Archive for December 15, 2016

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The dignity of work – one company's quest for the mentally ill

When Bayaud Enterprises was started in 1969 in Denver, Colorado, they had one thing on their mind: employment.  Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Who was that priest praying the rosary at the Army-Navy game?

You might have seen an Army chaplain devoutly praying the rosary on the sideline during Saturday's Army-Navy football game. Who... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Massachusetts churches claim victory in religious freedom lawsuit

Four Massachusetts churches pulled their lawsuit against the state Monday after they received religious exemptions from the state's transgender law.  Read more

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Italian priest cancels Nativity display to avoid offending people

An Italian priest is under fire from locals for deciding against setting up the typical Nativity scene in his town’s... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope to ambassadors: make 'courageous' choice for nonviolence

On Thursday Pope Francis accepted the credentials of six new ambassadors to the Holy See, urging them to work toward... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Mary models for the sick 'surrender to God's will'

Pope Francis on Thursday announced the theme for the 25th World Day of the Sick, “Amazement at what God has... Read more

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Saint John Paul II documentary takes two Emmys

Two Emmy Awards have gone to a documentary that shows St. John Paul II’s central role in the end of... Read more

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By Elise Harris

Vatican official: Religion in public has never been more at risk

While violent persecution against Christians assails swaths of territory the Middle East and Africa, one Vatican official says that Western... Read more

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By Kevin J. Jones

Did 'Catholic Spring' groups undermine the Catholic bishops?

Groups reputedly founded for a “Catholic Spring” revolt within the Church have a history of criticizing Catholic bishops on LGBT... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Threats to tax exemption could ruin Chicago pastor's ministry

As secularists look to abolish a religious tax exemption, a pastor whose life is dedicated to serving those in need... Read more