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August 2015

August 02, 2015

A new bishop drops by

We had the great privilege today of welcoming back to my parish Brooklyn’s newly ordained Bishop...

July 2015

July 22, 2015

Bishops: “Culture of life” demands end to death penalty

From CNS: The Catholic faith tradition “offers a unique perspective on crime and punishment, one...

July 22, 2015

Bishops: “Culture of life” demands end to death penalty

From CNS: The Catholic faith tradition “offers a unique perspective on crime and punishment, one...

July 21, 2015

Fr. Robert Barron named auxiliary bishop to Los Angeles

Sensational news in the world of Catholic communications—and, really, for the American church— via Vatican...

July 21, 2015

Fr. Robert Barron named auxiliary bishop to Los Angeles

Sensational news in the world of Catholic communications—and, really, for the American church— via Vatican...

July 15, 2015

Archbishop writes pastoral letter to clergy on preaching

Details: Preaching at Mass is the “best opportunity” most bishops, priests and deacons have on...

July 15, 2015

Archbishop writes pastoral letter to clergy on preaching

Details: Preaching at Mass is the “best opportunity” most bishops, priests and deacons have on...

July 14, 2015

The Future Clergy: Smelling like sheep?

When Patheos first explored questions about the future of religion five years ago, I speculated...

July 14, 2015

Chaput: school showed “character and common sense” in firing lesbian

Yesterday, he released a statement responding to the Catholic school's firing of a lesbian religion...

July 14, 2015

The Future Clergy: Smelling like sheep?

When Patheos first explored questions about the future of religion five years ago, I speculated...

July 14, 2015

Chaput: school showed “character and common sense” in firing lesbian

Yesterday, he released a statement responding to the Catholic school’s firing of a lesbian religion...

July 13, 2015

A new bishop who’s “not afraid to get down from the pulpit and get along with the sheep”

From The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Growing up Catholic near Harrisburg, Edward Malesic found church “quite boring...

July 13, 2015

A new bishop who’s “not afraid to get down from the pulpit and get along with the sheep”

From The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Growing up Catholic near Harrisburg, Edward Malesic found church “quite boring...

July 01, 2015

Bishop sees a Church “trying to banish judgmentalism”

From NCR: Many U.S. Catholics want the church to “banish judgmentalism” of people in its...

July 01, 2015

Bishop sees a Church “trying to banish judgmentalism”

From NCR: Many U.S. Catholics want the church to "banish judgmentalism" of people in its...

June 2015

June 26, 2015

Great moments in journalism: the Philadelphia story and bias

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June 26, 2015

Great moments in journalism: the Philadelphia story and bias

View image | gettyimages.com I was struck by these two competing headlines this morning....

June 21, 2015

Report: Archbishop Nienstedt sought to limit investigation

From Catholic Culture: Archbishop John Nienstedt, who resigned his week from his post as Archbishop of...

June 21, 2015

Report: Archbishop Nienstedt sought to limit investigation

From Catholic Culture: Archbishop John Nienstedt, who resigned his week from his post as Archbishop of...

June 17, 2015

Bishop decries “hirsute flabmeisters spreading out in the pew…”

Behold the bishop of Providence, Thomas Tobin, unplugged: The sloppy and even offensive way people...

June 17, 2015

Bishop decries “hirsute flabmeisters spreading out in the pew…”

Behold the bishop of Providence, Thomas Tobin, unplugged: The sloppy and even offensive way people...

June 15, 2015

BREAKING: Archbishop of St. Paul resigns—UPDATED

From AP: The archbishop of St. Paul, Minnesota, and a deputy bishop have resigned after...

June 15, 2015

BREAKING: Archbishop of St. Paul resigns—UPDATED

From AP: The archbishop of St. Paul, Minnesota, and a deputy bishop have resigned after...

May 2015

May 25, 2015

Deacon administrators to oversee some parishes in Pittsburgh

I think we'll be seeing more of this in years to come. From Pittsburgh Catholic:...

May 25, 2015

Deacon administrators to oversee some parishes in Pittsburgh

I think we’ll be seeing more of this in years to come. From Pittsburgh Catholic:...

May 21, 2015

I’m trying hard to forgive Albany…

...for taking this guy away from us. Ladies and gentlemen, Brooklyn's own Bishop Ed Scharfenberger....

May 21, 2015

I’m trying hard to forgive Albany…

…for taking this guy away from us. Ladies and gentlemen, Brooklyn’s own Bishop Ed Scharfenberger....

May 19, 2015

Brooklyn gets two new auxiliary bishops—including one who regularly celebrates Mass in the Extraordinary Form

From the In My Backyard Desk, the following press release arrived in my mailbox this...

May 19, 2015

Brooklyn gets two new auxiliary bishops—including one who regularly celebrates Mass in the Extraordinary Form

From the In My Backyard Desk, the following press release arrived in my mailbox this...

May 14, 2015

Denver announces plan to restore order of sacraments

Following in the footsteps of Honolulu, the Archdiocese of Denver is moving to put the...