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In Mideast, pope defends religious freedom
BEIRUT (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI signed a major document calling on Catholics in the Middle East to engage in dialogue with Orthodox, Jewish and Muslim neighbors, but also to affirm and defend their right to live freely in the region where Christianity was born.
Vatican blasts American deaths in Libya
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican firmly condemned the recent attack against a U.S. consulate in Libya, which led to the death of a U.S. ambassador, three U.S. personnel and at least 10 Libyans.
Obituaries
Leo George Furstenberg, 87, a member of St. Joseph Church in Paris, died Aug. 16. He is survived by …
Conway native becomes a Salesian brother
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Brother Travis Adam Gunther, SDB, 24, a former member of St. Joseph Church in Conway, was one of three young men who pronounced religious vows as Salesians of Don Bosco for the first time at Mass Aug. 21 in New Rochelle, N.Y.
Conference addresses relationship between power, abuse in Church
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The “most tragic wound” of clerical sexual abuse will not heal without a response from the entire Catholic Church — hierarchy and laity together — said the chief Vatican investigator of abuse cases.
Couples learn how to live happily ever after
All couples walk out of the wedding chapel aspiring to live happily ever after, as childhood fairy tales proclaim. Married life is a life lived in the pursuit of happiness, but finding it requires learning to love. (Marriage Matters, Seeds of Faith)
Messy Christianity: In the bad times Christ is in your midst
Thursday morning: “Lord, you know it’s almost the end of the week and I’ve gotten nowhere on my homily. How about a little bit of that Ephphatha! action?” (Columns)
Why are doctors asking which child to abort?
What happens when a woman is pregnant with two or more children but only wants one child? Or is told by doctors to abort one or more of her children to increase the chances of one healthy baby? (Columns)
Respect of all religions is lacking in the world
Last week tensions in the Middle East escalated just as Pope Benedict XVI was planning to visit the region. Americans created an amateur film and posted a movie trailer to YouTube, portraying Muslim’s prophet Muhammad as a “sex-crazed simpleton.” (Editorial)
