The nuns are shown limbering up in their habits before strapping on gloves and slugging it out to the theme song from “Rocky.”
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Dolan: Democratic Party abandons Catholics, favors abortion agenda
Cardinal Dolan wrote an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal this morning.
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Fans, protesters turn out for Rev. James Martin’s talk in Chicago
The protesters belonged to a group of Catholic laypeople called the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property.
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Retired Polish archbishop condemns government’s stance on refugees
Retired Archbishop Henryk Muszynski of Gniezno said the Polish government “still relentlessly insists it won’t accept a single one.”
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Can axe-throwing Man Tour hit target of leading young men to the church?
Franciscan Brother Andrew Hennessy shares his purpose for creating an evening that combines throwing axes, drinking beer, eating pizza, smoking cigars and participating in eucharistic adoration.
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After Peruvian president resigns, bishops urge moral, ethical recovery
Peruvian president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski resigned amid accusations of corruption.
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Phone and internet subsidy for poorest Americans in danger of being cut
A 33-year-old telephone and internet subsidy that actually lived up to its name, Lifeline, is in danger of being slashed by the Federal Communications Commission.
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From ‘Downton’ to Jerusalem, actor Hugh Bonneville searches for Jesus
Bonneville put his Cambridge theology degree to work in a new documentary about Jesus.
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Pope Francis: Standing while receiving Communion can be an act of devotion
“It is clear that what matters to Pope Francis is the transformation of individuals and communities through their attentive and communal participation in the sacramental mysteries.”
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China Expert: Vatican-China deal might really happen
The Vatican and China, which severed diplomatic ties in 1951, have had on-again, off-again talks since the 1980s.