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“In the book’s German and English editions, the text cited the example of a male prostitute, implying homosexual sex, in which a condom would not be a form of contraception. The church opposes contraception on the grounds that every sexual act should be open to procreation. But questions emerged when the book’s Italian edition, excerpted…

Those are the words of a 16-year-old aspirant arriving for her first day at the convent in Michigan. This young gal was among several — including our own Mary Anne Marks! — featured on today’s episode of Oprah in a lovely follow-up to last winter’s profile of the Dominican Sisters of Mary. A snip: Aspirants…

U.S. Catholic has a nice, long look at the diaconate in its December issue — and a few familiar names pop up: Beverly Hills, California deacon and author Eric Stoltz often finds himself uttering the phrase, “Please don’t call me Father.” Besides that gentle correction to well-meaning parishioners, Stoltz also uses the first five minutes…

It’s happening on the sci-fi series “V” — and the character in question is portrayed by an actor who admits Catholic priests played a big role in his own life: The sci-fi series “V” — which returns in early January — offers one of the rarest sights on TV: a heroic priest.  Priests on TV…
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