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Republican Ryan cites pope to defend budget cuts
Bible translator criticized over word substitution
US Bible translator agrees to review after criticism over substitutions for 'Son' and 'Father'
The Vatican's War on Women Sure Sounds Familiar

Republican Ryan cites pope to defend budget cuts

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Invoking Pope Benedict, Republican Representative Paul Ryan defended his budget plan on Thursday at Georgetown University, where a group of the Jesuit institution's faculty has accused him of misusing Catholic teachings to push cuts to programs that serve the poor. "The overarching threat to our whole society today is the exploding federal debt," Ryan said, speaking in a Gothic, oak-paneled auditorium on the Georgetown campus. ...

Bible translator criticized over word substitution

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One of the largest Bible translators in the world is undergoing an independent review after critics claimed language in some of their translations intended for Muslim countries misses the essential Christian idea of Trinity: the father, son and the holy spirit or ghost.

US Bible translator agrees to review after criticism over substitutions for 'Son' and 'Father'

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The Vatican's War on Women Sure Sounds Familiar

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We just can't quite put our finger on ... nevermind, yes we can.