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February 2012

February 08, 2012

Cardinal Egan takes back apology for abuse: “I don’t think we did anything wrong”

He made his remarks in an interview with a Connecticut magazine, and it's set off...

February 05, 2012

My bishop’s letter on the HHS ruling

The letter below was read at all the Masses in the Diocese of Brooklyn this...

February 04, 2012

Counterpunch: the USCCB answers the White House defense of HHS ruling

Over at the USCCB website, they've posted the following statement, in response to a White...

February 01, 2012

Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua dies

He was a rarity: a Brooklyn priest (who grew up down the road from me...

January 2012

January 31, 2012

Worth a thousand words

Cardinal-designate Timothy Dolan prays the rosary on steps of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre...

January 29, 2012

Bishop accused of inciting hatred with homily

Given the state of the Church in Ireland these days, I have to wonder how...

January 26, 2012

Quote of the day

"The Obama administration has just told the Catholics of the United States, 'To Hell with...

January 25, 2012

Dolan: “Let down, disappointed and disturbed” over Obama HHS ruling

He made the remarks last night: On the even of his pilgrimage to the Holy...

January 24, 2012

“Why are beliefs of Catholics and others dismissed?”

That's one of the compelling questions posed by Sister Mary Ann Walsh at the USCCB's...

January 21, 2012

“This is a sad moment in the life of our country…”

"I cannot imagine a more direct and frontal attack on freedom of conscience than this...

January 20, 2012

Quote of the day

“In effect, the president is saying we have a year to figure out how to...

January 20, 2012

A first: Southern Africa bishops pick nun as Secretary General

A little piece of history being made: The bishops of Southern Africa have appointed Sister...

January 17, 2012

The “affirmative orthodoxy” of Archbishop Dolan

Now that he's about to get the red hat, Archbishop Timothy Dolan is getting a...

January 16, 2012

Slim Tim: Doctor reveals that heavyweight church leader is on a diet

And he's hoping the cardinal-designate will soon be a lesser man. Details: Weight-loss guru Dr....

January 14, 2012

Dolan, the Big Cheese

As the New York Giants and Green Bay Packers prepare for tomorrow's big game, it's...

January 12, 2012

Dismissing — and dissing — bishops

Wherein Msgr. Charles Pope, from the Archdiocese of Washington, vents: I am well aware of...

January 11, 2012

A bishop and a dog who’s really paper-trained

Gotta love this. After spotlighting a story about a priest and his dog, I found...

January 11, 2012

Google pays tribute to a blessed priest and scientist

That would be Bishop Nicolas Steno. Google's description of him: Google revealed its latest homescreen...

January 09, 2012

The cardinal as card

From the NY Post: His new post as a cardinal comes with a princely red...

January 09, 2012

Another list of favorite blogs… — UPDATED

...this time, from a blogging bishop. Christopher Coyne, from Indianapolis, offers his own take on...

January 06, 2012

Cardinal George: “I’m truly sorry for the hurt my remarks have caused”

Details: Chicago's Cardinal Francis George apologized Friday for remarks aired on Christmas Day comparing the...

January 06, 2012

Quote of the day, from Dolan

"Yes, I am honored, humbled, and grateful, …but, let’s be frank: this is not about...

January 06, 2012

Cardinal Dolan — UPDATED

Yes, as many expected, he's getting the red hat. The list: Fernando Filoni, prefect of...

January 05, 2012

What is Benedict discussing with the U.S. bishops?

Some insight on recent ad limina visits, from John Allen: Predictably, Pope Benedict XVI’s own...

January 04, 2012

Before Zavala, there was Marino

While I was talking with a deacon friend this afternoon about the Zavala bombshell in...

January 04, 2012

LA’s Bishop Zavala resigns, admits fathering two children

Rocco broke the news this morning, and now there's more: In a surprise move, B16...

January 01, 2012

Here come the Anglicans: details on America’s first ordinariate

This broke while I was away from my desk, in the middle of the Sunday...

December 2011

December 30, 2011

Chaput reportedly plans to sell cardinal’s residence

Details, from Rocco: In the most concrete sign yet of his plans to thoroughly reshape...

December 27, 2011

“Christmas reveals God’s closeness, His intimacy…”

While we are still steeped in the Christmas season -- before the tree has been...

December 26, 2011

How’s this for a great use of social media by the Church?

A friend in Florida forwarded this to me, and I was instantly impressed. It's a...