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January 22, 2019

UPDATE: Statement from the Diocese of Covington and Covington Catholic High School

Posted this afternoon on their website: A statement from the Diocese of Covington and Covington...

January 22, 2019

Alabama church gives grocery gift cards to furloughed workers

The other day, I posted on how Catholic Charities in Washington is helping federal workers....

January 21, 2019

Notre Dame to cover its murals of Christopher Columbus

From CNA: A series of murals depicting Christopher Columbus' life and exploration displayed at the...

January 21, 2019

‘To avoid rash judgment’: an important lesson in the wake of the Covington mess

Every one of us who works in social media should bookmark this and read it...

January 21, 2019

Cardinal O’Malley: ‘End the suffering of our citizenry’

Boston's Cardinal Seán O'Malley took the unusual step of issuing a statement Friday on the...

January 20, 2019

More details emerge about that standoff at the March for Life — UPDATED

Rod Dreher today offered this assessment of the one event that seems to be defining...

January 19, 2019

‘Do not build this Death Star’: Albany’s bishop writes to one of his flock, Governor Andrew Cuomo

A letter from Bishop Edward Scharfenberger to the governor of New York: Dear Governor Cuomo,...

January 19, 2019

Catholic school faces backlash over video at March for Life — UPDATED

UPDATE: Late today the Diocese of Covington and Covington Catholic High School responded to the...

January 19, 2019

Shock: Elderly nun in Detroit resigns, admitting ‘inappropriate conduct’

Details: Theresa Camden remembers lying on the floor next to the nun supervising her training...

January 19, 2019

‘Deeply offensive’: students send out Nazi-themed dance invitation

The video below has the story and the offending image: Details: A pair of...

January 18, 2019

So, did the media just ignore the March for Life?

Not exactly. You can see the AP video report below. Here's a roundup of...

January 18, 2019

Could you be kept off a jury because you’re Catholic?

An interesting dissection from Aliza Plener Cover, a law professor: In August, Pope Francis declared...

January 17, 2019

‘Unconstitutional’: Senate says that K of C membership should not disqualify someone from public office

Details: The Senate yesterday passed a resolution saying it would be "unconstitutional" to consider membership...

January 17, 2019

In the debate about women deacons, why aren’t we hearing from deacons?

The other day, I posted on the symposium on women deacons that was just...

January 16, 2019

Vatican releases details of February abuse meeting

From Vatican Media: The Director ad interim of the Holy See Press Office, Alessandro Gisotti, on Wednesday...

January 16, 2019

Wuerl on McCarrick allegations: ‘I forgot’

From The Washington Post: D.C.'s embattled Catholic leader, Donald Wuerl, under fire in recent days...

January 16, 2019

Vatican commission members speak out about research on women deacons

Fordham University last night hosted a symposium on women deacons that featured two members of...

January 15, 2019

More than one deacon at Mass?

The question popped up this week at Zenit: Q: When two deacons are serving a...

January 15, 2019

New governor swears on a stack of Bibles. Really.

Behold, Governor Mike DeWine (who just happens to be Catholic): Read the story behind all...

January 14, 2019

When in Rome: Behold, a Mormon temple inspired by a Catholic church

Fascinating: After years that included fasting and praying, waiting and wondering, Latter-day Saint eternal marriages...

January 14, 2019

FIRST LOOK: Trailer for ‘Roe v. Wade’ movie starring Jon Voight

This will be shown at the March for Life in Washington next week, but the...

January 14, 2019

Viganò to McCarrick: ‘Repent…your salvation is at stake’

It came in a letter dated Sunday January 13, according to The Catholic Herald. The...

January 12, 2019

Hail Mary pass: Kansas parish changes Saturday Mass time for football game

Hmmmm...: For the first time ever, a church in Prairie Village is changing its Mass...

January 12, 2019

In the deep water: Homily for January 13, 2019, The Baptism of the Lord

Why did he do it? It’s a question that often pops up when we hear...

January 12, 2019

Ordination update: 5 new deacons for Arlington

First, I just have to say: Kudos to the social media team at The Arlington...

January 12, 2019

In divided Poland, a dispute over the legacy of St. John Paul

Here's something you don't see every day in The New York Times, a long and...

January 11, 2019

Gallup: Catholics losing faith in clergy and church

Via CNN: American Catholics' faith in the church and clergy has fallen sharply in the...

January 11, 2019

UPDATE & CORRECTION: A nun invited President Trump to meet refugees at her center near the border

UPDATE: CNS this afternoon posted an update and correction, noting that an earlier version of...

January 11, 2019

He knew: Documents show Wuerl reported allegations against McCarrick to Vatican in 2004

Details: Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl knew of sexual misconduct allegations against ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick and...

January 10, 2019

A crime to be pro-life? Proposed abortion law for New York ‘worse than we thought it would be’

From The Evangelist in Albany: Officials at the New York State Catholic Conference are calling the Reproductive...