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January 2014

January 27, 2014

Nun could spend rest of her life in prison for sabotage

Details: An 83-year-old Catholic nun convicted in a protest and break-in at the primary U.S. storehouse...

January 27, 2014

Shock: thieves steal blood of Blessed John Paul II from church outside Rome

Details: Thieves broke into a small church in the mountains east of Rome over the...

January 26, 2014

Vandals strike New Jersey churches

Details from The South Jersey Times: St. Joseph was cut in half, St. Francis...

January 24, 2014

BREAKING: Supreme Court grants temporary reprieve to Little Sisters of the Poor

From Politico: The Obama administration cannot enforce the Affordable Care Act’s contraception coverage requirements against...

January 24, 2014

NY Times editor wonders why there was so little coverage of the March for Life

Readers noticed the lack of coverage and alerted the Public Editor—what we used to call...

January 22, 2014

UPDATE: President of Seattle Catholic high school resigns after gay marriage controversy

Details: The president of a suburban Seattle Catholic school has resigned in the turmoil following...

January 21, 2014

WH: Obama to meet Pope Francis in March

Details: President Obama will meet with Pope Francis on March 27, capping a European trip...

January 20, 2014

Ian Paisley called Tony Blair “a fool” for converting to Catholicism

Details: Mr Blair announced in 2007 that he was leaving the Anglican Church to become...

January 19, 2014

Has Pope Benedict started a trend?

While there are no indications that she plans to resign the throne, Queen Elizabeth is...

January 19, 2014

Comparing Cuomos: What a difference 30 years makes

"Remember that, we embrace men and women of every color, every creed, every orientation, every...

January 18, 2014

Great moments in fundraising: church withdraws from GOP gun raffle honoring Lincoln, MLK

Details: A Greek Orthodox church in Portland on Friday yanked permission for the Multnomah County...

January 18, 2014

Vatican confirms Medjugorje commission has completed investigation

Diane has the scoop: (Vatican Radio) The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Fr....

January 14, 2014

No, this is not a headline from The Onion

Oh, Canada: Halifax considers doorknob ban on new homes

January 13, 2014

Prague spring: Catholic churches sprout up in Europe’s “most atheist country”

Some promising news from the land of my forebears: the Czech Republic, e once described...

January 12, 2014

Pope Francis announces names of 19 new cardinals

From the Vatican news site: After the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis announced the names...

January 10, 2014

Seattle Catholic school offers gay drama coach new contract

Here's an interesting followup to the story that was sparking protests—but it appears this employee's...

January 09, 2014

Priest facing prosecution for using “Allah” to refer to God

From Christian Post: A Roman Catholic priest and director of a diocesan newspaper in Malaysia...

January 08, 2014

Report: number of Christians who died for their faith in 2013 doubled

Details from Reuters: Reported cases of Christians killed for their faith around the world doubled...

January 08, 2014

Catholic father, claiming religious objections, sues over mandatory vaccinations

From The Staten Island Advance in New York City: Subjecting his children to required vaccinations...

January 07, 2014

John Allen leaves NCR, joins the Boston Globe

The press release: John Allen, a senior correspondent for the highly respected National Catholic Reporter,...

January 06, 2014

NY Times: Popular voice in DC? The pope

Will wonders never cease? Details: Shortly before leaving the Capitol for the holiday recess, Senate...

January 05, 2014

Boom: California city builds first new Catholic church in 45 years

Rendering of church designed by Robert Habiger of Dekker/Perich/Sabatini, with revisions by Mark Russell,...

January 04, 2014

Archbishop Chaput writes: “I understand and accept the anger felt by many of our people and priests…”

The text of a letter issued yesterday to the clergy and faithful by Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput:...

January 03, 2014

Suspect arrested in murder of California priest

Details: Authorities have nabbed a man they believe killed a Roman Catholic priest during a...

January 02, 2014

Study: oral contraceptives dramatically increase risk of breast cancer in India

From The Times of India: Women who take oral contraceptives regularly are at a higher...

January 02, 2014

Msgr. Lynn to be released from prison Thursday—UPDATED

From the AP: A Roman Catholic churchofficial is set to leave prison after 18 months because...

January 02, 2014

Claire Davis’ father asks people to forgive daughter’s killer

He did it at a memorial service on New Year's Day: Claire Davis' father asked...

January 02, 2014

Murder suspected in death of California priest

Details: A beloved Roman Catholic priest was found dead Wednesday in his church's rectory, spurring...

January 01, 2014

Missing priest found dead in parked car; police say he may have been there three days

From the BBC: A missing priest from Luton has been found dead and slumped over...

January 01, 2014

WH says birth control mandate doesn’t apply to Little Sisters of the Poor

Details: The White House responded Wednesday to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor halting a birth...