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Can Bono save The New York Times?
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David Gibson
The rock star and humanitarian has been asked to write occasional Op-Eds for the Gray Lady, according to today’s NYT. Catherine J. Mathis, a spokeswoman for The New York Times Company, said, “We have asked Bono to write an occasional column for the paper next year, covering a range of subjects, but are still finalizing…
Blue State, Red Bishops
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David Gibson
Another Pennsylvania Catholic bishop is weighing in against pro-Obama Catholics. This time it is the other side of the Keystone state from Scranton’s Bishop Martino. In the Diocese of Greensburg, Bishop Lawrence E. Brandt has issued a statement decrying the invitation extended by Seton Hill University to Douglas Kmiec, to speak on campus about faith…
50 Bishops advocate “single-issue” voting
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David Gibson
…Out of 197 active diocesan bishops. (The issue is abortion, if you couldn’t guess.) That’s Rocco Palmo’s count in the latest edition of The Tablet. He gathers his numbers from a review of interviews as well as their writings.
Papal Preacher on sin, civility, and the Christian politican
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David Gibson
Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa is a Franciscan Capuchin priest and since 1980 the Preacher to the Papal Household. In that job, he preaches weekly during Lent and Advent to the Pope and the cardinals, bishops and prelates of the Roman Curia. He is also an internationally-renowned preacher. His words carry. Let us pray that his sermon…
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