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The Curious Rise of Anti-Religious Hysteria by British Marxist Frank Furedi: Superstition and prejudice should continually be countered by rational argument. But the vitriolic invective hurled at Christian believers today is symptomatic of the passions normally associated with a fanatical Inquisitor. Like the old Spanish Inquisition, anti-religious fanatics are constantly on the look out for…

Lots of talk about Michael Schiavo’s wedding in a Catholic Church in Safety Harbor, FL and the canonical implications. You can read about and discuss it here at Jimmy Akins’. Canonist Ed Peters Kathy Shaidle has a strong and understandable reaction.

The Bishop of Lexington rode the bus with other March for Life attendees… Some bishops fly to the rally, but Gainer prefers to take the scenic route. "It’s not all that comfortable, but I find it fun and invigorating to be around with the people," he said. On the way home, he’ll ride with a…

Book of Daniel taken out of circulation

Go and read Annie Banno’s post on this new initiative, designed to signal those in need that they are surrounded by people who want to help: The Goal: To help—not re-create—all of the good pro-life (and other) efforts across America be more recognizable to those who can benefit from them. The Plan: Every person, from…

No right to know in the UK for parents of 16-and-under daughters who are seeking abortions.

Thanks to the Internet Padre , we have the text of this excellent speech from Rev. John Jenkins, president of Notre Dame Univeristy, to the faculty yesterday. The subject is academic freedom and the Catholic university, and the specific occasion is the university’s relationship to the "Queer Film Festival" and the proposed now 4th annual…

For a book he’s working on. Go there and contribute.

Photos from the Criterion, the Indy Archdiocesan paper Exhaustive coverage of news and blog posts at After Abortion

Now from the mom, reader Karen on the East Coast: Sunday evening found my family and me driving down the New Jersey Turnpike. We weren’t supposed to be here, with me humming Simon and Garfunkle under my breath.       But during Mass, my husband turned to me and asked, “Can you throw some stuff…

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