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February 2014

February 09, 2014

“What a difference a smile and a shrug make”

From the op-ed pages of The New York Times today, this assessment from Frank Bruni: ...

February 08, 2014

American bishop on contraception: “That train left the station long ago”

The German bishops have weighed in on their survey results for the upcoming synod, and...

February 08, 2014

“This is going to be the most important decision by Pope Francis for the U.S. church…”

From The Wall Street Journal: The biting winter in Chicago has been especially cold for...

February 06, 2014

Sold: Pope’s Harley sets record at auction

From the CNS blog: A Harley-Davidson Dyna Super Glide that Pope Francis put up for auction went...

February 06, 2014

Pope Francis: “Detach from the idolatry of money”

He released his message for this year's World Youth Day, and his main theme is...

February 06, 2014

When Francis met Philomena

Details, from Religion News Service: Philomena Lee, the real-life Irish woman whose life story is...

February 05, 2014

Well, look who’s in The Guardian!

It's our own Elizabeth Scalia—turning into an international papal pundit—with some thoughts on Pope Francis,...

February 04, 2014

Pope releases first message for Lent, focuses on alleviating poverty

From Catholic News Service: Courageously follow Jesus in seeking out the poor and sinners, and...

February 04, 2014

Queen Elizabeth to visit pope in April

Buckingham Palace confirms: The Queen is will visit Pope Francis at the Vatican on April...

January 2014

January 30, 2014

Pope praises Notre Dame, calls on university to preserve its Catholic identity

Details: In a powerful statement encouraging fidelity and strong Catholic identity in Catholic higher education,...

January 29, 2014

Lombardi slams Rolling Stone cover story for treating Benedict with “surprising crudeness”

Details from The National Catholic Register: Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi has strongly criticised an...

January 26, 2014

Pope Francis encourages increased role of women in church

From the Vatican's news site: Pope Francis earlier today met with participants at a national...

January 24, 2014

“The pope seems to chide those who use the Internet to make statements but refuse to accept comments…”

Yesterday, Sister Mary Ann Walsh of the USCCB took a closer look at the pope's...

January 24, 2014

Fox News columnist slams Pope Francis for “misguided snobbery”

Yes. "Snobbery." Details from writer Adam Shaw: Pope Francis has declared war on those who...

January 24, 2014

Style and substance: measuring the Francis Effect

As Pope Francis gets ready to create new cardinals—and not long after that, mark his...

January 23, 2014

Pope Francis calls Internet “a gift from God,” a network “not of wires, but people”

Details from the AP: The Internet is a "gift from God" that facilitates communication, Pope...

January 22, 2014

Pope Francis sends tweet to March for Life

I join the March for Life in Washington with my prayers. May God help us...

January 21, 2014

Adorable: pope blesses lambs

A tradition continues. Watch below, courtesy Rome Reports: A couple years ago, CNS described some...

January 21, 2014

WH: Obama to meet Pope Francis in March

Details: President Obama will meet with Pope Francis on March 27, capping a European trip...

January 20, 2014

Worth a thousand words: Protestants praying over a future pope

With all the controversy that swirled around this image of Cardinal O'Malley, a reader reminded...

January 16, 2014

Men with hats

Pope Francis conversing with members of the Jewish community of Argentina at the Santa...

January 15, 2014

I just might have to make this my screen saver

For the full story behind the image, check out what ace CNS photog Paul Haring...

January 13, 2014

NY Times: Some in Vatican are “like frustrated teenagers, closing the door and putting their headphones on”

The paper sizes up various headlines of the last few months, and gets some reaction: ...

January 13, 2014

The pope baptized a baby, and that’s really all we know—UPDATED

Some eyebrows (and some blood pressures) shot up on the news that Pope Francis had...

January 12, 2014

Pope Francis announces names of 19 new cardinals

From the Vatican news site: After the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis announced the names...

January 11, 2014

“Smarmy”

That is how Pope Francis described some priests this morning in his daily homily, reminding...

January 09, 2014

A dying priest’s letter to the pope

A remarkable testament, from the website Aleteia: The Rev. Fabrizio De Michino was born in...

January 07, 2014

Picture of the day. Maybe of the year.

And the year is only seven days old. Priceless: Photo: CNS/L'Osservatore Romano via Reuters From...

January 07, 2014

Pope Francis: “The heart is a road, everything passes there. Put it to the test!”

Part of the pope's homily today that hit close to home: The Pope invited everyone...

January 06, 2014

My Lord: some reaction to the pope’s reported decision on monsignors

Around the blogosphere, there's been some interesting reaction to the much-reported move by Pope Francis....