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Tony Blair, Ambassador to the Holy See?
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jmcgee
A BBC blogger is raising the possibility, after noting a couple other names: If not Chris Patten or Ann Widdecombe, then perhaps Paul Murphy, the former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland — a devout Catholic and a papal knight — will be approached. And if they wish to stick with a Northern Irish theme,…
Rhode Island row: debate delayed over statue of Mary
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jmcgee
Seems a candidate brought a statue of Mary to a political debate, and created an unholy mess: Four mayoral hopefuls took the stage at the Providence Career & Technical Academy auditorium on Wednesday in a debate centered on the minority community, following a more than one-hour delay in which Democratic mayoral candidate Christopher F. Young…
Mary Matalin, new Catholic
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jmcgee
The Republican strategist, editor and talk show host (and wife of Democratic loud mouth, James Carville) spoke to the Catholic Media Convention last weekend. At one point, she mentioned that she was raised Methodist, but joined the Catholic Church this past Easter, through RCIA. From Catholics News Service, via the Catholic Spirit: She shared her…
Pelosi urges Catholics to back immigration reform
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jmcgee
The Speaker of the House was speaking her mind yesterday — and trying to rally Catholics behind her latest cause: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told Catholic leaders Thursday that she wants them to “play a very major role” in getting their parishioners to support immigration overhaul. “The cardinals, the archbishops, the bishops that come to…
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