e Experts in <strong>the</strong> <strong>News</strong> The Religion <strong>News</strong> Service, The (Newark) Star-Ledger and Houston Chronicle History pr<strong>of</strong>essor Una Cadegan discussed Catholic teaching on war. The Washington Post “On Faith” blog Visiting religious studies pr<strong>of</strong>essor Vincent Miller published a blog reacting to <strong>the</strong> Pew Research Center report that an increasing number <strong>of</strong> Americans have changed <strong>the</strong>ir religious affiliations. USA Today and The Washington Post To combat holiday stress and put it in perspective, UD campus minister Sister Mary Louise Foley, F.M.I., advised readers to think about what an Iraqi woman might feel like as she gets up in <strong>the</strong> morning. CNN Most religious groups don’t have a position on neardeath experiences, Sandra Yocum-Mize, chair <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> religious studies department, said in a story about <strong>the</strong> spirituality <strong>of</strong> near-death experiences. The Associated Press, more 60 media outlets including The Chicago Tribune, CNN <strong>In</strong>ternational, Time, FOX <strong>News</strong> and The Washington Post William Portier, Mary Ann Spearin Chair <strong>of</strong> Catholic Theology, commented on a book that contradicts Biblical teaching by suggesting a Roman soldier who raped Mary was <strong>the</strong> fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Jesus. The Catholic <strong>News</strong> Service Fa<strong>the</strong>r John Putka, S.M., lecturer in political science, explained <strong>the</strong> inability <strong>of</strong> Catholic presidential candidates to gain traction. The Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes and <strong>the</strong> Seattle Post-<strong>In</strong>telligencer Christopher Duncan, chair <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> political science department, reflected on what <strong>the</strong> pope’s <strong>the</strong>nupcoming visit to ground zero may mean to <strong>the</strong>npresidential candidate Rudy Giuliani. The Columbus Dispatch Sister M. Jean Frisk, S.S.M., talked about <strong>the</strong> tradition <strong>of</strong> holiday lights. Fa<strong>the</strong>r Johann Roten, S.M. discussed <strong>the</strong> power <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> rosary. ‘ The pope wants to present <strong>the</strong> Catholic Church in its most basic, most appealing way, and <strong>the</strong>n, he wants it to have a strong role in influencing <strong>the</strong> culture.’ The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer Fa<strong>the</strong>r Johann Roten, S.M., <strong>of</strong>fered his perspective on <strong>the</strong> 150th anniversary <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> first apparition <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Virgin Mary at Lourdes. —Dennis Doyle, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> religious studies, on Pope Benedict XVI’s U.S. visit, The Christian Science Monitor The Journal <strong>News</strong> (West Chester, N.Y.) and CKNW-TV in Vancouver, B.C. Dennis Doyle, pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> religious studies, talked about <strong>the</strong> July Vatican announcement that allowed more <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Latin Mass. The Religion <strong>News</strong> Service, Houston Chronicle, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer and The (Newark) Star-Ledger Pr<strong>of</strong>essor William Portier shared anecdotes and commentary about Catholic voters. The Philippine Daily <strong>In</strong>quirer Sister Angela Ann Zukowski, M.H.S.H., director <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>In</strong>stitute for Pastoral <strong>In</strong>itiatives, explained <strong>the</strong> world is divided into “digital natives” and “digital immigrants” during a training session for bishops from Asia on Friendster, MySpace, Facebook and YouTube designed to get <strong>the</strong>m comfortable with <strong>the</strong> world <strong>of</strong> cyberspace. 21 Telling <strong>the</strong> Story http://news.udayton.edu
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