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November 2013

November 18, 2013

Pope Francis: “Many people make human sacrifices and there are laws that protect them…”

From his homily today: Pope Francis warned the faithful against what he described as a...

November 18, 2013

Report: Pope called writer, said it’s important that he hear criticism

Details: "Yes, it's true. I received the telephone call by the Pope. It happened two...

November 16, 2013

Controversial interview with pope removed from Vatican website

Details from National Catholic Register: Pope Francis’ interview with Eugenio Scalfari, the atheist founder of La Repubblica,...

November 15, 2013

Sarah Palin apologizes for comments on Pope Francis

Following up on her remarks earlier this week, she posted this statement on her Facebook...

November 14, 2013

Did the pope reference Medjugorge in today’s homily?

Sounds that way: The spirit of curiosity generates confusion and distances a person from the...

November 13, 2013

A Protestant writes: “The thing that shocked me most about Pope Francis”

From Zack Hunt at the blog The American Jesus: I’m not Roman Catholic, but he’s...

November 12, 2013

Sarah Palin “taken aback” by “kind of liberal” comments of Pope Francis

From CNN: Sarah Palin said she is trying to follow Pope Francis, but is wary of...

November 12, 2013

Cardinal says Francis has no intention of restricting access to Latin Mass

Details: The former prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy has told a traditionalist group...

November 11, 2013

Rise in Italian church attendance pegged to the “Francis Effect”

From Religion News Service: Italy’s Center for Studies on New Religions reported Sunday (Nov. 10)...

November 11, 2013

The pope’s new BFF?

From Amy Sullivan in the National Journal: Stephen Colbert may be—as he bragged in character...

November 11, 2013

“Pope Francis” ranks as the most talked about name on the Internet in 2013

From Catholic News Service: Of the 1.83 billion people chatting and posting in English on...

November 10, 2013

You, too, can pose with the pope

Seeing this image of me and the pope on the blog a couple days ago, a priest...

November 09, 2013

Historic: Vatican to put St. Peter’s relics on display for first time

From CNS: For the first time, the bones traditionally believed to be the relics of...

November 09, 2013

It’s Sartorial Saturday!

Kathy Schiffer has taken note of Bishop Jenky having a little fun in the Wild...

November 08, 2013

How did I miss THIS picture?

Great shot of Francis from Wednesday's audience. Read all about it.

November 08, 2013

“God meddles in our miseries, he approaches our wounds and heals them with his hands”

Using that stunning picture from earlier in the week as a starting point, CNS has...

November 06, 2013

Worth a thousand words: Francis kisses a man with boils

The man from Assisi kissed a leper. And so, today, the man from Buenos Aires...

November 05, 2013

Pope: “It is everyone’s Church!”

That's the gist of his homily from this morning: At the heart of Christianity is...

October 2013

October 29, 2013

Cardinal Pell slams SSPX criticism of Pope Francis as “absolute rubbish”

Details from Gerard O'Connell at Vatican Insider: The Australian cardinal George Pell, one of the eight...

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 28, 2013

Will this be a new tourist spot in the nation’s capital?

Efforts are underway to rebrand the John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington as a...

October 27, 2013

The Francis Effect in Nebraska

From the World-Herald in Omaha: At his sister’s wedding reception, Taylor Leffler sat down for...

October 25, 2013

What did they do with those misspelled “Lesus” medals?

According to this tweet, the pope gave them out today. (How long until they turn...

October 25, 2013

Quote of the day: “Do you waste time with your children?”

"When I hear the confession of a young married man or woman, and they refer...

October 24, 2013

Pope Francis: “The problem of intolerance must be faced in its entirety”

From VIS: This morning Pope Francis received a delegation from the Simon Wiesenthal Centre, an...

October 23, 2013

Pope meets with prison chaplains, laments injustice that lets “the big fish swim free”

Some telling remarks from the Holy Father this morning: Pope Francis on Wednesday before the...

October 22, 2013

The many Nazareths of Pope John Paul: “Greatness begins in unexpected places”

Two years ago, for the first feast day of Blessed John Paul, my parish held...

October 22, 2013

The Vatican’s Greg Burke on Francis: “Not a politically-correct pope”

Carol Glatz at CNS has a blog post up today about how the Vatican's senior...

October 17, 2013

Could a woman vote for the next pope?—UPDATED

The notion of Pope Francis naming a woman cardinal is gaining more currency—though it's hard...

October 17, 2013

How about going HERE for a retreat?

Behold, Ariccia, where Pope Francis and the curia will be spending a few days during...