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2013-07-07T13:56:11-04:00

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Once again: God cures someone, through the prayers of JPII

Last updated on: July 7, 2013 at 1:56 pm By tmatt

At this point, I think it’s safe to say that almost every story written about the Vatican decision to recognize the sainthood of the Blessed John Paul II (and, in a surprise of timing, John XXIII) is going to include a phrase or two about the former pope performing a miracle of healing, or words to that effect. Trust me, I am well aware of the fact that many Catholics use language, from time to time, saying that this or... Read more

2013-07-06T23:04:29-04:00

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A Newtown massacre in Nigeria, with ghosts

Last updated on: July 6, 2013 at 11:04 pm By mollie

Absolutely horrific news out of Nigeria today. From the Associated Press: POTISKUM, Nigeria — Islamic militants attacked a boarding school in northeastern Nigeria before dawn on Saturday, killing 29 students and a teacher. Survivors said that some pupils were burned alive in the latest school attack said to have been carried out by a radical terrorist group. It’s a wire report, with all of the limitations you might expect, but read the whole story for details on how the attackers... Read more

2013-07-05T12:15:00-04:00

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Watching for ghosts in the news flashes from Egypt

Last updated on: July 5, 2013 at 12:15 pm By tmatt

A few journalistic thoughts while I continue to watch the waves of news coverage rolling in from Egypt: * Over the past decade or two, I have attended a number of conferences and seminars with scholars and mainstream journalists — Christians and Muslims — who work in Islamic cultures. Most of our conversations have centered on freedom of the press, but it’s hard to talk about freedom of expression in one part of life without getting into others, such as... Read more

2013-07-05T08:45:41-04:00

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Why atheists who pray should still be called atheists

Last updated on: July 5, 2013 at 8:45 am By Joe Carter

What do you call someone who reads the Bible, attends church, prays daily, and believes in the existence of the soul, heaven, hell, and life after death? Sometimes you call them “atheists.” A reporter on the crime beat has clear-cut criteria for distinguishing between criminals and police. Likewise political journalists can typically rely on their readers understanding what they mean when they describe someone as being a Republican or Democrat. But religion reporters have a more difficult task when it... Read more

2013-07-04T12:17:20-04:00

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Beautiful tribute to Catholic sisters in Civil War nursing

Last updated on: July 4, 2013 at 12:17 pm By mollie

On this Independence Day, let’s look at a great story that appeared on the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette really pulled out the stops for coverage of this Civil War anniversary and Sunday’s paper had a special section that covered various angles. I’m no Civil War buff but my visit to Gettysburg a few years ago was fascinating and informative. In any case, Ann Rodgers had a piece in that special section on an under-covered... Read more

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2013-07-03T12:48:29-04:00

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Painful silences in CBS chat on same-sex marriage rulings

Last updated on: July 3, 2013 at 12:48 pm By tmatt

OK, follow me carefully here, because it is especially interesting who passed the following item news along. I read quite a few Catholic blogs, and follow the headlines at New Advent, but I had never heard of the self-proclaimed conservative Catholic blogger/geek who uses “Da Tech Guy” as his cyber-persona. However, this particular blogger recently offered up an interesting analysis of a not-so-shining moment in the long, distinguished career of reporter/anchor Bob Schieffer at CBS News. More on the content... Read more

2013-07-03T13:01:32-04:00

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Could it be … Satan? Not in the news coverage

Last updated on: July 3, 2013 at 1:01 pm By Joe Carter

When abortion rights supporters showed up at the Texas state capitol to protest, the AP considers it worthy of a 800-plus word feature. The headline on Monday was “Crowd Of Thousands Packs Texas Capitol To Protest Abortion Bill.” It was the largest demonstration at the Capitol in recent memory, with the Department of Public Safety pegging the crowd size at about 3,000 by mid-morning and The Associated Press later estimating it had grown to at least 5,000 participants at its... Read more

2013-07-03T18:11:32-04:00

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BBC silence on honor killings and Islam

Last updated on: July 3, 2013 at 6:11 pm By geoconger

The BBC reports three Pakistani women were murdered by a member of their family for insulting the family honor by “smiling and laughing in the rain outside their family home” . The Corporation does a strong job in detailing the who, what, where and when of this “honor killing”, but continues its policy of hiding the why. The mention of Islam is absent from this story. The story opens with the what, who and where: Three women in north Pakistan... Read more

2013-07-02T16:41:35-04:00

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Zeleny’s questions: 3 on shoes, 3 on catheters, 0 on abortion

Last updated on: July 2, 2013 at 4:41 pm By mollie

Earlier this week, we discussed the six questions that ABC News’ reporter Jeff Zeleny asked of State Sen. Wendy Davis in the interview that aired on “This Week” on Sunday. We’ve been pointing out the problems in this religion ghost-soaked topic for years. Over the past week, those problems have been demonstrated in the softball interviews and coverage of Davis. Zeleny took a bit of heat for the nature of his questions and inability to ask a single question (much... Read more

2013-07-02T09:51:10-04:00

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Nolan Ryan’s son and the F-word

Last updated on: July 2, 2013 at 9:51 am By Bobby Ross Jr.

In his 27-year major-league career, Nolan Ryan regularly fired 100-mph fastballs. He pitched seven no-hitters and struck out 5,714 batters — both records. Now the CEO of my beloved Texas Rangers, the 66-year-old “Ryan Express” is a baseball legend — a Hall of Fame right-hander who needs no introduction to fans. Nolan’s son Reid Ryan, 41, is a different story. Except for his famous father, the younger Ryan remains relatively unknown. However, the Houston Astros hired him as team president... Read more

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