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June 2013

June 29, 2013

Newark Shuts Down Publication of Archdiocesan Newspaper

Another voice falls silent. Details, from a statement released last week: Dear Readers, The June...

June 28, 2013

A Visit to “Busted Halo”

So, as I mentioned earlier today, I was invited to be a guest this afternoon...

June 28, 2013

Busted

If you have satellite radio, you can hear Your Humble Blogger this afternoon on the...

June 22, 2013

Just Hanging Out in Denver

It's not often that I find myself sandwiched between two archbishops, but I did Friday...

June 20, 2013

Quiz: Which One is the Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Denver?

Okay, it's not the second guy from the left. Shown above at the Catholic...

June 10, 2013

A New Trend for “Unplugged” Weddings

From the New York Times: The attendant was stationed at the front door of my...

June 10, 2013

Mark Burnett Plans Follow-up to “The Bible”

What's unclear is if this will be a sequel (though Acts and the journeys of...

June 07, 2013

Jim Gaffigan, hipster Catholic

From Michelle Boorstein in the Washington Post comes this profile of funnyman Jim Gaffigan: Gaffigan...

June 06, 2013

More Radio Daze

What's on your reading list this summer? I'm scheduled to talk about that Friday morning...

June 04, 2013

Jesus, As You’ve Never Seen Him Before: An Amazing Blend of Classic Art and Photoshop

Details: French photographer Léo Caillard visualized this project which brings a little modern flair to...

June 04, 2013

A REALLY Great Moment in Journalism, as a Laid-Off Sun-Times Photographer Documents His New Life

As the author of this new blog describes it: Rob Hart was replaced with a reporter...

June 03, 2013

EWTN Prepares to Launch Its News Show with Stories “Through a Catholic Lens”

It will debut next month from studios in Washington, and the Washington Post has a...

May 2013

May 08, 2013

Yawn: another rock video mocks the Catholic Church

Hasn't Madonna already done this to death? Details: Gary Oldman and Oscar-winning actress Marion Cotillard...

May 06, 2013

Watch this: the remarkable billboard that contains a hidden message for abused children

Details: In an effort to provide abused children with a safe way to reach out...

May 06, 2013

To life: Publix salutes moms—and the unborn

Below, a Mother's Day ad from Publix supermarkets that carries not only a great message...

May 02, 2013

Is this another papal first? Pope prays at tomb of St. Francis—by webcam

From Vatican Radio: Pope Francis wrote the comment “O Francis of Assisi, intercede for...

May 01, 2013

In a daring advertising move, JC Penney admits: we screwed up

Details: JCPenney lost nearly a third of its customers in 2012. Now, in an unprecedented move,...

April 2013

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 27, 2013

Nuns launch radio show in Texas

They aren't exactly flying nuns, but they're definitely on the air. Details: Yesterday we spent...

April 26, 2013

Heart full of hope: the story behind the beautiful cover of Boston Magazine

From the Atlantic Wire: For their May cover, following the Boston Marathon bombing, Boston Magazine has created an...

April 25, 2013

“The cooler, more welcoming side of the Catholic Church” —UPDATED

That's how the Diocese of Brooklyn describes its new ads for "hipster Jesus." From CNN:...

April 24, 2013

TV’s “The Bible” headed to movie screens this fall

The visionary producer Mark Burnett has had another vision: dollar signs. Details: Jesus is heading...

April 23, 2013

Jesus Christ, hipster

I haven't seen these yet, but AdWeek takes note of a new campaign launched by...

April 23, 2013

“Reporter” listed as worst job of 2013

From the Wall Street Journal: This year, several professions geared toward serving the financial and...

April 22, 2013

Cry babies

What do you think about kids crying in church? We've been reading about it here...

April 18, 2013

Gosnell backlash: how a free press becomes less free

If the press isn't responsible, the government will start trying to tell it what to...

April 13, 2013

Is media bias tainting the Gosnell story?

Veteran journo Paul Moses ponders that question over at Commonweal's blog: There is a lively debate over...

April 12, 2013

Idiotic argument of the week: the real cause of the Gosnell horror was the pro-life movement

While the shocking details of the Kermit Gosnell trial continue to seep out -- and...

April 10, 2013

Network may add church-based dating show

Attention television executives: yes, there is an audience for this kind of programming. Take note....

April 07, 2013

Meet Matt Malone, editor of America

I can report from personal experience that Fr. Matt Malone is a very nice man,...