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March 2014

March 04, 2014

Catholic Church pushing for right to use the word “Allah”

From The Wall Street Journal: The Catholic Church is gearing up for an expected tough...

February 2014

February 24, 2014

Pope Francis: “A community does not belong to the preacher, but to Christ”

Hot on the heels of that headline-making video presented to evangelicals last week, Pope Francis...

January 2014

January 19, 2014

“That all may be one”

Deacon Bill Ditewig reminds us that we are beginning the International Week of Prayer for...

January 18, 2014

O’Malley and the minister: a shot that shocked—UPDATED

This picture has been around the world a few times now—and it's continuing to spark...

January 13, 2014

Boston’s O’Malley marks historic visit of Cardinal Cushing to Methodist church

From The Boston Globe: One freezing winter day when he was a child, Cardinal Sean...

December 2013

December 31, 2013

Meet a Muslim living with Mormons and attending a Catholic high school

Photo: Bob Brawdy/Tri-City Herald Details from the Tri-City Herald in Washington state: A Muslim exchange...

December 14, 2013

Muslims help rebuild a Catholic church

Heartening and inspiring news from the Philippines: Christian residents of this city’s Santa Catalina district...

November 2013

November 29, 2013

Co-exist: Pope underlines importance of interreligious dialogue

An overview from the Vatican news site: Speaking to the participants of the plenary...

November 24, 2013

A look at deacons in the Orthodox tradition

This popped up in my Facebook feed and I thought it worth sharing here. It...

November 13, 2013

SSPX disrupts interfaith service at Buenos Aires cathedral

From the AP: Ultra-traditionalist Catholics have openly challenged Pope Francis by disrupting one of his...

November 06, 2013

White House celebrates Diwali

Some around the Internets are shocked, simply shocked, that the Obamas did this. (Read some comments...

October 2013

October 29, 2013

“The new head of the Roman Catholic Church is blowing everyone’s minds.”

With a grateful diaconal bow to Mark Shea, I offer some of what an Episcopal...

October 20, 2013

After membership declines, Catholic church sold to Muslims

Details from the Sunday Express: St Peter's Catholic church in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, has now closed its doors to...

October 10, 2013

Archbishop: rules on Communion reception could be relaxed

Hot on the heels of this item, on non-Catholics and Communion, a reader alerted me...

October 09, 2013

Archbishop of Canterbury encourages Anglicans to embrace the Sacrament of Reconciliation

From the Telegraph: The Most Rev Justin Welby advised churchgoers that it could be an...

October 06, 2013

Muslims form human chain to protect Christians at church

From a newspaper in Pakistan: Hand in hand as many as 200-300 people formed a...

October 01, 2013

Poll: rise in American Jews who are not religious, marrying outside the faith

They're sounding a lot like some American Catholics, actually. From the New York Times: The...

September 2013

September 19, 2013

Pope Francis writes to Muslim leader, expresses respect for Islam and calls for mutual understanding

Details: The Al-Azhar University in Cairo – considered one of the most important centres of...

August 2013

August 03, 2013

In Connecticut, an interfaith celebration of Ramadan

Photo: Keila Torres Ocasio This will certainly be of interest to Bridgeport's new bishop. Details: ...

August 03, 2013

In Connecticut, an interfaith celebration of Ramadan

This will certainly be of interest to Bridgeport’s new bishop. Details: It was like those...

July 2013

July 17, 2013

Report: More Hispanic Women Converting to Islam

Details: For Zainab Ismail, a Bronx-born Hispanic woman, the turning point came in March 2009 after a...

July 15, 2013

Hindus Angered Over Depiction of Virgin Mary in Sari

Details: The issue of Christian missionaries proselytizing in India has taken a bizarre turn after...

July 13, 2013

All Are Welcome: New Church Seeks to Embrace All Religions

From the New York Times: Clad in proper Pacific Northwest flannel, toting a flask of...

July 05, 2013

Meet the Muslims Keeping the Peace at Christianity’s Holiest Site

Who knew? Details: If you follow the boisterous groups of cross bearers and prayer-humming nuns...

June 2013

June 28, 2013

Pope Francis: “Dialogue Doesn’t Distance Us from Truth”

From today: "Your presence is the sign of the profound bond that unites the Church...

June 25, 2013

Rabbis Serve Jewish Patients at Catholic Hospice in Florida

Details: In a quiet area on the 5th floor of Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale and...

June 23, 2013

On Dolan’s Visit to a Mosque: “The Church Regards with Esteem the Muslims…”

Various corners of the internets have been aswarm with critical reaction to Cardinal Timothy Dolan's...

June 21, 2013

Cardinal Dolan Makes First Visit to New York City Mosque: “You Love God, We Love God…”

Details: Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, made his first visit to a...

June 19, 2013

Is One of the World’s Greatest Churches About to Become a Mosque?

Reports a few weeks ago indicated as much—and now it's closer to reality: While unrest...

June 16, 2013

First “Righteous Gentile” Killed for Saving Jews Beatified

From the Times of Israel: An Italian Catholic activist and journalist who was declared a...