Archive for December 27, 2019

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By Mary Farrow

Strong online boundaries make for the happiest relationships, study finds

Cutting ties with old flames, before the internet, used to be easy.  Read more

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Missionary priest rescues children from slavery in the DRC mines

Fr. Willy Milayi is a Missionary of the Immaculate Conception who lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He... Read more

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Piracy and despair: The unique problems that plague sailors

For most people in the 21st century, piracy probably conjures up images of illegal downloads from Limewire before it does... Read more

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By Mary Farrow

Can tattoos be sacramentals? 

When the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to the English Carmelite, St. Simon Stock, she carried the Carmelite scapular in her... Read more

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By Perry West

A bowl of soup, and a chance for compassion

For nearly 15 years, a Catholic charity in south-central New York has sold ceramic bowls to raise both money for... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

Notre-Dame still at risk of destruction, says rector

This year Christmas Mass was not celebrated at Notre-Dame de Paris for the first time since the French First Republic,... Read more

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Islamists in Nigeria kill Christian hostages

The Islamic State group in Nigeria released a video Thursday claiming to show the killing of 11 Christian men.  Read more