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Boston cardinal withdraws from Boston College graduation after abortion controversy

Boston cardinal withdraws from Boston College graduation after abortion controversy

Since the university has not withdrawn the invitation and because the Taoiseach has not seen fit to decline, I shall not attend the graduation.

Mark Sanford: 'I'm imperfect,' 'saved by God's grace' and have conviction on 'doing something about spending in Washington'

Mark Sanford: 'I'm imperfect,' 'saved by God's grace' and have conviction on 'doing something about spending in Washington'

"Some guy came up to me the other day, and he said, 'You look a lot like Lazarus.'

Obama: After tragedies, 'Americans reflect on the sacredness of life'

Obama: After tragedies, 'Americans reflect on the sacredness of life'

"Regardless of religion or creed, Americans reflect on the sacredness of life and express their sympathy for the wounded, offering comfort and holding up a light in an hour of darkness."

Pew study: 99 percent of Muslim Afghans want sharia to be 'law of the land'

Pew study: 99 percent of Muslim Afghans want sharia to be 'law of the land'

"The percentage of Muslims who say they want sharia to be 'the official law of the land' varies widely around the world, from fewer than one-in-10 in Azerbaijan (8 percent) to near unanimity in Afghanistan (99 percent)."