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June 2014

June 13, 2014

Praying in Phoenix: “These two are great priests and great men of the church”

Grief and prayers for two priests who were victims of violence: June normally brings members...

June 12, 2014

Shock: priest shot and killed at Phoenix church, another wounded—UPDATED

Details: A priest was fatally shot at a Catholic church and another was left critically...

June 10, 2014

Jon Meis on the Seattle shooter: “God gave me the eyes to see that he was not a faceless monster…”

This is heroism and humility: The following is a statement from Jon Meis, the Seattle...

June 09, 2014

Archbishop on sex with children: “I’m not sure whether I knew it was a crime or not”—UPDATED

From The St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Archbishop Robert J. Carlson claims to be unsure that he...

June 08, 2014

Tuam historian dismayed at media coverage: “I never used the word ‘dumped’

From The Irish Times: ‘I never used that word ‘dumped’,” Catherine Corless, a local historian in...

June 05, 2014

Deacon in Belgium charged with illegal euthanasia

Details: Belgian Police have charged a 57 year old man with 10 cases of illegal...

June 03, 2014

Patriarch Bartholomew may join prayer summit this weekend

From Religion News Service: Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople may join Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas...

June 03, 2014

Bodies of 800 babies discovered in septic tank of former Irish home for unwed mothers

From The Washington Post: In a town in western Ireland, where castle ruins pepper green...

May 2014

May 31, 2014

Reports: Sudanese Christian sentenced to death for her faith will be freed

Details: Sudanese authorities are planning to free a woman who was sentenced to death for refusing to...

May 30, 2014

Sudan husband appeals his wife’s death sentence

From The BBC: The husband of a woman facing the death penalty in Sudan for...

May 30, 2014

Islamist extremists attack group praying rosary in Indonesia

Details: A group of Islamic extremists in the area of Besi have brutally and violently...

May 28, 2014

Snapshot: Detroit Catholics weigh in on issues facing the church

From The Detroit Free Press: Detroit-area Catholics rated a priest shortage as the biggest issue...

May 28, 2014

What we have come to: the drive-thru church

From The Philadelphia Inquirer: Have it your way. No, not your fast-food burger. Your prayer....

May 28, 2014

RIP, Massimo Vignelli—who had a great idea for the pope

The New York Times notes the passing of a legend: Massimo Vignelli, an acclaimed graphic...

May 27, 2014

Michigan bishop warns Catholics not to take part in attempted ordination of woman next weekend

Details: Bishop Paul Bradley of the Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoois warning Catholics not to participate in...

May 25, 2014

Pope Francis: “Invoke from God the gift of peace”

Two remarkable moments from a remarkable day, via CNS. Pope Francis makes an unscheduled stop...

May 23, 2014

NY Times: “A new role” for Cardinal Dolan in a “shifting” Catholic Church

Photo: Chang W. Lee/New York Times Details: Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan lives in a 19th-century Madison Avenue...

May 23, 2014

Here’s something you don’t see every day: a decree of excommunication

You can take a gander here. The announcement from her bishop, Thomas Paprocki of Springfield,...

May 22, 2014

Interfaith group criticizes prayer at World War II Memorial

Details: An interfaith coalition has again asked the U.S. House of Representatives to reject a...

May 19, 2014

UPDATE: Catholic school issues statement regarding picture of girl in a tux

Following up on this story from last week, Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep in San Francisco...

May 18, 2014

Tampa priest who committed suicide was under investigation

Details: A popular priest killed himself Monday, days after the Diocese of St. Petersburg launched...

May 16, 2014

Pregnant Christian woman in Sudan refuses to deny her faith; judge sentences her to hang

Lord, have mercy: A pregnant Sudanese doctor has been sentenced to death after refusing to recant...

May 15, 2014

Report: Tampa priest committed suicide

Details: A Tampa priest that died earlier this week committed suicide, according to reports. A memorial...

May 14, 2014

Pregnant Christian mother in Sudan sentenced to death for “apostasy”

Details from The Tablet: A pregnant Christian mother was sentenced to death for apostasy and...

May 14, 2014

A resort rises at site where Jesus may have taught

From The New York Times: For the Rev. Juan M. Solana, it was the spiritual...

May 13, 2014

At prayer vigil, Harvard chaplain reminds those gathered of “the call of veritas”

Some details of last night's prayer vigil from The Harvard Crimson: Seats in St. Paul,...

May 13, 2014

Did the Black Mass take place after all?

The Satanic Temple folks late last night were trying to suggest that maybe it did—but...

May 12, 2014

Black Mass cancelled

From the Harvard Crimson: The Harvard Extension School Cultural Studies Club has dropped its sponsorship...

May 12, 2014

BREAKING: Harvard club moves Black Mass off campus

Frank Weathers has the scoop: The Harvard Extension School Cultural Studies Club said it will...

May 12, 2014

Why Latinos are leaving the Catholic Church

From First Things, here's an essay that looks at the recent Pew Study about Hispanic...