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September 2011

September 18, 2011

Schonborn on protesting priests: "I'm not ready for schism"

Austrian priests who have issued a "Call to Disobedience" have gotten an answer, and it...

September 16, 2011

On Fr. Pavone: "A great leader inspires others to act sacrificially, death to self"

A lot of people here and elsewhere have grabbed torches and pitchforks and are stalking...

September 11, 2011

"It's official: I'm a bishop"

With those historic words, North America's youngest bishop -- 40-year-old Thomas Dowd, of Montreal --...

September 09, 2011

Remembering 9/11: US bishops call for "remembrance, resolve, renewal"

The USCCB President Timothy Dolan released the following statement late Thursday, in advance of this...

September 08, 2011

"Faithful Citizenship"? What's that?

With another presidential election year looming, a new poll suggests most Catholics are unaware that...

August 2011

August 31, 2011

The door is open, just come on in

Archbishop Charles Chaput has decided to forgo the customary knock on the cathedral door when...

August 31, 2011

Cardinal Egan remembers 9/11

The man who was the most visible spiritual leader to New York's Roman Catholics on...

August 29, 2011

Chaput says "Adieu"

The Archbishop of Denver said his final mass last night -- and the celebration included...

August 26, 2011

Do you still have to attend Mass during a hurricane? — UPDATE

A friend from my parish called, wondering if there was any policy about Mass and...

August 25, 2011

Boston posts list of accused priests

It happened Thursday afternoon. Details, from the Boston Globe. Nearly 10 years after a worldwide...

August 25, 2011

Bishops: "An economy that cannot provide employment…is broken"

The United States bishops yesterday released their annual statement for Labor Day: “This Labor Day,...

August 25, 2011

Florida bishops on death penalty: "Killing someone because they killed diminishes respect for life"

"An execution re-opens the emotional wounds of victim’s families and does not bring back or...

August 18, 2011

Bishops: let undocumented immigrants have driver's licenses

It's the bishops of New Mexico, and they wrote about it yesterday. Details: Allowing undocumented...

August 15, 2011

"All these parishioners just feel so betrayed…"

The New York Times this morning catches up with the tragic story unfolding in Missouri,...

August 13, 2011

Alabama churches unite to halt immigration law

In a rare move, three bishops from three different faiths have taken legal action to...

August 11, 2011

Crystal clear: diocese issues statement on cathedral bid

"The prevailing goals are to see creditors satisfied, adequately provide for all constituents and stakeholders,...

August 09, 2011

Looky here: new design for USCCB website

My friends at the USCCB have just unveiled a new design for the website, which...

August 04, 2011

"In Catholic thinking, the right to immigration is a 'natural right'…"

"In Catholic thinking, the right to immigration is a 'natural right.' That means it is...

August 02, 2011

"When people deride their bishops and priests, they undermine the Church…"

"Bishops, priests, and deacons are too often weak and sinful. They need to be held...

July 2011

July 28, 2011

So just what, exactly, is an Apostolic Nuncio?

The sudden death of Pietro Sambi may have a few people wondering. Sambi had a...

July 28, 2011

Bishops to Congress: protect "the least of these"

As Washington confronts a potential economic catastrophe, two bishops sought to keep attention on those...

July 28, 2011

Apostolic Nuncio Pietro Sambi dies — UPDATED

Rocco broke the news late yesterday, and notes that it's the first time a papal...

July 27, 2011

Meet Bishop Bobblehead

From Erie, PA, here's something...well...eerie: The story: Donald Trautman, the Roman Catholic bishop in Erie,...

July 26, 2011

Bishops chosen to teach at World Youth Day

And I'm pleased to report that one of them is Brooklyn's own auxiliary, Frank Caggiano...

July 23, 2011

On Mary Magdalene, the media, and mercy

Yesterday marked the feast of St. Mary Magdalene -- and the Archbishop of Los Angeles...

July 20, 2011

"Incandescent with rage": priest close to pope calls for mass resignation of Irish bishops

This should have a lot of people sitting up and taking notice. From the Catholic...

July 20, 2011

When a bishop chooses cremation

Not that long ago, it was unthinkable for a Catholic to be cremated. But no...

July 19, 2011

From the e-mail bag: You say "Sha POO," I say "Sha PEW"

From a reader in Denver: Those of us who personally know and serve the Archbishop...

July 19, 2011

Bishop in South Sudan dies while celebrating mass

It happened only days after history was made in the land where he had served...

July 19, 2011

The first Chaput interview

NCR's John Allen sat down for an exclusive interview with the soon-to-be Archbishop of Philadelphia,...