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More details are seeping out about Tony Blair’s conversion. This piece from the Guardian says that he actually began instruction before leaving his job as prime minister: Tony Blair began formal instructions to convert officially to Roman Catholicism four months before leaving office, it emerged last night, after it was confirmed that the former Prime…

Most scholars agree that Christ probably wasn’t born on December 25th — and possibly not even in the winter. Now a historian has put forth an intriguing theory about the first December 25 Christmas: The church where the tradition of celebrating Christmas on Dec. 25 may have begun was built near a pagan shrine as…

After months, if not years, of speculation, Tony Blair has crossed the Tiber. The report from the Times of London: The former Prime Minister Tony Blair has been received into the Roman Catholic Church. Mr Blair was received into full communion with the Catholic Church by Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, Archbishop of Westminster, during Mass in…

A popular poem that we hear this time of year talks about children nestled, snug in their beds, with visions of sugar plums dancing in their heads. This is a time for dreaming, and wishing. And not just among children. This Sunday, we meet the great dreamer of the gospels, Joseph. Dreams are among the…

In early 2002, I got a phone call from CBS News executive producer Susan Zirinsky, asking me if I would be interested in helping her with a project she was trying to throw together in just a few weeks. I’ve known Susan for a long time — she was the inspiration for the Holly Hunter…

The only minister running for president may be running into a little religion trouble, even as his candidacy continues its astonishing rise in popularity. First, there’s this curious choice of venue, which reminds me of George Bush’s visit to Bob Jones University: The Republican presidential candidate, Mike Huckabee, has been garnering attention in the media…

This a time of year when we’re inundated with Top 10 lists, and religion is no exception. The Religion Newswriters Association has just published its list of Top Religion Stories of 2007: A poll of the nation’s leading religion writers selected the presidential election and the fight for votes among GOP candidates as the top…

You can expect to see a lot of the image above in the next few months. It’s the official logo for the pope’s trip to the United States next spring. For more details, read this press release from the USCCB.

You already know the melody, but here’s a little help if you don’t know the words. It’s a scream. H/T Diane over at The Word, where the WGA strike clearly has left her with too little to do…

The priest who is accused of wandering around Colorado in The Altogether says he is altogether innocent: The Rev. Robert Whipkey, a Catholic priest accused of walking naked down a Frederick street in June, has pleaded not guilty to indecent exposure. Whipkey, 54, entered the plea Tuesday in Weld County Court. A motions hearing is…
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