Reforms to the Curia, Bishop takes stand against Mafia, Ferguson erupts, ISIS cells in UK, further atrocity in Afghanistan and more ..

VATICAN CITY

Cardinal Robert Sarah appointed head of Vatican congregation for liturgy  
CATHOLIC HERALD LONDON 

Pope Francis greets journalists on flight to Strasbourg  
VATICAN NEWS

Pope Francis discussed 
religious freedom with Egyptian President yesterday  
YOUTUBE  
NEWS TIMES

Vatican officials discuss proposals for 
reform of Roman Curia  
CATHOLIC CULTURE

Catholic
 bishop takes stand against Mafia by refusing to confirm mob boss’ son  
IRISH INDEPENDENT   

"When the Church is humble and poor then it is faithful" – Pope Francis  
ICN

Protestant leaders defend marriage at Vatican conference  
CH

 

NORTH AMERICA

Ferguson erupts!  
REUTERS

Demonstrators close down three New York bridges over Ferguson  
DAILY MAIL LONDON 

Defense Secretary 
Chuck Hagel pushed out less than two years after appointment: Hagel famously contradicted Obama by emphasizing dangers from ISIS after Obama had mocked the terror group as a ‘jayvee team’  
DAILY MAIL LONDON 

Texas Board of Education 
approves textbooks citing Bible’s influence on Founding Fathers   
CHRISTIAN NEWS 

"It is repugnant that the President would quote the Bible to support his executive order exempting millions of people from immigration law 
while defending late-term abortion" – Tucker Carlson  
LIFE SITE

Catholic radio expands in Los Angeles  
LA TIMES

  

LATIN AMERICA

Brazilian bishop urges ordination of married community elders as priest shortage grows  
RELIGION NEWS

 

ISRAEL

The abusive 
brainwashing of Palestinian children  
ISRAEL TODAY

Britain reviewing Israel arms export licences – (With Obama’s clampdown on support towards Israel, the Jewish state runs the risk of becoming vulnerable in her ability to defend herself and which of course is precisely what her detractors wish for)  
CHRISTIAN TODAY

 

RECOMMENDED ON ALETEIA

‘Why the crackdown in China?’ by Steven Mosher: – (I always find it interesting to read about the Church in China, and this article is no exception. I still recall the first video I saw of the underground Church in the late 80’s and how challenged I was by the faith I witnessed among our Oriental family. As always we need to pray for the Church universa,l and China remains in need of our goodwill, having been hard-hit by recent and repeated persecution. We must pray too for inspiration among our leaders, that they would seek to resolve the lengthy dispute over appointments to the episcopacy and the involvement of the Chinese government. One thing is certain (according to Scripture) and that is that God does not want "politicians" or "yes men" leading His Church but those who are surrendered to Him the King of kings and Lord of lords. While I enjoyed Steven’s piece, his statement, 
"But the reason why the number of Protestants in China is growing far faster than the number of Catholics is that the Church demands so much more of its members" does not rest completely well with me, not only because I am not entirely sure as to whether we really do require "so much" more of our members but mainly because I believe Christ places very little burden upon those who come to Him. St. Paul puts it this way 
"Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law," and I am inclined to agree. While we share the richness of our Christian heritage with those who come to us we should never underestimate how God is able to move among those who have received even a morsel of His teaching, for in some regions of the earth that is all that is available. The growing numbers of Chinese Christians, Catholic and non-Catholic is, I believe, a source of great hope for that land and I long to one day hear stories of how communities and regions have been transformed by the love of God at work in our brothers and sisters). 
ALETEIA

John Burger’s: 
The Pope in Turkey
 – (A critical preview of the upcoming visit by Pope Francis to Turkey this Friday)  
ALETEIA

 

BRITAIN

UK under attack – 40 terrorist plots recently foiled  
ABC

‘ISIS have sleeper cells in the UK and will unleash war on Europe’  
DAILY MAIL LONDON

Our timid generation of parents: Mothers and fathers are afraid to discipline their children because they will be shamed by them on Facebook, says head teacher – (Yes, we’ve become timid, fearful and ineffectual – God help us!)  
DAILY MAIL LONDON

Britain
‘sleepwalking into losing religious freedoms,’ says Christian leader  
CHRISTIAN TODAY

Sunday morning inconvenient for church services – says Church of England (Sometimes, actually most of the time, I despair for the CofE)   
DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON

 

EUROPE

"Women equal to men? No way!" –  Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister of Turkey. (Erdogan is a "great friend" of Barack Obama; in fact, it seems as though Erdogan can do no wrong in Obama’s eyes. This is the most likely reason that US support towards the Kurds is negligible. Earlier this month, Erdogan claimed that Turkey discovered the Americas before Columbus – ah yes, this must have been the the "Emperor’s new mission" which took place shortly after he received his new clothes!)  
IRISH EXAMINER

Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst of Limburg lost his fellow German bishops’ support because he was 
not “collegial and open” – Cardinal Karl Lehmann  
ICEIT

Istanbul’s Catholics eagerly await Pope Francis  
DAILY SABAH

Priest who served at same parish for 20 years named 
new Bishop of Galloway  
CATHOLIC HERALD LONDON 

Pope Francis appoints 
new Archbishop of Cashel and Emly in Ireland  
ICBC

Plans to establish 
new monastery in Cork’s Gaeltacht in Ireland  
IRISH EXAMINER  

 

AFRICA

The orphans of Ebola – Children in need of love and care  
GOSPEL HERALD

 

MIDDLE EAST

Iran is no China – 
"One thing that is absolutely clear is that courting Iran is the centerpiece of US President Barack Obama’s Middle East policy" – 
Caroline Glick

Saudi Arabian restaurants ban single women from entering because of "mentally unstable" behavior (such as using mobile phones)  
DAILY MAIL LONDON

 

ASIA AND AUSTRALIA

More murders in Afghanistan yesterday  
USA NEWS

14 year old Islamic State supporter abused Christian school children prior to counter-terrorism raids in Australia  
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

 

FAMILY MATTERS

"If you don’t support gay marriage, then get out of my class" – Cheryl Abbate, professor of ethics at Marquette Catholic University, Milwaukee. (Throughout the 20th century the Church (in the broadest possible sense) exhibited greater and greater acceptance, tolerance and yes, even love, towards those practicing homosexual lifestyles. But, the intensely pro-gay agenda which has swept the West over the past five years and of which Barack Obama is a self-proclaimed "champion" is, in my view, not simply about campaigning for equal rights or social acceptance, it seems just as much (some might say more) to do with punishing those who do not celebrate and promote homosexuality. I could be wrong but this is the impression vast tracks of the homosexual lobby are giving)  
CH

Homosexual activist organization targeting Christians  
CHRISTIAN NEWS

 

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THE TIPS BIN

Bible App for Kids seeing 
Renaissance of Scripture among children  
CHARISMA