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U.S. Catholic January 2005

Inconceivable:
The spiritual test of infertility
When couples can’t conceive, they not only have questions for their doctor but for God, too. Heidi Schlumpf explores answers they find.

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Our sisters' keeper
Women's work around the world includes fighting for their God-given rights and building a better future for their children, Kevin Clarke reports in Margin Notes.

Is there life after death?
When the sudden loss of her husband and daughter flung Paula D’Arcy into the abyss of grief, she wondered if she would ever find joy again. In an interview with the editors she shares what she learned on her way out of the depths.


A woman's place is in the Bible
If you think the Old Testament is just about Moses, Abraham, and the rest of the boys, Gina Hens-Piazza has good news for you. With Hebrew heroines like Judith, Ruth, and Esther, the history of God's holy people is full of girl power.

Hotel Rwanda Hero Paul Rusesabagina campaigns to end genocide in Darfur: Watch his interview with the editors now or read it in the February issue of U.S. Catholic.


The Busy Christian's Guide to Catholic Social Teaching
Visit our popular online guide to 100 years of Catholic tradition, tracking the church's "best kept secret" from Rerum novarum to Centesimus annus.

Anne Burke receives the 2005 U.S. Catholic Award for Furthering the Cause of Women in the Church
Watch Judge Burke's acceptance speech (Quicktime 7 required).


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