texas • Rejecting call for abortions in face of U.S. Zika cases • Christians counter Satanic Mary mockery with prayer • Guam priest admits guilt during abuse investigations • Sale of saint relics on eBay sparks a Catholic outcry • 40th anniversary for Diocese of Orange in California

FEATURES: Olympians Ledecky and Biles talk about Catholic faith • The Catholic story of a 'Walker, Texas Ranger' actor • Back to school: The Catholic educational philosophy • Bishop Barron: World Youth Day is a source of hope • Movie review: 'Don't Think Twice' is a worthwhile film • Roma Downey chats on her epic remake of 'Ben-Hur'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: August 14, 2016 – August 20, 2016

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AUGUST 6, 2016

VOLUME 2, ISSUE 6

SPECIAL ISSUE: POPE FRANCIS AT WORLD YOUTH DAY 2016

VATICAN NEWS: Message of Pope Francis to the priests and religious • Pope Francis' off-the-cuff comments to WYD pilgrims • Francis' unexpected stop at a Franciscan monastery • Pope tells 1.6 million youth to avoid 'sofa happiness' • The pope reminds young people of their significance • Panama is chosen to host World Youth Day in 2019 • The pope on preparing for the next WYD in Panama • Pope Francis withholds a judgment on Cardinal Pell • Francis refuses to identify Islam as a violent religion • Transcript of Pope Francis' in-flight press conference • Pope creates new panel to explore women deacons • Meningitis death of WYD pilgrim prompts health alert • Pope Francis' letter to a young mother in Chile prison • A papal message to the athletes of the Rio Olympics • A Vatican cardinal calls Amoris Laetitia controversial • Practicing forgiveness is our direct route into heaven

WORLD NEWS: Young postulant says not to be afraid of God's calling • Muslims in Europe attend Masses to honor Fr. Hamel • WYD Panama to revitalize Church in Central America • Project Mater is an oasis of help for pregnant mothers • CRS and Special Olympics aid Kenya's forgotten kids • How Catholic Church will help bring peace to Africans • Murder of Fr. Hamel by IS calls us to say 'yes' to God • Why Middle East Christians are betrayed by the West • A few easy steps on how to aid persecuted Christians • Rio de Janeiro cardinal blesses torch for the Olympics

U.S. NEWS: Cardinal Dolan on political beliefs of young Catholics • Body of drowned seminarian found after saving a life • Recovery uphill one month after West Virginia floods • Friar advocates indulgence to connect with St. Francis • Head Knight of Columbus attacks voting pro-abortion • Fight for religious freedom by Little Sisters gets award • Louisiana court upholds the priest's seal of confession • 2016 VP nominees: A tale of two Catholic candidates • Supreme Court stops transgender school bathrooms • A request for asylum in the U.S. could land one in jail • What it's like being a Catholic bishop in 2016 election • Secularists' Satan clubs to drive religion from schools • Biden's gay wedding prompts response from bishops

FEATURES: Sr. Joan L. Roccasalvo on martyrdom, then and now • The Catholic Church is desperately in need of artists • Movie review: 'The Innocents' a must-see film drama

SCRIPTURE READINGS: August 7, 2016 – August 13, 2016

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JULY 30, 2016

VOLUME 2, ISSUE 5

SPECIAL ISSUE: POPE FRANCIS AT WORLD YOUTH DAY 2016

VATICAN NEWS: The pope responds to violence in Munich and Kabul • Pope prays for pilgrims en route to World Youth Day • The thrill of seeing Pope Francis for youth in Krakow • Pope condemns violence after French priest is killed • What to watch for in Pope Francis' voyage to Krakow • WYD pilgrims to let the fire of faith enkindle the world • Pope to meet kids with cancer at John Paul II's tomb • Francis says world is at war, but not a war of religion • Poland urged to remember its past, look to the future • Pope Francis' message to young immigrants in Texas • In first balcony talk, Francis tells youth to make chaos • Francis at Czestochowa: The humble speak for God • Pope tells youth don't waste life seeking empty thrills • Pope Francis' three words every couple should know • At Auschwitz camp, Pope prays for God's forgiveness • The pope's healing words at Polish children's hospital • WYD panel assesses global state of religious freedom • Pope Francis sends video message to young Cubans • Where is God amid suffering? Within Christ's embrace • Heroism and sacrifice: A Catholic history of Auschwitz • The cruelty of Auschwitz still lives on, Pope tells youth • The story of Holocaust survivor who met Pope Francis

WORLD NEWS: Argentine nuns charged with helping to hide $9 million • Munich archbishop and Benedict XVI grieve shooting • Polish cardinal speaks of Krakow, Saint John Paul II • Day of fasting declared after murder of French priest • The story of Poland's vast underground salt cathedral • Nun who escaped death talks about French IS attack • Syrian brothers reunite at WYD, ask the world to pray • French pilgrims pedal their ways to World Youth Day • Japan knife attack shows disabled must be protected • A cry of hope after the murder of Father Hamel by IS

U.S. NEWS: Racial tensions spark day of prayer with U.S. bishops • Youngest U.S. Olympian relies on God in tough times • Americans support higher standard for abortion clinics • Millennial Catholic women chat about faith, life, dating • How knowing fertility can help you catch disease early • Bishops voice concern over Tim Kaine as Catholic VP • DNC e-mails show link to anti-religious freedom group • Tim Kaine draws wrath over Hyde Amendment flip-flop • Former Obama aide reviews the Democrats' platform • Pennsylvania court upholds priest's tainted trial ruling • Louisiana priest suspended following child porn arrest • Baseball Hall of Famer gives thanks for Catholic faith • Assessing the Democrats' vision for religious freedom

FEATURES: Movie review: 'Star Trek: Beyond' one entertaining film • Sr. Joan L. Roccasalvo: Can the Catholic Church die? • Movie review: Action-packed 'Jason Bourne' delivers • How Christians deal with the experiences of suffering

SCRIPTURE READINGS: July 31, 2016 – August 6, 2016

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JULY 23, 2016

VOLUME 2, ISSUE 4

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis leads prayers for victims of Nice attack • Who is the Black Madonna and why is she important? • Catechetical site to share mercy for World Youth Day • Pope marries young deaf couple at Casa Santa Marta • Pope Francis is ready for World Youth Day - Are you? • Francis to meet Holocaust survivors at Auschwitz visit • Mary Magdalene gets upgraded feast day for July 22 • Pope Francis issues new norms for women's cloisters

WORLD NEWS: Germany reports fewer churchgoers, parishes, priests • New film on miracles offers to explain the inexplicable • Religious laws in Russia not expected to hurt Church • Archbishop Ganswein criticism of German Church Tax • Remembering the 21 Copts martyred by ISIS in Libya • Death of Neocatechumenal Way's Carmen Hernandez • Local bishop's statement regarding German train terror • Catholic leaders make business responsible in Malawi • Baptism at sea: Refugee child born during boat rescue • Doubts over alleged photograph of Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil • The witness of Iraqi young people at World Youth Day • Spanish priest urges drivers to be merciful on the road • The day Jesus appeared in the sky of Ocotlan, Mexico • Zimbabwe's Christian leaders band together in protest

U.S. NEWS: California bishops ask voters to reject death penalty bill • Baton Rouge bishop: Christ the answer in violent world • Americans want statute of limitation law applied equally • Why Starbucks and McDonald's are blocking WiFi porn • Inspired by Pope, California lawyers offers free service • What Catholics are saying about GOP's party platform • Catholic News Service announces a new editor-in-chief • Examining the anti-porn stance of the Republican Party • Sandy Hook mother explains need for prayer after loss • Prosecutors drop charges against St. Paul archdiocese • Checking values in the Republican National Convention • NBA moves All Star game from North Carolina over bill

FEATURES: Movie review: 'Ghostbusters' remake brings big laughs • Urgently needed: More canonized mothers and fathers

SCRIPTURE READINGS: July 24, 2016 – July 30, 2016

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JULY 16, 2016

VOLUME 2, ISSUE 3

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis' ongoing reform of Vatican's finances • World Youth Day pilgrims to get social doctrine app • Good Samaritan isn't just a parable, it's a way of life • American named as the new Vatican spokesperson • Vatican spokesman wades into ad orientem debate • New press directors given a warm Vatican welcome • Pope Francis grieves over deadly train crash in Italy • U.S. religious freedom lawyer on new Vatican team • Francis moves to re-launch a dialogue with Al-Azhar • Latin America department gets a surprise papal visit • Fr. Brochero: Gaucho priest, devil's worst nightmare • Vatican event draws leaders to discuss faith, sports • Holy See's comments on conflicts in the Middle East • Vatican condemns Nice terror as homicidal madness • Sixth generation of papal tailors in Gammarelli family • Pope Francis proves a man of his word with reforms

WORLD NEWS: Venezuelan officials blasted for blocking Church aid • South Sudan Church leaders' comments on civil war • Are these quite possibly the world's happiest nuns? • Cautious optimism as ISIS to lose control over Mosul • Eradication of religion teachers from Belgian schools • Reports of teen convulsions in Charlie Charlie game

U.S. NEWS: Half of U.S. states sue over transgender school rules • Iowa churches fear new state civil rights commission • Knights of Columbus' novena for peace in shootings • Wichita seminarian missing after rescuing a woman • Calls to protect doctors who won't perform abortions • The silent epidemic of domestic abuse within the U.S. • Support grows on conscience protection on marriage • Sinister one-stop shop for suicide opens in California • U.S. bishop now one step closer to becoming a saint

FEATURES: Learning from Catholics with psychological struggles • Mysteries of the Rosary coloring book for grown-ups • How Pokemon Go is getting people to go to Church • The Cross of Jesus: Seeing God's awful work of love • What a local parish and hipster bar have in common • The house we live in: Reflection on our violent world

SCRIPTURE READINGS: July 17, 2016 – July 23, 2016

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FEBRUARY 20, 2016

VOLUME 2, ISSUE 2

SPECIAL ISSUE: POPE FRANCIS IN MEXICO

VATICAN NEWS: Pope will venerate Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe • What will the Pope say about immigration in Mexico? • Pope Francis says he wants to bring peace to Mexico • First-ever meeting of a Pope and a Russian Patriarch • Why Pope Francis decided to meet with Patriarch Kirill • The full text of joint declaration from Francis and Kirill • Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill hold historic meeting • Pope Francis authors a new book of letters to children • Full text of Pope Francis' speech to Mexico authorities • Pope tells Mexican leaders to remember young people • Full text of Pope Francis' address to bishops of Mexico • Francis tells bishops to follow Our Lady of Guadalupe • Full text of Pope Francis homily at Basilica of Our Lady • At Guadalupe Mass, Pope highlights Mary's obedience • Francis prays before image of Our Lady of Guadalupe • The unscripted message of Pope Francis upon arrival • Full text of Pope Francis' homily at Mass in Ecatepec • Don't let the devil steal the dream God has just for you • Pope tells Mexicans to let gratitude to God shape lives • Full text of Pope Francis' address to children's hospital • Pope prays with young patients at a children's hospital • The full text of Pope Francis' homily at Chiapas Mass • Pope tells Mexico not to anesthetize the hope of youth • Full text of papal remarks during meeting with families • Even wounded families are better than life in isolation • Full text of Pope Francis' homily at Mass with religious • Pope warns religious that resignation is from the devil • Full text of Pope Francis' address to young Mexicans • What the Pope said to a huge crowd of Mexican youth • Ten things you may have missed from the Pope's visit • Did St. Therese of Lisieux give roses to Pope Francis? • Full text of Francis' address to Mexican prison inmates • Full text of the Pope's address to Mexico labor leaders • Pope tells inmates that no one is beyond God's mercy • The moment when Pope Francis got angry in Mexico • How the Pope proposes to fight Mexican drug violence • Full text of Pope Francis' homily at last Mass in Mexico • Pope Francis show his grief at the U.S.-Mexico border • If Donald Trump only builds walls he is not a Christian • Abortion is evil and is not a solution to Zika virus threat • Full text of Pope Francis in-flight interview from Mexico • What did Pope Francis really say about contraception?

WORLD NEWS: Mexican bishops warn of ticket scams during papal trip • Single mother to tell Pope her story from inside prison • Archbishop asks for prayers after Mexican prison riot • How millions of Mexican keys are used to honor Pope • Shoeshiner-turned-journalist meets with Pope Francis • Our Lady of Guadalupe Basilica on Google street view • Girl with only half a heart is full of joy for Pope Francis

U.S. NEWS: Pope Francis' trip to include a Mass at the U.S. border • How Twitter is preparing for the Pope's visit to Mexico • For Justice Antonin Scalia, faith and work didn't conflict

FEATURES: The secret life of Pius XII, the Pope who battled Hitler • A chat with Joseph Fiennes, star of the thriller 'Risen' • The Doritos commercial and the revival of voluntarism • Meditations for Lent: On fasting and our taste for God

SCRIPTURE READINGS: February 21, 2016 – February 27, 2016

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JANUARY 9, 2016

VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1

SPECIAL ISSUE: THE HOLY YEAR OF MERCY

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis declares a Holy Year for Mercy in 2016 • Homily of Pope Francis on Feast of Divine Mercy vigil • Papal Bull issued for upcoming Jubilee Year of Mercy • Pope Francis' unprecedented Year for Mercy Jubilee • Pope Francis' schedule for the 2016 Jubilee of Mercy • Priests to forgive abortions during Holy Year of Mercy • Reconciliation with the SSPX in the Jubilee for Mercy • Pope urges European churches to welcome refugees • Mercy dialogue a focus of World Communications Day • Pope to open African cathedral Holy Door during visit • St. Peter's Holy Door uncovered as Jubilee draws near • Pope Francis opens the Holy Door in Bangui cathedral • Make the Jubilee of Mercy a revolution of tenderness • Benedict XVI to attend the Vatican Holy Door opening • The Sacrament of Reconciliation in the Year of Mercy • Jubilee launched with opening of St. Peter's Holy Door • Pope Francis on the Church's need for a Year of Mercy • An interview with Cardinal Muller on theology of mercy • Francis postpones Milan visit due to Jubilee schedule • The new annulment process went into effect this week • As Jesus' birth nears, the Pope will not allow sadness • To obtain peace, we must fight indifference with mercy • God reveals love and mercy to us through the Church • Pope Francis reminds railroad workers of God's mercy • To find God, we must seek him out in the most needy • Look for the presence of God in your life at New Year's • Mercy will be stronger than violence, injustice in 2016 • Pope Francis declares Mary the Mother of Forgiveness • First papal 2016 Angelus calls for vigilance against evil • Missionaries of Mercy depart under gaze of Padre Pio • Mankind seeks God and the Magi show us where He is

WORLD NEWS: Rome preparing for Holy Year of Mercy with ice cream • Huge pilgrimage for Mary opens Year of Mercy in Chile • Africa's bishops suggest how to live the Year of Mercy

U.S. NEWS: Understanding the meaning of the Holy Year for Mercy • The truth about mercy and some of its misconceptions

FEATURES: Bishop Robert Barron on Pope Francis and true mercy • Movie reviews: Epic 'Hateful Eight' and crude 'Sisters' • Untying knots with the Mother of Mercy in the Jubilee

SCRIPTURE READINGS: January 10, 2016 – January 16, 2016

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DECEMBER 5, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 45

SPECIAL ISSUE: POPE FRANCIS IN AFRICA

VATICAN NEWS: Excitement building for Pope Francis' journey to Africa • Pope to open Bangui cathedral's Holy Door during visit • What papal visit means to the Central African Republic • The Pope sends video messages to Africa ahead of trip • No matter what our divisions, we must strive for peace • En route to Kenya, Pope Francis confirms Mexico visit • Pope commends traditional values of Kenyan families • Interreligious dialogue is not an option but a necessity • Pope's off-the-cuff advice to Kenyan priests, religious • Pope Francis' address at U.N. office in Nairobi, Kenya • What the poor in slums have is worth more than money • The full text of Francis' powerful talk with Kenya's youth • Pope praises Uganda for helping refugees rebuild lives • Ugandan catechists' work is not easy but it is important • Witness to Jesus with all your life like Ugandan martyrs • Pope Francis' road map for faith is simply to serve poor • Pope tells Uganda's youth they are a people of martyrs • Memory, fidelity, and prayer urged for Uganda religious • Pope advocates for unity in the Central African Republic • Peace is not possible without tolerance and forgiveness • Francis meets Evangelicals in Central African Republic • Christ's love will overcome Central Africa's devastation • Pope Francis' off-the-cuff talk with Central Africa youth • Francis' stunning reaction to Bangui mosque murders • Pope Francis opens the Holy Door in Bangui cathedral • Pope urges Central Africans to be artisans of renewal • African Christians, Muslims must unite to end violence • Pope Francis responds to journalist's condom question • Full text of Pope's in-flight interview on return to Rome • Vatican tells Paris summit to put ethics in climate talks • The Pope asks African youth to become missionaries • Make the Jubilee of Mercy a revolution of tenderness • Jihadists arrested for making threats against Francis • Saint Nicholas' surprising visit to Saint Peter's Square • Pope Francis blesses a genuine car chapel at Vatican

WORLD NEWS: Anticipation is growing for Pope Francis' visit to Kenya • Ugandans fight contraception push as papal trip nears • African bishops offer Pope prayers and warm welcome • The legacy of martyrs from Venerable English College • Pro-lifers condemn abortion ruling in Northern Ireland • Spain Catholics protest Host desecration in art exhibit • Huge Marian pilgrimage opens Year of Mercy in Chile • Prayer ad before Star Wars movie rejected in the U.K.

U.S. NEWS: U.S. bishops have mercy for those with porn addiction • Pro-life groups condemn Planned Parenthood shooting • Utah diocese investigates mystery of a 'bleeding' Host • Denver's archbishop on Planned Parenthood shooting • San Bernardino bishop prays following mass shooting • U.S. Senate passes bill to defund Planned Parenthood

FEATURES: Bishop Robert Barron essay: The 'Waze' of Providence • Remembering the churchwomen martyrs of El Salvador • Bishops' Pact of the Catacombs still very relevant today • Movie reviews: Gay plots in 'The Danish Girl' and 'Carol'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: December 6, 2015 – December 12, 2015

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OCTOBER 31, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 44

SPECIAL ISSUE: POPE FRANCIS AND THE SYNOD ON THE FAMILY

VATICAN NEWS: Francis tells Synod Fathers to learn from Holy Family • St. Therese relics to be on display throughout Synod • God's dream for creation is union of man and woman • Pope asks for prayers before Synod commencement • Pope Francis warns Fathers about politicizing Synod • Full text of Cardinal Erdo's introductory Synod report • Cardinal Erdo's emphatic defense of Church teaching • Pope Francis supports new synod process in speech • Need for more accurate translations of Synod papers • Bishops skewer working document of Synod in report • Mercy at Synod will not be abandonment of doctrine • Proclaim the beauty of God's plan for family at Synod • Synod is cautioned on perils of disunity in the Church • Concerned bishops write letter to Pope about Synod • Cardinal Pell's response to media leak of Synod letter • How 'shadow council' is trying to influence the Synod • Diverse Synod subgroups united on gender ideology • Cardinal Muller's response to Synod letter disclosure • Helping Synod bishops understand violent marriages • Synod bishops need clarity on what marriage truly is • Release from the German small group at the Synod • Do not 'regionalize' the Church teaching on marriage • Synod faces 'silent martyrdom' of family incest, abuse • Communion for divorced Catholics debated at Synod • Speculation on composition of final Synod document • 50th anniversary of Synod renews call to discipleship • Full transcript of interview with Cardinal Pell in Synod • Cardinal Urosa asks the Synod to empower marriage • Clarification of notorious 2014 Synod midterm report • Pope's catechesis on marriage, fidelity, and freedom • Support in Synod for Church teaching on communion • Archbishop Gomez's comments over family in Synod • Discussing the problem of pornography at the Synod • Gay urges Synod to keep teaching on homosexuality • Synod was always about upholding family, marriage • Final Synod document strongly backs Church dogma • Pope Francis' message to bishops at close of Synod • Pope grieves loss of many lives in Afghanistan quake • Prayer for Christians to remain within the Middle East • Pope Francis on prayer as the treasure of all religion

WORLD NEWS: Gay Catholics tell the Synod to promote chastity for all • Paris archbishop says no revolution to occur at Synod • More scheming outside Synod at Rome LGBT event • German bishops criticized over support of church tax • Sculpture seeks to comfort those mourning abortion • Salesians celebrate their 25th anniversary in Burma • Mexico glad Hurricane Patricia caused little damage • Investigation of Sodalitium Christianae Vitae founder • New guidebook gives a tour of John Paul II's Poland • China replaces one-child policy with two-child policy

U.S. NEWS: Congress told child migrants' home countries worse • A look at U.S. prison system as calls for reform grow • U.S. archdiocese overhauls marriage prep program • Bishops renew calls against death penalty in Florida • New Mexico seminarians soup up car for vocations • Advocates chide U.S. on ignoring religious violence • Marriage event expects record-breaking attendance

FEATURES: Bishop Robert Barron: Preaching the strange word • Two November feast days of special remembrance • All Saint's Day is for all men and women of goodwill

SCRIPTURE READINGS: November 1, 2015 – November 7, 2015

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OCTOBER 24, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 43

VATICAN NEWS: Speculation on composition of final Synod document • Canonization of the parents of St. Therese of Lisieux • 50th anniversary of Synod renews call to discipleship • Four new saints point to humility, not to worldly power • Genuine faith is a force against savagery of terrorism • Pope prays for peace in Holy Land amid new violence • Full transcript of interview with Cardinal Pell in Synod • Cardinal Urosa asks the Synod to empower marriage • Benedict XVI and cause for sainthood of John Paul I • Clarification of notorious 2014 Synod midterm report • What the Holy See told U.N. about using outer space • Vatican dispels rumor over Pope Francis' poor health • Pope's catechesis on marriage, fidelity, and freedom • Support in Synod for Church teaching on communion • Archbishop Gomez's comments over family in Synod • Holy See rises to support indigenous peoples at U.N. • U.N. urged to abolish nuclear weapons by Holy See • New Vatican office combines laity, family, life issues • Legacy of John Paul II still visible in Church teaching • Discussing the problem of pornography at the Synod • The Bible can change lives, but first you must read it • Gay urges Synod to keep teaching on homosexuality

WORLD NEWS: German bishops criticized over support of church tax • Ghana's bishops ask country to work for fair election • Filipinos host the International Eucharistic Congress • Spain's socialist party would ban all religion classes • Peruvian community confronts accusations of abuse • Living means witness to the Gospel for Thai Cardinal • Cuba Catholics seek removal of religious restrictions

U.S. NEWS: Media distorted efforts of archbishop to guide priests • Hyatt Hotels removes on-demand porn around globe • Archbishop Chaput's support for Francis was obvious • Culture of distraction keeps millennials from marrying • Denver archbishop questions German bishops' views • Funding renewal for global religious freedom monitors • Pro-life opinion rises in U.S. in the wake of papal visit • Evangelicals see growing opposition to death penalty • Congress told aid for Syrian refugees crisis falls short • U.S. House takes vote to defund Planned Parenthood • Catholic entrepreneur's food revolution helps the sick

FEATURES: Movie review: Scary films worth seeing this weekend • Prosperity Gospel, a travesty of Good News of Christ • Movie review: 'The Martian' and why each life matters • How All Hallows' Eve evolved into Halloween, Part II • Essay by Alice von Hildebrand: Discrimination on trial • Movie review: 'Steve Jobs' reveals a complex genius

SCRIPTURE READINGS: October 25, 2015 – October 31, 2015

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OCTOBER 17, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 42

VATICAN NEWS: Mercy at Synod will not be abandonment of doctrine • Pope Francis warns of traps of relativism and rigidity • Proclaim the beauty of God's plan for family at Synod • Pope prays for the victims of terrorist blasts in Turkey • Synod is cautioned on perils of disunity in the Church • Holy See at U.N. on poverty, environment, economy • Concerned bishops write letter to Pope about Synod • Vatican child protection to be custom-fitted per culture • Cardinal Pell's response to media leak of Synod letter • How 'shadow council' is trying to influence the Synod • Diverse Synod subgroups united on gender ideology • Pope Francis establishes dorm for Rome's homeless • Cardinal Muller's response to Synod letter disclosure • Helping Synod bishops understand violent marriages • Pope asks forgiveness for recent scandals in Church • Synod bishops need clarity on what marriage truly is • Release from the German small group at the Synod • Christian family counters Islamic, Western extremism • Pope Francis on existence of aliens in new interview • Pope meets with Chile miners five years after rescue • Do not 'regionalize' the Church teaching on marriage • Pope secretly visits new dorms for Rome's homeless • Synod faces 'silent martyrdom' of family incest, abuse • Communion for divorced Catholics debated at Synod

WORLD NEWS: Polish archbishop talks about sin, Christ's incarnation • More scheming outside Synod at Rome LGBT event • 'Confess-a-thon' at Colombian mall draws 350 priests • Identifying the remains of martyr St. John Plessington • Pro-abortion activists attack a cathedral in Argentina • India forces Missionaries of Charity to end adoptions • Kidnapped Syrian priest escapes from ISIS terrorists • Caritas Pakistan celebrates fifty years of relief service • Irish archbishop's devotion to the Little Flower family

U.S. NEWS: Bishop Conley prays for burglar after robbery at home • Cardinal Dolan lauds the minority who strive for virtue • Planned Parenthood to stop selling of fetal body parts • Gay Catholics who left the Church and then returned • The meaning of complementarity in men and women

FEATURES: Bishop Robert Barron: Pope Francis and true mercy • How All Hallows' Eve evolved into Halloween, Part I • Life is a lens through which we must view every issue

SCRIPTURE READINGS: October 18, 2015 – October 24, 2015

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OCTOBER 10, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 41

VATICAN NEWS: Vatican responds to gay Doctrine of Faith monsignorʥ Francis tells Synod Fathers to learn from Holy Familyʥ St. Therese relics to be on display throughout Synodʥ God's dream for creation is union of man and womanʥ Pope asks for prayers before Synod commencementʥ Pope Francis warns Fathers about politicizing Synodʥ Full text of Cardinal Erd̦'s introductory Synod reportʥ Possible visit to Mexico for Francis in first half of 2016ʥ Cardinal Erd̦'s emphatic defense of Church teachingʥ Pope Francis supports new synod process in speechʥ Pope John Paul II's secret to inspiration of the youthʥ The family saves us from indifference and lonelinessʥ Need for more accurate translations of Synod papersʥ Bishops skewer working document of Synod in reportʥ Francis leads Synod in praying for Middle East peace

WORLD NEWS: Gay Catholics tell the Synod to promote chastity for all • Paris archbishop says no revolution to occur at Synod • U.K. archbishop discusses migrant families' situation • Cardinal Ruini reflects on the Magisterium's continuity • Ugandans prepare for papal visit with prayer, penance • African bishops fight back on 'ideological colonization' • Will hope brought by the Pope's visit to Cuba endure?

U.S. NEWS: Catholic healthcare group sued over abortion coverage • California governor signs assisted-suicide bill into law • What it was like when Francis visited homeless in D.C. • Triumph through trial by a remarkable Catholic athlete • Religious ask Obama to declare IS violence genocide • New movement hopes to share the reality of marriage • How the Catholic Church fights loan sharks in Texas • Chicago shrine seeks help to rebuild after crippling fire • New book on future of marriage and religious freedom

FEATURES: Brian Williams, Chris Matthews, and the fly in the bottle • Some reflections on Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton • Movie review: 'Sicario' explores the war on drug cartels • Movie review: Joseph-Gordon Levitt stars in 'The Walk'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: October 11, 2015 – October 17, 2015

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OCTOBER 3, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 40

SPECIAL ISSUE: POPE FRANCIS IN THE U.S.

VATICAN NEWS: Full text of Pope Francis' homily at Mass with clergy • Pope tells priests, religious how to inspire vocations • Full text of Pope Francis' address on religious liberty • The most important part of the Pope's trip is to come • Religious liberty is God's gift, so we need to defend it • Full text of Pope's unused Festival of Families speech • Pope reveals family as God's most beautiful creation • Pope Francis' comments after meeting abuse victims • Help youth be brave in opting for marriage and family • Pope tells inmates that confinement isn't an exclusion • God's love is for everyone and don't believe otherwise • Pope makes impromptu stop at statue for Jewish unity • Francis leaves U.S. with a heart of gratitude and hope • Communion for the divorced isn't the only Synod issue • I can forgive an abuser but understand why some can't • Full transcript of Pope's return flight press conference • Link between World Youth Day 2016 and Divine Mercy • Pope meets Argentine family who traveled to Festival • Mercy, dialogue a focus of World Communications Day • Pope appeals for the life of Georgia death row inmate • Sistine Chapel Choir releases first sacred music album • Francis reportedly met with embattled clerk Kim Davis • Pope lauds Archbishop Chaput's great love for family • To welcome a migrant is like welcoming God himself • Vatican clarifies nature of Pope's Kim Davis meeting • What to expect from the synod of bishops in October • Listen to your guardian angel, a messenger from God

WORLD NEWS: Nigerian bishops speak out for family as Synod nears • Catalan bishops' statement on Spanish independence • Rome event brings voice of chaste and gay to Synod • A Mexican exorcist advances on the path to sainthood • African pastors want Christ's love and truth at Synod • LGBT activists lobby bishops ahead of Family Synod

U.S. NEWS: Cardinal O'Malley on requirements for evangelization • Pope Francis transcended liberal/conservative divide • Archbishop Lori on Francis' defense of religious liberty • Junipero Serra canonization a great time for Catholics • Exclusive Archbishop Chaput interview on papal visit • Marie Miller describes what it was like to play for Pope • U.S. bishops echo Pope on sex abuse, accountability • Archbishop Kurtz's thoughts about Pope Francis' visit • What meeting Pope Francis was like for Harlem school • Families thank Pope with renewed marital commitment • Pro-life Democrats fight Planned Parenthood funding • Phoenix bishop challenges Catholic men in new letter • U.S. bishops urge Congress to act on religious liberty • Dating apps lead to rise sexually transmitted diseases • Oregon bishops, priests support a community in shock

FEATURES: Movie review: Something for all in 'The Intern' • A reflection on the moral life and human choice • Sr. Joan Roccasalvo: Recapping the papal visit • The Pope, the Congress, and a Trappist monk

SCRIPTURE READINGS: October 4, 2015 – October 10, 2015

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 39

SPECIAL ISSUE: POPE FRANCIS IN THE U.S.

VATICAN NEWS: True evangelization demands a heart on fire for God • Pope reveals the key to childhood to Cuba, U.S. youth • Restoration of Cuba and U.S. ties are a sign of hope • Pope deeply moved by Vatican-housed refugee family • Vatican Observatory astronomer on God's providence • Pope urges Cubans to serve people and not ideology • Francis stresses urgency of peace talks in Colombia • Pope Francis gives Fidel Castro a copy of Laudato Si • Pope's advice to Cuba's religious in Cuba on poverty • Holy Father speaks from the heart to young Cubans • Do you believe that you can be transformed by Christ? • Nine things you missed from Francis' time in Havana • Cubans should imitate Mary's revolution of tenderness • Pope blesses unborn children while meeting families • Previewing the Pope's coming visit to United Nations • Full text of Pope's in-flight interview going to the U.S. • Pope Francis nixes left-leaning claims during interview • Pope reminds Obama religious freedom is priceless • Francis affirms immigrants enrich America and Church • Imitate Saint Junipero Serra, be trailblazers for Christ • Possible papal visit to the Martin Luther King memorial • Surprise stop at Little Sisters of Poor to show support • Full text of Pope Francis' address to the U.S. Congress • Congress told marriage and family are being threatened • Full text of papal visit to St. Patrick's Church and Shelter • Reminder that Jesus came into world as homeless man • Full text of vespers with Pope Francis in New York City • Pope's comments on recovery from the abuse scandal • Full text of Pope Francis' address to the United Nations • Leave ideology behind and care for the human person • Full text of Pope Francis' speech at the 9/11 Memorial • Pope Francis reflects on the destruction at Ground Zero • Full text of Pope Francis' address to a school in Harlem • Full text of Pope's Madison Square Garden Mass homily • Pope urges Harlem children to never lose their dreams • Francis tells New Yorkers that Jesus walks their streets • How the Pope used the environment to preach to U.N.

WORLD NEWS: Iceland's new bishop inherits turbulent Catholic history • A challenging message from Fidel Castro's old teacher • Prayers for new Assyrian leader amid current tragedy • Cuban youth who exchanged zucchettos with the Pope • United Nations will unfurl Holy See flag for Pope's visit • Iraqi Christians who fled Islamic State share their story • Cardinal Sarah on efforts to soften teachings of Christ

U.S. NEWS: What Pope Francis is likely to tell the U.S. Congress • Pope Francis' approval ratings are higher than Trump's • Bishop Robert Barron discusses why the Pope is here • New York City is anxiously preparing for 'The Francis' • Care for environment is moral duty, not political football • Little girl defies security guards to get hug from Pope • Bishop Conley on the visit of our brother, Pope Francis • This nine year-old wants to meet Francis and be pope • Can this giant Pope Francis mural move New Yorkers? • The talent who will perform for the Pope in Philadelphia

FEATURES: Essay on Pope Francis: Missionary of mercy and peace • Our missionary Pope named Francis and political piracy

SCRIPTURE READINGS: September 27, 2015 – October 3, 2015

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 38

VATICAN NEWS: Bankers urged to work towards more honest economy • Pope Francis gives a hint on how to become a saint • Jesus reveals to us the path to freedom, not success • Refuse to have kids? Then make room for migrants • Full text of Pope Francis' interview with radio station • As cross is lifted high, we must bring ourselves low • Pope Francis will likely meet Castro during Cuba visit • Four U.S. prelates invited to Synod by Pope Francis • Religious fundamentalism keeps us from the true God • Women have role in protecting humanity against evil • Council proposes new congregation for Roman Curia • Sex workers, lost children a result of our indifference • Pope Francis will be in Cuba as missionary of mercy • No one can play dumb on events in the Middle East • Vatican parish gets first refugees after papal appeal

WORLD NEWS: No justice after deadly anti-Christian attacks in India • Beatification of Benedict Daswa, South African martyr • European bishops visit Holy Land in show of solidarity • Cuban bishops hail prisoner pardons before papal visit • What massive Eucharistic Adoration looks like in India • A Syrian bishop wants solutions, not guns to end crisis • Brazilian bishop charges media with misquoting Pope • Japan's Christianity emerges from the Vatican archive • Cubans hope that Pope Francis' visit will rekindle faith • Syrian Christians pray for miracles amid ISIS carnage

U.S. NEWS: Catholics deal with dating apps and death of romance • Congress resolution labels ISIS atrocities as genocide • List of best opportunities to see Pope Francis in D.C. • Knock, knock. Who's there? Pope Francis, apparently • Pope names new bishop for Kansas City-St. Joseph • Planned Parenthood feared press on baby parts sales • Cardinal O'Malley's statement on Respect Life month • Office Depot recants calling pro-life flier 'hate material' • Nebraska bishop discusses goals of higher education • Over 45 million live in poverty on eve of Francis' visit • Chicago archdiocese appoints a new director of media • Catholic activists invited to White House papal reception • How marriage prep is failing today's Catholic couples • Papal visit to U.S. won't just be about the environment • House votes to rescind funding to Planned Parenthood • Vatican concerned over White House dissident guests

FEATURES: Alice von Hildebrand essay: The saints and offenses • Sr. Joan Roccasalvo essay: The meaning of mercy • Bishop Robert Barron: Your life does not belong to you • Oliver Cromwell is reviled in the annals of Irish history • Movie review: 'Black Mass' is empty and depressing

SCRIPTURE READINGS: September 20, 2015 – September 26, 2015

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 37

VATICAN NEWS: Pope engages Americans in a pre-trip virtual audience • Tell-all book suggests that the last Synod was rigged • Pope urges European churches to welcome refugees • Francis asks Armenian Catholics to remember martyrs • Vatican reform of annulment process to be presented • Revamped annulment process to involve local bishops • Churches, families must be made places of welcome • Vatican official praises Pope's decisions on annulment • How might new annulment process affect the Synod? • Vatican confirms Pope Francis' Africa visit in November • ACI Stampa launch to revitalize Italian Catholic news • Marriage between a man and a woman is under attack • Pope Francis will be 'Missionary of Mercy' on Cuba trip • When Pope John Paul II grieved with America on 9/11 • Is this the miracle that could canonize Mother Teresa? • Pope Francis warns against ignoring climate change

WORLD NEWS: Families take in refugees as Pope asks for Europe aid • Knights of Columbus to send one month of food to Erbil • The state of the Church Pope Francis will find in Cuba • A role for faith in Queen Elizabeth II's remarkable reign • Release of official prayer for Pope Francis' visit to Cuba • Assisted suicide bill fails during British Parliament vote

U.S. NEWS: Minnesota archdiocese's continuing sex abuse charges • Mother Teresa and the priest who was her kindred spirit • Texas abortion clinics ask court to stop safety standards • A message to celebrate Labor Day in the Catholic way • Church's real teaching on divorce is surprising to many • L.A.'s new bishops ordained in a call to joy, mercy, hope • Bishops urge anti-suicide terms in end-of-life counseling • Abortion survivors press House on Planned Parenthood • Bishop asks for prayers after Indianapolis church burns • California's fast-tracked suicide bill sparks accusations • Keith Fourner explains 'the common good' in his column • Inside dubious LGBT media guide to Pope Francis' visit • Lincoln diocese adds to its effective child protection plan • U.S. bishops to welcome refugees from Syrian civil war

FEATURES: Movie reviews: 'Walk in the Woods' and 'The Gift' • Keith Fournier: Rescuing the real Common Good • Catholic education, Part IV: Grace under pressure • Are cats and other animals allowed into heaven? • Movie review: M. Night Shyamalan film 'The Visit'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: September 13, 2015 – September 19, 2015

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 36

VATICAN NEWS: Autopsy results from ex-nuncio awaiting Vatican trial • Pope Francis mourns suffocation deaths of migrants • Conversion isn't appearance, it's a matter of the heart • What to learn at upcoming World Meeting of Families • Pope asks Catholic lawmakers to be strong, protect life • Pope Francis holds virtual audiences with Americans • God's truth, love, and goodness act to make us pure • Priests can forgive abortions during Jubilee for Mercy • Pope listens to what Francis of Assisi can teach us • Alliance between families and God can change world • Vatican rules against transsexual godparents in Spain • Pope says 'never again' to war on WWII anniversary • Reconciliation with the SSPX in the Jubilee for Mercy • Migrant crisis brings strong rebuke from the Vatican • Papal pop-by at Roman eyewear shop draws a crowd • Pope Francis' meeting with Israeli president on unity • Junipero Serra's cross gets a kiss from Pope Francis • Francis shows link between doctrine and pastoral care • Holy See's cautious support for U.N. development goals

WORLD NEWS: One African cardinal's prediction on the Church's future • Bishop in Swaziland seeks prayer after truck accident • Why women are needed to help end violence in Africa

U.S. NEWS: Planned Parenthood failed to report a suspected rape • Illinois diocese's policy for families in Catholic schools • Survey of Catholic practice and Catholic faith in the U.S. • Black leaders ask Smithsonian to stop honoring Sanger • Pope Francis is popular among Americans ahead of visit • Bishops call for renewal of religious freedom commission • Planned Parenthood's CEO validates suspicions in video • Seminary plants tree for Pope's day for care of creation • Monks who decided to go green years before Laudato Si • Don't believe the split between Francis and U.S. bishops • D.C. choir hopes Pope Francis will sing along during visit • Archbishop Chaput's commentary on Trump immigration • Samer Noam, the man behind the Eye of the Tiber satire • Five federal judges rebuke appeals court on Little Sisters

FEATURES: Movie review: Owen Wilson in thriller 'No Escape' • Catholic education, Part III: Fully alive for virtue • Understanding why Junípero Serra matters today

SCRIPTURE READINGS: September 6, 2015 – September 12, 2015

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AUGUST 29, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 35

VATICAN NEWS: Papal call for peace in Ukraine on Independence Day • When Jesus' words are hard, you need faith to stay • No Vatican officials involved in Ashley Madison leak • Pope tells parents to teach their children how to pray • Benedict XVI on the modern world's biggest challenge • Former apostolic nuncio facing sex abuse trial dies • Vatican rejects papal endorsement claim for gay book • Seminars discuss change on Communion for divorced

WORLD NEWS: Rome angered over alleged mob boss' lavish funeral • A role for the Catholic Church in Korean reconciliation • An exorcist identifies pride as favorite sin of the devil • Thai Catholics join prayer service after Bangkok bomb • CRS works to ease Mali food shortage amid violence • Filipinos mourn Bishop Francisco San Diego of Pasig • Catholics in Colombia assist refugees from Venezuela • Cuba's Women in White fear government crackdown • Forensic scientists reveal face of Saint Rose of Lima

U.S. NEWS: Hilton hotels to remove on-demand porn worldwide • Archbishop Cordileone thankful for teacher contract • Thousands protest at abortion clinics across the U.S. • PopUpPope seen in Philadelphia ahead of papal visit • Cardinal Levada apologizes after Hawaii DUI arrest • What servant leadership looks like on a global scale • Request of special needs students for Pope Francis • Tech company receives whole fetuses for harvesting • Andy Warhol: Pop artist, provocateur, and Catholic • New Orleans nun remembers Katrina ten years later • Catholic groups support U.S. bill against slave labor • Bishops continue to fight death penalty in Nebraska

FEATURES: Colbert, Tolkien, Newman, and Providence of God • Catholic education, Part II: Quality and non-quality • Movie review: 'Grandma' lacks redeeming qualities

SCRIPTURE READINGS: August 30, 2015 – September 5, 2015

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AUGUST 22, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 34

VATICAN NEWS: Mary's greatness comes down to the virtue of faith • Pope Francis on being transformed by the Eucharist • Hungarian Cardinal Laszlo Paskai mourned by Pope • Pope Francis reassures Thais after Bangkok attacks • When it comes to work, don't feed off backs of others • Our limits remind us that we are made for great things • Eleven cardinals join forces to write pre-synod book • Swiss money targets African bishops ahead of Synod

WORLD NEWS: Venezuela's economic crisis leads to Host shortages • Amnesty International on decriminalizing prostitution • U.N. development goals likely to increase abortions • Why Christianity is growing so fast in mainland China • Greece tour reveals ministry of Saint Paul to priests • Ecuadorian cardinal's expectations for Family Synod • Dozens of grads join ranks of Kenya's Catholic nurses • How a Nepal Jesuit school is helping quake survivors • ISIS destroys ancient Catholic monastery inside Syria

U.S. NEWS: Celebration of anniversary of Knights' founder's death • New Mexico court rules against assisted suicide in suit • Gruesome accident, powerful faith: One couple's story • Using friendship to help those with same-sex attraction • American pastor remains imprisoned despite Iran deal • Catholic congressman prepares for Pope's U.S. visit • EWTN and Sophia Institute Press in new partnership • What to expect in Tolkien's newly released short story • Does Planned Parenthood 'abort' babies after birth? • Woman attacked in Church responds with forgiveness • 5,000 saints' relics find a home in a Pittsburgh chapel • Luke Spehar, a rising young Catholic recording artist • Priestly vocations soar in Archdiocese of Philadelphia • Update on Little Sisters' case against HHS mandate

FEATURES: Series on Catholic education, Part 1: Jesus the Teacher • Science and religion are truly partners, not antagonists

SCRIPTURE READINGS: August 23, 2015 – August 29, 2015

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AUGUST 15, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 33

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis pushes for global nuclear disarmament • Fabrizio Soccorsi, the Pope's new personal physician • Francis establishes World Day of Prayer for Creation • Achieving true peace involves overcoming indifference • U.S. embassy to the Holy See moves to new location • Sundays are a gift of rest and celebration from God • Francis baptizes children of old friend at the Vatican • Japanese view of Benedict XVI and Christian Europe

WORLD NEWS: Chilean legislators file court appeal over abortion bill • Jesuits survived Hiroshima bomb thanks to the rosary • Priest urges prayer after latest ISIS abduction in Syria • Beatification for Syriac bishop martyred a century ago • Brazilian bishop on chatting during the Sign of Peace • Ghana bishops organize large pro-life march in Accra • Chilean trekkers find God in hiking through the Andes • Colombian bishops on divorced receiving Communion • Celebrating birth bicentennial of Don Bosco in Peru • In Burundi's crisis, the Church stands with the people • How the Church is helping flood victims in Myanmar • Release of 22 Christians signals another ISIS attack • Vote to legalize assisted suicide draws near in U.K.

U.S. NEWS: IRS downplays gay marriage religious freedom threat • Other moral issues not seen as equivalent to abortion • What the Pope and Abraham Lincoln have in common • Abortion videos show need to cherish humanity first • Christian site ChurchPOP marks one remarkable year • Planned Parenthood took baby organs without consent • Post-abortion healing in Hispanic Rachel's Vineyard • Court rules against baker in case of gay wedding cake • Faithful Catholics with same-sex attraction not in Synod • The role of sinful anger in destroying good marriages • How hormonal birth control might be ruining your life

FEATURES: Alice von Hildebrand: Omosessualita • Mother Nature is one unreliable lady • Some lessons from the Mozart playbook • Bishop faces jail for defending marriage • Movie reviews: Three late-summer films

SCRIPTURE READINGS: August 16, 2015 – August 22, 2015

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AUGUST 8, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 32

VATICAN NEWS: Origin of John Paul II's love for the Jewish community • In Confession we encounter God's immense mercy • A possible Kenya visit for Pope Francis in November • Papal advice for thousands of young altar servers • The Pope reaches out to the divorced and remarried • To welcome refugees is a witness of the resurrection • Beware of the false peace that comes from the devil • Vatican confirms Archbishop Cupich to attend synod

WORLD NEWS: Armenian Catholic Church patriarch ends retirement • The beatification cause for Argentine Enrique Shaw • New Zealand priests' ministry in Antarctica at an end • Why one skeptical scientist believes in Shroud of Turin • Saint Nektarios: philosopher, poet, and miracle worker • 100-year-old priest still has the task of fighting Satan • Chilean women weigh in on debate over abortion vote • What Catholics are doing to help in the Greek crisis • China consecrates its first new bishop in three years

U.S. NEWS: The extraordinary tale of Sr. Blandina in the Wild West • Why the gay marriage sacramental effort won't work • Half of all church fires in the last 20 years were arsons • Judge rules sale of former Los Angeles convent invalid • Effort to defund Planned Parenthood stalls in Senate • Legal hurdles for undercover study of fetal organ trade • Altering abortion procedures to obtain intact body parts • Annual Supreme Convention of Knights of Columbus • Mothers denounce poor conditions in detention centers • The bashing of immigrants is nothing new to America • Archbishop on the sacredness of all human persons • Catholic bishops' latest plea for help in the Middle East • How Junipero Serra fought to save a California native • Colorado bishops' response to Planned Parenthood • Lessons from the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki • Abortion videos should compel us to fight all social ills • Boy Scouts' new policy leads Catholic bishop to cut ties • Pope thanks Knights of Columbus on truth of marriage • And you shall be like gods: The warning in 'Ex Machina' • States defund Planned Parenthood after Senate failure

FEATURES: John's Gospel, Chapter 6: Why you need spiritual food • Jesus' Transfiguration: Beauty rising from the ashes • Some recent news items that have caught my attention

SCRIPTURE READINGS: August 9, 2015 – August 15, 2015

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AUGUST 1, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 31

VATICAN NEWS: Vatican, global leaders fight climate change, slavery • Pope Francis on letting Jesus satisfy hunger for God • Pope registers for World Youth Day 2016 on an iPad • 'Shadow council' agenda for contraception, gay sex • Pope Francis to pick new doctor ahead of U.S. trip • Curia reform considers term limits for Vatican officials • Vatican quits suspect anti-human trafficking initiative • Thawing relations between China and the Holy See

WORLD NEWS: How Laudato Si is being put into practice within India • African leaders defy Obama's ideological colonization • 'Francis effect' takes hold in notorious Bolivian prison • Asia Bibi's case shows need for dialogue in Pakistan • Catholics in India mourn former president Abdul Kalam • 'British values' jeopardize Catholic education in U.K. • Sisters sue Colombian TV over depiction of saint's life • Priest in helicopter performs exorcism on Italian town

U.S. NEWS: What you know about human trafficking is likely wrong • Remembering the life of D.C. Cardinal William Baum • High price tags and ugly secrets of surrogacy market • Fate of religious Boy Scout troops when gay ban ends • Knights of Columbus aid to help Middle East Christians • How anti-discrimination bill could end up discriminating • Essure victims plan FDA hunger strike for Pope's visit • Former rock journalist who authored a book on chastity • LGBT advocate's plans for winning religious liberty fight • 'Women Betrayed' speak out on Planned Parenthood • Cardinal Dolan slams Donald Trump on immigration • Cautious optimism for a Catholic future in Boy Scouts • Availability of tickets to see Pope Francis on D.C. trip • Cardinal O'Malley's statement on Planned Parenthood • How knowing your fertility can catch diseases early • Catholic leaders tell Congress to raise minimum wage

FEATURES: Movie review: Film of John Green's 'Paper Towns' • The death of God and the loss of human dignity • Reflection on W. Holman Hunt's 'Light of the World' • Movie review: A new, sleazier, sloppier 'Vacation' • Movie review: 'Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: August 2, 2015 – August 8, 2015

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JULY 25, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 30

VATICAN NEWS: Use of the Vatican's helicopter by pediatric hospital • Pope Francis calls for justice in the mining industry • Towards a new era of budget-keeping at the Vatican • The story of yerba mate, the Pope's favorite drink • Francis entrusted his South America trip to Mary • The Vatican's response to lingering Ebola outbreak • Pope Francis' schedule for the 2016 Jubilee of Mercy • More questions on whether the Pope is a socialist • Francis' upcoming speech to the U.N. in New York

WORLD NEWS: The continued demise of Catholic magazines in Italy • Painting discovered in Rome's Catacomb of Callixtus • French bishops fight for the life of a paralyzed man • What African bishops want from the upcoming synod • Aid workers see hope for Gaza despite a tough year • Aleppo archbishop aims to keep Christians in Syria

U.S. NEWS: Bible publisher wins court victory over HHS mandate • U.S. bishops continue push for ending death penalty • U.S. and Cuba re-open embassies as relations thaw • L.A. archdiocese to get three new auxiliary bishops • Planned Parenthood leader jokes about baby parts • The man who filmed Planned Parenthood undercover • The story behind the L.A. bishops' pectoral crosses • Archbishop responds to death of California woman • Little Sisters of the Poor appeal to Supreme Court • Walk with Francis Pledge precedes Pope's D.C. visit • Fetal pain concerns drive new Wisconsin abortion law • Use of natural procreative technology in health care • Lafayette bishop offers prayers after theater shooting • Court rules against pharmacy's religious objections • Anti-Francis impact of Pope's challenge to America

FEATURES: Feast of Mary Magdalene, the apostle to the apostles • The Church needs better ministry to priests in prison • Finding true happiness: Satisfying our restless hearts

SCRIPTURE READINGS: July 26, 2015 – August 1, 2015

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JULY 18, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 29

SPECIAL ISSUE: POPE FRANCIS IN SOUTH AMERICA

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis speaks to sick children in Paraguay • Pope calls on Paraguay's women to build the future • Vatican postpones pedophilia trial for ex-nuncio • Francis visits Paraguay foundation for AIDS victims • Know that happiness and pleasure are not synonyms • Pope urges conformity to Christ in Paraguay clergy • Francis tells poor that faith without solidarity is dead • Papal advice on how to preach the Gospel effectively • Pope Francis urges youth not to waste their lives • Francis sets record straight on family synod remarks • The Pope's comments on gift of 'communist crucifix' • Complete text of Pope Francis' in-flight interview • Vatican praises nuclear deal between Iran and West • Benedict XVI heads back to Rome after vacation • Vatican meeting on link between slavery and climate • Francis' commitment to fighting human trafficking • Recognition for Ukrainian bishop who sheltered Jews

WORLD NEWS: Korean cardinal praises response to MERS outbreak • Spectacular Paraguay altar to be completely recycled • Freedom for Catholic education uncertain in England • Chile open to allowing adoption by same-sex couples • Singapore Catholics mark 50 years of independence • Franciscan priest abducted in Syria set free by captors • Catholics in Bologna mourn the loss of Cardinal Biffi • Mexican bishop sees complicity in 'El Chapo' escape • Young priests in Rome launch new Catholic podcast • Child in Guatemala chooses death over gang violence • Venezuela's bishops caution against no-fault divorce • Holocaust survivor who rescues Christians from ISIS

U.S. NEWS: Doctor who treats veterans fights assisted suicide bill • Congress told 15 million Africans displaced by violence • What would happen if Catholic outreach disappeared • Disappointment follows court ruling on Little Sisters • Planned Parenthood's alleged trafficking of baby organs • Congress responds to Planned Parenthood scandal • Archbishop tells priests how not to give bad homilies • What a proposed U.S. bill on religious liberty might do • Bishop rallies Chattanoogans after deadly shooting

FEATURES: A prophetic Pope and Catholic social teaching • Young people, summer time, and the language arts • Movie review: Judd Apatow's new film 'Trainwreck'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: July 19, 2015 – July 25, 2015

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JULY 11, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 28

SPECIAL ISSUE: POPE FRANCIS IN SOUTH AMERICA

VATICAN NEWS: Honors for Benedict XVI as he credits John Paul II • Francis calls Ecuador to continue Catholic identity • Pope Francis off-the-cuff during Latin American trip • Bolivian priest's high expectations for Francis' visit • Pray that synod will deepen spiritual discernment • Pope Francis visits his old friend inside Ecuador • Evangelizing isn't about big talk, it's really about joy • Ecuador crowds top one million on Francis' first day • Like God to Cain, Pope asks, 'Where is your brother?' • Ecuador policy makers told to love society as family • Francis goes off-the-cuff with priests and religious • Pope Francis arrives in Bolivia speaking Quechua • Bolivia told not to forget how Christianity shaped them • Francis advocates for the poor on Bolivian leg of trip • Pope Francis not amused by communist crucifix gift • Like Bartimaeus, be a grateful witness of God's mercy • Humanity's future is always in the hands of the poor • Pope apologizes for past sins against native peoples • As a sinner, Pope asks for prayers during prison visit • Burger King act as sacristy for outdoor Mass in Bolivia • Francis lauds women amid Paraguay's bloody history

WORLD NEWS: Pakistani police save Christian couple from mob attack • Franciscans asks prayers for kidnapped priest in Syria • Ecuadorian put 'Laudato Si' into practice 40 years ago • Australia's bishops reaffirm marriage, then get reported • Ecuadorian sister says nation is a Church on the move • Spanish court recognizes pharmacists' conscience rights • Christians in Tunisia have reasons to remain hopeful

U.S. NEWS: The story of the Basilica of St. Mary in Norfolk, Virginia • Put encyclical into practice by protecting religious freedom • The bloody secret which still haunts the diamond industry • Update on Pope Francis' upcoming visit to Washington • When clerks object to providing gay marriage licenses • California legislature ends physician-assisted suicide bill • Oklahoma court rules against Ten Commandments statue • Interview with liaison for World Youth Day 2016 in Poland • Controversial HHS mandate accommodation finalized

FEATURES: Fidelity to moral truth at the Synod on the Family • Is life a cabaret or a pilgrimage? • America needs a new Baltimore Catechism • Movie review: 'Amy' a fascinating documentary

SCRIPTURE READINGS: July 12, 2015 – July 18, 2015

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JULY 4, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 27

VATICAN NEWS: Canonization path is set for Saint Therese's parents • Catholics and Orthodox should cooperate more often • New secretariat oversees Vatican communications • Pope Francis' answer to the question, 'What is faith?' • Archbishops encouraged to practice what you preach • Communications secretariat prioritizes new media • Cuba and U.S. set to be a busy trip for Pope Francis • Francis wishes Benedict XVI well in Castel Gandolfo • A brief history of Popes and the use of coca leaves • Human dignity must be center of Greek debt debate • Encyclical's unusual allies in fight for the environment • Vatican official urges protection of the environment • Sainthood for fourth member of Little Flower family? • Why Francis loves to meet with charismatic movements

WORLD NEWS: What it is like to be both gay and a practicing Catholic • Nuns making the Pope's vestments for Ecuador visit • Father Salvatore, the priest whose life moved the Pope • A gay Catholic speaks out on the choice of celibacy • Cuban bishops prepare for the Pope's upcoming visit • Pontifical university to offer diploma in child protection

U.S. NEWS: Religious freedom to follow marriage in Supreme Court • Author warns of persecutions of Middle East Christians • Benedictine monks' disputed role at Catholic university • Additional risks identified for Essure birth control device • Use of controversial lethal injection drug upheld in court • Pennsylvania charities protected from HHS mandate • Supreme Court delays Texas law regulating abortions • Pope Francis' visit expected to have great impact on U.S. • Anti-Catholic history in U.S. shows the Church will survive • Comedian Jim Gaffigan blends faith, humor in TV show • CatholicVote's controversial video's outpouring of thanks • 95-year-old Catholic couple dies in each other's arms • Junipero Serra statue in U.S. Capitol is safe for now

FEATURES: We've been here before: Marriage and the Room of Tears • Fourth of July reflection: The American Dream • Movie review: 'Terminator: Genisys' is underwhelming

SCRIPTURE READINGS: July 5, 2015 – July 11, 2015

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JUNE 27, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 26

VATICAN NEWS: Seeds of Christian unity in Middle East martyrdoms • Pope Francis speaks up for Italy's unemployed youth • Shroud of Turin reminds us of all human suffering • Francis asks workers to give immigrants compassion • Allowing God to transform us and make us new • Teen mechanics restore motorbike for Pope Francis • Pope Francis asks forgiveness of Waldensians • Papal meeting with juvenile prisoners in Turin • Pope Francis reconnects with his relatives in Turin • The Pope's connection with the Salesian world • Families need the Church's message of mercy • If families hide their problems, they only get worse • Review of Synod on the Family's working document • The influence of Romano Guardini on 'Laudato Si' • Cardinal's Ramadan wishes to suffering Muslims • Vatican synod and Philadelphia family meeting link • Vatican diplomats to bring Christ's face to the world • Vatican and Palestine sign religious liberty treaty • Educating girls on beauty and grandeur of vocation

WORLD NEWS: New film sheds light on beauty and truth of marriage • Sister Nirmala of Missionaries of Charity dies in India • Thousands gather in Rome to support the family • Pilgrims transfixed by Jesus at the Shroud of Turin • Marian apparitions at Medjugorje judged to be false

U.S. NEWS: New edition of Dorothy Day worker movement journal • An inspiration for U.S. Christians in modern martyrs • Laudato Si: Have a family, grow a garden, be holy • Sainthood for Boys Town founder Father Flanagan? • Faith leaders urge Supreme Court on marriage case • Andrea Bocelli coming to World Meeting of Families • The dark side of childfree: birth control and abortion • California renews push against Junipero Serra statue • Congress protects traditional marriage advocates • Priests of Nebraska dioceses face off in softball • Assisted suicide bill stalls in California legislature • Supreme Court redefines marriage throughout U.S. • U.S. bishops encourage witness to truth of marriage

FEATURES: A reflection on the Pope and the planet • 'Laudato Si' and Romano Guardini • Movie review: 'Ted 2' an improvement on the original

SCRIPTURE READINGS: June 27, 2015 – July 4, 2015

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JUNE 20, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 25

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis on judges' need to protect human dignity • Papal message of caring for creation as a duty for all • Asking parents if they believe in the beauty of love • Balancing natural vs. human causes of climate change • Former archbishop faces abuse charges in Vatican trial • Benedict XVI's summer plans and Castel Gandolfo visit • Francis urges receiving new encyclical with open heart • Don't blame God when a loved one dies, but trust in Him • Seminarians chat with Benedict XVI in Vatican meeting • Encyclical takes a bold stance on controversial topics • Francis blasts abortion, population control in document • On transgender issues, accept the body God gave you • Link to the full text of the papal encyclical, Laudato Si • Magisterium, not secret authors, approved encyclical • Encyclical seeks to promote common good, not divide • Saint Francis and his starring role in papal document • The first encyclical from Francis trumps expectations • Will Pope Francis be changing the date of Easter? • Francis gives a pep talk to Italian Special Olympians

WORLD NEWS: Mosul archbishop's plea to the West on ISIS threat • Mary is a bridge for dialogue for Pakistani Catholics • When an entire country becomes infested with demons • Lebanese Muslims condemn Christian persecutions • Catholic seminary marks eight decades in Thailand • Consecration of new church in United Arab Emirates • Fourth annual Summorum Pontificum Conference • Arson attack on Catholic monastery by Sea of Galilee

U.S. NEWS: Married couples want clear teaching on marriage • Minnesota archbishop resigns amid sex abuse charges • California assisted suicide bill is empty compassion • U.S. bishops on how to overcome racial violence • States act to protect religious freedom ahead of ruling • U.S. bishops support traditional marriage before Synod • Catholics mourn with Charleston church after shooting • U.S. bishops on conversion theme of 'Laudato Si' • How binding is the Pope's encyclical for Catholics?

FEATURES: Love, tolerance, and the making of distinctions • On Father's Day: Fathers and their families • Unsympathetic confessors abuse the sacrament • Movie reviews: 'Inside Out' and 'Love and Mercy'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: June 21, 2015 – June 27, 2015

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JUNE 13, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 24

SPECIAL ISSUE: POPE FRANCIS IN BOSNIA

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis tells Bosnians to be workers for peace • Peals of a Jesuit bell welcome Francis to Sarajevo • No need for a consecrated person who doesn't forgive • Bosnia can be a sign of unity in a world torn by conflict • Pope talks of coming encyclical on return from Bosnia • Decision time nears for Marian apparitions in Medjugorje • The Eucharist teaches us to care for the weak of society • Papal meeting with Argentina's president Fernandez • Pope Francis on why men and women are different • Students design altar for papal Mass in D.C. this fall • Cardinal's warning against adapting to pagan lifestyles • Francis cautions against faith based on predicted visions • Papal briefing from Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts • Greater bishop accountability in abuse cases approved • Those who care for a sick family member are heroes • Ukraine is focal point in Pope's discussion with Putin • U.S. joins forces with the Holy See in fighting tax fraud • Francis condemns culture of waste before encyclical • Cardinal's statement on divorced, remarried Catholics • Francis meets with airport chaplain conference attendees • November papal visit to two African nations confirmed • The Christian landscape behind Francis' new encyclical

WORLD NEWS: Three former POWs from Bosnia encourage healing • Ethiopia's Cardinal Souraphiel's African family values • Archbishop warns of the magnitude of Ukrainian conflict • Heiner Koch of family Synod appointed Berlin archbishop • Christians' faith burns brightly among the ruins of Iraq • 3-D technology takes pilgrims back to medieval church • Polish bishops stand firm on pastoral care for families • European court undermines right to life for comatose • New U.N. agenda enables global expansion of abortion • ISIS could make religious minorities in Mosul disappear • Antioch patriarchs' support for Christians in Middle East • Oscar-winning composer pens a Mass for the Pope • Priests needed as Church growth explodes worldwide

U.S. NEWS: Knights of Columbus see another year of increased giving • To get millennials to marry, start by sharing your story • U.S. bishops' expectations for the Pope's new encyclical • Abortion rates are dropping, possibly due to millennials • Court ruling on safety standards in Texas abortion clinics • Bowling with Bishops at the World Meeting of Families

FEATURES: Bruce Jenner, the 'shadow council' and St. Irenaeus • An overview of the apostolate of the laity • A reflection on woman and redemption • Are angels on the Catholic endangered species list? • Movie review: 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: June 14, 2015 – June 20, 2015

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JUNE 6, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 23

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis decries attacks against humanity • Sick children shouldn't be afraid to ask God 'Why?' • The arduous task of communicating in the modern age • Environmental encyclical 'Laudato Sii' (Praised Be You) • Celebration of the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity • Dominican bishops warned of indifference to migrants • Cardinal Pell's response to '60 Minutes' coverage • Behind Pope Francis' devotion to St. Therese of Liseux • Financial transparency serves the Church's mission • Peace is mission statement for papal Sarajevo visit • A Vatican response to the FIFA soccer scandal • Pope's prayers for victims of China's ferry disaster • Vatican liturgy chief to continue work of Benedict XVI • Pope Francis identifies war as the mother of poverty • Journalists' failed coverage of Synod 'shadow council' • Pope Francis pays for poor to visit Shroud of Turin • Corpus Christi procession honors persecuted Christians • Words of papal encouragement for Peruvian pro-lifers

WORLD NEWS: Scotland's assisted suicide bill defeated in Parliament • Rare solar halo appears at Oscar Romero beatification • Northern Ireland baker stands up for faith in workplace • Monks convinced Gregorian chant makes life better • Catholics voice hope for Pope Francis' trip to Bosnia • Wife of pastor imprisoned in Iran pleads with Congress • Cardinal George Pell's determination to fight sex abuse • African and European bishops meet to promote family • Twenty years after war, Bosnians work to reclaim trust • Sarajevo's hopes for justice and peace from papal visit • The 'Romeo and Juliet of Sarajevo' in the Bosnian War

U.S. NEWS: Catholic author Flannery O'Connor on postage stamp • Farming co-ops in the Archdiocese of San Francisco • Claims of 'gay agenda' at the World Meeting of Families • Prayers for the late Beau Biden's from Delaware bishop • CRS vice president in same-sex marriage steps down • Supreme Court's hijab decision helps faith in workplace • Washington florist seeks appeal on gay marriage ruling • Cardinal Kasper backpedals on papal endorsement claim • Affordable tuition becomes a Catholic cause at St. John's • Minnesota archdiocese cooperating on abuse allegations

FEATURES: A reflection on beautiful minds and beautiful people • Some myths about post-Vatican II liturgical reform • Movie review: Melissa McCarthy's 'Spy' is utterly silly fun

SCRIPTURE READINGS: June 7, 2015 – June 13, 2015

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MAY 30, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 22

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis' visit to Roman Curia departments • Empowering women by supporting motherhood • Papal trip to Bosnia will not include Medjugorje • Oscar Romero's beatification in San Salvador • Respecting creation a must for every Christian • Francis' response to migrants trapped at sea • What Francis misses most since becoming pope • Papal homily regarding the dangers of wealth • Council meetings plan upcoming family Synod • Love requires work, not just attraction or feelings • Sister Irene Stefani's beatification in Kenya • A new profitable direction for the Vatican bank • First-ever guidebook for Arab pilgrims to Vatican • The need for mercy and love in today's world • Vatican report highlights new financial oversight

WORLD NEWS: Love for little Chilean boy who can't talk or move • History versus caricature: The real Oscar Romero • Vote to legalize gay marriage in Ireland this week • Syrian Catholic archdiocese on kidnapped priest • Rainy season looms for an already ravaged Nepal • Massive turnout for Oscar Romero's beatification • Stunning facts about the blessed Oscar Romero • Relics of latest saints light fires of faith in Thailand • China's female suicide rate and one-child policy • Ireland's gay marriage both challenge and invitation • Franciscans credit vocation boom to Pope's name • The fierce devotion for Manila's Black Nazarene • A Spanish priest on the indissolubility of marriage • Invoking a Mexican demon in social media game • Another Christian accused of blasphemy in Pakistan • Catholics pledge support for Boko Haram victims • Ukrainian troops on pilgrimage for peace to Lourdes • Dozens charged in lynching of Pakistani Christians

U.S. NEWS: The impact of Vatican II's interreligious document • Restoring sacraments to original order in Denver • Cardinal Wuerl on challenge of being Catholic today • Nebraska legislators vote to abolish death penalty • Documentary follows JPII across the Americas • Bishop shares story of forty years of priesthood • Obama's immigration order stalls in federal court • Catholic Rick Santorum to run for U.S. president • One Native American's religious freedom fight • Illinois bill threatening doctors' conscience rights

FEATURES: Movie review: 'Tomorrowland' is highly entertaining • Thoughts on a smaller, more vibrant American Church • Stay with Us, a reflection on Feast of the Holy Trinity • The wisdom of St. Francis de Sales for a troubled world • Movie review: 'Aloha' is filled with heart and humor

SCRIPTURE READINGS: May 31, 2015 – June 6, 2015

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MAY 23, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 21

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis' reminder to have a festive faith • The secret of the saints is life in Christ's love • A papal appeal for peace in Burundi conflict • New women saints' example for Arab Christians • Francis' warning about 'white-gloved' terrorism • Supporting the laity through Christian formation • Mother Teresa canonization in Jubilee for Mercy • Francis on being ready for your final goodbye • Papal appointment of two bishops for Brooklyn • Come out of exile and educate your children • Fr. Timothy Radcliffe, new Vatican consultant

WORLD NEWS: Wounded warriors' journey to Lourdes shrine • One U.S. Marine's experience in trip to Lourdes • Economic growth vs. saving the environment • Asking whether Islam is a religion of war or peace • Makeover for Paris' stunning Sainte-Chapelle • Continued persecution for Egypt's Christians

U.S. NEWS: Hundreds of priests ask Synod to stand firm • Benedict's legacy in Francis' upcoming visit • Improve family life for more religious vocations • Nuclear weapons still a threat without disarmament • Twin friars taking it to the streets to save souls • Death penalty for the Boston marathon bomber • House members vote on anti-human trafficking bill • Archbishop Gomez's reflection on Dorothy Day • A priest's impact on New York Times' David Brooks • Notre Dame's appeal on contraception mandate • Nebraska bishops praise move to end death penalty

FEATURES: Untying knots with a little help from Our Lady • Evangelical counsels: poverty, chastity, obedience

SCRIPTURE READINGS: May 24, 2015 – May 30, 2015

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MAY 16, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 20

VATICAN NEWS: Cardinal Pell's expectations for Synod on Family • Pope Francis' greeting to moms on Mother's Day • Raul Castro's private meeting with the Pope • Get ready to be martyrs even in the little things • Announcement of dates for papal trip to Cuba • Francis' encounter with seven thousand children • Pope's message to Coptic Orthodox patriarch • Spare no effort in defending human life and family • Benedict's new letter on shepherds for the world • Papal encouragement for Caritas aid workers • When did you last say 'Thank you' and 'I'm sorry?' • Christian marriage is demanding but magnificent • Vatican treaty acknowledges a Palestinian state • Cardinal Tagle, new Caritas Internationalis head • Fear and joylessness reflect bad spiritual health • Francis' keys to peace in Central African Republic • Caritas on population control and climate change

WORLD NEWS: Joint message from Europe's Christian leaders • March for Life in Rome draws forty thousand • Forced abortions within China's one-child policy • German bishops' controversial new labor laws • Argentines' gold donations for new monstrance • Cardinal Mamberti on need for Muslim dialogue • Cyprus archbishop urges putting people first • Patrick McKinney named Bishop of Nottingham • Rebuilding a Syrian Church amid destruction • Remembering Italy's saints of social action

U.S. NEWS: Virginia bishops' new criticism of death penalty • Understanding what fueled the Baltimore riots • Pleading for the Boston Marathon bomber's life • EWTN, Religious Television Station of the Year • Iraqi Christians have lost everything but faith • 20-week abortion ban passes in U.S. House • Report by U.S. bishops on immigration policy • Prayers for Philadelphia train derailment victims • Warnings on the use of armed drones in conflict • Is birth control shrinking parts of women's brains?

FEATURES: Celebrating Our Lady of Chartres and her cathedral • On Ascension Day the whole Church ascends • Movie review: 'Pitch Perfect 2' delivers astounding fun

SCRIPTURE READINGS: May 17, 2015 – May 23, 2015

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MAY 9, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 19

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis celebrates life of Junipero Serra • Unity with Jesus Christ will transform your life • Francis' homily on how to remain within Jesus • Papal message to Congo bishops on families • A Bishop of Rome with a heart for Argentina • Pope's meeting with Swedish Lutherans' head • Cardinal Tagle to lead Caritas Internationalis? • Marriage is about a mission, not dress or photos • Raul Castro to visit Pope in Vatican on May 10 • New Swiss Guards swear oath of protection • Vatican recognition of two martyrdoms in Laos • Francis' reminder to star athletes about Mass • Mali bishops urged to fight violence toward women • Statutes for commission on protection of minors • Ecuador to be Pope's first South American stop • Fr. Gustavo Gutierrez on liberation theology origins • Francis' unprecedented Year for Mercy jubilee

WORLD NEWS: Synod questionnaire reveals crisis in Germany • Barcelona funeral for Germanwings crash victims • Outcry over drug trafficker executions in Indonesia • Iraqi refugees sacrificing for children's education • Dublin archbishop on Ireland's May marriage vote • Rome ice cream celebrating Holy Year of Mercy • Meeting of Chinese Catholic Bible Association • Argentine family seeking financial help on epic trip

U.S. NEWS: Junipero Serra hailed as a man ahead of his time • Response of International Criminal Court to ISIS • Dallas bishop on Muhammad cartoon shootings • Community is the only answer for West Baltimore • Cardinal honors fallen police officers in Blue Mass • Papal blessing for image of children killed in fire • 'Little Boy' filmmaker responds to movie critics • New book on Catholic fellowship and mixology • Prayer breakfast speakers on religious liberty • Iraqi nun's visa denial by U.S. State Department • Catholic Charities aid for tornado, flood victims

FEATURES: Movie reviews: 'The Avengers' and 'Ex Machina' • 'The Avengers' and Friedrich Nietzsche • A Mother's Day tribute: Mothers of the Bible • Baptism by immersion, a post-Vatican II practice • Movie review: 'Hot Pursuit'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: May 10, 2015 – May 16, 2015

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MAY 2, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 18

VATICAN NEWS: Francis' prayers for Nepal earthquake victims • Pope Francis on his soccer 'skills' as a youth • Assurances for Nepal earthquake survivors • Papal advice to new priests: Don't be peacocks • Pope Francis on the 'theology of the people' • The Holy See's stance on nuclear technology • The need to encounter Islam with the whole truth • $100,000 papal donation for Nepal quake relief • The pope's encyclical and climate change talks • Francis on why young couples avoid marriage • Rome's homeless on Vatican concert guest list

WORLD NEWS: Ireland's marriage defenders facing referendum • Recalling the last minutes of John Paul II's life • Why does the Left ignore persecuted Christians? • 'House of Waiting' for pregnant Peruvian women • A local bishop's account of Nepal earthquake • Cuban bishop on news of September papal visit • Conversions within Gaudi's Barcelona basilica • Announcement of papal visit to Fatima in 2017 • Chilean bishop on impact of volcano eruption • The gripping life and death of Kayla Mueller

U.S. NEWS: Coverage of third annual March for Marriage • Interview with makers of the 'Little Boy' film • Appointment of new Archbishop of Santa Fe • Need for conscience protection in marriage • Scholars on marriage rights in Constitution • Supreme Court takes up gay marriage case • Baltimore archbishop reflects on city's unrest • Young people's support of same-sex marriage • Remembering journalist Sr. Mary Ann Walsh • House votes to protect religious liberty in D.C. • Claims that Soviets created Liberation Theology • San Francisco archdiocese praises its teachers • Obama's Notre Dame speech, six years later • Supreme Court's review of lethal injection case

FEATURES: Reflections on being defeated by pleasure • Evelyn Waugh and the 'revolving door' • The inadequacy of lectionary-based catechesis

SCRIPTURE READINGS: May 3, 2015 – May 9, 2015

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APRIL 25, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 17

VATICAN NEWS: Towards the goal of ending human trafficking • Apostolic Blessing for Cardinal George mourners • Francis on doomed migrants in capsized ship • Continuing efforts to axe Junipero Serra statue • New ISIS executions of Ethiopian Christians • Resignation of Kansas City Bishop Robert Finn • Francis' growing litany of modern-day martyrs • Remembering Rome's Chief Rabbi Elio Toaff • Confirmation of papal visit to Cuba in September • Francis on complementarity of men and women • Today's urgent need for a dialogue with Islam • Papal meeting with gay ambassador nominee

WORLD NEWS: ISIS bomb attack in what was Iraq's safest city • Nigerian bishop on the rosary and Boko Haram • Iraqi bishop on need for education to fight ISIS • Promoting excellence in Malawi Catholic schools • Spanish film tells story of 'Three Rebel Monks' • Placing beautiful street art in a Rome ghetto • The spread of Boko Haram into Cameroon • A new start in Turkey over Armenian genocide

U.S. NEWS: Catholic groups protected from HHS mandate • Passing of international religious freedom bill • San Diego bishop on Junipero Serra statue • 20th anniversary of Oklahoma City bombing • CRS vice president in same-sex civil marriage • Reduction in confirmed priest abuse allegations • University of Nebraska's transformed church • Catholics and caring about the environment • Upcoming marriage march in Washington, D.C. • Vicar named new bishop for Victoria, Texas • Compromise on abortion funding in trafficking bill • Praise for Chicago's Cardinal George at funeral • Cardinal George remembered by his superior • New bishop for Greensburg, Pennsylvania • Chicago pays final respects to Cardinal George

FEATURES: Cardinal George, lion of the U.S. Church • The Resurrection: They did not believe • What's broken in today's Church liturgy • Movie review: 'Little Boy'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: April 26, 2015 – May 2, 2015

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APRIL 18, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 16

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis on the Feast of Divine Mercy • Papal Bull for upcoming Jubilee Year of Mercy • Francis' homily from Divine Mercy Sunday • Papal recognition of the Armenian genocide • Evangelization: more than advertising Jesus • Need for quality, not quantity, in vocations • A packed itinerary for Pope's Sarajevo visit • Behind Turkey's new protest of the Holy See • Embracing differences in today's gender theory • Papal blessing for condemned Pakistani woman • Approval of Vatican reforms by women religious • Legacy of Pope Benedict XVI on 88th birthday • Honoring Junipero Serra at American seminary • Update on reform process for the Roman Curia • Possible Cuba visit for Francis during U.S. trip • More leadership roles for women in Vatican

WORLD NEWS: Bishop's call for unity amidst Kenyan terrorism • Possible sainthood for priest on R.M.S. Titanic • Pilgrimage of Saint John Paul II's relic to Cuba • Senior Rome exorcist on Islamic State as Satan • The priests and nuns who stay in besieged Iraq • One-year anniversary of Nigerian girls' abduction • Australian bishops' statement on assisted suicide

U.S. NEWS: Reinstatement of Catholic school teacher in N.J. • Bishop's statement on Iran nuclear agreement • How porn may be destroying the impetus for sex • Video series for finding happiness in marriage • Full-page attack ad launched against cardinal • Cardinal Francis George of Chicago dies at 78 • Reaction to the death of Cardinal Francis George

FEATURES: Revisiting Handel's 'Messiah' at Easter time • Raising perfect children using authentic family values • Movie review: 'While We're Young'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: April 19, 2015 – April 25, 2015

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APRIL 11, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 15

VATICAN NEWS: Full text of Pope Francis' Easter Vigil homily • Pope Francis' complete Easter Sunday address • Rosaries and Easter cakes for Iraqi Christians • Holy See's diplomacy for persecuted Christians • Francis on the need to always protect children • Vocational formation in contemporary society • Rejection of Walter Kasper as Pope's theologian • The Vatican's rollout of new exorcism course

WORLD NEWS: Syrian girl as the new face of refugee children • Quest for care for the forgotten Yazidis in Iraq • Indian bishop's reflection on Easter and martyrs • Does the world really understand Boko Haram? • Bishop Mark Davies on the real 'British values' • Eastern Catholic patriarch's message of hope • Britain's support for world's persecuted Christians • Court's decision to block wall through West Bank • Faith of Iraqi seminarian amidst ISIS invasion • Slovak 'Charity Battalion' aiding Christians in Iraq • Does doctrine really divide and justice unite? • Paris wax museum with statue of Pope Francis • A light in the dark for Turkey's invisible Christians

U.S. NEWS: Story of the early Church on network television • Need for religious liberty after Indiana reaction • Role of alcohol in cultural and religious identity • Conflicting wedding cake rulings in Colorado • Opposition to death penalty in Boston bombing • Kansas first to ban dismemberment abortion • A Catholic response to transhumanism's goals • Young cancer patient becomes priest for a day • Increase in U.S. priestly ordination numbers • Criticism of fix in Indiana religious freedom law

FEATURES: 'The Passion' film, ten years later • Putting on Christ • That mysterious word: Mine • Paul Walker's legacy in charities and film

SCRIPTURE READINGS: April 12, 2015 – April 18, 2015

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APRIL 4, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 14

VATICAN NEWS: Pope's praise for deceased Assyrian patriarch • 500th anniversary of St. Teresa of Avila's birth • Francis on Holy Week and Jesus' humility • Papal envoy's gift of Easter cake for Iraq • Vatican appointment for Cardinal Versaldi • Pope's reflection on blood of Church martyrs • Caution for priests on spiritual worldliness • Francis' words to inmates while washing feet • Good Friday homily on true martyrdom • Pope's grief over persecuted Christians

WORLD NEWS: New era for Cuba Church after diplomatic thaw • Pope's delegation to Iraqi Christian refugees • Film on future of Catholic Church in Scotland • Inaction over missing Nigerian schoolgirls • British priests' open letter to family Synod • Abortion case before Mexican Supreme Court • One woman's harrowing story of ISIS captivity • Return of Christian refugees to Homs in Syria • Fearsome suffering for Church within Ukraine • Holy Week in remote Indian diocese of Miao • Medieval devotion of Column of the Flagellation

U.S. NEWS: Research to clear the record on Junipero Serra • Return of Chicago's Cardinal George to hospital • Ban for church use of New York City schools • U.S. bishops on detention of migrant families • Defense of Indiana's religious freedom law • Support for religious freedom laws in new poll • No murder charges over baby cut from womb • End-of-life care by Little Sisters of the Poor • Nebraska bishop's message to prison inmates • Religion News Service's LGBT advocacy grant • The Jewish roots of Holy Week celebrations

FEATURES: Temperamental parenting • It was never about the cake • 'My Son, with you I am well pleased' • John Paul II: He moved me • Public character for the Sign of Peace • Book review: 'Saint John Paul the Great'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: April 5, 2015 – April 11, 2015

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MARCH 28, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 13

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis' invitation to Rome's homeless • The pope's slate of events for Holy Week • A half a ton of food for Rome's poor • The pope on Japan's 'hidden' Christians • The 20th anniversary of Evangelium Vitae • Private tour of Sistine Chapel for homeless • The family Synod needs prayers, not gossip • Francis' summer trip to the Shroud of Turin • The pope's plans with relatives in Turin • Limited authority of bishops' conferences • Papal meeting with ISIS victims' relatives • Francis with homeless in Sistine Chapel • Pope's planned visit to Florence this fall

WORLD NEWS: Papal message to Naples prison inmates • Francis on the challenges of consecrated life • Liquefaction of saint's blood in relic for pope • 50th anniversary of Southern Arabia cathedral • The Church of Naples after Pope Francis' visit • Opposition to statements by Cardinal Marx • Vatican's statement on plane crash in Alps • Protests over installation of Chilean bishop • Lent for young Vietnamese migrant workers • Richard Moth, new bishop of Brighton, U.K. • Rising departure of Jews from Europe • Growing fury over killing of Afghan woman • Requiem Mass and reburial for Richard III • Second Vatican visit for Palestinian president • Half a million in huge Peruvian march for life • Government order for London Catholic school • Pope's confidence in Chilean archbishop

U.S. NEWS: Holy See's U.N. message on 'feminine genius' • Art exhibit using the human figure to evangelize • Father who gave life for Down syndrome child • Honoring Archbishop Romero in Los Angeles • 50th anniversary of Selma civil rights march • N.J. ban on Archdiocese's headstone sales • Planned papal visit to White House this fall • Expansion of two religious orders in Denver • Death penalty facing new scrutiny by states • Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act • Ruling for workplace pregnancy protection

FEATURES: New Christian movie: 'Do You Believe?' • The Church isn't anti-contraception • And the Word became a clump of cells • Annunciations of suffering • Eucharist: The Church's 'memory bank' • Movie review: 'Get Hard'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: March 29, 2015 – April 4, 2015

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MARCH 21, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 12

VATICAN NEWS: JPII Institute advisor for 2015 Synod • The Pope's challenge for teachers • Role of lay people in Church's mission • Francis on Pakistan church bombings • No papal endorsement for LGBT video • Advice for bishops of Bosnia, Herzegovina • Interview with 'The Francis Miracle' author • Vatican on the use of force against ISIS • A society that doesn't want children • Three laypersons among saints' causes • Papal condemnation of Tunisia attack • 750th anniversary of poet Dante's birth • 100th anniversary of Armenian genocide • The inadmissibility of the death penalty

WORLD NEWS: Possible contemplative order for Crimea • Words of a kidnapped Orthodox bishop • The Church in Pompeii and the mafia • Dolce and Gabbana's firestorm on marriage • Pakistani Christian victims of bombings • Hindu priest on elderly nun raped in India • Pope's assurances for Nigerian bishops • Australian bishop's response to abuse charge • Slow reductions in Ebola case numbers • Letter of support for Dolce and Gabbana • Condemnation of Congolese priest's murder • Excommunication for Brazilian bishop • Epic pilgrimage to see Pope in Philadelphia • Resignation of disgraced Scottish cardinal • Legal victory for Canadian Catholic schools • Pope's stern message for crime-ridden Naples • Francis on Naples' corruption, unemployment

U.S. NEWS: Knights' exit from St. Patrick's Day parade • St. Patrick's years spent as a slave • Company's victory against HHS mandate • St. Patrick's Day, Catholic schools, and Latinos • Archbishop Kurtz on March Madness • Archbishop Chaput on religious liberty • Pope Francis' Holy Year of Mercy • San Francisco cathedral's sprinkler dispute • Discovery of the secret to a happy marriage • D.C. laws set to threaten religious liberty • Presbyterian church's gay marriage vote • Fr. Mario Dorsonville, new D.C. bishop

FEATURES: Lying selflessness • Bond of brothers • Go to Joseph • On debt and openness to life • Society: covenant community or marketplace • You are my luxury • A very Christian 'Cinderella'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: March 22, 2015 – March 28, 2015

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MARCH 14, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 11

VATICAN NEWS: Communion and Liberation anniversary • Lessons from the cleansing of the Temple • Letting Jesus cleanse your heart • Marginalizing women and a sterile society • Pope Francis on trying to fool Jesus • Ransom offer for stolen Michelangelo letters • Papal message on simplicity, humility, divinity • Vatican's response to sinking of Lusitania • Full interview with Francis in La Carcova • Advice from Pope Francis' late grandmother • Archbishop Oscar Romero beatification date • New negotiations office in Secretariat of State • No room for compromise in one's faith • Papal meeting with Korea's bishops • Declaration of a Holy Year for Mercy • Francis on possible future visit to Mexico • Two-year anniversary of Francis' papacy

WORLD NEWS: Exploitation by Chilean euthanasia supporters • Empowerment of women by nuns in Burma • New bishop for Wewak, Papua New Guinea • Crisis of unaccompanied minors fleeing Syria • Way of the Cross meditations in the Colosseum • Economic progress for Syria's women amid war • Aid from Malawian bishops for flooded areas • Day of fasting and prayer for war-torn Syria • Abortion support in European Parliament report • Journalist who recorded priests in confessional • Possible papal visit for Central African Republic • Holy See's hospital works for prison inmates

U.S. NEWS: World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia • Corporations for gay marriage in Supreme Court • Ruling for Notre Dame against HHS mandate • End of lawsuit against national pro-life group • Knights of Columbus among most ethical • A milkshake for the Pope in Philadelphia • Assisted suicide bill before Maryland lawmakers • Catholic dissenters' convention keynote speaker • New bishops for Spokane, Lexington dioceses • Push for new religious freedom protections • CNA exclusive poll on protecting religious liberty • Catholic support for Archbishop Cordileone

FEATURES: Sanity-saving hacks for tired parents • The taste for God • A new model of Catechumenal formation • Is NFP Catholic birth control? • Movie review: 'Run All Night'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: March 15, 2015 – March 21, 2015

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MARCH 7, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 10

VATICAN NEWS: Benedict's resignation remembered • The family as center of social justice • Message of Jesus at Transfiguration • Judging yourself as a Christian virtue • The solution to North African violence • New statutes for Vatican economic reform • Satanism, Pompeii, and the Rosary • The mortal sin of discarding the elderly • More saints in the Little Flower family • Cardinal Pell's Vatican economy office • Francis on abandonment of the elderly • Church unity in Christ and the Eucharist • The legacy of Father Luigi Giussani

WORLD NEWS: A roadmap to happiness in marriage • Lenten message of Karachi Church • Indians' prayers for persecuted Christians • Cardinal Tagle on reaching Asian cultures • Anti-Christian harassment around the world • Seven challenges for the Mexican Church • Italian bishops' Loan for Hope program • UN indifference for Middle East Christians • Malawi bishops on devastating floods • Celebration of spring festival in India • Burmese parish facing ethnic conflict

U.S. NEWS: Chart-topping Benedictine nuns' new album • Fifty years of fighting the New York Times • Obituary: Fr. Hesburgh, Notre Dame president • Bishop McElroy, new head of San Diego diocese • Obituary: Charles Rice, Notre Dame professor • Christians by number and the future of religion • 'Homeless Jesus' statue on D.C. park bench • Alabama Supreme Court and gay marriage • Health status of Chicago's Cardinal George • In defense of marriage in Nebraska • Catholic publications on capital punishment • Obituary: Edward Egan, New York cardinal • Studies of children with same-sex parents • Clearing up misconceptions on women's fertility • Ideas on what makes a good priest

FEATURES: What's wrong with trashy books? • The lonely mission of motherhood • Balancing our lives: the great game • The story behind the baby 'drop box' • 'God's Household' as image of the Church • The delicate sense of touch • Movie review: 'Unfinished Business'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: March 8, 2015 – March 14, 2015

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FEBRUARY 28, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 9

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis' meeting with Angela Merkel • Papal condemnation of organized crime • Confronting life's deserts during Lent • Annual Lenten retreat for Pope and Curia • Gregory of Narek, new Doctor of Church • Spiritual exercises for the Roman Curia • Swiss Guard, defenders of the Pope • Pension funding for Vatican retirees • Clarification of 'Mexicanization' comment • Ancient Roman pilgrimages during Lent • Possible upcoming papal visit to Ukraine • It's never too late for lapsed Catholics • Sowing seeds during Ariccia retreat • Homeless man buried in the Vatican • Jesuit roots of Pope's Lenten retreat • Possible ecology department at Curia

WORLD NEWS: St. Therese of Lisieux's 'difficult' sister • Release of priest abducted in Afghanistan • Thailand's new cardinal on secularism • ISIS kidnapping of 90 Christians in Syria • The war in Ukraine as evangelism failure • UK bishop's plea for traditional marriage • Murder of Czech priest who testified to miracle • Meeting of Chinese Bible association • Closing of Turkish border as kidnappings rise • Paraguay archbishop's message to UN • Hindu leader's attack on Mother Teresa • Elevating bishops' status in African Union • Jesuit priest's remarks on Afghan captivity

U.S. NEWS: Need for conscience rights in health care act • Daily threat of martyrdom for Coptic Christians • The new US religious freedom ambassador • Impact of HHS rules on unaccompanied minors • Looming extinction of Christians in Middle East • Obituary of Dr. John Willke, a pro-life giant • Muslim woman vs. Abercrombie in court case • The State Department's LGBT special envoy • PR campaign against SF Archbishop Cordileone

FEATURES: Sometimes it looks like this • Jesus drinks dark roast • Stephen Fry, Job, and Jesus' cross • Is it really about the children? • Praying with the Psalms during Lent • Evangelization as renewal of Catholic institutions • Movie review: Costner inspires in 'McFarland, USA' • ISIS and the meaning of the cross • Movie review: 'Focus' gets it right • The annual Lenten crash and burn

SCRIPTURE READINGS: March 1, 2015 – March 7, 2015

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FEBRUARY 21, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 8

VATICAN NEWS: Elevation of twenty new cardinals • Papal message to newest cardinals • Francis on the mercy of Jesus • Beheading of Egyptian Christians • Vatican's haircuts for the homeless • Coptic Christians viewed as martyrs • End to sectarian divisions in Scotland • Perils and potential of a global society • The role of siblings in the family • Lenten message from Pope Francis • Need for response to crisis in Libya • Challenge to follow God or the world • Pope Francis and married priests • Vatican treatment of LGBT group • Use of God as a cover for injustice • Oscar Romero and liberation theology

WORLD NEWS: Benedict XVI and Cardinal Jean Danielou • Challenges for family catechesis in India • Chinese New Year and Ash Wednesday • The plight of Christians in war-torn Syria • Boy with cancer who celebrates Mass • Response of Bishop of Ars to vandalism • Threat of Israeli barrier near Bethlehem • New apostolic nuncio in Australia • Libyan bishop's statement on ISIS massacre • Communion for divorced and remarried • Rise of racism and exclusion in Europe • Consecration of first Coptic church in Sinai • Ukrainian bishop's meeting with Francis

U.S. NEWS: Archbishop Chaput on death penalty • A priest, rabbi, and imam walk into a website • Construction of massive D.C. Bible museum • Presidents Day reminder on the gift of rights • Federalism and same-sex marriage • The Religious Freedom Restoration Act • Global impact of Lent and bowls of rice • Reflection on modern Christian martyrs • ISIS as a threat to all of civilization • The growing controversy behind Essure coils • Criticism of San Francisco school guidelines • Lawsuit over flowers for gay wedding

FEATURES: Lent in the age of excess • Margin for error • 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' as Lenten parable • Why everybody loses when we sugarcoat NFP • How not to give homilies • Coptic Christians and the White House

SCRIPTURE READINGS: February 22, 2015 – February 28, 2015

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FEBRUARY 14, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 7

VATICAN NEWS: Society's need for the female soul • Priestly celibacy and clerical abuse • The horrors of human trafficking • Cardinal Tagle of Manila • Criteria for reform of the Roman Curia • Protecting God's handiwork in nature • Cardinal Burke on resisting Francis • Pope's plea to Greek bishops • Finding God in restless hearts • German bishop's catechetical appointment • Ongoing efforts for peace in Ukraine • Surprise papal visit to Roman shantytown • Rumors of assassination attempt on Francis • The pope's take on a thriving society • Francis on the youth of Africa • The legacy of Father Benedict • New charity department in reformed Curia • Migrants in Mediterranean boat tragedy • Opening of a much-debated consistory • Three nations with first-time Cardinals • Dedication to Vatican reform in the consistory

WORLD NEWS: Archbishop Blazquez, Spain's next cardinal • A parish dedicated to Rome's poor • Jail for peaceful Christian protesters in India • Franciscan Holy Land pilgrimage • Australian bishops on death sentence • Germany's controversial church tax • Iraqi priest's call for action on ISIS • Ukrainian Catholic bishops and ceasefire • Italy's Archbishop Francesco Montenegro • Detention of child asylum seekers in Australia • Corruption in Nigerian presidential vote

U.S. NEWS: Two new D.C. laws affecting the Church • Statue of Francis' new saint in U.S. Capitol • Upcoming papal visit to Philadelphia • Views of former altar girl on boy-only servers • Instruction for ministry leaders on the poor • The reality of '50 Shades of Grey' • The Church's best-kept secrets • Cuba's record on human trafficking • Latino leadership in Church and culture • Catholic Benefits Association CEO • Religious freedom suppression by foundations • Bishop's message to Congress on immigrants • Muslim response to Chapel Hill shootings • Bishop's reflection on the state of marriage

FEATURES: Such a time as this • 50 shades of pain • Lourdes and beyond • Classical intellectual pitfalls • Banning altar girls • Movie review: 'Kingsman: The Secret Service'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: February 15, 2015 – February 21, 2015

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FEBRUARY 7, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 6

VATICAN NEWS: Participants in Synod on the Family • Pope Francis' praise of farmers • June papal visit to Bosnia-Herzegovina • The Roman Curia during Lent • Freedom from evil by the Gospel • Vatican judiciary report highlights • Papal praise for Lithuania's bishops • Francis on consecrated life without sacrifice • The Gospel versus soap operas or gossip • Recognition of Oscar Romero martyrdom • Day of Prayer against Human Trafficking • Seeking an end to violence in Ukraine • Parents' gift of wisdom to their children • Improvement in Vatican-China relations • The scourge of sex abuse of minors • 300 umbrellas for Rome's homeless • Francis' advice for special needs children • Oscar Romero and a self-centered society • Pope Francis goes to Washington • Awaiting the pope's ecology encyclical • Francis' statement on modern martyrs • Slovakian vote on same-sex unions • Need for consensus at the Synod of Bishops

WORLD NEWS: Bishop's message to the youth of India • New oversight for Jordan Catholic university • Italy's new president and Catholic teaching • Vandalism of fifth church in New Delhi • Attacks on Christian women and girls • Cape Verde's first cardinal • Indian Church's youth preparation • British vote on three-parent embryos • Political instability, war, and terrorism • Execution of Jordanian pilot by ISIS • About the two Polish martyrs in Peru • Archbishop Edoardo Menichelli • Prayers for the Vatican family synod • The life of Fr. Alessandro Dordi

U.S. NEWS: Human rights after the Holocaust • Colorado's death with dignity bill • IRS' vague rules on political speech • EWTN's contraception mandate case • Disability groups on Colorado bill • Cardinal George's battle with cancer • Palm Beach bishop's brain surgery • Religious freedom in HHS mandate case • San Francisco archdiocese on teacher rules • Catholic bishops' view of ENDA • This year's D.C. prayer breakfast • Debate on death to end human suffering

FEATURES: Why Catholics have so many kids • A love stronger than death • Willful blindness • Anniversary of Thomas Merton's birth • The gift of not knowing • Boys and Girls Town and Cristo Rey • If God is good, why there is suffering • Teaching troubled children • Movie review: 'Jupiter Ascending' • Movie review: 'Project Almanac'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: February 8, 2015 – February 14, 2015

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JANUARY 31, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 5

VATICAN NEWS: Deepening self conversion for Christian unity • Misunderstanding of Francis' words on family • Continuation of Ukraine violence • Need for encounter in Christian unity • Ending violence between religions • Canon lawyers and annulment process • Role of women in passing on faith • Giving up indifference for Lent • Upcoming papal visit to Naples, Pompeii • Discerning God's will in making a decision • Francis on a society without fathers • A Vatican take on digital communication • Link between Francis and St. John Bosco • Pallium ceremony for new archbishops • Haircuts for the homeless in the Vatican • Warning for Christians who don't love

WORLD NEWS: Beatification movement for Focolare founder • Taking on Nigeria's terrorists • The Catholic faith in Vietnam • Australian Catholics against human trafficking • Nazi martyr Blessed Odoardo Focherini • Reduction in number of Italian dioceses • Spreading the Gospel in Malawi • Car bomb attack in Syria • Saving historic Christian writings in Iraq • Francis' thoughts on being Pope • Bibles for Burma's laity • Marriage prep, youth formation in Ghana • Boko Haram church attacks in Niger • The future of Anglican-Catholic dialogue • Christians and Middle East politics • Fighting gender ideology in Italian schools

U.S. NEWS: Democrats in the pro-life movement • Denver Lighthouse women's center • Millennials' pro-life commitment • Death of prominent dissenting theologian • Pro-life Princeton professor • Catholics, evangelicals united on marriage • West Coast Walk for Life • The dark side of the Super Bowl • The latest on the call to religious life • Death penalty abolition before Supreme Court • A tale of two cakes and religious freedom • Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas • The Church's teaching on vaccines • Assisted living centers and HHS mandate • One Catholic school's fight against poverty

FEATURES: Letting the neighbors tell us how to raise our kids • Thomas Aquinas, a man of frugal speech • Housework as a source of spirituality • Movie review: 'Black Or White' • Having a heart of gold is not Christianity

SCRIPTURE READINGS: February 1, 2015 – February 7, 2015

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JANUARY 24, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 4

SPECIAL ISSUE: POPE FRANCIS IN THE PHILIPPINES

VATICAN NEWS: Details of pope's upcoming visit to U.S. • Three U.S. papal stops in September • Possible Africa, South America trips • Pope on responsible parenthood • Western sex agenda's effect on poor children • Text of Pope's in-flight interview • Pope Francis' curial reform • Possible papal trip to Cuba • Hope within large families • Blessing of lambs on Feast of St. Agnes • Charlie Hebdo-motivated attacks in Niger • Financial appointment at Vatican • Francis' shoutout to March for Life • Pius XII and Jews in Rome • New Vatican clergy abuse office • Family life and communication • Reporter's gift for Pope Francis • American priest saint cause advancement • Faith as a criterion in marriage validity • Confession isn't the dry-cleaners • Caution against worldliness

WORLD NEWS: Pope Francis and homeless Manila girl • Prayers for woman killed at Philippines Mass • Prescription for an info-saturated world • Pope Francis on giving and receiving • Pope's parting message to the Philippines • Young people's interest in the Pope • Up to 7 million join Francis in Philippines • Philippine church's Year for Poor • Philippines typhoon survivor • One Buddhist nun's thoughts on Francis • Philippines' farewell to visiting pontiff • What Francis meant for Philippines bishops • Appointment of Panama's first cardinal • Oakland cathedral as architectural model • Filipino conference on evangelization • Francis' U.N. visit in New York • Suffering from Ebola in Sierra Leone • Suspension of Masses in Niger • Iraqi Christian's call to Muslims

U.S. NEWS: Ecumenism and racism in St. Louis • L.A. march for human dignity • Philadelphia archdiocese on Pope's visit • Martin Luther King Day • Beards and religious freedom • Potential in special needs kids • Video on men and abortion • First auxiliary bishop in Austin diocese • U.S. priest facing jail over confession seal • Widespread support for abortion restrictions • Pro-life movement and the marginalized • Junipero Serra's canonization • Changing face of the pro-life movement • March for Life 2015 coverage • Young pro-lifers of today

FEATURES: Paul's Desert and Garden • Choose Life and Compassion • Wine into Water • Movie review: 'Mortdecai'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: January 25, 2015 – January 31, 2015

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JANUARY 17, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 3

SPECIAL ISSUE: POPE FRANCIS IN THE PHILIPPINES

VATICAN NEWS: Haitian amputee soccer star • Francis on Jesus' baptism • Infant baptisms by Pope • Papal message to diplomats • Concern for poor is not communism • Joseph Vaz, Sri Lanka's first saint • Possible environment encyclical • Sainthood for Junipero Serra • Pope's remarks on Charlie Hebdo • Francis' in-flight interview • Visit from St. Therese of Lisieux

WORLD NEWS: Christian refugees in Kurdistan • Crucifix restoration in Rome • Nigeria's hopes for solidarity • Haiti five years after earthquake • Sri Lankans live as one family • Meeting with Sri Lankan bishops • Pope's arrival in Sri Lanka • Religion as a weapon of war • Post-election peace in Sri Lanka • Uruguay's newest cardinal • Farsi Catechism translation in Iran • Condemnation of Venezuelan socialism • Spanish bishops on refugees • Healing in Scottish diocese • Pope's homily on Joseph Vaz • Papal Mass in Sri Lanka • Francis on healing in Sri Lanka • Pope's visit to Buddhist temple • Egyptian Christian kidnappings in Libya • New beginnings in Kurdish Iraq • Release of 600 Sri Lankan prisoners • Cyclone threatens Pope's trip to Philippines • Francis' farewell to Sri Lanka • Great welcome expected in Philippines • Malawi bishop dies in car accident • Attendee of Philippines WYD 1995 • Goans celebrate St. Joseph Vaz • Philippines' 500 years of Christianity • Pope's homily to religious in Manila • Missionary potential in Philippines • Message of Philippine cardinal • Twelve hours on a boat for Francis • Gift to the president of the Philippines • The threat of redefining marriage • Woman resuscitated three times • Paul VI warning against contraception • Gay marriage as ideological colonization • Statement of Filipino ambassador • Relics from St. Therese's parents • Francis' words for typhoon survivors • Gratitude of Filipino archbishop • Cancellation of Pope's visit to Leyte • Torrential rain during papal Mass • Undelivered papal address to the Philippines • Francis' encounter with Manila's street kids • Accidental death of woman at papal Mass • Pope Francis on Philippines visit • Why the Pope goes off script

U.S. NEWS: Archbishop Gomez on immigration reform • New Orleans' new auxiliary bishop • New head of Catholic Charities • Pro-life event for California audience • Supreme Court weighs roadside church signs • New bishop appointment for Grand Island • OneLife LA pro-life event in California • Speakers withdrawal from Catholic event • Sainthood for Junipero Serra • U.S. bishops and 9 Days for Life • Supreme Court weighs same-sex marriage • Call for religious liberty in U.S.

FEATURES: Facing the Bogus Burden • Beauty in the Family and Consecrated Life • Movie review: 'American Sniper'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: January 18, 2015 – January 24, 2015

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JANUARY 10, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis' new cardinals • Potential for reform by the new cardinals • New cardinal Dominique Mamberti • Solemnity of the Epiphany • Upcoming U.S. papal trip • The three magi and Christian life • Motherhood as antidote to individualism • Pope Francis and the new evangelization • Papal response to Paris terrorist attack • French imams' response to Paris terrorist attack • The dangers of narcissism • Martyrdom of Oscar Romero • Religious extremism vs. nihilism • Charity as a way of life

WORLD NEWS: Marriage a divine plan • Two cardinals for Oceania • Sri Lanka preparing for Francis • Frenzy in the Philippines over Francis' visit • Vocation surge at Rome's American seminary • Pope Francis' Portuguese cardinal • Iraqi Christians after the Islamic State • Official song for World Youth Day 2016 • Vatican condemnation of Paris terrorist attack • French imams' message on Paris terrorist attack • Papal visit to the Philippines • Iraqi Church refugees in Jordan • Vatican astronomers and the mysteries of the universe • Free braille Bibles for the blind poor • Divine Word Missionaries • New cardinal from drug war-torn Mexican diocese • Haitian amputees on Roman soccer field • 2,000 years of faith in Iraq • Priest stripped of honorary nationality in Chile • Pope's visit to Sri Lanka after civil war

U.S. NEWS: Possible discovery of Jesus' trial site • Catholic swing vote in new U.S. Congress • Update on condition of Cardinal George • The controversial legacy of Mario Cuomo • Response to Nativity scene vandalism • Philadelphia celebration of St. John Neumann • Catholic-owned company protected from HHS mandate • 100 million at risk from anti-Christian persecution

FEATURES: Beauty in suffering • Charism and Consecrated Life (Part I) • The Beauty of Catholic Education: Literature and Poetry • Movie review: 'Selma'

SCRIPTURE READINGS: January 11, 2015 – January 17, 2015

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JANUARY 3, 2015

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1

VATICAN NEWS: Pope Francis' prayers for missing AirAsia flight • Large families as schools of solidarity and sharing • Year-end message: embrace gratitude, reject sin • A papal denunciation of the evil of modern-day slavery • Francis' New Year's message during Solemnity of Mary

WORLD NEWS: Thai bishops' Holy Year of prayer for a new Pentecost • The ongoing challenge of 'living the faith in Pakistan • Iraqi Christians keeping the faith in a refugee limbo • Poverty is the Church's biggest enemy in Zimbabwe • Family life conference at Rome's Pontifical University • Catastrophic situation for Catholics in Ukraine war zone

U.S. NEWS: Health care law promise broken due to abortion funding

FEATURES: Movie review: It's a hard-knock life in 'Annie' • A reflection on the need for moral courage

SCRIPTURE READINGS: January 4, 2015 – January 10, 2015

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