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U.S. Catholic: November 2006

Help wanted: Surviving the spiritual challenges of unemployment
A pink slip is more than a sign of economic and career trouble; it can just as often prompt a crisis of faith. Marcia Froelke Coburn explores how some Catholics are helping themselves and each other prevent a lay-off from being a spiritual letdown.

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Al-Salamu 'alaykum
The fallout from Pope Benedict’s words calls for a more personal interfaith conversation.

The price is right
Though it takes effort, Christina Zaker says in Practicing Catholic that shopping fair trade for Christmas keeps the real reason for the season front and center. ALSO: resources for online Fair Trade shopping.
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Pope's commentary on Islam provokes global controversy
Don't know much about Islam
The editors interview CTU's Scott Alexander

Al-Salamu 'alaykum
The fallout from Pope Benedict’s words calls for a more personal interfaith conversation.

English text of the Pope’s speech

Pope's blunt approach to dialogue strains existing interfaith bridges

Pope’s apology

Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue

Pope expresses respect for Muslims, pledges to continue dialogue

U.S. Bishops’ Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs

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Margin Notes by Kevin Clarke
A poor measure of poverty
Low-income Americans deserve a bigger piece of the pie.

Don't know much about Islam
"Al-salamu alaykum!" That's the voicemail greeting you get when Scott Alexander is out of the office. Don't be surprised if Alexander, the director of the Catholic-Muslim Studies Program at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, throws an Arabic phrase or two into the conversation just to keep you on your toes.


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