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November 2014

November 07, 2014

Denied job, “humanist chaplain” sues Navy for discrimination

From RNS: The Oxford-educated man who unsuccessfully sought to be the Navy’s first humanist chaplain...

November 06, 2014

Anti-Catholic protestors harass D.C. parishes, condemning “evils” of Catholicism

From The Washington Post: Roman Catholic leaders have sent e-mails of warning to dozens of Washington and...

November 05, 2014

How did Catholics vote?

As in years past, pretty much like everyone else. From RNS: According to yesterday’s exit polls,...

November 05, 2014

Citing Ebola concerns, diocese bans priest travel to West Africa

Details: Citing the seriousness of the Ebola epidemic and a concern for the faithful in...

November 03, 2014

Kentucky Catholic school teacher resigns, blames Ebola scare—UPDATED

Details: This morning a local school teacher who performs mission work in Kenya is blaming...

November 02, 2014

BREAKING: New York announces parish mergers; Holy Innocents spared—UPDATED

From The New York Times: Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan announced on Sunday the largest reorganization in the...

October 2014

October 26, 2014

New York Times: James Foley converted to Islam soon after his capture—UPDATED

Numerous reports at the time of his death cited his Catholic faith. But a report...

October 25, 2014

Anti-Catholicism: website attacks Republican candidate for his faith

From Daily Caller: Mark Miloscia, a Republican running for state senate in Washington state, is...

October 24, 2014

Ebola victim Nina Pham heads home, credits God and prayer

The Catholic nurse who contracted the virus in Dallas—the first person infected in the United...

October 22, 2014

Seminarian with brain cancer writes to Brittany Maynard: “Our lives are worth living”

Remarkable and moving witness, from the Diocese of Raleigh website: Philip Johnson, a 30-year-old Catholic...

October 21, 2014

Possible treatment for paralysis? “This is more impressive than a man walking on the moon”

A remarkable development that appears to show great promise—and, not insignificantly, involves using adult cells:...

October 21, 2014

Fiancée, family of Dallas Ebola victim staying at Catholic conference center

Details from The Dallas Morning News: Bishop Kevin J. Farrell said he hesitated only briefly...

October 17, 2014

Fort Worth becomes first U.S. diocese to set out new Mass guidelines because of Ebola—UPDATED

From RNS: The Blood of Christ will not be offered during Mass. The Host will be placed...

October 17, 2014

Houston mayor criticizes subpoena of sermons

This story sparked a lot of discussion earlier in the week. Now, the mayor appears...

October 17, 2014

Survey: young U.S. Catholics “overwhelmingly” accept homosexuality

The Pew Research Center finds a link between their latest survey and what they perceive...

October 15, 2014

Houston, we have a problem: city subpoenas pastors’ sermons

Is this what we have come to? From The Houston Chronicle: Houston's embattled equal rights...

October 13, 2014

Church offers prayers for Dallas Ebola victim

From The Dallas Morning News: Dallas nurse Nina Pham received a blood transfusion from another...

October 09, 2014

In Liberia, “people can’t even go to church” because of Ebola

From The St. Louis Review: Father McDonald Nah is praying that the people of Liberia...

October 09, 2014

Woman says she was denied job because she is Christian—UPDATED

From the CBC in Canada: A Trinity Western University graduate says she was “attacked”...

October 09, 2014

UPDATE: Kidnapped priest released

From The Catholic Herald: A Catholic priest kidnapped by Islamists in Syria has been released,...

October 07, 2014

Parish priest, 20 Christians kidnapped in Syria

From Reuters: A parish priest and a number of Christians have been kidnapped from a...

October 02, 2014

Archbishop performed exorcism after Black Mass in Oklahoma

Details: Satan has left the building. Roman Catholic Archbishop Paul S. Coakley and a priest...

October 01, 2014

Gov. Chris Christie: I prayed to God for help on a test—and got a C

The New Jersey Governor—and possible GOP candidate for president—talked about his faith and his upbringing...

September 2014

September 29, 2014

Muslims rally in Paris to protest ISIS; Muslim leaders issue condemnation of violence

Details: Hundreds of Muslims have gathered near the Grand Mosque in Paris to condemn the...

September 29, 2014

Man charges bishop had affair with his wife, threatens lawsuit—UPDATED

Now the other shoe is dropping in the eyebrow-raising story of the bishop who suddenly...

September 26, 2014

Elderly husband and wife plan first “couple” euthanasia, despite not being terminally ill

Details: An elderly husband and wife have announced their plans to die in the world's...

September 26, 2014

“We believe in the sanctity of life…and counteract the abuse of religion to justify oppression, violence and conflict”

From the Vatican's news site: The King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and...

September 26, 2014

“We didn’t start this fight, but we’re not going to cave in and back out of it”—UPDATED

A newspaper in Billings, Montana takes a closer look at the story of two gay...

September 25, 2014

Why do Catholics stop going to Mass?

The Diocese of Springfield in Illinois is getting some interesting answers: Professors Phillip Hardy, Kelly...

September 24, 2014

Chicago church gives flock $500 each to spend on a good cause

From Reuters: Churchgoers grumble that they always get hit with pleas for money. But congregants...