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February 2017

February 11, 2017

Once a refugee, now a monsignor

From the The Catholic Sun in Phoenix: Msgr. Peter Dai Bui, who became pastor of...

February 10, 2017

‘Cardinal Dolan suggests another America, one in which people who disagree can still be friends…’

From John Allen yesterday, quoting something New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan said in an interview in...

February 10, 2017

Where the preaching is done by the people in the pews

Interesting item that offers some novel ideas on preaching, from The Christian Science Monitor: After...

February 09, 2017

Love wins: Hundreds create human shield to protect Hispanic faithful at Portland church

Details from Catholic News Agency: A week after Hispanic Catholics experienced racial harassment and taunts...

February 09, 2017

Wow: New Dead Sea Scrolls cave discovered

From CNN: Excavations on the storied Judean cliffside revealed a new Dead Sea Scrolls cave,...

February 08, 2017

‘You have to love them as your own’: The foster father who takes in children who are terminally ill

An extraordinary story, from The Los Angeles Times: The children were going to die. Mohamed...

February 08, 2017

RIP, Alec McCowen, who performed St. Mark’s Gospel in a one-man tour de force

From The New York Times: Alec McCowen, the acclaimed British character actor whose gallery of...

February 08, 2017

‘Hidden Figures’ director: ‘My dad was in the mob and my mom was a nun’

Now for something completely different, from the pages of the Hollywood Reporter: Theodore Melfi leaped...

February 08, 2017

For first time ever, St. Peter’s Basilica to host Anglican Evensong

From The Catholic Herald: On March 13, Anglican choral Evensong will be celebrated in St...

February 07, 2017

Steve Bannon’s Vatican ties: ‘A meeting of hearts’ with Cardinal Burke

From The New York Times: When Stephen K. Bannon was still heading Breitbart News, he...

February 07, 2017

Meet the rockin’ nuns of Peru

From the BBC: Sister Monica and Siervas are a Peruvian-based rock'n'roll band comprised entirely of...

February 06, 2017

Angels’ wings: flight attendants train to spot human trafficking

Wow: Shelia Fedrick said she instinctively felt something was wrong the moment she saw the...

February 05, 2017

Catholic Harry Connick, Jr.: ‘All I want to do is God’s will’

From an interview with Catholic News Agency: CNA: You’re very outspoken about your faith. Does...

February 05, 2017

Trump issues statement for National Catholic Schools Week

This may be a first. After a Google search, I couldn't find other president who...

February 04, 2017

Franciscan friar attacked, beaten over $1

Details: A Franciscan Friar within the Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis was badly beaten not...

February 04, 2017

‘Monumental’: behold, a massive mural of Mary that may be one of the largest in the world

Awesome: The vibrant, 35-foot-tall mural has caused passersby to stop, cross themselves, and take pictures...

February 03, 2017

Ordination update: 15 new deacons for Salt Lake City

From Intermountain Catholic: With a standing-room only crowd of people from all over the Catholic...

February 03, 2017

Follow your dreams: Honda’s clever ad for the Super Bowl

How'd they do that? More importantly: how'd they get these people to lend their voices...

February 03, 2017

BREAKING: Donald Trump’s latest executive order

I think this is an effort we can all support, don't you?

February 03, 2017

One of Dublin’s largest churches to be demolished

Sign of the times. Details: One of the largest Catholic churches in Dublin is to...

February 02, 2017

Shock: Woman charged with attacking deacon with butcher knife at church—UPDATED

From Iowa: Des Moines police have taken a woman into custody after she reportedly assaulted...

February 02, 2017

Trail Blaise-er: The story behind the blessing of throats

When I was growing up, going to Catholic school in Maryland, it was a winter...

February 02, 2017

Pope’s prayer for February: ‘Pray with me for all who are afflicted, especially the poor, refugees’

Check this out: the latest in the Holy Father's series of short videos illustrating his...

February 02, 2017

Trump at National Prayer Breakfast: ‘I will get rid of and totally destroy the Johnson Amendment’

President Trump delivered remarks (you can watch the video of it above) at the National Prayer...

February 02, 2017

‘To find safety,’ more Muslims reportedly converting to Christianity in Middle East

From The Telegraph: Ibrahim Ali remembers his first church service well. The smell of the...

February 01, 2017

Evangelical leaders send letter to Trump: ‘We are troubled by the recent executive order’

Details: A broad coalition of Christian leaders and evangelical groups spoke out against President Donald...

February 01, 2017

Travel ban forces Erbil archbishop to postpone visit to U.S.

Recent developments are hitting close to home: Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq,...

February 01, 2017

Well, look who a deacon bumped into last weekend: Benedict

We don't see much of the Pope Emeritus these days. But this photo appeared on...

February 01, 2017

Rockville Centre’s new bishop: ‘I will always have the heart of a parish priest’

What a blessing he will be. From Bishop John O. Barres's homily yesterday at his...

February 01, 2017

SSPX reportedly close to resolving status as personal prelature

From the SSPX website: In an interview with an independent French television station, Bishop Fellay...