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A study from CARA asked that question of Catholics and Protestants — and the resulting answers may surprise you: In 1972, 39% of adult Catholics responded that premarital sex was “always wrong.” Among Catholics attending Mass at least once a week, 54% responded as such that year. In the most recent survey, conducted in 2008,…

It’s a trend that’s sparking concern — and one Colorado diocese is taking a stand: Responding to a ban on the wearing of rosaries at a Colorado public school, the Diocese of Colorado Springs has said it does not oppose the action because it recognizes the need to protect children. Local gangs have reportedly decided…

And the attention-grabbing ad campaign of Catholics Come Home may be responsible for luring some people back to the pews in at least one big diocese. Details: Eight months ago, the Diocese of Green Bay began airing television commercials for six weeks that invited Catholics to Come Home. This month, the diocese released survey findings…

Could this be a bellwether for the coming election? Take a look: A new poll reveals that Catholic voters, generally the middle ground in the religious political debate, are moving toward the political right, mirroring what pollsters believe is the attitude of the general population during this year’s mid-term election. New numbers, released by the…

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The subject of faith came up — prominently — in last night’s debate between the two contenders for Senate in Delaware: Christine O’Donnell, the Republican Delaware Senate candidate, and her Democratic opponent, Chris Coons, hurled personal attacks at each other in a nationally televised debate Wednesday night. A feisty, aggressive Ms. O’Donnell called Mr. Coons…

To get a clearer idea of what it means — and what can be done about it — check out Msgr. Charles Pope’s blog this morning.

“I don’t find it difficult to pray. All the training and experiences I’ve had help me to pray today in spite of a busy schedule. I was never told, ‘You have to pray this many hours every day.’ From an early age, I connected faith to action. Faith is assimilated through action. When people want…

The good people at the Religion News Service have discovered something a lot of us have known for a while: MCPF (My Close Personal Friend) Stephen Colbert is, indeed, a good Catholic boy: Colbert has said that he attends church, observes Lent and teaches Sunday school. “I love my church, and I’m a Catholic who…

Aren’t we supposed to be unfazed by this sort of thing? Aren’t we supposed to shrug it all off, attribute it to science and engineering and the sheer grit of the human psyche?   Isn’t it supposed to have more to do with willpower than wonder? We live in a post-Christian world now, don’t we?…
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