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Francis Cardinal George reflects on approaching retirement, his successor, more

January 13, 2012 Carl E. Olson 0

From an interview with Francis Cardinal George by Catholic New World‘s editor, Joyce Duriga: CNW: There’s a rumor going around that you’ve been told you have two years until they will accept your retirement. Cardinal […]

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“Oh, great; now you’re a Hallelujah.”

January 13, 2012 Carl E. Olson 0

From an article, “More Latinos expanding their religious horizons”, in the January 12th edition of The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA): While the Catholic church is still the principal religion for Latinos, a growing number […]

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And the leading contender for Clueless, Oafish Op-Ed of 2012…

January 13, 2012 Carl E. Olson 0

…. is “For Priests’ Wives, a Word of Caution”, by Sara Ritchey, assistant professor of medieval European history at the University of Louisiana, Lafayette, which appeared in yesterday’s edition of the award-winning journal of religious […]

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The long (and winding) road from Canterbury to Rome

January 12, 2012 Carl E. Olson 0

From Terry Mattingly’s most recent column: In the fall of 1979, a cluster of Episcopalians made another trip to Rome seeking a haven for Anglo-Catholic believers anxious to exit their increasingly divided church.  Vatican officials […]

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Supreme Court issues “most significant religious liberty decision in two decades”

January 11, 2012 Carl E. Olson 0

From today’s edition of The New York Times In what may be its most significant religious liberty decision in two decades, the Supreme Court for the first time on Wednesday recognized a “ministerial exception” to […]

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Report on women’s religious in the U.S. has been filed

January 10, 2012 Carl E. Olson 0

From Catholic News Agency: A three-year survey of women’s religious life in the United States has concluded with the filing of a final report by the Vatican-appointed Apostolic Visitator Mother Mary Clare Millea. “Although there […]

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Pope Benedict XVI’s annual “State of the World” address

January 10, 2012 Carl E. Olson 0

From the address, available on the Vatican website:  Truly the world is gloomy wherever it is not brightened by God’s light! Truly the world is dark wherever men and women no longer acknowledge their bond […]

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The illogical creed of Krauthammer’s hopeless, agnostic conservatism

January 9, 2012 Carl E. Olson 0

Charles Krauthammer is a very smart man. He majored in political science and economics at McGill University, was a Commonwealth Scholar in Politics at Oxford, and then graduated from Harvard (M.D.) in 1975. He practiced […]

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More evidence that Pope Pius XII saved countless Jews

January 9, 2012 Carl E. Olson 0

From a new piece just posted online by Inside the Vatican magazine: “And now, my Jewish friend, go with the protection of the Lord, and never forget, you must always be proud to be a […]

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“Experts” waking up to Hollywood’s pedophile problem

January 9, 2012 Carl E. Olson 1

Deacon Greg Kendra has posted a link to and excerpt from a January 8th Los Angeles Times piece, “Child sexual abuse cases in Hollywood attract attention”, which breaks news that is probably surprising only to […]

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From Benedict XVI’s Easter Vigil homily: At Easter, on the morning of the first day of the week, God said once again: “Let there be light”. The night on the Mount of Olives, the solar […]

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