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Anne Rice: “I quit being a Christian” — UPDATED
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jmcgee
The best-selling writer who made headlines with her dramatic conversion (or reversion) and wrote a popular book about her journey back to Catholicism, has changed her mind. She made the announcement on Facebook: “I quit being a Christian. I’m out. In the name of Christ, I refuse to be anti-gay. I refuse to be anti-feminist.…
Anchors away: the future of TV news?
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jmcgee
What would Ron Burgundy say? We’re not planning a move in this direction at “Currents,” but you have to wonder: could the future face of TV news…be faceless? Check it out: A ship can float without an anchor, so why not a TV newscast? Tribune Broadcasting is about to try a no-anchor newscast on KIAH-TV…
A priest continues his ministry, despite Alzheimer’s
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jmcgee
From Baltimore comes this moving story of a priest who is continuing his ministry, despite the onset of a deadly disease. George Matysek has the story in the Catholic Review: After attempting suicide several years ago at a Cumberland penitentiary, a prisoner spent his days lying alone on the floor of his tiny cell. Staring…
Arizona bishops praise ruling on immigration bill
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jmcgee
Breaking news from Phoenix: Arizona’s Catholic bishops commended a July 28 ruling that blocked enforcement of the most controversial sections of the state’s contentious immigration law a day before it takes effect. They also voiced a hope “that reaction to (the) ruling will be expressed only in peaceful and legal ways.” Los Angeles Cardinal Roger…
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