Ham Radio at St. Mattehw

Students at St. Matthew School in Charlotte learn about ham radio and its patron saint, St. Maximilian Kolbe, martyr of Auschwitz.

Alcoa boy's sick service dog needs your help

This photo is of young Lucas and his service dog, Juno, which has been seen all over the internet. Now you know who they are.

In case you are not familiar with this story: A terminally-ill child is missing his service dog because she's battling her own severe illness at a local vet. Lucas Hembree's father rescued Belgian Malinois Juno from euthanasia at a shelter two years ago. Now she's a vital part of the family, credited with saving the little boy's life several times by detecting oncoming seizures.

Lucas, 5, has a rare genetic disorder called Sanfilippo Syndrome. Some people refer to it as childhood dementia. Most patients are in a vegetative state by their eighth birthday, which is why getting Juno better and back by Lucas's side is so important. 

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Alcoa boy's sick service dog needs your help

Priest Threatens to Sue Pro-Life Group for Passing Out Voter Guides | LifeNews.com

The following excerpt is from LifeNews.com;

A Catholic priest in the Diocese of Cleveland called Ohio Right to Life last week and threatened to sue the pro-life group because he found their voter guide on cars in his church parking lot.

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Video on Islam's growth sparks debate at Synod : News Headlines - Catholic Culture

The following excerpts are from Catholic Culture's Catholic World News:

• A controversy arose at the Synod of Bishops on October 13 when the participating bishops were shown a video that Vatican Radio described as a “fear-mongering presentation of statistics attempting to show how Islam is conquering Europe and the rest of the world.”
• The video--which was apparently screened by Cardinal Peter Kodwo Turkson, the president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace--emphasized the high birth rates among Muslims in Europe, in contrast with the falling fertility of native Europeans, and concluded that the continent would soon be predominantly Islamic.

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Video on Islam's growth sparks debate at Synod : News Headlines - Catholic Culture