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Writer Dr. Christine Whelan has unearthed a word — and perhaps struck a nerve. The word is misandry, and the nerve is, well, close to wear a man lives: Misandry is not a word you’ve probably heard before. Literally, it is the hatred of men, and it’s comparable to misogyny, the hatred of women. But…

Amid everything else he has to do, the pope took a little time to write a letter in praise of scouting: Playing together, working on activities and sharing adventures, Scouts learn about nature, teamwork and service to others, Pope Benedict XVI said in a letter marking the 100th anniversary of Scouting. The specifically Catholic form…

Judging from some of the headlines now popping up around the internet, it might be a good time to call in some PR consultants. Fasten your seatbelts. “Pope seeks restoration of anti-Jewish mass; move may alienate Catholics” — Israel Insider. “Pope to revive ‘anti-Semitic’ Mass” — Jerusalem Post. “Church split feared as Pope backs return…

More and more of the secular press is hopping on the deacon bandwagon, and writing about this vocation. The latest comes from the Diocese of Pittsburgh, specifically New Castle, Pennsylvania: Years ago, a local banker began studies to become a Catholic priest but did not finish. “It was not my vocation,” said John Carran of…
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