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We knew this was coming, and here it is: A Vatican document has reaffirmed the supremacy of the Catholic Church over alternative Christian churches by labelling them “defective.”The 16-page pamphlet, published on Tuesday by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and endorsed by Pope Benedict XVI, does not differ substantially from a previous…

Pope Benedict — having dashed off a long letter to the Chinese and then a shorter letter to everyone else about the Latin mass — has scurried off for his vacation. But he’s not planning to kick back and read the new Harry Potter book or see “The Simpsons” movie or go roller-blading with Cardinal…

Yeah, right. This new study seems to prove otherwise: Researchers found that wives, on average, displayed more power than their husbands during problem-solving discussions, regardless of who brought up the topic of discussion. And it’s not simply a case of women talking more than men. “It wasn’t just that the women were bringing up issues…

The U.S. bishops have started to comment on the motu proprio. Here’s a summary of some: Cardinal Adam J. Maida of Detroit said the apostolic letter “Summorum Pontificum” showed the pope’s “pastoral care for those members of the faithful who desire to worship God” with the Mass according to the 1962 Roman Missal, commonly known…
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