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Issue of August 17, 2003
Vatican’s words on same-sex marriage supported, protested
The release of a Vatican document urging Catholic politicians around the world to oppose laws allowing for same-sex marriages stirred reactions among Chicago-area Catholics and non-Catholics alike.
Ministry behind bars: 20 years of Kolbe House
When Gilda Wagner first walked into the women’s division of the Cook County Jail as a volunteer 11 years ago, she did not feel scared or intimidated. Despite the security, the staff members who admitted her and Deacon Jack Malone for a Sunday morning Communion service were courteous, even cordial.
The Interview
Serrin Foster, president of Feminists for Life of America, shares her thoughts on pro-life feminism and on trends in the abortion controversy. Her lecture, “The Feminist Case Against Abortion,” was included in a 2001 book entitled, “Women’s Rights.”
Observations
Feeling persecuted?: While I don’t quite believe that hungry lions are getting warmed up in the stadium bullpen, there’s an uncomfortable amount of what might be termed “Catholic-bashing” going on.
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The Catholic New World
August 17, 2003
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