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March 2019

March 10, 2019

SNL’s Pete Davidson Compares R. Kelly Scandal to Catholic Church

The latest, from SNL: Pete Davidson tackled the R. Kelly sex abuse scandal on “Saturday Night Live” and compared the R&B...

March 08, 2019

Ordination Update: 42 New Deacons for Galveston-Houston

You read that right: 42. Details: When NASA engineer Charles Pitman was furloughed again for...

March 08, 2019

Boom: Dominican Sisters Expand to Texas

Awesome news. I wish they'd come to New York: The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother...

March 08, 2019

Vatican Stats: Worldwide More Catholics, Bishops, Deacons; Fewer Priests

Catholicism by the numbers: The percentage of Catholics in the world has remained steady, while...

March 08, 2019

The problems of ordaining ‘viri probati’ as married priests — and how this relates to deacons

A good analysis from Charles Collins in Crux, who looks at a proposal that may...

March 07, 2019

French Cardinal Offers to Resign After Cover-up Conviction

From The New York Times: A Catholic cardinal offered his resignation on Thursday after being...

March 07, 2019

Chris Cuomo, Catholic

After I returned home from all the Ash Wednesday liturgies last night, I collapsed on...

March 06, 2019

Look Who Got Ashes Today …!

Emmy-winning actress (and Catholic) Patricia Heaton snapped this picture and posted it on Instagram this...

March 05, 2019

It’s Unanimous: Court Rules in Favor of Fulton Sheen’s Niece in Bid to Move His Remains

Is this the final chapter of this saga? From the Diocese of Peoria: It is...

March 05, 2019

Canadian Archbishop Argues for Women Deacons: ‘They Would Be Part of the Management Teams’

Details: The time has come to study and consider "seriously" the issue of the presence...

March 05, 2019

What Makes a Politician ‘Catholic’?

The pope has some ideas: What makes a politician “Catholic” is not party affiliation, but...

March 05, 2019

Each of Us Is a Work in Progress: Homily for March 6, 2019, Ash Wednesday

Last weekend, I was walking up 72nd Road, here behind the church, and passed the...

March 05, 2019

After Turmoil in Tennessee, Pope Names New Bishop for Memphis

You may remember the series of bombshells that hit the church in Tennessee last year,...

March 04, 2019

Prayer Request: For Angela, a Consecrated Virgin from the Diocese of Brooklyn

I was saddened to learn today that a beautiful soul, Angela Scannapieco, has gone home to...

March 04, 2019

Tennessee Bishops Speak Out Against the ‘Heartbeat Bill’

"We must be prudent and support other pro-life pieces of pro-life legislation that stand a...

March 04, 2019

BREAKING: Pope Francis Opens Vatican Archives on Pius XII, Declaring ‘The Church is Not Afraid of History’

From remarks by Pope Francis this morning to "superiors, collaborators, and employees" of the Vatican...

March 02, 2019

After Lawsuit, The Washington Post Issues ‘Editor’s Note’ on Covington Story

This was published in the paper late Friday: A Washington Post article first posted online...

March 02, 2019

‘Could Men and Women Work Together in the Diaconate?’

That's the question Rita Ferrone asks — and answers — in this piece from Le...

March 01, 2019

What Happens to a ‘Transitional’ Deacon Who Is Not Ordained a Priest?

A deacon writes: Knowing that you have posted many discussions about diaconate-related questions, I...

March 01, 2019

Thumb Thing Amazing: Just in Time for Ash Wednesday, Meet a Deacon Turning Ashes into Art

From The Evangelist in Albany: Greg Zoltowski, a deacon at Our Lady of Grace in...

March 01, 2019

Catholic Hospitals in Ireland May Be Asked to Remove Some Religious Symbols

From Crux: Catholic hospitals in Ireland could be asked to remove crucifixes and other religious...

February 2019

February 28, 2019

Will the Amazon Synod Discuss Married Priests?

Well, that depends on whom you interview and when. This appeared yesterday, via CNS: The...

February 27, 2019

After Covington, Is This the Way Forward?

Robert C. Bordone, founder of the Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program, offers a compelling and...

February 27, 2019

Catholic Bishops ‘Dismayed and Outraged’ at Senator Tim Kaine’s Vote on ‘Born Alive’ Bill

The Catholic senator — who ran for vice president three years ago — came under...

February 26, 2019

Shock: Thousands of Migrant Children Allegedly Abused While in U.S. Custody

Further evidence, if any were needed, that this scourge isn't just "A Catholic Thing." This...

February 26, 2019

The Problems with the Pell Case

The case that made headlines last night is not as simple or clear-cut as some...

February 25, 2019

It’s official: Cardinal Pell Found Guilty of Sex Abuse in Australia

Details from BBC: Cardinal George Pell has been found guilty of sexual offenses in Australia,...

February 25, 2019

Cathedral May Be Sold Due to Declining Mass Attendance, Rising Costs

Incredible: St Catherine’s Cathedral in Utrecht is expected to be closed and sold due to...

February 25, 2019

This Bishop Gets It: ‘Our Moral Credibility Has Been Shot to Pieces’

From the BBC's Martin Bashir, check out this brief but potent interview with the Archbishop...

February 24, 2019

Stunning Video on the Priesthood: ‘Are You Weak Enough to be a Priest?’

This Sunday at my parish, we celebrated the 40th anniversary of our administrator's ordination to...