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The blog After Abortion is always quality reading, but especially so today, with a lot of good links to articles published over the past couple days. Go there.

Thanks to Paul for point us to Virtue Media, which produces high-quality pro-life spots. Worth a look!

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Fascinating article from The Economist about the life of a supposedly dead language today, including the fact that Finland produces a weekly 5-minute newscast in Latin, as well as an account of the Vatican’s 5-man Latin team: The front-man of the translating team also cuts a surprising figure. He is an American Carmelite priest, Reginald…

How odd that this relates to both of yesterday’s heated topics at once! Via Franklin Jennings, frequent poster.

Ohio priest accused of growing marijuana in the rectory Officials seized marijuana plants from the living quarters of a church Wednesday. In all, 35 marijuana plants, ranging from 6 inches to 4 feet, were found in a spare bedroom. There were also grow lights, electric transformers, air purifiers and instructional books for growing marijuana. Two…

on the sexual abuse crisis, written by a Newsweek reporter, reviewed by Janet Maslin in the Times

John Allen’s article Auguring well for favorable Vatican reaction is the fact that the Vox Clara Commission, a body of English-speaking bishops created to advise the Congregation for Divine Worship, responded positively to samples of the translation during a November 2003 meeting. “The Vox Clara Committee was delighted by the elegance of this translation and…

A report on the Mass last night And please go read the “After Abortion” weblog, which always collects good links and has thoughtful commentary. If you have any links to news related to pro-life events either in DC or in your area, or know of anyone blogging from the March, feel free to post here…

An article from the Toledo Blade But do the hundreds of thousands of women who opt for abortion each year open themselves to risk? It depends on the woman, Dr. Coleman said. “People who decide to have an abortion, are comfortable with it, have social support for it … the majority of women will not…

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