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Why the Catholic Church bans gluten-free communion wafers
- Joanne M. Pierce
- July 23, 2017
The letter that was released recently from the Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship had some people, especially those suffering from celiac disease, wondering why gluten must remain in the host. Joanne M. Pierce of the College of the Holy Cross explains a bit of the history.
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Judge's order targets Kentucky abortion clinic protesters
- Associated Press
- July 23, 2017
The number of protesters is expected to surge this weekend when Texas-based Operation Save America converges on Louisville for a weeklong vigil, with the long-term goal of making Kentucky a national model in its push to end abortion. The group urges state officials to ignore the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision in 1973 that legalized abortion.
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Bishops disappointed in Texas official seeking to end immigration policy
- Rhina Guidos
- July 23, 2017
The bishops of Texas wrote a letter to their attorney general expressing their disappointment in his push to end DACA. They wrote, “These individuals contribute to the economy, serve honorably in our armed forces, excel in our schools and universities, minister in our churches, and volunteer in our communities. Texans should be proud to claim them as our own.”
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After protests over Satanic memorial, city nixes all religious symbols
- Matthew Davis
- July 23, 2017
A controversy over religious symbolism in a public space recently erupted in a small Minnesota city. The city council was so overwhelmed by calls and protests, they finally decided that no religious symbols could be put in the space hoping that would take the air out of the controversy.
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Christian network kicks off new politics show with Sean Spicer as guest
- Kimberly Winston
- July 23, 2017
Two days before resigning his post as White House press secretary, Sean Spicer appeared as the first guest on the Christian Broadcasting Network’s new program “Faith Nation.” They were trying to tout their access to the Trump administration, but didn’t realize that their initial guest no longer had any.
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6 killed as tensions over shrine turn violent in Israel
- Associated Press
- July 22, 2017
What began with the attempt by Israel to put up metal detectors at al-Aqsa Mosque after an attack that left two Israeli police dead, has now wrought more violence. A young Palestinian man broke into an Israeli settler’s home to kill those he found there at dinner. The Church leaders in the Holy Land had been warning that any attempt to modify the Status Quo of the holy sites would lead to more violence.
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U.S. bishops call for permanent protection for young migrants
- Rhina Guidos
- July 22, 2017
Bishop Joe S. Vasquez, chair of the migration committee of the USCCB, wrote a statement urging the Trump administration and members of the U.S. Congress to “ensure permanent protection” for the estimated 750,000 youth in the DACA program, also known as DREAMERS, who otherwise risk deportation.
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Pope begins answering priests from troubled Nigerian diocese
- Inés San Martín
- July 22, 2017
Last June, Pope Francis threatened the priests of the Ahiara diocese in Nigeria with suspension unless they wrote a letter addressed to him, apologizing for refusing to accept their bishop, appointed by Benedict XVI in 2012. Days after the deadline, letters from Rome responding to each priest individually began to arrive in the diocese.
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As latest Vatican trial opens, is it time to dust off ‘About Doctrine’?
- July 20, 2017
Back in the 19th century, French novelist and journalist Edmond About was considered the Tocqueville of the Papal States, and he had a fairly cynical view of papal justice. As the latest Vatican trial opens, it’s interesting to apply his tests. There’s also some question marks about the timing of the trial, and a juicy irony waiting to be exploited surrounding the name of one of the defense lawyers.
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Pope begins answering priests from troubled Nigerian diocese
- July 22, 2017
Last June, Pope Francis threatened the priests of the Ahiara diocese in Nigeria with suspension unless they wrote a letter addressed to him, apologizing for refusing to accept their bishop, appointed by Benedict XVI in 2012. Days after the deadline, letters from Rome responding to each priest individually began to arrive in the diocese.
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Colombian martyrs: witnesses to the point of death
- July 22, 2017
In the context of a healing political assessment, Pope Francis will visit Colombia in early September and will beatify two Colombian martyrs who symbolize the strength and grace of those called to witness the Gospel in the face of adversity and persecution.
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U.S. bishops call for permanent protection for young migrants
- July 22, 2017
Bishop Joe S. Vasquez, chair of the migration committee of the USCCB, wrote a statement urging the Trump administration and members of the U.S. Congress to “ensure permanent protection” for the estimated 750,000 youth in the DACA program, also known as DREAMERS, who otherwise risk deportation.
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6 killed as tensions over shrine turn violent in Israel
- July 22, 2017
What began with the attempt by Israel to put up metal detectors at al-Aqsa Mosque after an attack that left two Israeli police dead, has now wrought more violence. A young Palestinian man broke into an Israeli settler’s home to kill those he found there at dinner. The Church leaders in the Holy Land had been warning that any attempt to modify the Status Quo of the holy sites would lead to more violence.
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Colombian martyrs: witnesses to the point of death
- July 22, 2017
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Ladaria: ‘I am in a deep and spontaneous harmony with the Pope’
- July 22, 2017
Archbishop Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer, the new Jesuit prefect of the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF). said he is “in a deep and spontaneous harmony” with Pope Francis. The archbishop was speaking during a recent visit to the pope’s homeland, Argentina.
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