Archive for December 17, 2011

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Belmont Abbey College hosts 'Extreme Makeover' pep rally

Hundreds of Belmont Abbey College students flocked to the Wheeler Center on the Belmont Abbey campus Dec. 1 to get... Read more

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By Michelle La Rosa

US religious freedom commission reauthorized at last minute

A U.S. federal commission that works to support religious freedom around the world was reauthorized Dec. 16 by Congress through... Read more

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After abuse report, Dutch Catholic Church expresses shock and shame

The Netherlands’ bishops and leaders of Catholic religious orders are “shocked” by a new report from a commission investigating sexual... Read more

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Cardinal Ravasi reflects on Christopher Hitchens' life and death

Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, President of the Pontifical Council for Culture, says he regrets never having met and chatted with atheist... Read more