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Where Converts Are Made

May 12, 2011 J. J. Ziegler 5

Among the most moving events in the annals of ecclesiastical history are mass conversions to the Catholic faith. In the seven years following the appearance of Our Lady of Guadalupe, eight million sought baptism in […]

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Who is Miguel Diaz?

May 12, 2011 Edward Pentin 0

The reaction of Vatican officials to the nomination of Miguel Diaz as President Obama’s ambassador to the Holy See has been largely positive, although some Catholics remain suspicious about the president’s motives behind the choice. […]

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The Big Con

May 12, 2011 Anne Hendershott 0

Self-described “progressive” Catholic organizations, such as Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good, Catholics United, Catholic Democrats, and Voice of the Faithful, have successfully manipulated long-standing divisions among Catholics. In 2008, President Obama, with the […]

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Post-Christian Sisters

May 12, 2011 Ann Carey 0

The unprecedented decision by the Vatican to undertake an apostolic visitation to assess the quality of religious life in orders of sisters in the United States came as a big surprise to many people when […]

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Becoming a Kind of Club

May 12, 2011 Travis Kavulla 0

Nairobi, Kenya – It is no secret that African Christianity has been trending in the past few decades toward Pentecostal worship, with its raucous and individualized services and its emphasis on the Holy Spirit’s regular, […]

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A Damage Assessment

May 12, 2011 Anne Hendershott 0

Even as anger among faithful Catholics at the secularization of Catholic colleges and universities grows, most of the presidents, administrators, and board members of these institutions remain recalcitrant, refusing to consider any truly orthodox reforms. […]

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What Is Their Purpose?

May 11, 2011 Michael J. Miller 0

A patient and his or her doctor have a “fiduciary” relationship, one based on mutual trust in which each has different but definite rights and responsibilities. If they disagree about a diagnosis or recommended course […]

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Secularism on Steroids

May 11, 2011 J. J. Ziegler 0

The Czech Republic is contemporary European secularism on steroids. Two decades after the Velvet Revolution, the nation of 10.2 million is wealthy, its per capita gross domestic product equaling South Korea’s and surpassing neighboring Poland’s […]

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Through Their Eyes

May 11, 2011 Dan Murphy 0

Two months before his sixth birthday, in 1947, Norbert Palea calmly climbed aboard a tiny Andrew Flying Service propeller plane. Eleven other Hawaiian boys and girls were already in their seats. All of them were […]