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U.S. Catholic April 2006

Picturing the perfect priest
While they’re not all looking for Bing Crosby-types, U.S. Catholic readers are happy to describe what they want in a candidate for Holy Orders. In this Reader Survey Heather Grennan Gary draws up a list of qualities readers would like to see in those hearing the call.

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Spending like there’s no tomorrow
U.S. fiscal irresponsibility is more than just a "local" political problem.


Suffer the children
In a photo story Kevin Clarke profiles Bangkok’s Mercy Center, where HIV-infected women and their children get a chance to live—and sometimes die—in peace. (Find out more about the Mercy Center!)

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The sky is falling
It may not be easy being green, but it’s definitely Catholic to protect the environment, says the University of Notre Dame’s Kristin Shrader-Frechette in an interview with editors.

Spirituality Café:

Glad you asked:
Why does Easter seem to go on forever?

Lenten resources from U.S. Catholic
How I almost missed Good Friday
40 days to a new you pt.1
40 days to a new you pt.2
Three ways to get into spiritual shape this Lent
Lean into Lent

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.


Father Cyrus Banque, C.M.F.


What price justice?
Four years after a bloody transition to independence, the people of East Timor are struggling to balance justice and economic stability. In this photo story W. Evan Golder documents their difficult journey.


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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