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Protecting kids from movies
"The movie industry now is considering amending its ratings system to include this new and specific admonishment to parents: Many R-rated movies are unsuitable for young children," the Christian Science Monitor reports. The move comes after some parents started complaining that the ratings system has become more lenient and as movie theaters struggle to keep unaccompanied children out of adult movies. New ratings are expected for release this summer.

He fought for the homeless
Many mourners came to Paris' Notre Dame cathedral yesterday to pay homage to Abbe Pierre, a French priest who publicly championed the needs of the homeless. The priest died Jan. 22. Among other accomplishments, Abbe Pierre smuggled Jews out of the occupied country during World War II and founded hostels for the homeless around the world.

A view from the street
How the media presents the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., doesn't accurately represent who is there and who supports the issue, according to "Barbara," a former pro-choice supporter who shares photos and commentary from the March on her picture blog. Of note, she points out all the young people who attended and the fact that the media just show photos of bishops speaking at the event in an effort, as she says, to make it seem like only middle-age to older white men with collars care about the issue. See who was there by visiting her page.