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A decision yesterday in the European Parliament gives hope to pro-lifers, after MEPs voted to send a pro-abortion report back to committee. The report, drafted by Portuguese MEP Edite Estrela, called for making abortion a basic human right and demanded that it be made “legal, safe, and accessible to all.”  The report, drafted with assistance from the International Planned Parenthood Federation, stated that “it is essential for individual, social and economic development that women have the right to decide freely... Read more

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On Monday, October 21, Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland announced that he would be stepping down as manager after the team was eliminated from the playoffs by the Boston Red Sox.  During his eight-year tenure, Leland had led the team to three division titles and two trips to the World Series; but the championship had eluded them. Leyland, whose successful career included managing the Colorado Rockies (1999), Florida Marlins (1997-98), and Pittsburgh Pirates (1986-96), has been a popular figure in... Read more

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“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” –Timothy 4:7 As the sun rose over the Eternal City last Sunday, the cobblestone streets of Rome were transformed into a racetrack for a unique event:  the Race of Faith. A temporary three-lane track was laid along the Villa della Conciliazione, carving out a 100-metre track on which a few hundred people raced toward St. Peter’s Square.  Among the racers were seminarians and sisters,... Read more

2016-09-30T15:55:06-05:00

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On September 5, 2013, former President Bill Clinton paid his annual visit to former President George H.W. Bush at the Bush home in Kennebunkport, Maine. The two men enjoyed lunch together; afterwards, there was a photo session, during which President Clinton was photographed laughing and pointing down at Bush’s flamboyant cactus-themed socks. The photo made the national spotlight—appearing in national media outlets including ABC, FoxNews and the Huffington Post, as well as on social media worldwide. The elder president, laughing... Read more

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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops today announced the list of ten candidates for their next president and vice president. The highest vote-getters in the election will replace outgoing president and vice president Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York and Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, whose three-year terms will expire at the end of the Fall General Assembly.  Among  the nominees, I’m proud to say, is my archbishop,  Archbishop Allen Vigneron. The new officers will be elected... Read more

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Hitting the stands tomorrow:  a new CD/DVD edition of “Burning Lights”, the chart topping album by popular contemporary Christian artist Chris Tomlin.  The 2013 album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, becoming the only fourth contemporary Christian album in history to do so. Tomlin is a prolific songwriter, with at least 128 Christian contemporary songs currently in play.  He is, according to CNN, “the undisputed king of worship music, a genre of Christian music sung on Sunday mornings all across... Read more

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On October 18, the Archbishop of Manila made a public apology for the sins of the Church. And once again, the perennial non-forgivers used the occasion of his apology as an opportunity to spew hatred against the Catholic Church. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, speaking to about 5,000 attendees of the Philippine Conference on the New Evangelization, expressed contrition for the sins, the hurts that the Church has inflicted on non-Catholics and non-Christians.  According to a report in the Catholic Herald,... Read more

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It’s amazing to remember that only a few years ago, you were typing on an IBM Selectric, making four carbon copies, and using a lead pencil with an eraser. Times have changed, though; and in today’s impatient, “instant access” culture, it’s s-o-o-o frustrating to have to wait for a video to download. From Vince Broquaire, French artist whose wry illustrations and vimeos capture the essence of the Internet era, an illustrated explanation of what happens when your status bar gets... Read more

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What does a saint look like? We have our preconceptions:  Saints are serene, eyes cast downward, hands folded in prayer. Saints flash joyful smiles while reaching out to help the poor and needy. Saints stand bravely against the enemies of the Gospel, praying as the bullets or the machete or the poison claims their bodies, releasing their spirits to enter into perfect union with God. But a new exhibit by Canadian artist Owen Swain tells a different story. Swain’s Saints,... Read more

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Pope Francis has sent a gift of 200 Euros to an elderly Venetian woman who wrote him, upset because she had been mugged.  The woman, in her late 80s, told the Holy Father that her purse, which contained 54 Euros, had been stolen while she was on her way to visit her ailing husband in the hospital. The Catholic Herald reports that last week, an envelope was delivered to a local priest, Father  Gianni Antoniazzi, sealed by the Vatican Secretary... Read more

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