During the trial of Kermit Gosnell, the owner of a West Philadelphia abortion clinic dubbed the "house of horrors", his defense attorney claimed Gosnell was "lynched" by the state because he's black, not because he ran a grossly sub-standard abortion clinic where the remains of aborted fetuses were found stored in jars.
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With several "must pass" pieces of legislation on the horizon that present an opportunity to attach a repeal of the controversial birth control mandate, U.S. bishops are stepping up the pressure on lawmakers to take action to overturn the unjust law.
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In a press conference yesterday, Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J., director of the Press Office of the Holy See, released details of what we can expect to see during today's inauguration Mass of Pope Francis.
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From taking time to pay his own hotel bill after being elected pope to asking his fellow countrymen to forgo coming to Rome for his inauguration so they can use the money to help the poor, the legendary humility of Pope Francis I is fast becoming the talk of the world.
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DK asks:
"I noticed at Christmas time these Alex and Ani bracelets were very popular. I even saw they come with the Blessed Mother and saints varieties. They have a tag on them that say ' infused with energy ' and I was wondering if you knew anything about these. And how they would even do that? I went to their website and it is definitely new age talk there."
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While meeting with journalists in Rome on Friday, Pope Francis explained why he chose the name of Francis, a choice that makes him the first "Francis" in the history of the papacy.
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Low birth rates and weak local economies are causing a record number of U.S. counties to decline into oblivion as young people flee in search of work.
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Even though it can be found in hospitals, clinics and nursing homes across America, the popular "massage" practice known as Reiki is not only steeped in occult practices, but it also has no scientific backing. Is it any wonder the U.S. bishops consider it to be "inappropriate" for use by Catholics?
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A federal judge in Michigan has granted the former Catholic owner of Domino's Pizza a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the controversial birth control mandate which will remain in effect until the case is settled.
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Our new Holy Father, Pope Francis, delivered his first homily as pope to the 114 Cardinal electors at the "pro Ecclesia" Mass in the Sistine Chapel yesterday.
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