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A priest has taken the unusual step of telling his congregants that their political support may determine whether or not they can receive communion. From the AP: A South Carolina Roman Catholic priest has told his parishioners that they should refrain from receiving Holy Communion if they voted for Barack Obama because the Democratic president-elect…

The election seems to have frayed everybody’s nerves — and this incident, first reported in a California paper, bears that out: A Fairfield woman whose car was adorned with celebratory signs for President-elect Barack Obama is furious that a priest singled her out during Sunday morning Mass and ordered her to leave. Elizabeth Caster admits…

FOB (Friend of the Bench) Thomas Peters (a.k.a American Papist) is typing his little fingers raw, trying to pay off his student loans, and is asking for help. Here’s the good news: it won’t cost you a dime. Tom has been nominated for a student blogging scholarship. All he needs are votes. Lots of ’em.…

While a few high profile pundits — notably Fr. Thomas Reese and author Peter Steinfels — have labeled America’s bishops “losers” in last week’s election, a writer over at America’s blog is saying: not so fast. Mark Stricherz has been digging through the data and reports the following: Fr. Reese and Steinfels’ conclusion that the…
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