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October 2012

October 17, 2012

Pope sending bishops to Syria on peace mission

From Catholic News Service: A papal delegation of bishops, including Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of...

October 13, 2012

A glimpse inside the synod: what some bishops are talking about

If you're looking for insight into what's happening at the synod on the New Evangelization,...

October 11, 2012

“A living faith in a world of change”

"During the Council there was an emotional tension as we faced the common task of...

October 11, 2012

“Shocker” at synod: archbishop speaks out about women and discrimination

Catholic News Service has details from the remarks made Tuesday: New evangelization will never be...

October 10, 2012

Benedict on Vatican II: “I remember I was a young professor of theology…”

Pope Benedict spoke eloquently and very personally about tomorrow's anniversary of the opening of Vatican...

October 09, 2012

Arabic to become part of papal audience

This is huge. Not too long ago, it would have been unthinkable. From the Vatican...

October 06, 2012

Verdict: guilty

From the Los Angeles Times: A Vatican court Saturday found former papal butler Paolo Gabriele...

October 05, 2012

Vatican says it will not hold new talks with SSPX

Details, from Reuters: The Vatican plans no more talks with rebel Catholic traditionalists who insist...

October 04, 2012

Pope Benedict on Mary, “Mother of the ‘Yes'”

"Dear brothers and sisters, on this pilgrimage in the footsteps of Blessed John XXIII –...

October 03, 2012

Pope Benedict: “Religious freedom is the pinnacle of all other freedoms”

This morning, I attended a staff meeting where we spent over three hours dissecting and...

September 2012

September 30, 2012

“One can find something that may be Catholic outside of the Catholic Church…”

From today's Angelus: "Just as one can find that which is not Catholic in the...

September 26, 2012

Sainthood cause for John Paul I moves forward

Details from Catholic News Service: Promoters of the sainthood cause of Pope John Paul I,...

September 24, 2012

There goes that sexist, woman-hating Catholic Church again…

Bazinga! Details, from CNS: Choosing men and women from every part of the...

September 20, 2012

Pope to new bishops: Vatican II was a new Pentecost, launching the New Evangelization

One of the new bishops meeting the Holy Father today happens to be my new...

September 19, 2012

Pope on Lebanon trip: “I continue to accompany those beloved people in prayer”

"Dear friends, the days spent in Lebanon were a wonderful manifestation of faith and religious...

September 15, 2012

From Lebanon: deacon at work

From the Vatican website: A Melkite Greek Catholic deacon presents the Gospel Book to be...

September 14, 2012

In Lebanon, pope issues call for religious freedom in Middle East

It couldn't be a more timely or urgent declaration. Details: Pope Benedict XVI presented a...

September 09, 2012

“Ephphatha!”

"At the heart of today's Gospel (Mk 7, 31-37) there is a small but, very...

September 05, 2012

Pope gets his first electric car

Details: Pope Benedict XVI is now a bit greener. The 85-year-old pontiff was presented with...

September 05, 2012

Cutest baby picture ever: papal edition

From Catholic News Service's Paul Haring. The caption: A woman holds her son with a handwritten...

September 03, 2012

For Labor Day: “By means of work, man participates in the activity of God himself”

Karol Wojtyla, as a young factory worker in Poland. “I come from your midst. I...

August 2012

August 31, 2012

RIP, Cardinal Martini

One-time papal contender Cardinal Martini has died: Italian Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, a renowned biblical...

August 29, 2012

Pope to altar servers: “You are close to the altar, close to the Lord”

Details, from CNS: Marking the feast of the martyrdom of St. John the Baptist, Pope...

August 09, 2012

Romney releases new ad featuring Pope John Paul II, accuses Obama of waging war on religion

Details: A new Mitt Romney ad released Thursday accuses President Barack Obama of waging a...

August 08, 2012

Gabby Giffords, husband meet the pope at Castel Gandolfo

Details, from CNS: Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly, a U.S....

August 06, 2012

For the Assumption, France to revive ancient custom of national prayer

Details from Reuters: The French Catholic Church will revive a centuries-old custom next week with...

July 2012

July 08, 2012

“There is misogyny in the church…women are angry!”

In an interview sure to raise eyebrows -- and blood pressures -- one of the...

July 05, 2012

Benny takes a break

So the pope is on vacation for a few weeks. Looking over pictures of some...

July 02, 2012

Pope as Trump: He tells Slovak bishop, “You’re fired”

It doesn't happen often, but it happened today, and NCR's John Allen takes note: Pope...

July 02, 2012

On SSPX: “The Pope is not going to give in…”

"The Pope hopes for reconciliation — that’s the Pope’s job. The ministry of Peter is...