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April 2016

April 29, 2016

Italy Stops Plot to Attack Vatican, Israeli Embassy in Rome

Details: Italian authorities arrested four people suspected of extremism on Thursday and issued arrest warrants...

April 29, 2016

Coming Next Year: “Karol,” New Musical About John Paul II

From the BBC: A new musical about the life of Pope John Paul II will...

April 29, 2016

Brooklyn Announces New Auxiliary Bishop

From the In My Backyard Desk, this news release went out this morning, bringing the...

April 28, 2016

VIDEO: Blind Toddler Sees Her Mother for the First Time

The story, from The Miami Herald: Her whole life, 2-year-old Nicolly Pereira couldn’t see or...

April 28, 2016

At SCOTUS, Bishops Slam Ruling Against a Lutheran Playground as “Profoundly Demeaning to People of Faith”

Details: The denial of a playground resurfacing grant to a Lutheran school empowers religious discrimination,...

April 28, 2016

How Can Catholic Schools Serve LGBT Students?

A thoughtful dissection by Dan Guernsey, Ed.D., of the Cardinal Newman Society: Working with students who...

April 28, 2016

Holy Spirits: More People Meeting in Bars to Talk Faith

The trend seems to spreading: The big screen at Bernie's Tap Room in Waukesha flickers...

April 28, 2016

Report: Pope May Soon Offer SSPX Regular Canonical Status

Details: Pope Francis may soon offer the Society of St. Pius X regular canonical status...

April 27, 2016

Deacon Ray Duplechain Elected Head of NADD

Details: When Archbishop Gregory Aymond ordains men as permanent deacons, he always is careful to...

April 27, 2016

Meet America’s Future Priests

The press release from the USCCB offers an interesting snapshot of the men being ordained...

April 27, 2016

Glass Half Empty? Christ Cathedral Renovation Hits Major Cost Overruns

Headaches are emerging in the massive project transforming the old Crystal Cathedral: Faced with major...

April 27, 2016

Bono’s Advice to Christian Musicians: Get Real

From The Washington Post: Years ago, Bono invited a Christian writer to meet him, and...

April 27, 2016

Hans Küng: Pope Francis Has Responded To Request to Discuss Dogma of Infallibility

From NCR: Fr. Hans Küng, the Swiss theologian, says that he has received a letter...

April 27, 2016

Anglicans, Catholics Meet at Vatican to Discuss “Reciprocal Recognition of Ministry”

From Vatican Radio: Catholic and Anglican theologians have been meeting together near Rome to discuss...

April 26, 2016

“Play Baal!” Is Sports Replacing God on Sundays?

The conversation threw me for a loop. A religious ed teacher told me about a talk...

April 26, 2016

Pope Writes Letter to Prisoners: “The True Measure of Time is Hope”

Via Vatican Radio: Pope Francis has sent a letter to prisoners detained in a prison...

April 26, 2016

Reports: ISIS Destroys One of Iraq’s Best Known Churches

From The Telegraph: Islamic State jihadists have blown up one of Mosul's best known remaining churches,...

April 25, 2016

Mother Superior on “The Flying Nun” Dies at 93

From The Hollywood Reporter: Madeleine Sherwood, who starred in the stage and film versions of...

April 25, 2016

Prominent Theologian Adds Her Voice to Support for Abortion in Poland

Details: Theologian and professor of Catholic Studies at Roehampton University, Tina Beattie, has signed a...

April 25, 2016

At 90, Harris Wofford—Former Senator and Catholic Convert— Announces He’s Marrying a Man

CNN sums it up: Former Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. Harris Wofford announced Sunday that he is...

April 25, 2016

Shock: A Third of Catholic Churches in North Wales to Close

From The Catholic Herald in the U.K.: The Bishop of Wrexham has said that the...

April 24, 2016

Jay Leno, Catholic Parish Team Up to Help Slain Police Officer’s Family

A great story, out of Kentucky: It's been a tough five months for the family...

April 24, 2016

Membership Has its Privileges: Homily for April 24, 2016, 5th Sunday of Easter

Every now and then, a story in the New York Times helps capture the tenor...

April 23, 2016

Pope Francis Once Again Makes the “Time 100” List

He's on the same list this year with Broadway's Lin-Manuel Miranda, Caitlyn Jenner, Lester Holt,...

April 23, 2016

Forming a Conscience: “Mind Your Own Business”

Deacon Bill Ditewig has just posted some reflections on the pope's exhortation—and in particular, he...

April 22, 2016

Staying Grounded in Faith: Where to Find Mass at the Airport

I'm spending more time in airports these days, and periodically I'll see signs pointing the...

April 22, 2016

Hello, Joliet!

I'm packing my bags and hitting the road. Next stop: Joliet, Illinois. Saturday morning, I'll...

April 22, 2016

Miracle: In Quake-Ravaged Ecuador, a Statue of Mary Still Stands

From The New York Times: The earth shook and the steeple fell, taking most of...

April 21, 2016

A First: Chief Justice Roberts Uses Sign Language From the Bench

An interesting footnote to history: In an historic first, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts used...

April 21, 2016

BREAKING: Prince Dead at 57

From CBS News: Iconic rock musician Prince has died, his publicist confirmed to the Associated...