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May 2014

May 02, 2014

Pope: I cry for Christians being crucified today

From his homily this morning: In his homily at morning Mass in Casa Santa Martha...

May 01, 2014

Ever wonder where they got all the hosts for the canonization Mass?

Over at his blog, Deacon Bill Ditewig describes the process that unfolded in the wee...

April 2014

April 29, 2014

Pope Francis: “The devil always tries to divide us…”

From today's homily—and he makes a reference to deacons, too: In his homily at morning...

April 27, 2014

At the canonizations: “I wanted to minister literally to the fringes”

CNS wrote about the extraordinary number of people who attended the canonizations this morning—and spoke...

April 27, 2014

Douthat: “The phone call and the coverage of it suggest perils for this papacy…”

The New York Times columnist Ross Douthat mulls the implications of Pope Francis's controversial cold...

April 26, 2014

The debate over canonizing two popes

From the always-interesting John Thavis: The record-setting speed of John Paul II’s canonization does, indeed,...

April 26, 2014

Pope Francis calls politician, persuades him to break dangerous hunger fast

From The Boston Globe's John Allen: As he prepares to declare two revered 20th-century pontiffs...

April 25, 2014

The Canonization Chronicles: A deacon’s view in Rome this week

Deacon Bill Ditewig, in Rome for the canonizations, found the most important spot in the...

April 25, 2014

Tweet of the day—maybe, the week

From The Boss:

April 24, 2014

“As a Jew, my life…has been improved by the actions of these two individuals”

A different perspective on the impending canonizations, from a Jewish news service, JTA: Popes John...

April 24, 2014

TIME magazine lists Pope Francis among 100 most influential people, assigns Obama to write about him

And here's some of what the president had to say about the pontiff: Rare is...

April 24, 2014

Fr. Lombardi responds to reports on pope’s phone call to Argentinian woman

Details: The director of the Holy See Press Office, Fr Federico Lombardi, has responded to...

April 23, 2014

Jesuits report big jump in vocation inquiries

From CBS News: Sean McCreight has a passion for teaching. But the 25-year-old California native...

April 23, 2014

Words to live by

So I arrived at work to find this banner in the lobby of the Cardinal...

April 23, 2014

Report: Pope phoned divorced and remarried woman to say she can receive communion—UPDATED

Details: Pope Francis has phoned a divorced and remarried Catholic woman in Argentina to tell...

April 22, 2014

Historic: Pope names Coptic priest as personal secretary

This is pretty remarkable, when you think about it, from the National Catholic Register: Msgr....

April 18, 2014

Deacon Francis

The must-see video from Holy Thursday. Beautiful. Once again, he teaches by doing. Are we...

April 18, 2014

“I have to admit, seeing the pope go to confession was a pretty powerful thing”

That singular and historic moment—no pope had ever been seen going to confession before—may be...

April 17, 2014

Our servant pope: wearing a deacon stole to wash feet

An alert reader sent these my way: snapshots from Pope Francis this afternoon. A report...

April 17, 2014

Whose feet will the pope wash? This year’s list includes a Muslim and an Ethiopian woman

From Vatican Radio: For the second year in a row Pope Francis has chosen to...

April 17, 2014

Can Pope Francis help keep Latin America Catholic?

From Reuters: Despite a high-profile first year as the head of the Vatican, Pope Francis...

April 15, 2014

Obama praises pope at Easter prayer breakfast

From CNS: President Barack Obama praised Francis during an Easter prayer breakfast at the White...

April 14, 2014

John Paul, patron saint of World Youth Day

From Pope Francis' Angelus yesterday: At the end of this celebration I offer s special...

April 13, 2014

The pope poses for a Palm Sunday selfie

Details: Pope Francis, marking Palm Sunday in a packed St. Peter’s Square, ignored his prepared...

April 11, 2014

Pope Francis on priest sex abuse: “I feel compelled…to personally ask for forgiveness…”

Strong words this morning: I feel compelled to personally take on all the evil which...

April 10, 2014

“Papa’s got a brand new bag”

Photo: Paul Haring/CNS That's the irresistible headline to this blog post from Tuesday by...

April 08, 2014

Vatican announces pope’s plans for Holy Thursday

From CNS: Pope Francis will celebrate the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper at...

April 07, 2014

Queens street renamed for Pope John Paul II

From the In My Backyard Desk, via the New York Daily News: Years before he...

April 04, 2014

Students ask pope: “What makes you afraid?”

He gave a brief interview to a group of students. It was broadcast on Belgian...

April 03, 2014

Pope’s advice to married couples: “It’s not necessary to call the United Nations to broker a peace.”

This guy slays me. From his Wednesday audience. You can read more about it here....