Archive for March 27, 2015

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By Mary Farrow

Bullets or needles? Death penalty faces new scrutiny as states mull changes

Firing squads, gas chambers and the electric chair – these types of execution may seem like methods of the past,... Read more

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Two young religious orders look to expand to Denver this summer

Two rather new orders of religious sisters looking to expand their missions have set their sights on the Archdiocese of... Read more

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By Elise Harris

'This is your house' – Pope Francis meets homeless in Sistine Chapel

Pope Francis stopped by to visit with 150 of Rome’s homeless in the Sistine Chapel after they were invited for... Read more

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By Elise Harris

Pope expected to visit Italian cities of Florence, Prato in November

An informal announcement was made on Friday at the close of the Italian bishops conference's spring meeting in Rome revealing... Read more

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Archbishop Chomali: Pope Francis was confident in appointing Chilean bishop

Both the Archbishop of Concepcion and the apostolic nuncio to Chile have maintained that Pope Francis understood all the facts... Read more

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By Kevin J. Jones

No, Indiana did not just pass a law discriminating against gay people. Here's why.

Despite media hype, a new Indiana law is not based on anti-gay discrimination, but on a 20-year legal precedent of... Read more