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According to the postulator for the sainthood of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, her cause is “still waiting for one more miracle.”

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The grants are specifically designated for programs that provide a voice for fishermen and the communities affected by the spill.

Maurice Timothy Reidy

America’s Web site has been awarded first place for the third year in a row by the Catholic Press Association. Many thanks to all of our friends and contributors for making this happen.

Of Many Things
Drew Christiansen
A distressing new report outlines the participation of medical professionals in torture.
Columns
John F. Kavanaugh
A conscience may be certain, but that does not mean it is correct.
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Pope Benedict said that the upcoming Synod on the Middle East would “highlight the important value of the Christian presence and witness in the biblical lands.”

Letters
Unfortunate Misunderstanding Please allow me to respond to two letters that appeared in your May 31 issue concerning the liturgical use of the capa magna at the solemn pontifical Mass celebrated by Bishop Slattery in Washington, D.C. Bishop Slattery has received close to 2,000 letters and e-mail mes
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The talks focused in part on the association’s support for health reform legislation that the U.S. bishops opposed.

Books
Tom Deignan
Roddy Doyle's provocative trilogy raises important questions about the Irish past.
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the report shows Americans that human trafficking is "not someone else's problem."

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Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendia said it was impossible to accurately count the injured because the Uzbeks are afraid to go the hospital.

FaithThe Word
Barbara E. Reid
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), June 27, 2010
Kevin O'Rourke
The complicated reasons behind an abortion at a Catholic hospital
Film
Jim McDermott

Why do so many films disappoint the second time around?

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The Editors
Defining Aggression; National Day of Prayer; A Win-Win Situation
David Alire Garcia
Urban farmers reimagine a city's landscape.
Signs Of the Times
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The bishops of North America have called on their governments to address the economic root causes of hemispheric migration.

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The Irish practice of placing mentally disturbed children in adult institutions is “inexcusable,” said a report by Amnesty International.

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"Your work, your passion, your commitment helped make the difference," President Obama said.

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A priest identified only as Father Joseph admitted his church needed to mobilize the faithful to care for migrant workers.