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April 12, 2019

Twitter restricts Mother Teresa abortion quote; CEO can’t explain why

The reason for the ban? The graphic purportedly violated Twitter's "health and pharmaceutical products and services policy."
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Detroit Archdiocese launches new publication to build up discipleship

The next phase of Catholic media is filling mailboxes across the Archdiocese of Detroit, and it's all part of a continuing mission to make and build up disciples of Jesus Christ.
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Listening session will share experiences of racism in the Catholic Church

Three months after Archbishop William E. Lori published his second pastoral reflection on racism, the Archdiocese of Baltimore will offer an April 29 listening session at Notre Dame of Maryland University in Baltimore to present the firsthand experiences of invited speakers who have faced racism in the Catholic Church.
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Upon further review

I just wanted to assure you that I am still living at the cathedral rectory. I’ve been able to keep my residence. Please pray that I’ll be able to keep my sanity! 
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Movie Review: ‘The Best of Enemies’

"The Best of Enemies" (STX) is an appealing fact-based drama that promotes humane values and Gospel-guided behavior.
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Ohio governor signs fetal heartbeat law, setting stage for legal challenges

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill that would make it illegal to carry out an abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected.
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Ministering at Laurel Park, priest wants to smell not like sheep, but a ‘horse’

Father Mateus-Ariza, pastor of Resurrection of Our Lord in Laurel, has a parish community that is small, vibrant and culturally diverse. He utilizes every opportunity to bring people to his parish, and when someone at the racetrack invited him to visit the workers, the priest immediately grabbed the opportunity.
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At retreat for South Sudan leaders, pope literally begs for peace

At the end of a highly unusual spiritual retreat for the political leaders of warring factions, Pope Francis knelt at the feet of the leaders of South Sudan, begging them to give peace a chance and to be worthy "fathers of the nation."
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