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Nun turns away sisters at polling place

The Associated Press

About 12 Indiana nuns were turned away Tuesday from a polling place by a fellow sister because they didn't have state or federal identification bearing a photograph. Sister Julie McGuire said she was forced to turn away her fellow members of Saint Mary's Convent in South Bend, across the street from the University of Notre Dame, because they had been told earlier that they would need such an ID to vote. The nuns, all in their 80s or 90s, didn't get one but came to the precinct anyway. Sister McGuire said the convent will make a "very concerted effort" to get proper identification for the nuns in time for the general election.  More info here>>

Consequences of contraception

InsideCatholic.com

While artificial contraception has been embraced by secular society, Inside Catholic columnist Eric Pavlat links many societal woes, including high divorce rates, abortion and assaults on the traditional family, to birth control. More info here>>

Pontiff goes high-tech

The Sydney Morning News

In a World Youth Day first, Pope Benedict XVI will send daily text messages of hope and inspiration to young people during the Sydney event. The plan will connect the Pope with 225,000 pilgrims that are expected to converge on Sydney as part of the six-day Catholic festival in July. World Youth Day coordinator Bishop Anthony Fisher said the idea behind the text service was to provide a unique experience by using new ways to connect with today's tech-savvy youths. More info here>>

Today’s Catholic

Father Jay Finelli, host of “iPadre Catholic Podcast,” talks about sin on this episode, then interviews Genevieve Kineke on Pope John Paul’s Mulieris Dignitatem. More info here>>