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Over the last few days, the absence of Archbishop Charles Chaput from the Democratic Convention roster has gotten a lot of attention, but has a Catholic bishop ever been invited to speak or pray at a Democratic convention? Was Cardinal Egan invited when the gathering was held in New York in 2004? Or Cardinal Mahony,…

Over at MSNBC, they have the only comprehensive account I’ve read so far about how Joe Biden spent the morning after his selection to be Barack Obama’s running mate. He went to mass: One day after debuting as Barack Obama’s vice presidential pick, Joe Biden plans to spend a quiet day at home, with his…

He only served for 33 days, but he is being remembered as “the other Pope John Paul,” on the 30th anniversary of his election. From CNS: Thirty years ago Aug. 26, a conclave of 111 cardinals elected Italian Cardinal Albino Luciani as Pope John Paul I, the “smiling pope” who served only 34 days before…

Some who have left comments here may have noticed that their comments have been deleted. I don’t like doing that, but I have to draw the line somewhere, and a few observations have crossed that line. I refer you to the statement in my “Welcome” remarks, in the column on the right: If you choose…
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