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A Nigerian bishop claims to have been told by Christ in a vision that the way to rid his nation of the Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram, is to pray the Rosary.
A woman who was six-months pregnant was shot and killed by her boyfriend on April 19, but used the last of her strength to dial 9-1-1 and tell a dispatcher where she was in order to save her unborn daughter’s life.
A lesbian couple from Canada is suing the parent company of a local sperm bank for allegedly misrepresenting the donor whose sperm they used to produce a child, saying they were told he was a highly educated engineer but who was later discovered to be a schizophrenic criminal.
Cardinal Francis George, the “hometown Chicagoan” who oversaw one of the largest flocks in the U.S. succumbed to cancer on Friday, slipping peacefully into eternity while surrounded by loved ones.
MR writes: “I am careful to avoid yoga but these balance classes have been incorporated recently into our CURVES circuit. Originally, the gym manager said they were yoga. When I said I objected to yoga, she quickly changed her tune and called them "balance" classes. They seem to incorporate "tree poses" and other yoga like positions. I am wondering if you have heard about this, have some thoughts about this. All positions are standing but I am not comfortable if it is truly yoga. Any thoughts?"