Baum was the author of the first draft of “Nostra Aetate.”
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Vetoed bill on reproductive health called ‘massive overreach by NARAL’
The California Catholic Conference said the bill “deliberately” targeted religious employers.
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Half of U.S. Catholics say belief in God is not necessary to be a good person
The majority of Americans now believe that “God is not a prerequisite for good values and morality.”
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Irish folklife expert says Halloween traditions began in Ireland
The ghost turnip, with its pinched angry face, was made for Halloween.
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Pope Francis: Pray that priests never use law to shut door to salvation
“The Pharisees, the doctors of the law are not things from the olden days, there are many of them today, too.”
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Myanmar army killed at least hundreds of Rohingya, according to Amnesty International report:
The witnesses repeatedly described an insignia on their attackers’ uniforms that matched one worn by troops from Myanmar’s Western Command
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Pope Francis: Common witness of faith can strengthen Catholics and Methodists
Pope to World Methodist Council: “We too have been freed from the slavery of estrangement and mutual suspicion.”
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Pope Francis condemns terrorist attack in Somalia that killed more than 300
Pope Francis prayed for the victims of a terrorist attack in Mogadishu, Somalia, that left hundreds dead and countless wounded in one of the deadliest attacks in the country’s history.
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Groups settle in lawsuit against HHS contraceptive mandate
Cardinal Wuerl: the legal agreement provides a “level of assurance as we move into the future.”
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Respect, don’t just tolerate other religions, Vatican officials say in Diwali message
The path to mutual respect between communities has no room for intolerance.