Catholic leaders sport differing views of Olympics

This article has free access for all visitors. By Gerald Korson. Some call for a boycott, while others see Beijing Games as a chance to promote peace

Living example: 'My yoke is easy, my burden light'

Openers by John Norton

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Catholic governor vetoes late-term abortion bill

By Valerie Schmalz. Potential presidential running mate says she is personally opposed to abortion, but . . .

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Meet Paraguay's president-elect, a Catholic bishop

By Alejandro Bermudez. While 'bishop of the poor' had sought laicization before campaign, he disobeyed Vatican's order to stay out of politics

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Grant shows appreciation for sisters' service

By Thomas J. Craughwell. President included them in the unveiling of Lincoln statue in Illinois

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May makes perfect time to crown Mother of God

By Thomas J. Craughwell. The month of Mary allows for 'more fervent and loving acts of homage and veneration'

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Closing the Confirmation Gap

By Russell Shaw. A proposal to present confirmation as the sacrament of vocational discernment to draw more young people to it

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Harvest of spiritual fruits

By Carl E. Olson. Pentecost recognizes the New Law of Christ, which is established through the Holy Spirit

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Sharing their maternal love

By Maryann Eidemiller. Three women of special-needs children extend their nurturing to others in need

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So many spiritualities

By Msgr. M. Francis Mannion. Church's diverse traditions are 'refractions of the one pure light of the Holy Spirit'

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Filmmaker's affront to Jesus Christ

Our Takes

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Sour smell of obscurity

By Robert P. Lockwood. Blessed Pope Pius IX's reputation in America suffered from stereotypes, anti-Catholicism

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Church's truly class Acts

By Msgr. Owen F. Campion. Reading the Acts of the Apostles reinforces Catholicism's strong link to early Christians

Catholic leaders sport differing views of Olympics

Living example: 'My yoke is easy, my burden light'

Catholic governor vetoes late-term abortion bill

Meet Paraguay's president-elect, a Catholic bishop

Grant shows appreciation for sisters' service

May makes perfect time to crown Mother of God

Closing the Confirmation Gap

Harvest of spiritual fruits

Sharing their maternal love

So many spiritualities

Filmmaker's affront to Jesus Christ

Sour smell of obscurity

Church's truly class Acts

Letters to the Editor

Mother of revolutions