Chicago, January 25, 2009 –In a Jan. 23 statement, Pope Benedict XVI called priests around the world to operate Web sites and blogs in order to participate in social media communications. The Holy Father also revealed the theme for the annual World Communications Day
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Chicago, January 23, 2009 – Political corruption is nothing new. While the governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, is gaining much media attention from allegedly attempting to sell the Senate seat left vacant by President Barack Obama, the phenomenon of political corruption goes back to biblical times.
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Chicago, January 12, 2009 – It is tradition that the beginning of a new year regularly brings resolutions to make changes. Most often those changes have to do with one’s physical life: eat healthier, lose weight, quit smoking, or spend more time at the gym.
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Chicago, November 18, 2008 – There has been more bad news about the U.S. economy since the Presidential election; the stock market has plummeted, the country has lost more than 500,000 jobs since September, and companies that have been the backbone of the U.S. economy are hemorrhaging and pleading for help from the government.
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CHICAGO, October 15, 2008 – The financial turmoil our country and the world is experiencing has shaken many, not only on a practical level, but a spiritual level as well. For many, their faith has been rocked by the uncertain economy and many are looking for direction from the Church.
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CHICAGO, October 3, 2008 – Comedian Bill Maher has taken his disdain for religion – all religions – to the big screen. His film Religulous opens today in theaters across the country and while Maher’s claim is that “he’s asking questions about religion”, he doesn’t seem to be too interested in the answers.
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CHICAGO, October 2, 2008 – Publishing books, podcasting his sermons and posting movie reviews on his YouTube channel were just warm-ups for Chicago priest and popular theologian Fr. Robert Barron. Next month, he heads to Rome to shoot the second episode of his biggest production yet—a $10 million, 10-part TV documentary on Catholicism.
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