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Religion editor who asked “Is God Dead?” dies
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deacon greg kandra
His question about God’s death startled and shocked the world, and set off a firestorm of controversy. But when John T. Elson died, few people noticed. The New York Times didn’t run this remembrance until 10 days after his passing. But I think it may be worth noting — as one person says — that…
Catholic Charities reports “alarming” rise in poverty in 2008
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deacon greg kandra
In news that shouldn’t be all that surprising, given the state of the economy, Catholic Charities is reporting a big jump in the number of people applying for help: Catholic Charities USA and its member agencies have released its 2008 Annual Survey, reporting an “alarming” rate of increase in poverty in the United States. The…
Knockin’ on heaven’s door: a summer of celebrity deaths
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deacon greg kandra
Hot on the heels of learning of the death of Mary Travers, someone posted a comment, noting that Henry Gibson had also died today. Does it seem like a lot of well-known people are shuffling off this mortal coil? The New York Times takes a look: One after the other, they were dying: Michael Jackson,…
“Do whatever you want, but don’t marry a Catholic…”
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deacon greg kandra
Those were words of advice from Tony Blair’s grandmother — words he obviously ignored. And the rest is history. He discusses that and more about his conversion with L’Osservatore Romano. Highlights, from the Guardian, in London: Tony Blair has revealed that after ignoring a stern warning from his great-grandmother about marrying a Catholic, he now…
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