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Bob Andrews: A large and patriotic life

January 11, 2023 George Weigel 4

The beginning of my friendship with Bob Andrews, who died this past December 2, would probably astonish contemporary Washington, D.C., whose denizens rarely venture beyond their hermetically sealed siloes. It all started in 1982. In […]

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Why bother praying for politicians?

January 9, 2023 Jack Gist 5

I’ve been trying to pray for politicians lately. They seem like they could need it. But it’s not easy for me to be sincere in the endeavor. Many politicians make my skin crawl, some more […]

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Pope Benedict XVI: Doctor of the Church?

January 7, 2023 Catholic News Agency 4

Pope Benedict XVI on May 13, 2010 / Mazur/www.thepapalvisit.org.uk

Rome, Italy, Jan 8, 2023 / 00:01 am (CNA).
There are currently 37 Doctors of the Church, four women and 33 men, spanning the course of Church history, from Irenaeus of Lyon in t… […]