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January 19, 2012

Catholic Church has evolving answer on reality of Adam and Eve

ALBANY, N.Y. – Adam and Eve recently made an appearance on National Public Radio – not as guests, but as the topic of a discussion about their existence.

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January 19, 2012

Chant may gain traction under new missal, but hymnody’s place secure

WASHINGTON – Although the new General Instruction of the Roman Missal has eliminated the use of the word “song” from the General Instruction promulgated just eight years earlier in favor of the word “chant,” don’t be so quick to ditch those hymnals.

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January 19, 2012

Census: Earlier weddings, higher marriage rates mean more divorces

WASHINGTON – The highest divorce rates for both men and women tend to be in states where the marriage rate is also highest, according to a report issued Aug. 25 by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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January 19, 2012

FDA-approved birth control runs from condoms to pills to sterilization

WASHINGTON – If the Department of Health and Human Services proceeds with its plan to include contraceptives and sterilization among the mandated preventive services for women under the new health reform law, what exactly will that entail?

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January 19, 2012

In Mexico City, Blessed John Paul’s relics bring hope for peace

MEXICO CITY – Julian Salvador and his wife, Paola Rivera, hold fond memories of Blessed John Paul II. The couple saw him during his inaugural visit to Mexico City in 1979.

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January 19, 2012

At audience, pope announces themes for coming WYD celebrations

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy – After reviewing his trip to Madrid for World Youth Day, Pope Benedict XVI announced the themes he has chosen to guide the reflections of young Catholics next year on a diocesan level and in Rio de Janeiro in 2013.

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January 19, 2012

Pending Florida, Oregon executions face church objections

WASHINGTON – As Florida’s Supreme Court lifted a stay of execution for Manuel Valle, clearing the path for him to be put to death Sept. 6, the state’s Catholic bishops urged Gov. Rick Scott to stop it.

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January 19, 2012

Ella’s effects go beyond contraception to abortion, experts say

WASHINGTON – In marketing materials for ella, the emergency contraception pill that will be available without co-pay or deductible to American women of child-bearing age under the new health reform plan, a cartoon character egg peeks out from behind a glass door while a cartoon character sperm stands on the steps, apparently cajoling her to...

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January 19, 2012

Hartford bishop urges greater attention to needs of poor in budget debates

HARTFORD, Conn. – Warning that “budget cuts that negate assistance to our cities can end up costing the society much more in the long run,” a retired auxiliary bishop of Hartford said such cuts could make urban areas “ripe for explosive riots such as those we saw in the 1960s.”

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January 19, 2012

Study finds cohabitation even more harmful to children than divorce

WASHINGTON – While studies have long shown the negative effects on children of divorce compared to those from two-parent households, a new study has determined that children born to cohabiting couples fare even worse than children from divorced families.

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January 19, 2012

Phoenix cathedral’s policy change on altar servers ignites discussion

PHOENIX – When the news broke that Father John Lankeit, rector of Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral, was changing policy on altar servers, secular media outlets were quick to offer their take on the development.

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January 19, 2012

Don’t forget civilian casualties of war

“Deaths reminder of terrible tragedy of war” (CR, Aug. 11), notwithstanding the huge loss of life and injuries to many brave American soldiers, omits a very important loss of life. We sometimes forget the huge number of innocent civilians caught up on both sides of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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