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November 2019

November 07, 2019

Survey: Most Catholics in U.S. say living together before marriage is acceptable

Most Americans accept cohabitation, even for couples who don’t plan to get married. Not exactly...

November 06, 2019

Judge scraps ‘conscience’ rule for health care workers

From The New York Times: A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday overturned the Trump administration’s...

November 06, 2019

The Walking Dead: South Koreans hold funerals for the living

“Once you become conscious of death, and experience it, you undertake a new approach to...

November 05, 2019

Can a memorial Mass be offered for someone who is not Catholic?

A timely question for this month when we remember our beloved dead. And here's the...

November 05, 2019

After five months, Pennsylvania pol who harassed pro-life activists apologizes to families

You may remember this story from last spring. Now, an update: A Pennsylvanian state lawmaker...

November 05, 2019

What can you do with a fussy baby at a baptism?

This Orthodox priest in Romania evidently took matters into his own hands: An Orthodox priest was...

November 04, 2019

‘I am the guy who threw the Pachamama idols in the River Tiber…’

The young man who claims he did it released a video on YouTube this morning. ...

November 04, 2019

Boom: FSSP reports ‘prolific’ growth in its parishes

The relatively new pontifical society, devoted to celebrating Mass in the Extraordinary Form, reports a...

November 03, 2019

John Allen: Why Loreto matters

Leave it to Crux's John Allen to connect the dots and find a link between...

November 03, 2019

An Obama supporter remembers: ‘The Day I Was Denied Communion’

It happened in 2008. It got some attention at the time but has been largely...

November 03, 2019

Noticing those others miss: Homily for November 3, 2019, 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

As we celebrate Mass this evening, we mark the end of our observance of All...

November 03, 2019

Albany priest killed by floodwaters on way to say Mass

"He died as he lived — serving the people of God without fear or concern...

November 01, 2019

Flashback: When Rudy Giuliani received Communion

"I deeply regret that Mr. Giuliani received the eucharist during the papal visit here in...

November 01, 2019

Bishop Robert Barron offers daily prayer at U.S. Congress

One of the country's most famous priests took part in a long-standing tradition this week...

October 2019

October 31, 2019

Biden update: diocese decree requires withholding communion from pro-abort pols

"Because support for pro-abortion legislation is gravely sinful, such persons should not be admitted to...

October 31, 2019

Pope adds feast of Our Lady of Loreto to the universal calendar

From CNA: Pope Francis has decreed that the feast of Our Lady of Loreto be...

October 31, 2019

New York pols want to investigate Catholic school for ‘hair discrimination’

“For too long, kids who look like Jediah have been treated as less than because...

October 31, 2019

Practicing Catholics: Homily for the Solemnity of All Saints, November 1, 2019

On a brisk April morning 11 years ago, I made my one and only trip...

October 30, 2019

Sing out: ‘Your church suffers when your voice is silent’

We just marked our annual "Choir Sunday" at my parish, with the choir singing at...

October 29, 2019

Joe Biden update: a statement from his bishop

From The Dialog, the diocesan newspaper of Wilmington, Delaware: Biden, campaigning for his 2020 bid...

October 29, 2019

Cardinal Dolan: ‘I would love to be married and have kids’

"Do I regret not being married? Well, I might miss it, but celibacy I find...

October 29, 2019

Canada opens unique retirement residence for both lay and religious

"This is unique — the religious and lay people mix. I don't think there's any...

October 29, 2019

Remember St. Narcissus of Jerusalem, the patron saint of forgetful deacons

Ever have one of those days? via GIPHY Today is the feast day of this...

October 29, 2019

‘I am his sounding board’: Conference focuses on impact of diaconate on marriage

“We are on call 24/7, we can’t walk through the local shopping center without being...

October 28, 2019

Biden denied Communion at South Carolina church

This is no small thing. (h/t Fr. Matthew Schneider!) It's not uncommon for prominent politicians...

October 28, 2019

‘I’m in favor of it’: San Diego’s McElroy says he’d support women deacons

From NCR: San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy said he supports allowing women to serve as...

October 28, 2019

WATCH: The cheerleading dancing priest, Father Ricardo

Now for something different. Details: Puerto Rican priest Ricardo David Rivera Ortiz surprised the audience...

October 26, 2019

Work in progress: Homily for 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

There’s an old joke: New York will be a great city — if they ever...

October 25, 2019

Pope on statues dumped in the Tiber: ‘I ask pardon of persons who were offended by this act’

From Vatican Media: The Holy See Press Office has provided a transcription of Pope Francis’s...

October 25, 2019

Amazon Synod update: what about women deacons? — UPDATED

Will the synod conclude with a proposal to ordain women to the diaconate? From The...