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Allen  All Things Catholic  John L. Allen, Jr.   NCR Senior Correspondent weekly analysis     podcasts     more...     Daily News and Updates        Go To Friday's Column --- Italian diocese defends plans for local mosque Posted: May 11, 2008 at 05:37am CST. Is India the next China on religious freedom? Posted: May 9, 2008 at 08:37am CST. Doing the right thing pastorally is also the best PR Posted: May 4, 2008 at 05:42am CST. Fracas over bishop-president in Paraguay: 'It's the theology, stupid' Posted: May 3, 2008 at 07:30am CST. International poll: Critics, not fundamentalists, know the Bible better Posted: May 3, 2008 at 03:40am CST. Remembering Tim Unsworth Posted: May 2, 2008 at 04:47am CST. Le Figaro declares papal primary season open Posted: Apr 27, 2008 at 01:25am CST. What abortion is to American Catholics, the death penalty is for Italians Posted: Apr 25, 2008 at 05:30am CST. No hard line from pope on communion for pro-choice pols Posted: Apr 20, 2008 at 08:12am CST. The Pope and the Polygamists Posted: Apr 18, 2008 at 22:27pm CST. Pope Benedict meets with victims of clerical sexual abuse Posted: Apr 17, 2008 at 15:50pm CST. Pope, not media, stirring talk of sexual abuse crisis Posted: Apr 16, 2008 at 22:31pm CST. The rest of Benedict's speech to bishops Posted: Apr 16, 2008 at 21:40pm CST. Pope tackles sex abuse, immigration, and religion in America Posted: Apr 15, 2008 at 15:55pm CST. Transcript from Papal Plane Posted: Apr 15, 2008 at 15:53pm CST. Chittister  From Where I Stand  Joan Chittister, O.S.B.   NCR Web Columnist   Weekly Columns        What a fine mess you’ve gotten us in Posted: May 6, 2008 at 09:06 CST. No honk, no hassle Posted: Apr 16, 2008 at 12:17 CST. I saw the answer in India Posted: Apr 3, 2008 at 10:43 CST. Passé for whom? And so what for us? Posted: Mar 19, 2008 at 04:16 CST. Dear  On the Road to Peace  John Dear, S.J.   NCR Web Columnist Weekly Columns       'Let us try to think of ourselves as a community' Posted: May 6, 2008 at 13:14 CST. JFK and the Unspeakable Posted: Apr 29, 2008 at 10:23 CST. A Visit to Los Alamos High School Posted: Apr 22, 2008 at 11:02 CST. Dorothy Day and the Revolution of Love Posted: Apr 15, 2008 at 11:09 CST. Estés  El Rio Debajo El Rio: The river beneath the river  Clarissa Pinkola Estés   NCR Web Columnist Weekly Columns       Facing Evil: Qui tacet consentit. - Who keeps silent, consents Posted: May 12, 2008 at 15:54 CST. Dear brave souls ... do not lose heart Posted: May 5, 2008 at 11:21 CST. ¡Abre la Puerta! Open the Door! Posted: Apr 28, 2008 at 09:36 CST. The transformative dark night of the soul Posted: Apr 21, 2008 at 14:30 CST. Gumbleton  The Peace Pulpit  Bishop Thomas Gumbleton   NCR Web Homilist Weekly Sunday Homilies       The Ascension of the Lord Posted: May 8, 2008 at 14:08 EST. Sixth Sunday of Easter Posted: May 1, 2008 at 15:09 EST. Fifth Sunday of Easter Posted: Apr 25, 2008 at 13:55 EST. Fourth Sunday of Easter Posted: Apr 17, 2008 at 09:13 EST.

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