State of Union address quickly highlights key Catholic issues

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Pro-life advocates shift movement’s approach in current abortion climate

Synagogue visit is chapter in Rome’s unique Catholic-Jewish history

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Profile of a refugee: Former Colombian journalist, now deacon in Canada

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Mary’s intercession credited for saving Missouri farmland from floods

Irish pro golfer O’Connor had strong faith, priest says at funeral

Supreme Court rules Florida’s death penalty system unconstitutional