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I Love Pope Francis — Or Do I?

September 3, 2015 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

A score of Catholic clergy were present at the annual conference of the Religion Newswriters Association in Philadelphia, August, 2015. Photo by Barbara Newhall

My honeymoon with Catholicism’s newest pope is over. I’m done with getting all goosebumpy over Pope Francis and the tone he’s setting for his church. Read more.

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Sexy at Any Age — Tips From My 98-Year-Old Aunt Grace

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Some of the best advice I got from my role model aunt was how to be sexy at any age.  Read more.

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