Political reporters learn about St. Augustine. Chaos ensues

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Political reporters learn about St. Augustine. Chaos ensues

I imagine that when some reporters read the Republican candidate’s words, they just assume the worst or even just assume that he was saying, contra what Jesus taught while performing miracles, that birth defects were caused by the personal sins of the involved parties.

Speak truth, show compassion: Christians and homosexuality

Speak truth, show compassion: Christians and homosexuality
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Speak truth, show compassion: Christians and homosexuality

The problem is that just as those seeking to be compassionate often lack the courage to speak the truth, those willing to speak the truth often lack compassion.

Estonian same-sex partnership stalled after family campaigners presented 38,000 signatures

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Estonian same-sex partnership stalled after family campaigners presented 38,000 signatures

The founder of Estonia’s pro-family movement said in an interview with a Polish Catholic television program that the country’s draft law on same-sex marriage will not go forward after his group presented the government with nearly 40,000 signatures defending traditional marriage.

A biblical task: translating the Bible in the 21st Century

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A biblical task: translating the Bible in the 21st Century

When scholar and priest William Tyndale decided to translate the Bible into English in the 1520s, he set out on a dangerous journey that eventually led him to be burned at the stake.

Cleric fights to save rural Romania from fracking

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Cleric fights to save rural Romania from fracking

As Orthodox priest Vasile Laiu gazes over the picturesque hills of eastern Romania, he prays they will be spared the shale gas wells and drilling rigs dotting some US landscapes.