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This just in from the Jesuits: This morning, we received this announcement from the New York Province of the Society of Jesus: “This is to inform you that Avery Cardinal Dulles died this morning at about 6:30 at Murray-Weigel Hall. Funeral arrangements will be announced shortly. May he rest in peace.” [Murray-Weigel Hall is the…

When this item clicked across the wire, I wasn’t surprised by the first sentence: Madonna is causing “crazy enthusiasm” and “impure thoughts” on her first concert visit to Chile, a prominent retired cardinal complained on Wednesday, as he paused in a tribute to a late dictator to denounce the pop star. But the second sure…

At a time when many parishes, and many dioceses, are facing serious financial problems and looming deficits, this sort of news is downright miraculous: For the last few months, St. James Roman Catholic Church in Johnson City has seen a decline in weekly donations. About two out of four weeks the parish fails to meet…

Once, this kind of suggestion would have been laughable, or just plain silly. But no more. From London: A document issued by the Catholic Education Service said facilities for other faiths should be made available in all primary and secondary schools if possible. Catholic schools in England and Wales should also consider adapting toilet facilities…
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