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| | Headlines Islamic State threatens to execute U.S. woman if ransom demands not met By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) | August 27, 2014 The Islamic State is threatening to execute a 26-year-old American woman if it does not receive $6.6 million in ransom. Remaining unidentified, at the request of her family, the woman was reportedly doing humanitarian relief work in Syria when she went missing last year. Continue Reading... Stopping at nothing, Davos Man, Warren Buffett, donates staggering $1.2 billion to promote abortion By Marshall Connolly, Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) | August 27, 2014 Warren Buffett has given $1.2 billion to fund abortion advocacy and "research." This startling conclusion comes from the New York Times, which is reporting that he donates hundreds of millions of dollars at a time to a foundation named after his late wife, Susan Thompson Buffett. Continue Reading... Why I Said No to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge: Embryonic Stem Cell Research Is Deadly By Deacon Keith A Fournier | August 28, 2014 I was approached to take the Ice Bucket Challenge to help bring an end to ALS. I said No. I have tried to explain why I said No in this article. I hope it is a helpful contribution in our public discussion. As a Christian, it is never easy to be seen as seemingly unwilling to support a noble cause such as the eradication of a debilitating disease. However, it is vital that we stand for for the fundamental and foundational moral truth which underlies every effort to end disease, the dignity of every human person, including embryonic human persons. Embryonic stem cell research always takes the life of an embryonic person by extracting the stem cells. One cannot do evil to accomplish good. Continue Reading... Watch as Iron Dome intercepts a dozen Hamas rockets simultaneously (VIDEO) By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) | August 26, 2014 A dramatic video shows what appears to be the interception of multiple rockets, allegedly fired by Hamas into Israel, intercepted en masse by the Iron Dome defense system. Continue Reading... How to Avoid Sliding into Pharisee-ism By Deacon Keith A Fournier | August 27, 2014 A priest friend once reminded me that not ALL the Pharisees were so blinded by their self-righteousness that they failed to recognize that the One whom they so often sought to correct was God Incarnate. And, of course, he was correct. The Pharisees were a genuine religious reform movement which sought to bring faithful Jews back to living the fullness of the Law of Moses in order to witness to the truth. However, the ones who the evangelists who penned the four Gospels used to communicate a danger which can afflict all of us, those ones were certainly blinded by their own self-righteousness. They succumbed to the sin of spiritual pride. That is why they are given to us as tutors. But by the grace of God, we can fall into the same trap. It happens before we know what has occurred. Continue Reading... SHOCKING: Are there more British Muslims fighting for the Islamic State than for British military? By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) | August 25, 2014 It's a shocking figure that has many questioning immigration laws. Britain's Ministry of Defense has confirmed that there are approximately 600 British Muslim service members in its armed forces of almost 200,000 people. In a momentous slap to the West - and decency in general, it's likely that there are now more British Muslims fighting for the Islamic State than for Britain's military. Continue Reading... WRONG ANALOGY? Cardinal outrages child sexual abuse victims - and truck drivers! By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) | August 25, 2014 Australian survivors of clergy abuse are highly incensed by comments made by Cardinal George Pell. Speaking form the Vatican via video-link, Cardinal Pell gave an analogy which absolved the Catholic Church from culpability in past molestation cases. The comments left abuse survivors feeling hurt and offended - along with truck drivers as well! Continue Reading...    Most Popular Ancient architectural wonder of Rome Read More For Holy Saturday Reflection: The Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary Read More For Holy Saturday Reflection: The Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary Read More  Good Friday Reflection on the Nature of Sin Read More  A Good Friday Reflection: I Thirst Read More News | Catholic Life | PRWire | Encyclopedia | Bible | Prayers | Vocations | Saints & Angels © Copyright 2014 Catholic Online. | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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