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Worshipping in the language of Jesus: The Rev. Rodrigue Constantin belongs to a rare group of Minnesotans who can carry on a conversation in Aramaic, the language believed to have been spoken by Jesus 2,000 years ago. When he consecrates the bread during his Christmas services, Constantin’s words, "Ho no den ee tow faghro deel,"…

On the success of a program in Scotland MORE than 2,000 babies have been ‘saved’ from abortion by a controversial scheme set up by the late Cardinal Thomas Winning to persuade women to keep their child. The Pro-Life Initiative, which marks its 10th anniversary next March, has revealed that it has dealt with a total…

The NYTimes Magazine takes a look at the impact of Hispanics on the US Catholic Church, focusing on the Archdiocese of Los Angeles It’s long and pretty interesting, with some neglected points. Worth a read, and come mid-week when I re-open the place fully, worth a discussion.

Nina Shea at NRO on Iraq and religious freedom. Iraq’s government has not been notably effective in protecting anyone, and its stance toward the Christians and other small minorities has been abysmal. The Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, was quoted earlier this year urging kidnappers to target Christian women instead of Muslims. After…
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