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March 2015

March 15, 2015

After gay organizations are welcomed, Catholic group urges removal of St. Patrick’s name from Boston parade

From AP: Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day parade is making history as two gay and lesbian...

March 13, 2015

Pope announces extraordinary jubilee, a Holy Year of Mercy

From CNS: Pope Francis announced an extraordinary jubilee, a Holy Year of Mercy, to highlight...

March 12, 2015

Knights of Columbus responds: “The State Council deeply regrets the violation of policy…”

The latest on the St. Patrick's Day parade story: On Thursday afternoon, the Knights of...

March 12, 2015

What’s “the most Catholic” state in the U.S.?

The answer: Rhode Island is still the most Catholic state in the U.S., a new...

March 09, 2015

Irish bishop: homosexuality is not what “God intended,” compares it to Down syndrome

Details: A Catholic Bishop's view that gay couples with children "are not parents" has been...

March 07, 2015

When words kill: John Danforth’s eulogy for a candidate who committed suicide

Attention must be paid: Former U.S. Sen. John Danforth, one of the elders of Missouri’s...

March 06, 2015

Have they found Jesus’ childhood home?

View image | gettyimages.com Maybe. From Huffington Post: A British archaeologist says a first-century dwelling...

March 05, 2015

New York’s Cardinal Edward Egan dies at 82

From The New York Times: Cardinal Edward M. Egan, a stern defender of Roman Catholic...

March 05, 2015

Pew Research: Pope’s popularity continues to grow in U.S., with 95% favorable rating among Catholics

From Pew: Nearly two years after becoming the leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis...

March 05, 2015

Court rules man cannot sue for burns suffered while praying over hot meal

From N.J.com: A New Jersey man cannot collect damages for burns he suffered while bowing...

March 04, 2015

SF teachers sign petition protesting archbishop’s morality clauses

From the AP: Teachers and staff from four Catholic High Schools in the San Francisco...

March 02, 2015

Kidnapped mother of priest rescued in Nigeria

Praise God. Details: The mother of a priest in the Madison Catholic Diocese has been...

March 01, 2015

PR heavyweight hired to fight SF archbishop

From The SF Weekly: There's a new contender in the faith-fueled fight between Archbishop Salvatore...

February 2015

February 27, 2015

Notre Dame’s Rev. Theodore Hesburgh dies

From AP: The Rev. Theodore Hesburgh was always a man of conscience. He did what he thought...

February 25, 2015

Report: SF archbishop reassessing morals code for teachers

From The San Francisco Chronicle: Under pressure from parents, students and staffers at the San...

February 24, 2015

“This is obviously a very serious violation of the commitments, obligations and duties of the priesthood”

My blog neighbor Rebecca Hamilton first posted on this a couple days back, and I'm...

February 22, 2015

Deacons witness execution of Catholic inmate in Georgia

From The Georgia Bulletin: The State of Georgia executed Warren Lee Hill, who had received...

February 18, 2015

Brother of martyred Copts: “They were a badge of honor to Christianity”

From Christian Today: The brother of two of the 21 Coptic Christians murdered in Libya...

February 18, 2015

Report: SF school distributes pamphlets about sodomy, masturbation—UPDATED

The parish involved is Star of the Sea, which made news last month for the pastor's decision...

February 17, 2015

Bishop vows to remain in Tripoli with his flock

From Vatican Radio: The leader of the Catholic church in Libya is calling for dialogue...

February 17, 2015

Questions surround fate of imprisoned Chinese bishop

From The New York Times: For the better part of the last 60 years, Bishop...

February 10, 2015

California senator wants to replace U.S. Capitol’s statue of Junipero Serra with Sally Ride

From The Los Angeles Times: A California state senator is proposing to place a statue...

February 07, 2015

Further proof that it’s a big Church

Details: For some their perception of the world is based on what surrounds them, such...

February 03, 2015

NY Times: Catholics fear wave of church attacks in India

Details: A series of episodes at churches over the last two months has prompted Roman...

February 02, 2015

Report: hundreds of thousands of Germans leaving the Church over taxes

From The Telegraph: Hundreds of thousands of German Christians are formally renouncing their faith and...

January 2015

January 28, 2015

American Bible Society leaving New York

American Bible Society headquarters in New York via Wikipedia A big deal, from The Philadelphia...

January 25, 2015

Fr. Richard McBrien dies

From NCR: Fr. Richard McBrien, who as a scholar brought distinction to a university theology...

January 25, 2015

NY Times: “Many divorced Catholics long for acceptance”

From Sunday's paper: Facing millions of divorced Catholics around the world, many of whom express...

January 24, 2015

Remembering Ann O’Connor and her “elegant soup kitchen” in Syracuse

Ann O'Connor and Peter King by Michael Greenlar / Syracuse.com The CNS blog notes: The...

January 22, 2015

Court rules Catholic Church cannot use “Allah” in newspaper

View image | gettyimages.com From Bloomberg: Malaysia’s top court dismissed a final bid by the...