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Father Stanley Rother, the first recognized American-born martyr, will be beatified on Sept. 23. Fr. Rother was a priest of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma city. He served in Guatemala until he was martyred there in 1981. He is famous for returning to his Guatemalan parish, knowing he would likely die, because he said, “the shepherd […]
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The Canary islands ushered in Lent with a display of blasphemy one bishop described as “the saddest day of my stay in Canarias.” They also did an impression of Jesus… The display took place during a drag queen celebration marking Carnival, or the celebration of the eve of Lent. A drag depiction
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The health industry is beginning to recognize the incredible power of a woman’s body. Earlier this month, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists released new recommendations for labor and childbirth. The board has reviewed the efficacy of interventions in low-risk women, and found that many of the formerly recommended interventions actually don’t make a
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After hearing about the Women’s March on Washington’s refusal to put pro-life groups in the program, these pro-choice feminists wanted to share a message with their pro-life counterpoints. They want you to know that there are still issues which they agree with. They want you to know that the choices of an organization do not
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Taylor Swift and her family joined a rural Missouri Catholic family for some festivities the day after Christmas. Cyrus Porter (a.k.a. “Popo”), is a World War Two veteran and a huge Taylor Swift fan. A local news story about his love for Taylor went viral earlier in the year. So when his daughter gathered the
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