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Victory in Hobby Lobby Case! Businesses Cannot be Compelled to Provide Abortion Inducing Drugs under Obamacare

By Deacon Keith A Fournier | July 1, 2014

On Monday, June 30, 2014, the United States Supreme Court issued its long awaited decision in what is now called the Hobby Lobby Case. Closely held corporations cannot be required to provide abortion inducing contraception coverage under the HHS Mandate to the Affordable Care Act - a.k.a Obama-Care. Religious Liberty, a fundamental human right, which was recognized in the First Amendment to the Bill of Rights - and which provides the constitutional backdrop for the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) - still lives in the United States of America! The Obama Administration failed. Religious Liberty prevailed.

POPE FRANCIS: Have communists stolen the flag of Christianity?

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) | June 30, 2014

Pope Francis from Day One has been highly critical of the abuses of capitalism and the exploitation of the poor and disenfranchised. This stance have led many to call the Pope as "Marxist." In a new interview, Pope Francis has gone on to say that communists have stolen the flag of Christianity.

'What are we afraid of'? Pope Francis asks as he installs 24 new archbishops

By Elise Harris | June 29, 2014

Pope Francis installs 24 Metropolitian archbishops with the pallium for the feast of Sts Peter and Paul on June 29, 2014.

Learning from the Hearts of Jesus and Mary to Give our Hearts to God

By Deacon Keith A Fournier | June 29, 2014

The heart is the center of a person, the place from which he/she makes the choices which will affect the world within them and around them. Devotion to the Heart of Jesus reminds us that it is in His Sacred Humanity we find the way to becoming fully human, and the path to ongoing conversion and transformation.The Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary continues our instruction - as well as our invitation - to to respond to the invitations of grace. It reveals to us the interior mystery of the surrendered love of Mary to the God who is love. It began with the "FIAT, her Yes, given to the messenger of the Lord, the Angel. But it continued through a life of loving surrender, including standing at the new altar of the Cross on Golgotha's Hill.

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James Robison: Witnessing the Miracle Jesus Prayed For

By James Robison | June 29, 2014

I believe the prayers of earnest Christians helped lead to the choice of Pope Francis. Many were amazed that a humble man, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, filled with such love for the poor, downtrodden, and overlooked from a radically socialist country (Argentina) could be named Pope. From the moment it happened, I felt like it was an answer not only to the prayers of truly concerned believers, but even a step toward seeing Jesus' prayer answered. This week I was blessed to be part of perhaps an unprecedented moment between evangelicals and the Catholic Pope. On Tuesday, for nearly three hours, a few of us were blessed to meet in an intimate circle of prayerful discussion and lunch to discuss not only seeing Jesus' prayer answered, but that every believer would become bold, joy-filled witnesses for Christ. - James Robison

Islamic militants want to kill you - how should we react?

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) | June 26, 2014

Extreme Islam is spreading virally and Islamophobia has reached new heights. Mass killings are now occurring daily and as Islamic militants continue their murderous sprees, they seem to relish filming and publicizing their atrocities.

Building on Rock: No Matter What Some Judges Think, They Cannot Change the Truth About Marriage

By Deacon Keith A Fournier | June 26, 2014

The dignity of the human person, rooted in his or her creation in the image and likeness of God, is a fundamental principle of Catholic social teaching. The Church upholds the dignity of every human person, including persons with same-sex attraction, whom we accept and love as our brothers and sisters. At the same time, the Church upholds the dignity and sanctity of marriage as a natural union established by God between one man and one woman, intended towards the establishment of a family in which children are born, raised, and nurtured. This is not simply a matter of belief. It is at the very heart of the nature of marriage. Thus, it is not within the power of any institution, religious or secular, to redefine marriage since it is God who is its author. Today's decision by Richard L. Young, Chief Judge United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana, to redefine the institution of marriage as an emotional partnership between two consenting adults regardless of gender ignores this fundamental and natural truth of marriage and opens its definition to the whims of public opinion.
With deep respect for all our brothers and sisters, we nevertheless see no basis in law or in nature for any definition of marriage that seeks to expand it beyond that of a covenant between one man and one woman. Our position on this matter seeks only the common good of all men and women as well as the health and well being of families.- Catholic Bishops

Relativity Studio's Family Friendly 'Earth to Echo' (In theaters Nationwide July 2) will entertain kids of all ages, and provide lots of laughs for parents too!

By Donald Clark | June 20, 2014

Relativity Studio's Family Friendly "Earth to Echo" (In theaters Nationwide July 2) will entertain kids of all ages, and provide lots of laughs for parents too!

Heartbeat of the Family: Why do teens drop out of church?

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) | June 2, 2014

As we move into June, we would like to introduce a new theme to our readers for the month. This June is "Heartbeat of the Family" month at Catholic Online. We'd like to open our month talking about teens dropping out of church.

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