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A call to preach the fullness of Catholic doctrine
Books
A funny thing happened on the way to religions prophesied demise.
Signs Of the Times
“It is an extremely painful experience not only for the Christians of Iraq, but for all Iraqis,” the ambassador said.
Signs Of the Times
The justices discusses the constitutionality of Arizona’s school tuition tax credit program.
Theater
In "The Pitmen Painters" a group of men take up a cultural pursuit uncommon to their class.
Church, state and the survival of Catholic schools
In All Things
Check out the 60 Minutes segment on Mark Wahlberg the rapper turned acclaimed actor and producer The segment profiles Walhberg s tumultous childhood in Dorchester Massachusetts and features an interview with one of the few positive influences in his life a Catholic priest who noticed Wahlberg
In All Things
Just released by the Vatican Caritas Internationalis works in the prevention of HIV infection and in the treatment and care of those living with HIV and AIDS Caritas Internationalis nbsp Secretary General Lesley-Anne Knight said nbsp The Pope s reported comments in this book illustrate the i
In All Things
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi who will serve as House Minority Leader come January answers a few questions in the New York Times magazine She says among other things that she spends a great deal of her time at Sunday Mass she talks about her faith often thinking of her parents and a
In All Things
Here is the CNS translation of a statement today by Fr Federico Lombardi the Vatican s spokesman At the end of Chapter 10 Chapter 11 in the English edition in the book ldquo Light of the World rdquo the pope responds to two questions about the struggle against AIDS and the use of the condom
The Good Word
The whole notion of kingship is an odd one for someone living in the early 21st century at least it is for me nbsp What does kingship even mean to me As a Canadian I am technically governed by a monarch a Queen since 1953 but the monarch is almost strictly a figurehead in terms of government
In All Things
As a journalist and commentator I have been followed the arguments over the morality of condoms in the context of Aids for some years nbsp Pope Benedict s remarks in Light of the World finally clarify this question ending the silence from Rome The point argued by moral theologians was always th
In All Things
Cambridge MA Blogging is fine but face-to-face classroom conversation is better ndash for many reasons but including the ability to point our attention back to the issue at hand at any given point So it was the occasion for a great sigh ndash Sigh mdash that my last post on my interrelig
The Good Word
nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp In stark contrast to Jewish leaders crucifying soldiers and a crucified criminal we hear a dialogue between Jesus and another crucified criminal nbsp The group of three taunt Jesus whether challenging his prophetic claim of Palm Sunday to be Jerusalem s king or challen
In All Things
America magazine was told that the text of the book of interviews with Pope Benedict XVI Light of the World was embargoed until Tuesday but AP is now reporting that L Osservatore Romano has run excerpts of what was bound to be the most talked-about remark in his lengthy series of interviews with
In All Things
Some video to supplement Austen Ivereigh s reporting below on the 24 new cardinals including two Americans Cardinal Donald Wuerl archbishop of Washington D C and Cardinal Raymond Burke prefect of the Apostolic Signatura