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January 15, 2016 issue
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Local stories:
- Religious liberty threatened in proposed state civil rights legislation
- Mother’s life of kindness and mercy inspires daughter in her care for others
- Jan. 20 service in Indianapolis to mark Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
- Saint Meinrad Archabbey remains rooted in prayer, service to Church
- What was in the news on Jan. 14, 1966? A new name for the Rhythm Service, prayer in public schools discussed, and the Index of Forbidden Books
- Franciscan Alliance opens its first inpatient hospice facility on south side of Indianapolis
Regular local features:
- Rejoice in the Lord: All are called to holiness, the fulfillment of Christian life
- Alégrense en el Señor: Todos estamos llamados a la santidad: la plenitud de la vida cristiana
- Editorial: Stand up for life in nation’s capital, at home or on a digital pilgrimage
- From the Editor Emeritus: Medieval Church - Seven popes lived in Avignon
- Cornucopia: Sometimes we can learn from what’s not exactly true
- Letters to the Editor
- No letters were printed this week
- Events Calendar
- Jan. 20 lecture focuses on St. Mother Theodore Guérin’s early letters
- Msgr. Paul Koetter to lead St. Agnes Parish mission on Feb. 7-8 in Nashville
- Discerning a vocation to religious life? Attend Indy’s Got Sisters weekend retreat
- Right to Life of Indianapolis Memorial Service for the Unborn set for Jan. 17
- Applicants sought for ‘GIVEN: Catholic Young Women’s Leadership Forum’
- Obituaries
- General listing
- My Journey to God: God is Hope and Optimism
Catholic News Service:
- Church’s credibility found in showing mercy, Pope Francis says in new book
- The best legacy children can receive from parents is faith, pope says
- U.S. bishop says Palestinians in Cremisan Valley ‘have lost hope’
- Pharmacists ask Supreme Court for review of conscience on contraceptives
- Seek out signs God offers everyone for finding Jesus, Pope Francis says
- Warmth of mercy can overcome cold indifference, pope tells diplomats
- Bishops’ conference files amicus brief on behalf of Little Sisters of the Poor
- Column: At the heart of the tragedy of addiction
- Column: Create treasured times for young and old in the kitchen
- Column: Approaching the Year of Mercy as an opportunity to grow in faith
- The Sunday Readings: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Question Corner: The Church has no objection to people having hyphenated surnames
FaithAlive!
- Alleviating forms of hunger is a key work of mercy
- The Bible shows that God calls his followers to feed the hungry
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Mother’s life of kindness and mercy inspires daughter in her care for others
Pope Francis has declared a “Holy Year of Mercy” in the Church that continues through Nov. 20, 2016. As part of the “Year of Mercy,” The Criterion is inviting our readers to share their stories of how their lives have been graced by the mercy of God and other people—and how that mercy has made a difference. Here is the first in a continuing series of stories. (Page 1)
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Religious liberty threatened in proposed state civil rights legislation
On the heels of a turbulent 2015 legislative session battle over the state’s new Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), Indiana lawmakers returned to the Statehouse on Jan. 4 to address an ongoing controversy between supporters of religious freedom and advocates of an expansion of protected class status for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. A proposal to expand civil rights protection for sexual orientation and gender identity raises concerns of potential infringement on religious freedom, according to Glenn Tebbe, executive director for the Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC), who serves as the official public policy spokesperson for the Church in Indiana. (Page 1)
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National and world news you may have missed...
Here's a sampling of some news stories that ran on our website this past week or so that you may have missed.
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- USCCB files amicus brief on behalf of Little Sisters of the Poor
- Foes of death penalty address its 'indefensible' moral, economic toll
- Bishops urge more peace efforts to help displaced Iraqi Christians
- German cardinal says sexual assaults against women 'cannot be tolerated'
- The best legacy children can receive from parents is faith, pope says
- Church's credibility found in showing mercy, pope says in new book
- In Gaza, visiting bishops see signs of hope amid continued destruction
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