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March 2014

March 26, 2014

It’s a boy: fired Montana teacher gives birth

Details: The Butte Central teacher fired for being pregnant has given birth to a...

March 26, 2014

Pope Francis accepts resignation of Germany’s “Bishop of Bling”

Details: Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of German Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst, dubbed the...

March 22, 2014

NY Times: The Catholic roots of Obama’s activism

Ahead of the president's meeting with Pope Francis, a little backstory, from The New York...

March 22, 2014

Westboro Baptist Church stages a protest—and finds something they didn’t expect

It happened in Kansas City, where counter-protesters held signs expressing condolences at the death of...

March 22, 2014

Pope Francis names O’Malley, woman sex abuse victim to special anti-abuse panel

From John Allen in The Boston Globe: Pope Francis today named Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley...

March 20, 2014

Melinda Gates discusses contraceptives and her Catholic faith

It was part of an interview broadcast Tuesday night as part of the TED conference...

March 19, 2014

Newark’s coadjutor archbishop defends Archbishop Myers

Newark Archbishop John Myers' large retirement home has gotten a lot of ink—and criticism—and the other...

March 18, 2014

Fugee update: Newark priest laicized

Details from The Star-Ledger in Newark: Acting with uncustomary speed, the Vatican has expelled a...

March 13, 2014

Pope Francis invited to address joint session of Congress next year

From The Washington Post: Congressional leaders have invited Pope Francis to address a joint session...

March 13, 2014

Bishop urges faithful to sign up for Obamacare

This is highly unusual. I'm not aware of any other bishops who have openly encouraged...

March 13, 2014

Poll: one in five Americans says religion “not that important”

From NBC: One in five Americans say religion does not play an important role in...

March 12, 2014

RIP, Ned O’Gorman

This news broke while I was away this weekend. Ned O'Gorman represents part of a...

March 12, 2014

Archbishop Nienstedt cleared, will not be charged

Details from The Minneapolis Star-Tribune: Archbishop John Nienstedt will return to full duties in the...

March 11, 2014

Priest defends decision to host Paula Deen at church

Evidently, imperfect people should go elsewhere. Kudos to the priest for stating what should be...

March 11, 2014

Archdiocese revises teacher contracts, prohibiting gay “lifestyles” and IVF

It's happening in Cincinnati: Teachers in Cincinnati Archdiocese schools could lose their jobs if they...

March 10, 2014

Millennials: unattached to everything, including religion

From a new Pew study: The Millennial generation is forging a distinctive path into adulthood....

March 10, 2014

Syrian nuns freed

From BBC: A group of Greek Orthodox nuns held for three months by rebels in...

March 10, 2014

Megachurch pastor stuns congregation by announcing he’s converting to Catholicism

Details: During his Sunday morning service, Ulf Ekman announced the he and his wife, Birgitta, are converting...

March 05, 2014

Pope Francis grants interview to Italian newspaper, discusses role of women in Church

From Vatican Radio: Less than two weeks shy of one year on from his election...

March 04, 2014

Catholic Church pushing for right to use the word “Allah”

From The Wall Street Journal: The Catholic Church is gearing up for an expected tough...

March 01, 2014

Thousands sign petition asking that fired pregnant teacher be rehired

Details from USA TODAY: More than 20,000 people from across the USA have called on...

February 2014

February 28, 2014

“Not yet, Daddy still here”: Man declared dead wakes up in body bag

Memo to self: leave explicit instruction to make sure they DOUBLE CHECK before carting me...

February 28, 2014

Deacon found guilty of child porn

From The Catholic Register in Canada: William Kokesch, a deacon in the Montreal archdiocese, plead...

February 28, 2014

Purdue rejects memorial plaque because of the word “God”

From the Indianapolis Star: A Purdue University alumnus alleges his First Amendment rights were violated by his...

February 27, 2014

Shock: man caught on tape vandalizing LA Catholic church

From CBS in Los Angeles: Los Angeles police are looking for a man who vandalized...

February 26, 2014

In letter, Benedict describes rumors surrounding his resignation “absurd”

From Reuters: Former Pope Benedict, in one of the few times he has broken his...

February 25, 2014

Ukraine’s new leader: “He is well-known as a preacher at one of the Baptist churches in Kiev”

Details from Christianity Today: Oleksandr Turchynov, a well-known Baptist pastor and top opposition politician in...

February 25, 2014

Sanctuary: Catholic church provides refuge for African Muslims

Muslims pray as they hide at a Catholic church in Carnot, a town 200 kilometers...

February 25, 2014

New cardinal calls for Church to turn toward the poor

I'm sensing a theme developing in this papacy. From NCR: The Catholic church must fundamentally...

February 24, 2014

Pope Francis appoints Cardinal Pell to head new Vatican financial office, “Secretariat for the Economy”

Details from National Catholic Reporter: Pope Francis has approved a set of sweeping moves to...