Archive for November 26, 2014

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Washington state matchup: Religious liberty vs. Plan B

Washington state regulations cannot constitutionally require pharmacies and pharmacists to dispense abortion-causing contraceptives, said lawyers leading a legal challenge to... Read more

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The Pope sides with the Gospel, not political ideologies

Pope Francis has said he aims to express the social doctrine of the Church, not the views of partisan political... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

What the Church can do about the powder keg of US racial tensions

Beneath the ongoing unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, are deep-rooted societal conflicts that are boiling over, say local leaders, and the... Read more

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By Elise Harris

The Church isn’t static – she’s a pilgrim on a journey, Pope says

Pope Francis in his weekly general audience said that the Church on earth is on a pilgrimage to heaven guided... Read more

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By Elise Harris

Pope's Philly trip could be a turning point on US marriage front

Legal expert Alan Sears said that the push for marriage redefinition in the U.S. has provided a platform for the... Read more

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The plight of Christians in Turkey, ahead of Pope Francis' visit

Since the beginning of the Iraq war in 2003, and especially since the eruption of the Syrian civil war in... Read more