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April 2019

April 27, 2019

Ordination Update: 18 New Deacons for Cincinnati

From the Archdiocese's Facebook page: "Send forth upon them, Lord, we pray, the Holy Spirit,...

April 27, 2019

BREAKING: Sri Lanka Police Raid House Searching for Suspects in Easter Bombings; 15 Dead

Details: Sri Lankan security forces said they found the bodies of 15 people, including four...

April 26, 2019

Sri Lanka: Where Public Prayer Has Vanished

From CNN: The ongoing hunt for terrorist suspects in Sri Lanka, and fears of reprisal...

April 26, 2019

WATCH: Easter in Vietnam

He is risen! And if you had any doubts, check out this brief video that...

April 25, 2019

BREAKING: As Fears Grow, Sri Lanka Catholic Churches Suspend Public Masses

From AFP: Sri Lanka’s Catholic churches suspended all public services over security fears on Thursday,...

April 25, 2019

Bishop Donald Hying Named to Lead Diocese of Madison

The following email was sent around the diocese early today: Annuntio Vobis Gaudium Magnum –...

April 24, 2019

A Decision on Women Deacons Next Month?

NCR and Phyllis Zagano suggest that just might happen: Will he or won't he? That's...

April 24, 2019

How Serious is the Priest Shortage in the World’s Largest Catholic Country?

Some interesting insight from Crux: A declining proportion of Catholics and accelerated growth of Evangelical...

April 23, 2019

‘Everything Was Trashed’: Hawaii Church Vandalized After Easter

Awful news from Maui: A chapel at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church was vandalized overnight,...

April 23, 2019

Mulvaney: At Trump White House, ‘You Can See the Principles of Our Faith Being Manifested’

Details: White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said on Tuesday a little known...

April 23, 2019

‘Shameful Act’: If She Had Done This to a Newborn Baby, Would Anyone Have Cared?

Details: A woman has been arrested for allegedly throwing a bag containing seven newborn puppies into...

April 22, 2019

Young Martyr: 11-Year-Old Murdered While Standing in Line for Communion

The horror of this story just continues to mount — made more grievous because...

April 22, 2019

Evangelization Ahead of Doctrine? Report Suggests Major Vatican Shift

From Crux: A new “super dicastery” on evangelization might be one of the most significant...

April 22, 2019

Easter Is Not What It Was: What I Saw This Sunday

Well, yes, the church was packed. It started that way on Thursday and continued all...

April 21, 2019

Easter Horror: Catholic Churches Bombed, at Least 189 Killed — UPDATED

Details: As worshipers gathered on Sunday at Roman Catholic churches across Sri Lanka to celebrate...

April 19, 2019

Great Moments in Journalism: The AP’s Headline About Notre Dame

Seriously? Check this out: I'll give them this: the story is better than the headline....

April 19, 2019

When God Wept: The End of ‘The Passion of the Christ’

It remains for me one of the most haunting and defining moments of the movie...

April 18, 2019

WATCH: Pope Francis Washing Feet of Prisoners on Holy Thursday

The story: Jesus' gesture of washing his disciples' feet, an act once reserved to servants...

April 18, 2019

‘Attempted Arson’: Details Released on Man Carrying Gas, Lighter Fluid Into St. Patrick’s

From CNN: A man will be charged with attempted arson and reckless endangerment after he...

April 17, 2019

‘Why Was This Beauty Built?’: Homily for the Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Tonight, in this church named for Our Lady, many of us are thinking of another...

April 16, 2019

WATCH: Notre Dame’s Folk Choir Records a Special Tribute to Notre Dame

This is something new, released just hours ago: the University of Notre Dame's celebrated Folk...

April 16, 2019

And Now, News About the OTHER Notre Dame

This was announced yesterday: Former Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) has joined the faculty of the University of...

April 16, 2019

FIRST LOOK: Inside Notre Dame on the Morning After

Here is an extensive and heartbreaking glimpse at what remains after yesterday's devastating fire. We...

April 16, 2019

Pope Francis: ‘Notre-Dame Is the Architectural Jewel of a Collective Memory’

The Holy Father's statement, released Tuesday morning in French: Following the fire that devastated much...

April 15, 2019

Neil Cavuto Hangs Up on Catholic League’s Bill Donohue During Interview About Notre Dame

Details: Fox News’ Neil Cavuto had to hang up on Catholic League president Bill Donohue during live coverage of...

April 15, 2019

BREAKING: Notre Dame Is Burning

Details: A fire broke out at Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris on Monday afternoon,...

April 15, 2019

Shock: Deputy Fatally Shoots Man During Palm Sunday Mass

From Nebraska: A Palm Sunday morning Mass suddenly became violent at a small Catholic church...

April 15, 2019

Clarence Thomas on Religious Tests for Judges and His Return to the Catholic Church

From The Daily Caller: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told a friendly audience in California...

April 14, 2019

Enter the Sanctuary Singing: My Palm Sunday in Queens

It was a busy and eventful Palm Sunday in Queens — and it started yesterday,...

April 14, 2019

Cardinal: Maybe It’s Time to Stop Calling Priests ‘Father’

Cardinal John Dew of New Zealand wrote a letter to his flock earlier this month: Being...