The explosion of civil unrest in the Arab world since 2011 may have toppled authoritarian regimes and larcenous despots but it has done little to address long-term internecine resentments and so far has resulted in even less religious freedom That rsquo s among the findings of a report released to
Kevin Clarke
Kevin Clarke is America’s chief correspondent and the author of Oscar Romero: Love Must Win Out (Liturgical Press).
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CUA Mourns Passing of 11th President Edmund Pellegrino
Edmund Pellegrino M D who served as the President of The Catholic University of America from 1978 to 1982 passed away June 13 at the age of 92 During Pellegrino rsquo s tenure as the University rsquo s 11th President Pope John Paul II made his historic visit to campus in 1979 and addressed Cath
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New Report Urges Support for CCHD: Argues persistent critics have weakened the church’s anti-poverty program
Persistent critics have weakened the church’s anti-poverty program, the report says.
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Pope Confirms Vatican’s ‘Gay Lobby’?
Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi is refusing to comment on a quot private meeting quot but Pope Francis is being quoted by a number of European media outlets including AFP Agence France Presse as confirming the existence of a quot gay lobby quot inside the Vatican that he suggests may be
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G8 Bishops (and Himself Pope Francis) Urge Preferential Option
The heads of the national conferences of bishops from the nations participating in the upcoming G8 summit have sent a joint letter to the leaders of G8 nations commenting on the issues they would like to see emphasized at the summit Citing recent comments from good Pope Francis on making a special
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It’s Cuomo vs. Dolan in NY Abortion Fight
With the nation still reeling over the revelations of infanticide and assorted grotesqueries that emerged during the trial of abortionist Kermit Gosnell in Philadelphia last month and bucking a national trend of legislative encroachments against broad abortion rights New York Governor Andrew Cuomo
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News Roundup
Some items to note today at America nbsp Pope Francis on Pope John XXIII 39 Faith Leads to Interior Peace 39 nbsp The life of Blessed John XXIII is a lesson in how obedience and trust in God lead to an interior peace that is naturally recognized by and shared with others Pope Francis said nb
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Losing, and Perhaps Missing, Our Religion
Over three-quarters of Americans 77 percent say religion is losing its influence on American life according to a new Gallup survey Researchers described that result as the quot most negative evaluation of the impact of religion since 1970 quot although it continues a trend of a public perce
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Pope Francis: Open the doors!
Human pastoral quote machine Pope Francis was at it again today in Rome prying open doors and trying to let more people in Today 39 s mildly rebuked pharisees are the self-appointed pastoral border guards who hold up a hand in consternation instead of offering one in welcome when the less-than-pe
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Obama Seeks Balance Between Liberty and Security
In a forceful speech at the National Defense University today President Barack Obama sought to interrupt the possibility of an America trapped in a ldquo perpetual war rdquo footing in its struggle against homegrown and international terrorism Calling for a comprehensive anti-terror strategy tha