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“I want to tell them there is hope…”
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jmcgee
The words of remarkable young lady named Ashley Torrenti, a 6th grader at a Catholic school in Flushing, Queens. Her parents were going to throw her a big birthday party. But she decided, instead, to send the money to Haiti. She was featured on a regular segment we have on “Currents” called “I Witness.” “I…
Pure genius: Tracey Ullman as…well, everyone
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jmcgee
This is something truly inspired, and will be a bracing tonic for anyone who has spent too much time watching cable TV. God bless Tracey Ullman. Enjoy.
Before Tebow: a pro-life video from the NFL
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jmcgee
Over 20 years ago — before Tim Tebow was causing a stir with a pro-life Super Bowl ad — championship players from the NFL appeared in the video below to state their advocacy for life. The video, and more, are mentioned prominently in this column by Frances Kissling and Kate Michelman, which appears in the…
U.S. Air Force creates Wiccan worship space
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jmcgee
Evidently, Wiccans form the largest non-Christian faith in the Air Force. Now they’ll have a place to call their own: The U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado will set aside a worship space for followers of “Earth-centered” religions such as Wicca and Druidism, according to an Air Force news release. A stone circle atop a…
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