Voices

Kerry Weber is an executive editor for America.
Music
In Josh Ritter’s songs, God is often distant but there, somewhere.
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By now you rsquo ve probably heard about the video in which an unseen man and woman ask a clinic manager at a New Jersey Planned Parenthood clinic for advice They want to know how to obtain medical care and abortions for underage prostitutes without getting into trouble with the law The clinic ma
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It s award season in Hollywood and although the staff here at America won t be heading to the Kodak Theater we do have an honor of our own to celebrate America has been nominated for a Readers Choice Award for Best Catholic Magazine over at About com s Catholicism page We re grateful for your s
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In this week s Signs of the Times liturgists voice their concerns about the translation and implementation of the new Roman Missal Meetings of North American liturgists last month provided a first impression of how well the upcoming introduction of the new Roman Missal is likely to proceed Atte
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If the cold weather is getting you down nbsp ldquo The Lost Valentine rdquo a film starring Betty White and Jennifer Love Hewitt CBS 9 8C is the perfect reason to stay inside tonight The film is a collaborative effort between Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions and Paulist Productions the la
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While the events surrounding this year rsquo s March for Life in Washington D C have provided encouragement and inspiration to many who oppose abortion recent statistics regarding abortion rates in New York City demonstrate that the pro-life cause still has a long way to go According to CNS 41
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Every year on the feast of St Agnes Jan 21 the pope blesses two lambs The wool from these lambs is then used to create a pallium for each new archbishop But what do those lambs do while waiting for their papal audience CNS has the story Raised by Trappist monks on the outskirts of Rome th
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When Christina Green the youngest casualty of the Tucson shootings was burried last week her body was laid to rest in a casket donated by Trappist monks of the New Mellaray Abbey in Iowa David Gibson summarized the story over at Politics Daily Many religious communities of monks and nuns have a
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The Eternal Word Television Network announced today that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire the National Catholic Register from the paper s current owners the Legionaries of Christ The deal is expected to be finalized by the end of this month An article on EWTN s Web site states that