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November 2017

November 01, 2017

Pope Francis will celebrate Mass at cemetery for American war dead on All Souls Day

Details, from CNA: Pope Francis will visit on Thursday an Italian cemetery for American personnel...

October 2017

October 31, 2017

After being told ‘the dogma lives loudly within you,’ Catholic Amy Barrett is confirmed to become a judge

Big news out of Washington: The Senate confirmed a Notre Dame law professor to a...

October 31, 2017

WATCH: A great witness to life, with dramatic anti-abortion march in England

From the Catholic Herald: Hundreds of Catholics joined a silent Eucharistic procession in the city...

October 31, 2017

Just in time for All Saints Day: a saint of our time, for our time

Technically, she will be "Blessed," but the story of this martyr, Sister Rani, speaks to...

October 31, 2017

‘The Vatican’s nicest guy’

The headline refers to the guy on the left, Bishop Paul Tighe, who never fails...

October 31, 2017

Lithuania’s miraculous hill of 100,000 crosses

Wow. I'd never heard of this before. Via the BBC: Around 11km outside the city...

October 30, 2017

How does an exorcist keep up with demand? This disturbing documentary shows us.

Check out the trailer above. Details: A new documentary-film depicting the efforts of priests in...

October 30, 2017

Salute: a flag designed for priests

Something altogether different, from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and the Catholic Telegraph: Melchizedek Village, named...

October 29, 2017

Building a bridge—between Catholics and Lutherans

A story from Pennsylvania about how one community is marking the anniversary of the Reformation:...

October 28, 2017

Holy Toledo: Deacons thriving in Ohio diocese

You may remember this happy news from last month. Now, an update. Details: The Toledo...

October 28, 2017

Hymn of the Week: ‘When In Our Music God is Glorified’

This is my parish's annual Choir Weekend: the choir will be singing at all five...

October 27, 2017

On deacon wives: ‘You have to get used to the idea that you sit alone in church’

Here's something you don't see often enough in the Catholic press: A look at marriage...

October 26, 2017

Flying the faithful skies

Every year, the Catholic Guild at Our Lady of the Skies Chapel—the Catholic chapel of...

October 25, 2017

Orthodox liturgists issue statement supporting ‘revival of the order of deaconess’

A little news from our Eastern siblings, from the Panorthodox Synod. It's a statement from...

October 25, 2017

What possesses them: why millennials are embracing witchcraft and astrology

Just in time for Halloween, a story that helps put it in a broader context:...

October 24, 2017

‘A happy priest’ enters eternal life

I received word this afternoon that an old friend of my wife's family has entered...

October 24, 2017

James Comey’s surprising secret Twitter account—and its theological connection

Who knew? From The Washington Post: Former FBI chief James B. Comey ended a months-long Twitter...

October 24, 2017

Ireland becomes latest country planning mass rosary rally around the country

First it was Poland. Next, Ireland: Catholics in Ireland are planning to hold a mass-rosary...

October 23, 2017

St. Black Elk, Lakota medicine man?

This is pretty intriguing, via America: In Our Lady of the Sioux, a small Catholic...

October 23, 2017

Signs of faith: new app helps teach American Sign Language prayers

You can check out the video above. CatholicPhilly has the scoop from CNS: When Sister...

October 23, 2017

Umberto Eco’s ‘The Name of the Rose’ coming to TV, with John Turturro as William of Baskerville

From Variety: John Turturro will play William of Baskerville, the 14th century Franciscan who investigates...

October 23, 2017

‘Superpope’ T-shirt will raise money for charities

Well, what do you know? Check this out, from the folks at Rome Reports: Street...

October 22, 2017

Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ faith—and her Catholic husband

The Washington Post recently profiled the White House press secretary and cracked open a window...

October 22, 2017

Hymn of the Week: ‘Here I Am, Lord’

I was in balmy Palm Beach, Florida this weekend, leading a retreat for deacons and...

October 22, 2017

Thank you, Palm Beach!

I had a wonderful visit to Palm Beach this weekend—my first trip there—and spent an...

October 21, 2017

Mark Wahlberg teams up with Chicago Cardinal Cupich to promote faith among the young

The image above, from the Archdiocese of Chicago Facebook page, shows part of the conversation...

October 20, 2017

WATCH: Paul Ryan roasts Trump at Al Smith Dinner

Aleteia's John Burger was there as the Speaker of the House filled the slot that...

October 20, 2017

Flying south: Hello, Palm Beach!

I'm on the road again, heading to sunny Florida this morning to lead a retreat...

October 19, 2017

New direction: What happens when a parish adopts the ad orientem posture?

Readers may remember my account of serving my first Mass as a deacon ad orientem...

October 19, 2017

The joy of socks: Diocese auctioning off George H.W. Bush’s socks at fundraiser

Want a piece of footwear history? Here's your chance. The press release: Thanks to President...