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Report: Cardinal Brady to quit
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jmcgee
From across the pond, a report about a move many have been clamoring for: The Vatican will force the head of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland, Cardinal Sean Brady, to quit if he refuses to resign over the growing child abuse scandal. Sources in Rome signalled that nothing less than Dr Brady’s resignation will…
Irish pubs to open on Good Friday
By
jmcgee
It’s always been a “dry” holy day in Ireland — but not this year: A Limerick judge ruled Thursday that the city’s 110 pubs can open April 2 because the city is hosting a major Irish rugby match attracting tens of thousands of visitors. This will be the first time in the history of the…
Maureen Dowd’s sister act
By
jmcgee
New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd has evidently been sharpening her stiletto, to take another stab at the Church, but the point is really pretty dull. In every sense. There is so much wrong with her latest column, I don’t even know where to begin, so I’ll let you all take a look and have…
O’Malley on health care bill: “It’s very disturbing to see…”
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jmcgee
“Health care is such an important issue for the United States. It’s very disturbing to see that there seems to be a rush to push through legislation without carefully weighing all of the consequences. I think it’s unfortunate that some Catholic groups have not paid close enough attention to what the bishops are saying regarding…
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