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For most of the last four decades, the pro-life movement has been known for its prayers, its rallies, its marches. Now, a priest in Virginia is insuring that it will be known for something else: brick and mortar. From The Arlington Herald and CNS: Providing homes for unwed mothers is a necessary outreach for the…

An alert reader pointed out that Detroit has just ordained a batch of deacons — 15, in fact. The Michigan Catholic newspaper has a terrific write-up, complete with biographies of the men, pictures and short essays about their vocational journeys. Great stuff. Congratulations, and welcome! And God bless you all.

They’re fixtures in a lot of neighborhoods: small (sometimes kitschy) statues of the saints, or Mary, benevolently watching over the daisies and dandelions in the front yard. But one community in Long Island has, in effect, evicted them, according to Newsday: The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights Tuesday urged residents of a Medford…

Can wearing a clerical collar be hazardous to your health? A report out of England suggests it can make you a target: Catholic and Anglican vicars should remove their clerical collars while off-duty to avoid being singled out for attack, a church safety group said here yesterday. Criminals often target clergymen because they are perceived…
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