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October 2014

October 15, 2014

From the synod: was something lost in translation?

Here's an interesting take on the relatio, from Catholic News Agency: An incorrect translation into...

October 15, 2014

Cardinal Kasper: “African Catholics shouldn’t tell us what we have to do” at the synod

Am I the only one who thinks it might be a good idea for Cardial...

October 14, 2014

“Those who love the barque of Peter ought to stay out of the engine room!”

That's Fr. Robert Barron, quoting Cardinal Newman. Fr. Barron today brings to all the hand-wringing...

October 13, 2014

VIDEO: John Allen dissects what the synod document says about gays

Check it out here, from the PBS News Hour:

October 13, 2014

“An earthquake at the synod”

That's how veteran Vatican reporter John Thavis described a document released this morning: In pastoral terms,...

October 12, 2014

The synod at half-time: “The climate of freedom…is producing positive results”

A little analysis in the pages of America, from Gerard O'Connell: Participants who have attended...

October 11, 2014

From the synod: “The synod…has to show that there can be development of doctrine”

From NCR: The global meeting of bishops on the family must show that Catholic teaching...

October 09, 2014

From the synod: married couple asks bishops to clear up “contradictory advice” on contraception

From CNS: A married couple from Brazil told Pope Francis and the Synod of Bishops...

October 08, 2014

Cupich: an archbishop who knows the price of bread

The man tapped to be the next archbishop of Chicago sat down for an interview...

October 07, 2014

Cardinal Marx: German bishops back Kasper proposal

From John Thavis: Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich said a strong majority of German bishops...

October 07, 2014

From the synod: “We must develop more robust methods to share the truth about marriage”

Today, a couple from the United States, Alice and Jeff Heinzen, addressed the bishops. The...

October 06, 2014

Cardinal Wuerl: “The reception of communion is not a doctrinal position”

One of the pope's close advisors offers his views on the reception of communion in...

October 02, 2014

Archbishop performed exorcism after Black Mass in Oklahoma

Details: Satan has left the building. Roman Catholic Archbishop Paul S. Coakley and a priest...

September 2014

September 30, 2014

“The more conservative Catholicism of the United States has been dealt another blow…”

Vatican-watcher Sandro Magister weighs in on the man who will be the new archbishop of...

September 29, 2014

Vatican investigating KC Bishop Robert Finn—UPDATED

From NCR: A Canadian archbishop visited the Kansas City-St. Joseph, Mo., diocese last week on...

September 29, 2014

Man charges bishop had affair with his wife, threatens lawsuit—UPDATED

Now the other shoe is dropping in the eyebrow-raising story of the bishop who suddenly...

September 27, 2014

Bishop resigns, saying “I’ve been unfaithful to my promises as a Catholic priest”

This doesn't happen very often. Details: An English bishop has announced his resignation after disclosing...

September 22, 2014

Blase Cupich: “You cannot base your decisions on a past era where things were different”

NCR has an exclusive interview with him this morning. It sheds more light on his...

September 22, 2014

“The new archbishop of Chicago is no moderate…”

That's the thesis of writer Charles Camosy, who offers some analysis of Blase Cupich, based on...

September 22, 2014

What about Cupich and deacons?

A reader from Chicago wrote in this morning, wondering if anyone knows what sort of relationship...

September 21, 2014

John Allen: “Are we looking at the American Pope Francis in Chicago?”

The veteran Vatican watcher assesses this weekend's big news over at Crux: There’s nothing a...

September 20, 2014

NY Times: Pope sets tone in U.S. with “inclusive prelate” for Chicago

Their take on the big news from Saturday morning: Pope Francis’ choice of prelate for...

September 19, 2014

Spokane’s Blase Cupich to be next Archbishop of Chicago—UPDATED

Details: Bishop Blase Cupich of Spokane, Washington, will be named the next archbishop of Chicago,The...

September 18, 2014

Bishop on divorced and remarried Catholics: “We’ve got to do something!”

It's rare to hear a bishop be so blunt, but Providence Bishop Thomas Tobin is...

September 18, 2014

Dominican tapped to replace Cardinal Pell as Archbishop of Sydney

Details: The Bishop of Parramatta, Anthony Fisher, has been appointed the ninth Archbishop of...

September 17, 2014

Cardinal Dolan explains why he is serving as Grand Marshall in the St. Patrick’s Day parade

From his column in New York Catholic: I haven’t been in this much hot water...

September 16, 2014

Pittsburgh reminds Catholics: it’s a big Church

CNS photo/Chuck Austin, Pittsburgh Catholic From CNS: An all-night vigil Sept. 13-14 at a Byzantine...

September 15, 2014

Archbishop Listecki’s vision

An overview on the results of a recent archdiocesan synod, from The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Catholic...

September 11, 2014

Bridgeport Bishop Caggiano returns his residence to the seminary

From NCR: As part of a series of diocesan changes, the bishop of Bridgeport, Conn.,...

September 09, 2014

Ireland’s new “servant leader,” Archbishop Eamon Martin

Details: The new leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland has pledged to lead it...