Defending Marriage is
Critical for Society,
Bishop Conley Warns
LINCOLN, NE, November 5, 2013 (CNA/EWTN News) -- Warning that a “fierce debate on the future of marriage” is coming to Nebraska, Bishop James Conley of Lincoln emphasized that same-sex unions are not civil rights and urged the state to recognize the unique role of the natural family.

Pope Was Concerned
Interview Could Be Misunderstood,
Writer Says
VATICAN CITY, October 31, 2013 -- According to a Catholic writer in Italy, Pope Francis was aware that his reported words in an Oct. 1 interview published in “La Repubblica” could be misunderstood, and took measures concerning this.

The Knots of
The Pastor Bergoglio
ROME, October 29, 2013 -- He was the one who imported from Germany to Argentina the devotion to the Blessed Mother “untier of knots.” To his studies he preferred the care of souls. And today he is doing the same: he is leaving to others the exposition of doctrine. As in the case of communion for the divorced and remarried.

Men Who "Father" and
Fathers Who Are Men
October 22, 2013 --When men fail to take responsibility for their actions, the most vulnerable usually pay the heavy cost. When I first saw headlines last week about the death of NFL's star Adrian Peterson's young son, I was shocked. And then I was confused.

Archbishop Müller Affirms
Catholic Marriage,
Urges Care for Divorced
VATICAN, October 23, 2013 -- The Vatican’s head official on doctrinal matters has reaffirmed that Catholics in irregular marital unions after divorce cannot receive communion, but he urged that this means it is “all the more imperative” to show “pastoral concern” for them.

Devotion of Next Bishops' Synod
To Family 'Providential'
VATICAN, October 16, 2013 -- The president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, told CNA it was “providential” that Pope Francis has decided to devote the next synod of bishops to the family.

Another Lesson from Francis
On Evangelization of Culture
Avoid Reducing the Faith
To 'Moralistic' Ideology
VATICAN, October 17, 2013 -- During his daily Mass homily Pope Francis reflected on the dangers of following one's own personal, “moralistic” ideology, stressing the importance of prayer in staying open to God.

MTV Explores
Donor Conceived Generation
Fails to Ask Key Question
See Trailer
SAN FRANCISCO, October 16, 2013 -- Does anyone have a right to create a child with the intention of depriving a child of the fundamental human right of knowing and being cared for by his or her father? That is a question that no one seems to be asking. Not only does it violate the rights of the child, it has profound consequences for the future of marriage, i.e. if anyone can create a child through sperm or egg donors, is there a need for marriage between a man and a woman, the only institution geared to united kids with their moms and dads, as a privileged societal institution? While MTV will not be dealing with this question, it is exploring the conflicted situations related to donor conceived children who are searching for part of their identity.

Priest Sues After
DOD Locks Down ‘Holy Eucharist’
Forbids Mass for 2nd Week
WASHINGTON, DC, October 15, 2013 (CNSNews.com) -- The Obama administration is continuing to prohibit approximately 50 Catholic priests from saying Mass and administering other sacraments at U.S. military facilities around the world, according to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services.

Meaning of Catholic- the Universality of the Church
Pope Francis: Pursuit of Uniformity
Erodes the Gifts of the Holy Spirit
VATICAN, October 9, 2013 – The Holy Father dedicated the catechesis of today's general audience to catholicism and the concept of being Catholic. He explained three fundamental meanings of the idea, based on the Greek “kath'olon”, “totality”, and how these can be applied to the Church.

Vatican Analyst Warns of
Global 'War' Against Christians
DENVER, CO, October 6, 2013 -- In his new book “The Global War on Christians,” Vatican analyst John Allen, Jr. details anti-Christian abuse worldwide, drawing light to the tremendous scale of violence against the world’s most persecuted religion.

Pope Francis Entreats Youth
Not to Fear Commitment
ASSISI, ITALY, October 4, 2013 -- Pope Francis concluded his one-day pilgrimage to Assisi with a visit to young people, encouraging them to reject a “provisional culture” that fears making definitive commitments.

'Little Flower' Artifacts
Draw Faithful Closer to St. Thérèse
WASHINGTON, DC, October 5, 2013  -- As a weathered wooden writing desk tours the U.S., its drawers stained black with century-old ink, its presence helps bring the faithful closer to the saint who used it to pen “Story of a Soul” –  Thérèse of Lisieux.