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Cardinal Francis George of Chicago is, arguably, the most intellectually accomplished bishop in the history of the American episcopate. Earlier this year, when the Illinois Legislature began to consider changing […]
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St. Rose Duchesne was an immigrant to the United States. So were St. John Neumann and St. Theodore Guerin. St. Frances Xavier Cabrini was an immigrant, too. The Church in […]
The writing may be on the wall for cursive. But Denver Catholic schools refuse to type up its obituary. While more of the nation’s public schools adopt standards lacking cursive […]
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Forty years ago, on Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down Roe v. Wade, one of the two worst decisions in its history. The first Court’s mega-error, the […]
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This week, the Colorado State Senate will begin hearings on this year’s civil union legislation. The Colorado Civil Unions Act, SB 11, continues the debate Colorado undertook last summer regarding […]
This story continues a monthly series featuring the faith testimonies of Catholics from all walks of life. To see a video of Paula Suhr sharing her testimony, visit www.OneBillionStories.com. Paula […]
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In his acute analysis of the character and institutions of the United States, “Democracy in America,” Alexis de Tocqueville, a 19th-century French liberal, stressed the importance of what we call […]
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I try not to pay attention to bumper stickers. It is important to drive safely and calmly. Many of the bumper stickers I see leave me frustrated and are a […]
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The Supreme Court’s decision to hear arguments about the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California’s Proposition 8 guarantees that the debate over marriage will be […]
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I don’t usually agree with Frances Kissling. In fact, I’m certain that I never do. Kissling is a Catholic who has served as the director of a New York state […]
