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May 2013

May 10, 2013

Despite official rebuke, Cardinal Mahony maintains high public profile

From the Los Angeles Times: When Archbishop Jose Gomez stripped his predecessor, Cardinal Roger Mahony, of...

May 10, 2013

Newark hires high-profile criminal defense attorney

Details: The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark has hired Michael Critchley, a high-profile criminal defense...

May 06, 2013

Massachusetts bishop arrested, charged with drunken driving

Details: Bishop Robert J. McManus, head of the Diocese of Worcester, was arrested for driving...

May 02, 2013

Rhode Island bishop: “We’re going to have to be creative”

Change is coming, and the bishop of Providence is talking about it: Dealing with declining...

May 01, 2013

“Incomprehensible”—UPDATED

That's how one parishioner in this post by Frank Weathers describes the story behind this...

April 2013

April 29, 2013

Head of German bishops’ conference says the idea of women deacons “no longer taboo”

From a German news website: Germany's top Roman Catholic has called for women to be...

April 29, 2013

USCCB hires Sarah Palin advisor as Cardinal Dolan’s spokesperson—UPDATED

The e-mail went out this morning: The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops welcomes Kim Daniels...

April 25, 2013

A teachable moment from Cardinal Dolan: “All are welcome!”

The cardinal, on his blog, explains: It was a lesson I began to learn when...

April 24, 2013

Gay Episcopal bishop slams Detroit archbishop over communion remarks

From the Detroit Free Press: Retired Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson, who was the first openly...

April 21, 2013

Citing bombings, Boston’s Cardinal O’Malley warns of “culture of death,” opposes death penalty for suspect

Details: Boston’s Catholic archbishop marked the city’s renewed sense of community after the marathon bombings...

April 18, 2013

VIDEO: Cardinal O’Malley tells Boston mourners, “We must overcome the culture of death”

Cardinal Sean O'Malley's remarks from today's interfaith memorial service at the cathedral in Boston.

April 18, 2013

Pope Francis: “A Church that does not go out of itself…sickens from the stale air of closed rooms”

That comment, and more, is contained in a message the Holy Father sent to Argentine...

April 16, 2013

Cardinal Wuerl defends embattled school chaplain in homily at George Washington University

You may remember the story of Fr. Greg Shaffer that made headlines several days back....

April 16, 2013

Chaput on being archbishop of Philadelphia: “I haven’t liked it at all”

Details: Archbishop Charles J. Chaput joined a distinguished group on April 12. It includes four...

April 12, 2013

Bishop vs. bishop over gay marriage and communion

From Sunday: Catholic Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron of Detroit said on Sunday that Catholics who support...

April 01, 2013

Who will be Francis’ #2?

That's the question on the lips of a lot of Vatican-watchers, including Francis X. Rocca...

March 2013

March 31, 2013

Dolan: “Sometimes, the Church has got to be out of touch…”

Details: During an interview for “This Week,” Archbishop of New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan told ABC...

March 25, 2013

Biden attends Cardinal Dolan’s Palm Sunday Mass at St. Patrick’s

And before anyone asks: yes, he evidently did receive communion. Details: Vice President Joe Biden attended...

March 23, 2013

Did you ever think you’d see a picture like this?

Two men in white. The story: In a historic meeting, Pope Francis has paid a...

March 22, 2013

California bishop delays requiring teachers to sign “morals” agreement

You may remember this controversial decision from a few weeks back. Now, the bishop is...

March 22, 2013

Pope Francis accepts invitation to visit Iraq

Details: As Saint Francis travelled to the East where he met Sultan Malik al-Kamil, so...

March 15, 2013

Pope asks flock in Argentina to stay home for installation, give money to charity instead

Remarkable: Apostolic Nunciature Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, March 14, 2013 Your Excellency, I have the...

March 15, 2013

Archbishop Chaput to let girls play CYO football

Details: Archbishop Charles J. Chaput has decided to allow girls to play football in Philadelphia's...

March 12, 2013

From Cardinal Dolan: “Arrivederci!”

His final blog post before the conclave: I hope the conclave will not go on...

March 11, 2013

The case for a Dolan papacy: “Evangelization on steroids”

John Allen today looks at three American cardinals who are getting some papal buzz, and...

March 08, 2013

What have the cardinals been doing? One of them explains.

From New York's blogging cardinal archbishop, Timothy Dolan: Every day we each begin with the...

March 07, 2013

Key bishops oppose Violence Against Women Act

From the Washington Post: Five key Catholic bishops are opposing the newly authorized Violence Against...

March 07, 2013

Notre Dame’s next commencement speaker: Cardinal Dolan

I can't think of a better choice for the Fighting Irish, can you? From the...

March 07, 2013

Could “The American Pope” become the next pope?

In a profile a couple years ago, "60 Minutes" famously referred to Cardinal Timothy Dolan...

March 06, 2013

Cleveland bishop excommunicates priest

This doesn't happen very often, but it happened yesterday in Ohio: The Rev. Robert Marrone, who...