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Elizabeth Lev’s regular ZENIT column has some interesting tidbits – she saw the film Into  Great Silence (the surprise hit film about Carthusians – the website indicates that the only US showings have been at film festivals so far), and brings an art historian’s eye to the experience. She also discusses the "Via Paradisi" –…

From the Western Standard, in Canada (the article requires registration) Here’s a summary Documents obtained by Calgary’s Western Standard magazine reportedly confirm anecdotal evidence that communities around Toronto and in B.C.’s Lower Mainland with a high proportion of immigrants from China and India have significantly more baby boys than girls. Sons are said to be…

Oregon judge opens the door In a landmark legal decision, a federal judge in Oregon on Wednesday denied a motion by attorneys for the Vatican to dismiss a civil lawsuit brought against it by a man who says he was molested by a onetime Chicago priest. Wednesday’s decision is thought to be the first time…

Accused was , at one time, vicar-general, secretary to bishop: Dallas Diocese officials say they have verified a sexual-misconduct allegation against a prominent priest and have permanently barred him from ministry. Monsignor Richard E. Johnson was suspended from St. Patrick Church in late May, when he was accused of abusing an altar boy for several…
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