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Equality and Catholicism – James Kalb, Crisis Magazine

A Tale of 2 Mangers: Abandoned on Streets of Bethlehem & Adopted – Susan M. Tyrrell, LifeSiteNews

Pakistan: Freeing Rimsha – M. Pi., La Stampa/Vatican Insider

On the Demonic and Exorcism by Richard Collins of the Linen on the Hedgerow blog – Big ulpit

Mormons & Baptizing for the Dead: What is the Catholic Reply? – Dr. Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

Are Bikinis O.K.? – Carolyn Moynihan, Catholic Exchange

God’s Financial Plan for His Church – Msgr. Charles Pope, Archdiocese of Washington

A Patron Saint of Down’s Syndrome – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald

What is Man? – Fr. Bevil Bramwell OMI, The Catholic Thing

Father John Ireland and the Fifth Minnesota - Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

On Religious Freedom – J. D. Pierce, Traditium

On Enemies of the Church - J. C. Sanders, Ignitum Today

Genetic Engineering To Create New Super Moral Race – William M. Briggs

Should We Pray for Healing? - Cheryl Dickow, Catholic Lane

Junk Biology Promotes Uselessness of Men – Wesley J. Smith, First Things/Secondhand Smoke

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