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From the developers of CatholicMatch.com comes a new social networking site A Web site that provides a virtual community for people interested in a particular subject or just to "hang out" together. Members create their own online "profile" with biographical data, pictures, likes, dislikes and any other information they choose to post.  just for Catholics. 4Marks. corn--as in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic ap·os·tol·ic   ap·os·tol·i·cal
adj.
1. Of or relating to an apostle.

2.
a. Of, relating to, or contemporary with the 12 Apostles.

b.
 allows Catholics, single or not, to create a profile, connect with friends, and share pictures just like mainstream social networking sites such as MySpace The most popular social networking site on the Web, especially for teenagers and people under 30. Founded in 2003 by Tom Anderson and Chris DeWolfe, MySpace was acquired by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation via its $500 million purchase of parent company Intermix in 2005. . But it also hosts faith-filled forums, polls, trivia quizzes, an online Iv magazine that includes articles from users, and resources to learn more about the Catholic faith. MyCatholicVillage.com also appeals to Catholics, but most social networking sites for believers are nondenominational non·de·nom·i·na·tion·al  
adj.
Not restricted to or associated with a religious denomination.

Adj. 1. nondenominational - not restricted to a particular religious denomination; "a nondenominational church"
, including cleverly named MyChurch. org, MEETfish.corn, MyFlock.com, and JCPeople.com.

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Title Annotation:catholic tastes
Author:Sweas, Megan
Publication:U.S. Catholic
Date:Feb 1, 2008
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