• Is your baptism valid? Vatican says baptisms using wrong words are not valid, must be redone

• Pope appeals for peace in Iraq; Appeal comes after kidnapping
of Mosul archbishop

• State law banning abortion faces repeal; Public hearing on bill to repeal law attracts hundreds of pro-lifers

• Kansas bishops say body exhibit exploits those whose bodies
are on display

• Study looks at religion in America; Catholic Church loses most members, but influx of immigrant Catholics offsets loss

• Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl -- Sacred tradition and our profession of faith

• Fr. Ron Rolheiser -- Of freedom, artists, reticence and sanctity

• Charlie Martin -- Being dumped really hurts; Reassuring words never seem to make it easier

• Understanding the Mass
by Fr. Tom Margevicius -- Communion: Time for intimate union with Christ; It's not about Jesus and me, but Jesus and us

• Fr. Richard McBrien -- Why hasn't a pope been named after Joseph?

• George Weigel -- Harvard does not take undergrad education seriously; Parents should look for classic liberal arts education at a Catholic college

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