Where Egypt and D.C. intersect; persecution in India; and a note of thanks
All Things Catholic: Persecution of Christians in the Middle East has become so widespread, it's actually inspired bipartisan cooperation in Congress.
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John L. Allen Jr., NCR senior correspondent, writes weekly on the goings-on in Vatican and in the church around the world.
Top five under-covered Vatican stories of 2012
All Things Catholic: Which stories of 2012 fell through the cracks or didn't generate the buzz they really deserved? Here are John Allen's top five.
Defending Christians; Salt and Light; and who didn't cancel Christmas
All Things Catholic: It turns out Kazakhstan, of all places, might have something to teach Catholics everywhere about the church's preoccupation with religious freedom.
Mixed bag of Catholic life, Twitter, Denmark, and Obama’s ambassador
All Things Catholic: Catholicism and secularism in Denmark; the next U.S. ambassador to Vatican, and the pope on Twitter.
Catholic activism on the death penalty; a brief dispatch from Denmark
All Things Catholic: Leaders from around the world gathered Tuesday to discuss abolishing the death penalty in all countries. Already, 150 nations have joined the fight.
Unexpected sanity in Europe; Miguel Diaz; and Syria's Christians
All Things Catholic: Reflections on Europe's new commissioner of health, who's Catholic, and the U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, who's stepping down.
The elderly as the church's swing state, and sparing a thought for Syria
All Things Catholic: The church should not fret at the large number of older people in the pews; it should celebrate them.
Defending Christians at risk is a transcendent post-election cause
All Things Catholic: Now that the election is over, Catholic attention can be turned to the global problem of the deaths of Christians.
Debunking four myths about John Paul I, the 'Smiling Pope'
All Things Catholic: Was Pope John Paul I, who was pope for only 33 days, murdered? Did he actually support women's ordination? John Allen explores.
A global crop of cardinals; Syria; Vatileaks; and possible popes
All Things Catholic: The Synod of Bishops is drawing to a close. Here are some of the things we've learned in the last three weeks.
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In This Issue
June 7-20, 2013
- Pope spotlights social teaching with blunt calls for ethical economy
- We face clear moral choices in priorities of our federal budget
- Mother Tekla: the most powerful woman in Rome
- [Print Edition Only] Special Section: Ministries PREVIEW
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