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Bishops to candidates: can we talk?
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
The answer, for now, seems to be…maybe. From the Catholic News Agency: Leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) have invited both major party presidential candidates to meet with them before the election, reportedly to discuss social issues. The bishops who would attend any such meeting are chairmen of USCCB committees on pro-life…
Pssssst? Want a free iPod? Read this
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
Only hours after I blogged about the U.S. bishops’ voters’ guide, I stumbled across this bit of news. They’re trying to entice people to read it — and using a decidedly unorthodox (ahem) way to get attention: In an effort to get Americans to read their voters’ guide, the nation’s Roman Catholic bishops announced today…
Pope Benedict: “I love France”
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
On his way to France to visit Paris and Lourdes, the pope followed his now-familiar custom of wandering to the back of the plane to chat with the press. He spoke in French about the country he was about to visit, and discussed a number of issues, including the Tridentine rite. Catholic News Service’s John…
Biden’s new bishop responds
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
The new bishop of Wilmington has just weighed in with his own statement about the Bungling of Biden. He basically points to the USCCB statement on the affair and says, “Yeah, what they said.” And then he appends this little button at the end: It is my intention to build a supportive and trusting friendship…
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