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December 2014

December 17, 2014

14-year-old boy executed for 1944 murder is exonerated

From CBS News: A 14-year-old South Carolina boy who was quickly convicted of murder and...

December 17, 2014

Vatican diplomacy and release of Alan Gross: “Pope Francis personally issued an appeal in a letter to Obama and Castro…”

From The Washington Post: Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) received a phone call on Tuesday...

December 16, 2014

For first time, Boston will admit gay group to St. Patrick’s Day parade

First New York. Now, Boston. From the AP: For the first time in its history,...

December 16, 2014

It’s here: Vatican report on U.S. nuns

From CNS: A massive, detailed Vatican-ordered investigation of U.S. communities of women religious ended with...

December 16, 2014

Slaughter in Pakistan: there are no words for this kind of evil

Breaking news this morning from Pakistan: At least 126 people, most of them children, were...

December 15, 2014

Cardinal Dolan severs ties with Fr. Frank Pavone’s Priests for Life

From Religion News Service: In the latest clash between the Catholic hierarchy and one of...

December 15, 2014

“The war on Christmas is over. Jesus won.”

That's the eye-catching headline of this item in The Washington Post, summarizing a new report...

December 12, 2014

“Busting at the seams,” Phoenix adds another church to serve growing Catholic population

This speaks to the vibrant faith of the American southwest—and the burgeoning immigrant population. Details: ...

December 11, 2014

Church council says “celibacy may have contributed” to sex abuse crisis

From Australia: Celibacy could have contributed to the instances of child sexual abuse in the...

December 11, 2014

Pew: Pope Francis enjoys broad support, positive image across much of the world

Some highlights of a new survey: Pope Francis, leader of the world’s nearly 1.1 billion...

December 10, 2014

Great moments in academia: College president regrets writing “All lives matter”

Details: Smith College President Kathleen McCartney led a vigil attended by 130 people Monday afternoon...

December 09, 2014

A timely reminder: torture is “intrinsically evil”

The details coming out of Washington this day are horrifying: A CIA-led interrogation program kept suspects in...

December 08, 2014

Believe it or not: in seven states, you must believe in God to hold public office

Who knew? From The New York Times: A bookkeeper named Roy Torcaso, who happened to...

December 05, 2014

Church construction in U.S. hits record low

From The Wall Street Journal: Americans aren’t building churches like they used to anymore. Construction...

December 04, 2014

New York court rules chimps do not have human rights

From Science: Advocates of “legal personhood” to chimpanzees have lost another battle. This morning, a...

December 04, 2014

“Grossly offensive” Satanic holiday display approved for Florida Capitol

From The Orlando Sentinel: Unlike last year, a Satanic Temple display will be officially welcome...

December 04, 2014

Wife kept man’s corpse for months while praying for his resurrection

Bizarre: A Canadian family lived with a corpse in their upstairs bedroom for six months...

December 03, 2014

Atheist billboard stirs controversy; Catholic diocese hopes it can spark discussion

Details: The American Atheists organization posted billboards in Memphis, Nashville, Milwaukee, St. Louis and Arkansas...

December 03, 2014

Alaska cathedral vandalized

From The Catholic Anchor: The historic Holy Family Cathedral in Anchorage was vandalized on Dec....

December 02, 2014

Whatsover you do: Following death of homeless man, bishop turns church property into shelter

From The BBC: A church building is to be used as a homeless shelter following...

November 2014

November 29, 2014

Pope visits mosque, offers moment of “silent adoration”

Details: Pope Francis has arrived in Istanbul for the second leg of his three-day visit...

November 26, 2014

Clergy on the scene in Ferguson

From Huffington Post: Following the grand jury's decision not to indict Police Officer Darren Wilson...

November 25, 2014

Archbishop in Ferguson: “I implore each of you, choose peace!”

Last night, St. Louis Archbishop Robert Carlson was in Ferguson, to lead a prayer service...

November 23, 2014

Report: ISIS terrorist seen on video was once a “devout Catholic”

From The Independent: The disturbing face of French “jihadism” has been revealed by a statistical...

November 21, 2014

Winnie-the-Pooh, pervert

From The Independent: Winnie the Pooh has been banned from a Polish playground because of...

November 20, 2014

Miracle? Fire destroys church, but crucifix is discovered intact

Photo: Gary Reyes / Bay Area News Group Details: The morning after the spectacular fire,...

November 13, 2014

New survey explores why so many Latin Americans are leaving the Catholic Church

From the Pew Research Center: Latin America is home to more than 425 million Catholics –...

November 12, 2014

Great moments in democracy: Maryland school board removes religious holiday names from calendar

As someone who grew up in Montgomery County, I can only ask: what the—? Details: ...

November 11, 2014

NY Times: “Change is rattling the hierarchy” under Francis

Fresh from the USCCB gathering in Baltimore: Change is rattling the hierarchy of the Roman...

November 11, 2014

Exonerated: after 10 years, priest cleared of sex abuse allegations, restored to ministry

From AP: A high-ranking Roman Catholic official has been exonerated of clergy sex abuse allegations...