Archive for September 17, 2011

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Nebraska songwriter, music teacher pays tribute to the Blessed Mother

Kevin Boos has been using the musical skills God gave him for the better part of 40 years, serving as... Read more

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Catholics responding to flooding in Pakistan and India

While 6 to 8 feet of water submerges homes in Orissa province in India, floodwaters are packing a second punch... Read more

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By Kevin J. Jones

Vatican stresses dignity of elderly in reaction to UN report

The Catholic Church’s delegation to the United Nations in Geneva has taken “strong exception” to a reference to assisted suicide... Read more

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By Marianne Medlin

Bishop Blaire urges Catholics to help Americans living in poverty

Amid the country’s recession woes, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that nearly one out of every six Americans is living... Read more

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Islam set to be dominant religion in France

New research suggests there are now more practising Muslims in France than practising Catholics.  Read more