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People are doing the inevitable Monday morning quarterbacking after the Pope’s visit — but nearly everyone is giving him raves. This piece nicely captures a lot of different voices and perceptions, from USA Today: Benedict XVI celebrated Mass before a loud, jubilant crowd at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, capping a U.S. visit marked by the…

We’ve heard much about the Latino influence on the American Catholic Church — and how the tide of immigrants is replenishing the faith. But not all of those who come to this country Catholic remain in the Church. And the New York Times is taking a long and interesting look at this phenomenon — and…

All you have to do is read the lead in the Boston Globe’s exclusive to realize this is a Big Deal: Pope Benedict XVI, in a dramatic move likely to alter forever the image of his pontificate, met this afternoon with five victims of clergy sexual abuse from Boston. But wait, there’s much more: The…

While much of Catholic America is fixing its gaze on the pontiff, as he speeds his way to the U.S., this remarkable story from today’s New York Times caught my eye. It’s timed to another significant event, tomorrow’s one year anniversary of the massacre at Virginia Tech: After their daughter, Austin, was killed in the…
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