Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament via Adorecast
☩ Team Catholify
UK Denies asylum to Iranian convert to Christianity, saying the religion is not 'peaceful'
The U.K. government agency in charge of immigration has come under fire for denying political asylum to an Iranian convert to Christianity and explaining its decision on its contention that the religion is not peaceful. ☩ Elizabeth Llorente at Fox News
US Bishops: Equality Act Will Hurt More Than Help
Legislation would add anti-discrimination protections for sexual orientation and gender identity, but the USCCB expressed concern about threats to freedom and safety. ☩ Catholic News Agency via National Catholic Register
Financial worries? Here’s some powerful Scripture to help allay your fears
When times get tough, the Bible can add a lot of helpful perspective. ☩ Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
American Pope? Rare, Report from Pope Francis’s election reveals who got votes
A rare, leaked report about a papal election revealed great uncertainty in the 2013 picking of Pope Francis. . .for the first time top spots for an American & a Canadian. ☩ Michelle Boorstein at The Washington Post
Catholic Priest Stabbed During Mass at St. Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal
Fr. Claude Grou was taken to a local hospital in an ambulance and is in stable condition. ☩ Catholic News Agency via National Catholic Register
Pope accepts the resignation of Chilean cardinal who faces abuse cover-up probe
As was the case with the previous seven Chilean bishops whose resignations Francis accepted in the past year, the Vatican failed to provide an official explanation for Ezzati’s departure ☩ Inés San Martín at Crux
Prayers for Cardinal Pell
☩ Deborah Gyapong at The Anglicanorum Coetibus Society
Your Closet: More Chant Less Chaos
☩ Meghan Ashley Styling
Dots to connect: Rise of Anti-Catholic Violence
☩ Fr. Z's Blog
Pope Leo XIII Teaches Fundraising
☩ Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Doors: Peter Kreeft Points to the Good, True & Beautiful
Book Pick: Doors in the Walls of the World: Signs of Transcendence in the Human Story ☩ Timothy D. Lusch at National Catholic Register
Abortion Kills More Than Babies
Abortion Corrupts the Nature of Women and Men ☩ Jennifer Hartline at The Stream
A Victim of Catholic Clergy Sexual Assault Speaks Out
Commentary: Let us unite in bringing the darkness to light and healing to all. ☩ Krista Keil at National Catholic Register
The Danger of Conflating Sexual Abuse With Abuse of Power
Commentary: The February summit of bishops at the Vatican signaled a turning point in how the Church is framing sexual abuse. ☩ Fr. Raymond J. de Souza at National Catholic Register
San Antonio Calls Chick-Fil-A Store a “Symbol of Hate,” Bans Christian Business From Airport
The persecution of Christian businesses continues. ☩ Steven Ertelt at Life News
Archbishop Chaput to College Students: Following God’s Will Is Answer to Dark Times
‘There’s some good in the world, and it’s worth fighting for,’ he told them, quoting The Lord of the Rings. ☩ Catholic News Agency via National Catholic Register
Here are the only comic adaptations of Tolkien’s Middle-Earth
☩ Philip Kosloski at Excelsior!
Socialism Fails Every Time – A 5-minute Primer
☩ Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith
