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Bishops Unite against Onerous Federal Health Care Mandate
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[3rd Feb 2012
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/02312.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/02312.html
]]></guid><guidN>20120203</guidN><description><![CDATA[Did the White House see this coming?
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
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Minnesota Election Board Affirms Right of Bishops to Educate Their Flock
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[22nd Dec 2011
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/122211.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/122211.html
]]></guid><guidN>20111222</guidN><description><![CDATA[The state of Minnesota has reaffirmed Catholic bishops' right to educate their flock on the truth of marriage.
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
]]></columnistImageForRSSFeed></item><item><title><![CDATA[
Calling it a "Holiday" Tree is Insulting
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[7th Dec 2011
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/120711.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/120711.html
]]></guid><guidN>20111207</guidN><description><![CDATA[Some people have tried to avoid controversy or offending people by calling a Christmas tree a holiday tree. 
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
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A Celebrity's Divorce Stirs Debate over Marriage
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[4th Nov 2011
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/110411.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/110411.html
]]></guid><guidN>20111104</guidN><description><![CDATA[The dissolution of Kim Kardashian's marriage after just 72 days has proponents of gay marriage furious.
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
]]></columnistImageForRSSFeed></item><item><title><![CDATA[
Four Reasons Why '40 Days for Life' is So Brilliant
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[18th Oct 2011
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/101811.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/101811.html
]]></guid><guidN>20111018</guidN><description><![CDATA[The concept behind '40 Days for Life' is brilliant: Here's why.
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
]]></columnistImageForRSSFeed></item><item><title><![CDATA[
New Bishops' Committee on Religious Liberty Justified by Recent Events
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[4th Oct 2011
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/100411.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/100411.html
]]></guid><guidN>20111004</guidN><description><![CDATA[Religious liberty isn't just about the freedom to go to Mass every Sunday. 
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
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Don’t Get News on the Church from Newsweek, says Archbishop Chaput
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[21st Sep 2011
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/092111.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/092111.html
]]></guid><guidN>20110921</guidN><description><![CDATA[Why should we rely on biased news sources when getting our information on the Church?
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
]]></columnistImageForRSSFeed></item><item><title><![CDATA[
The Internet Gets a Little Darker as .xxx Websites Start this Week
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[7th Sep 2011
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/090711.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/090711.html
]]></guid><guidN>20110907</guidN><description><![CDATA[The Internet Gets a Little Darker as .xxx Websites Start this Week
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
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Now We Know What 'Separation of Church and State' Really Means
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[10th Aug 2011
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/081011.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/081011.html
]]></guid><guidN>20110810</guidN><description><![CDATA[The HHS contraception mandate attacks religious liberty and seeks to reshape Catholic institutions that serve the sick and poor.
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
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Atheists Sue to Prevent World Trade Center Cross at 9/11 Memorial
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[29th Jul 2011
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/072911.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/072911.html
]]></guid><guidN>20110729</guidN><description><![CDATA[The World Trade Center cross is now Ground Zero in the fight over religion in the public square. 
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
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Media Attacks Celebrity for Having a Fourth Child
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[22nd Jul 2011
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/072211.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/072211.html
]]></guid><guidN>20110722</guidN><description><![CDATA[Not everyone is thrilled about celebrity couple David and Victoria Beckham's fourth child.
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
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Atheists Object to Partnership Between City and Catholic School
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[17th Jun 2011
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/061711.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/061711.html
]]></guid><guidN>20110617</guidN><description><![CDATA[Can a city use taxpayer funds to help build a Catholic highschool? 
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
]]></columnistImageForRSSFeed></item><item><title><![CDATA[
Military Archbishop Reaffirms Church Teaching on Marriage and Sexuality
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[2nd Jun 2011
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/060111.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/060111.html
]]></guid><guidN>20110602</guidN><description><![CDATA[How could the repeal of DOMA affect military chaplains' freedoms of speech and conscience?
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
]]></columnistImageForRSSFeed></item><item><title><![CDATA[
Same-Sex Marriage Is Not Inevitable
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[19th May 2011
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/051911.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/051911.html
]]></guid><guidN>20110519</guidN><description><![CDATA[One of the most common arguments for redefining marriage is that this change is inevitable, so you might as well get on board with it.
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
]]></columnistImageForRSSFeed></item><item><title><![CDATA[
Pro-Choice Vandals Desecrate Cemetery of the Innocents Display
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[5th May 2011
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/05511.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/05511.html
]]></guid><guidN>20110505</guidN><description><![CDATA[Abortion and the campus: Sadly, vandalism against displays commemorating abortion's unborn victims is nothing new.
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
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Law Firm Pressured to Drop Defense of Marriage Law
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[27th Apr 2011
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/042711.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/042711.html
]]></guid><guidN>20110427</guidN><description><![CDATA[A law firm's decision to drop its defense of the Defense of Marriage Act raises questions about the nature of a lawyer's role.
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
]]></columnistImageForRSSFeed></item><item><title><![CDATA[
It’s Springtime for Education Reform
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[8th Apr 2011
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/040811.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/040811.html
]]></guid><guidN>20110408</guidN><description><![CDATA[State legislators across the country are proposing a wave of education reform, and a new Supreme Court victory has buoyed their efforts.
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
]]></columnistImageForRSSFeed></item><item><title><![CDATA[
Cardinal George Was Right: Civil Unions Law Threatens Catholic Charities
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[23rd Mar 2011
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/032311.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/032311.html
]]></guid><guidN>20110323</guidN><description><![CDATA[Cardinal George's warnings on the impact of a civil unions law on Catholic Charities went unheeded. Now, he's being proven right.
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
]]></columnistImageForRSSFeed></item><item><title><![CDATA[
Until Abortion Ends
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[15th Mar 2011
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/031511.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/031511.html
]]></guid><guidN>20110315</guidN><description><![CDATA[Fasting's not just for Lent. What would you give up to end abortion?
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
]]></columnistImageForRSSFeed></item><item><title><![CDATA[
Group Asks Supreme Court to Review San Francisco’s Anti-Catholic Resolution
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[23rd Feb 2011
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/022311.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/022311.html
]]></guid><guidN>20110223</guidN><description><![CDATA[The city named after Saint Francis has called the Catholic Church’s teaching on homosexuality “defamatory,” “hateful,” and “insulting to all San Franciscans.” 
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
]]></columnistImageForRSSFeed></item><item><title><![CDATA[
From the Heartland, a New Bill to Protect the Unborn at the First Beat
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[9th Feb 2011
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/020911.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/020911.html
]]></guid><guidN>20110209</guidN><description><![CDATA[A new bill in Ohio's legislature seeks to protect unborn children from the time of their first heartbeat.
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
]]></columnistImageForRSSFeed></item><item><title><![CDATA[
St. Katharine Drexel: The Anti-Margaret Sanger
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[27th Jan 2011
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/012711.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/012711.html
]]></guid><guidN>20110127</guidN><description><![CDATA[Two women in the 20th century offered vastly different approaches to helping America's poor.
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
]]></columnistImageForRSSFeed></item><item><title><![CDATA[
Change in Passport Language Undermines Mothers and Fathers
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[13th Jan 2011
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/011311.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/011311.html
]]></guid><guidN>20110113</guidN><description><![CDATA[A new move by the State Department challenges the unique roles of mothers and fathers.
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
]]></columnistImageForRSSFeed></item><item><title><![CDATA[
Is Popular Culture Discovering the Hero Priest?
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[27th Dec 2010
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/122710.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/122710.html
]]></guid><guidN>20101227</guidN><description><![CDATA[Is popular culture discovering the hero priest?
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
]]></columnistImageForRSSFeed></item><item><title><![CDATA[
Heart Speaks to Heart: How the Laity Can Help Communicate Our Church’s Teachings
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[10th Dec 2010
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/121010.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/121010.html
]]></guid><guidN>20101210</guidN><description><![CDATA[How can the laity help communicate the Church's message to the media?
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
]]></columnistImageForRSSFeed></item><item><title><![CDATA[
Education Reform Again Challenged by Bogus Church and State Allegations
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[12th Nov 2010
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/111210.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/111210.html
]]></guid><guidN>20101112</guidN><description><![CDATA[Why is an innovative and successful scholarship program under attack in Arizona?
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
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Free Speech is a Cherished Right, But Not Absolute
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[26th Oct 2010
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/102610.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/102610.html
]]></guid><guidN>20101026</guidN><description><![CDATA[A new Supreme Court case is backing Free Speech Absolutists up against the wall.
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
]]></columnistImageForRSSFeed></item><item><title><![CDATA[
Hundreds Gather at Wisconsin Shrine to Pray for Families
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[7th Oct 2010
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/100710.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/100710.html
]]></guid><guidN>20101007</guidN><description><![CDATA[On Respect Life Sunday, Catholics gathered to call upon the protection of the Mother of God, and ask her to lead us closer to her Son.
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
]]></columnistImageForRSSFeed></item><item><title><![CDATA[
Bishops Defend Marriage in Minnesota
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[27th Sep 2010
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/092710.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/092710.html
]]></guid><guidN>20100927</guidN><description><![CDATA[Despite the controversy it causes, Bishops ought to continue providing civic catechesis for their flocks.  

]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
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Not Without Controversy, Mother Teresa Festivies Culminate with Beautiful Stamp
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[9th Sep 2010
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/090910.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/090910.html
]]></guid><guidN>20100909</guidN><description><![CDATA[The Postal Service is right to recognize that Mother Teresa’s Catholic faith should not disqualify her from the country's recognition.
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
]]></columnistImageForRSSFeed></item><item><title><![CDATA[
Kudos to Apple for Saying No to Porn
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[25th Aug 2010
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/082510.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/082510.html
]]></guid><guidN>20100825</guidN><description><![CDATA[Amid cries of censorship, Apple's CEO is drawing the line against promoting pornographic material on this summer's hottest consumer item.
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
]]></columnistImageForRSSFeed></item><item><title><![CDATA[
Apostles for Marriage
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[18th Aug 2010
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/081810.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/081810.html
]]></guid><guidN>20100818</guidN><description><![CDATA[With the very foundations of marriage under attack, now more than ever is it imperative for Catholics to become apostles for this beautiful sacrament.
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
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The Continuing Fight Against Federal Funding of Abortion
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[27th Jul 2010
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/072710.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/072710.html
]]></guid><guidN>20100727</guidN><description><![CDATA[We're in urgent need of a permanent law banning federal funding of abortions from the new health care reform act.
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
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Don't Get Casual About the Sin of Abortion, Archbishop Carlson Warns 
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[13th Jul 2010
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/071310.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/071310.html
]]></guid><guidN>20100713</guidN><description><![CDATA[American Catholics can't afford to be casual about abortion.
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
]]></columnistImageForRSSFeed></item><item><title><![CDATA[
Which Founding Father was Catholic?
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[24th Jun 2010
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/062410.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/062410.html
]]></guid><guidN>20100624</guidN><description><![CDATA[An interview with an author on which Founding Father was Catholic
]]></description><columnistImageForRSSFeed><![CDATA[/shared/images/columnists/mercer71x110.jpg
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Every Child a Judas?
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[10th Jun 2010
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
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New Poll: Catholics More Likely to Think America Is on the 'Wrong Track'
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[27th May 2010
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/052710.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/052710.html
]]></guid><guidN>20100527</guidN><description><![CDATA[As media outlets churn the story of an election year marked by "voter discontent," Catholics especially seem to match that description.
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Christians Must Make Earth Day Their Own
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[28th Apr 2010
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/042810.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/042810.html
]]></guid><guidN>20100428</guidN><description><![CDATA[It's time to use the nation's secular feast days to talk about the dignity of human life.
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Justice Stevens' Retirement Marks an Opportunity Lost
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[15th Apr 2010
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/041510.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/041510.html
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A Faith that Is Personal, Not Private
]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[8th Mar 2010
]]></pubDate><articleColumnist><![CDATA[Joshua Mercer
]]></articleColumnist><articleImage><![CDATA[
]]></articleImage><link><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/030810.html
]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.headlinebistro.com/en/columnists/mercer/030810.html
]]></guid><guidN>20100308</guidN><description><![CDATA[There are countless examples of people of faith lending their voices to the public square in order to promote the common good.
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