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February 4, 2011

Boy gives Vatican security the slip

In case you missed it, a Brazilian boy gave the Swiss Guard the slip at Pope Benedict XVI’s Wednesday general audience in Rome.  It seems the youngster was looking for a hug and a blessing. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X6ppSJKqNQ]
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Obama picks outspoken sister for advisory council

Sister Marlene Weisenbeck (National Catholic Reporter Photo) Sister Marlene Weisenbeck, a critic of the Vatican’s apostolic visitation of American religious sisters, has been picked by President Barack Obama to serve on the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. The appointment was announced today. ?According to a Feb. 4 White House release, the advisory council “brings...
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