The Catholic Loop – Today’s news headlines for the busy Catholic | January 09, 2015.
- Pope Francis offered his Thursday morning Mass to victims of the Paris attack and “for the perpetrators of such cruelty, that the Lord will change their hearts”.
- Meanwhile, Australian Catholic University adjunct professor Julian Burnside, Catholic radio host Patrick Madrid and blogger Matt Walsh shared their thoughts on the killings at Charlie Hedbo.
- Blind Christians in developing countries have been receiving free braile Bibles to transform their spiritual life.
- Two Australian natural family planning promoters spoke with an Rome correspondent at a recent conference on the effectiveness of the Billings method.
- And finally, Pope Francis met Hollywood actress Angelie Jolie and sat down to a private meeting with American Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke yesterday.