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Is capitalism the problem, or the solution?

August 16, 2011 Catherine Harmon 0

Be sure to check out the CWR homepage, currently featuring Italian journalist Alessandra Nucci’s interview with Vatican Bank chief Ettore Gotti Tedeschi, “The Church and Capitalism,” from our August/September issue. Tedeschi touches on several issues […]

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The Bias of Laurie Goodstein

August 16, 2011 George Neumayr 0

Catholic World News notes that the New York Times “has rehashed the story that was widely reported in May, about the criticism of Kansas City’s Bishop Robert Finn that arose after the arrest of a […]

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Viva la Virgen de la Paloma!

August 15, 2011 Father Matthew Gamber 0

In his 2010 book-length interview, Light of the World (Ignatius Press), Pope Benedict talked about popular religion. He seemed to regret that it was on the decline and no longer having the impact it once had […]

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LCWR and “The Fecundity of Chaos”

August 12, 2011 George Neumayr 0

A New Age spin on the implosion of female religious orders can be found in this National Catholic Reporter story.  The Leadership Conference of Women Religious is contemplating the “fecundity of chaos” at its meeting in […]

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The Coming Whitewash

August 11, 2011 George Neumayr 0

Judging by this Catholic World News story, the final report from the Vatican on the state of female religious in the U.S. will likely be a business-as-usual report. The dissenting sisters who complained to the secular press […]