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Sex abuse expert: Bishops’ report ’significant’
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Even before the report examining the causes and context of clergy sexual abuse in the United States was released May 18, media reports keenly honed in on one possible cause of abuse cited in the study: the social upheaval of the 1960s. (News)
Obituaries
Anna Marie Meyers, 89, a member of Immaculate Conception Church in Fort Smith, died March 23.
Faith leaders support talks with Palestine
WASHINGTON (CNS) — An interfaith group of religious leaders, including two Catholic prelates, called for “strong, sustained” U.S. leadership in peace talks between Israel and Palestine “before it is too late.” (News)
Catholic Arkansas Sharing Appeal
Parish Update as of June 3, 2011
Goal: $ 2,009,848
Amount Given: $ 1,344,663
Percent of Goal: 67%
Donors: 7,115
Prayer leads us to walk with God in the garden and grow closer to him
Have you ever been asked to the lead a prayer and suddenly found yourself nervous? Your spontaneity has flown right out the window and you feel rehearsed? Five years ago I couldn’t pray in front of a group. (Seeds of Faith, Understanding our Church)
What does it mean to be Catholic today?
“I consider being Catholic quite a challenge here in the Bible Belt. I am originally from south Louisiana and the majority of the population is Catholic. …” (Seeds of Faith, Youthspeak)
Fathers earn children’s respect by involvement
A common complaint at this time of year is that Father’s Day is not as popular as Mother’s Day, and not just from the Hallmark point of view. (Columns)
Gender-neutral babies aren’t helped, may hurt
Genesis says, “When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God; he created them male and female.” This is basic Judeo-Christian belief, but apparently this truth is not grasped by the parents of Storm, a baby born in Toronto, Canada. (Editorial)
