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October 2018

October 22, 2018

Medical association drops opposition to euthanasia

Awful: One of America’s largest medical associations has dropped its long standing opposition to euthanasia,...

October 22, 2018

Eastern prelate on married priests: ‘To remove celibacy will not resolve the problem’

From Crux: So far there really haven’t been any great political battles during this month’s...

October 22, 2018

To be young and Catholic today: ‘I still feel a level of disgust and betrayal’

From The Washington Post, a snapshot of young Catholics and their response to the sex...

October 21, 2018

Since this is such a quiet, uneventful time in Church history, let’s tinker with hymn translations

Seriously. This is what the U.S. bishops will be doing — among other things —...

October 21, 2018

Sex talk at the Synod

It's been a big topic of conversation among some of the working groups. From CNS: ...

October 19, 2018

Seminarians being targeted for verbal abuse on college campus

Details: Seton Hall University's interim president sent the campus community a stern reminder to be civil...

October 19, 2018

See you at the Jersey Shore

I'm heading south later today, to lead a retreat for the deacons of the Archdiocese...

October 19, 2018

Let this sink in: nearly half of children born in the U.S. have parents who aren’t married

Details: Nearly half of American children are now born to unmarried parents, according to a new...

October 19, 2018

WATCH: Nikki Haley at the Al Smith Dinner

CNN has a good summary: Outgoing United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley joked Thursday during the...

October 18, 2018

U.S. Justice Department opens clergy abuse probe in Pennsylvania—UPDATED

Details: The U.S. Justice Department has opened an investigation of child sexual abuse inside the...

October 18, 2018

A priest writes: To solve this crisis, start by fixing the seminaries

The Rev. Thomas Berg, vice rector and director of admissions at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers,...

October 18, 2018

Catholic pharmacist refuses drug to woman seeking to complete a miscarriage

From USA TODAY: A Michigan woman is demanding that Meijer discipline a pharmacist and implement a company-wide...

October 18, 2018

Poll: Growing number of U.S. Catholics question staying in the Church

From CBS News: Most Catholic Americans think the Pope and the Vatican are doing a...

October 18, 2018

Archbishop Chaput: ‘We’re a family of faith, not a religious General Motors’

The archbishop of Philadelphia gave an interview this week to Adam Sosnowski, which will be published...

October 17, 2018

Pope tells seminarians: report abuse immediately

Details: Pope Francis told a group of Italian seminarians to report immediately to their bishop...

October 17, 2018

Would Jesus be an organ donor? New ad sparks controversy

Take a look at the ad in question below. The story: A controversial advert...

October 17, 2018

Man praying at Florida Planned Parenthood center attacked

From The Naples Daily News: The weekly anti-abortion protest outside Planned Parenthood Naples Health Center...

October 17, 2018

Cardinal Sarah: ‘Jesus did not lower the requirements of his call’ and neither should the church

From CNS: Just because some young people disagree with Catholic moral teaching, including in the...

October 16, 2018

‘Beacon of strength’: Young mother dies after delaying chemo to save the life of her unborn child

Details: Kate Winslet has spoken of her devastation after learning of the death of a...

October 16, 2018

Diocese in Ireland ordains first permanent deacons

It happened this past Sunday. From the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference website: This Sunday, 14...

October 16, 2018

‘Our American priests and deacons should be picking their own bishops’

This is an idea getting more and more traction—and now it's popped up on The...

October 15, 2018

What’s the best/worst thing the Catholic Church has done? Listen to what youth in Rome have to say

This is worth your time, via Word on Fire. If bishops aren't listening to voices...

October 15, 2018

Don’t believe everything you see: the astonishing advances of ‘deepfake’ videos

An amazing and disturbing glimpse at how technology is making fiction appear to be fact,...

October 15, 2018

WATCH: A glimpse inside The Troops of St. George, a Catholic alternative to the Boy Scouts

A few months back, I posted on the growth of the Troops of St. George,...

October 15, 2018

‘Sacred speech and spiritual conversation are in decline’

From Jonathan Merritt, writing in The New York Times: More than 70 percent of Americans...

October 15, 2018

Cupich: Bishops must cede some rights for the sake of accountability

From La Stampa: Individual Catholic bishops across the United States must renounce some of the...

October 14, 2018

Just do it: the beautiful will and determination of Justin Gallegos, Nike’s first athlete with CP

His story: Nike has signed Justin Gallegos as the sportswear brand’s first professional athlete with cerebral palsy —...

October 14, 2018

‘Rather than listening, too many in our world have perfected the art of being deaf…’

From Bridgeport's Bishop Frank Caggiano, writing on Facebook yesterday. He is taking part in the...

October 14, 2018

Francis visits Benedict before canonizing Oscar Romero, Paul VI

This photo was released Saturday by Vatican Media with the notation: The Pope’s visit to...

October 13, 2018

WATCH: Freed pastor Andrew Brunson prays with President Trump in the Oval Office

Here's something you don't see every day. The New York Times reports: President Trump welcomed...