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DETROIT – It was an event he witnessed while “still in grammar school” that helped shape Los Angeles Cardinal Roger M. Mahony’s concern for immigrants.

For 74 of her 95 years, Oklahoman has been stalwart of rural parish

TULSA, Okla. – There were just seven Catholics when Marian E. Baker began attending Immaculate Conception Church in Poteau, located in a small rural area of southeastern Oklahoma.

‘Funny’ is in eye of beholder, says comedian Matt Baetz, Hall alumnus

Some of the most useful career experience comedian Matt Baetz ever received came from his days as a student at St. Joseph Middle School.

Kmiec column is disingenuous

Strange that The Catholic Review would give Douglass Kmiec (CR, April 2) the space to present an ambiguous defense of President Barack Obama’s stem cell policy in the same issue that our Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien warns us that the current administra¬tion is “on track to live up to projections that it would be one of the most radically pro-abortion adminis¬trations in recent history.” Mr. Kmiec has been an outspoken supporter of Obama. His column is disingenuous at best. He hides behind the National Academy of Sciences, which has no ethical competence at all. He states “the new president’s policy does not contemplate creating new embryos for the sole purpose of scientific research,” yet he fails to tell us that it does not prohibit this practice but rather leaves the door wide open for its implementation. Who among us thinks that therapeutic cloning will not be allowed by this administration? He also tells us that the president’s policy contemplates “putting to use so-called ‘surplus’ embryos.” How can Kmiec continue to support and defend a president whose utilitarian view sees life as “surplus”? He is deceived if he thinks therapeutic cloning will not be encouraged by President Obama’s minions. Lastly, he wants us to be involved in drafting regulations for an intrinsically evil policy. Kmiec represents the church’s teaching and wisdom on life issues as just another viewpoint. It is a shame that he continues to defend the indefensible.

Bad economy seen as cause for recent reports of increased abortions

WASHINGTON – As Beth O’Reilly of Manassas, Va., grows larger with child, the Catholic mother of two other young children sees her home budget getting smaller as the economy becomes more unstable.

Belgian protest of pope’s remarks on condoms ‘evokes bewilderment’

VATICAN CITY – The Belgian parliament’s decision to lodge a formal protest against the Vatican for Pope Benedict XVI’s comments concerning the use of condoms in AIDS prevention “evokes bewilderment,” the Vatican spokesman said.

Last living founder of Georgia Trappist monastery recalls its history

CONYERS, Ga. – “I wanted to be a simple religious. A nobody would be the best thing,” said Trappist Father Luke Kot, who helped establish Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Monastery in Conyers 65 years ago.

Church in troubled southern Philippines continues normal activities

MANILA, Philippines – The Jolo vicariate in the southern Philippines plans to go ahead with Holy Week activities despite the state of emergency declared in Sulu province because of a hostage crisis.

Despite death threats, nun works to protect Brazilian children

TORONTO – When Sister Henriqueta Cavalcante answers her cell phone, she does not know if she’ll get another death threat for trying to expose an underground culture of sexual violence against children in the Brazilian state of Para.

Say never again to Holocaust, Holocaust denial, Cardinal Kasper urges