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The new majority Democratic Congress is the most diverse in American history – comprising more women, African-Americans, Latinos, and Asians than any previous body. It is also the most religiously diverse, including two Buddhists, a Muslim, and the highest number ever of Jews (43), Roman Catholics (154), non-denominational Protestants (26), and “unaffiliated” (6). Mormons, at…

the latest news on congress, health insurance, Pat Robertson, the budget, energy, Gerald Ford, Iraq, the Hussein hanging, New York hero, atheism, and select op-eds Sign up to receive our daily news summary via e-mail » Full news summary: Congress. For new Congress, a long ‘to do’ list – “Sweeping back into power in both…

In the alarming video of the execution of Saddam Hussein that has traveled around the world, we have looked into the darkness of the Iraqi soul these days. Saddam’s crimes are certainly deserving of both revelation and punishment, but his execution turned into an abusive and offensive sectarian killing like what is happening every day…

Just a week after the November elections, I had the opportunity to speak to all the state chairs of the Democratic Party at their annual meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming – fulfilling an invitation that came a year before. Obviously, the Democratic sweep of the House and Senate in the midterm elections was the main…

“What do you think of that man?” the old guy asked in a raspy voice as I settled in next to him on the plane. He pointed to the face of Saddam Hussein on the front of his newspaper with a headline story of the looming execution. I gathered myself, and prepared for what could…

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. – Ephesians 4:1-3 +…

Yes, I have believed for a long time that the Lord is more tender than a mother, and I have known more than one maternal heart. – Saint Therese of Lisieux from “The Little Way for Every Day: Thoughts from Therese of Lisieux”+ Sign up to receive our quote of the day via e-mail

I see little or no value to weighing in on the subject of capital punishment. People have their opinions and relatively few seem interested in changing them. But I would like to express in personal terms how I felt after the news coverage of Saddam Hussein’s hanging. I’d like to share it especially for those…

the latest reports on the Hussein execution, the Ford funeral, the death penalty in America, congress, Mitt Romney, the new UN Secretary General, Darfur, Somalia, and U.S. church growth Sign up to receive our daily news summary via e-mail » Full news summary: Gerald Ford. ‘Sincere’ Ford honored – “The humble yet extraordinary life of…

But people, despite their riches, do not endure; they are like the beasts that perish. This is the fate of those who trust in themselves, and of their followers, who approve their sayings. – Psalms 49:12-13 + Sign up to receive our verse of the day via e-mail
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