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Catholic Charities: Affordable housing critical
WASHINGTON (CNS) -— Catholic Charities USA has called for a nationwide effort to develop affordable housing options for low- and moderate-income people as they face mounting pressure to keep a roof over their heads.
Leaders: Keep human face on financial bailout
WASHINGTON (CNS) -— Church leaders urged members of Congress and the Bush administration to keep the human and ethical dimensions of the economic crisis in mind as they craft a financial bailout package for Wall Street.
Father Turner a pastor, chaplain for 35 years
ATLANTA — Father George Francis Turner, a priest of the Diocese of Little Rock for 48 years, died Sept. 26 in Atlanta. Father Turner had only recently moved to Atlanta to be near his family. Prior to that time, he had lived at St. John Manor in Little Rock. He was 83.
‘Faithful Citizenship’ delivered via podcast, videos, Facebook
WASHINGTON (CNS) -— Ask Catholic teenagers if they’ve read a recent document by the U.S. bishops and you might get a blank look.
Catholic lobbyist helps stars get support for charity causes
WASHINGTON (CNS) -— You’d think Bono, the lead singer of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band U2 and a social activist on the side, could open just about any door he wanted.
Doctors of the Church are saints whose writings are most significant
Who or what is a doctor of the Church? How does a person qualify for this title? When did the Catholic Church begin selecting individuals for this limited list? (Understanding our Church, Seeds of Faith)
When the world rejects us, God embraces, believes in us and lifts us up
When I was in grade school I had a lot of friends. We played together every day at recess and spent the night at each other’s houses on weekends. We built forts in the woods, told ghost stories, talked about girls and played a lot of sandlot whiffle ball. We were inseparable. (Word to Life, Seeds of Faith)
Is Sarah Palin’s candidacy end of feminism?
I believe we’re seeing the beginning of the end of the feminist movement — or at least, that movement as it is currently configured. (Columns)
Debate the issues and be open to enlightenment
Now that the conventions are over and we are clear on who’s who with regard to the presidential election we have some serious work to do. (Opinions)
‘Fireproof’ latest movie produced by church-based studio
You fireproof your home; why not your marriage? Such is the obvious but unobjectionable theme of “Fireproof” (Goldwyn), a modest but heartwarming drama from Sherwood Pictures, the Albany, Ga., church-based studio that made “Flywheel” and “Facing the Giants,” all on remarkably small budgets with a largely volunteer cast and crew.ͬ (CNS Movie Review)
