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Happy New Year: Sotomayor temporarily blocks part of Obamacare for Little Sisters of the Poor

Some remarkable news broke late yesterday: Only hours before the law was to take effect,...

December 2013

December 29, 2013

Seattle students continue protests over fired gay teacher

Seattle, you have a problem. Details: Former Eastside Catholic Vice-Principal and Coach Mark Zmuda is...

December 27, 2013

Rome’s Church of the Gesù to hold funeral for homeless transgendered man—UPDATED

From the National Catholic Reporter: If anyone wants an example of what the emphasis on...

December 27, 2013

VA hospital bans carolers from singing Christmas songs with religious content

Details: The angels will not be heard on high, nor will the little Lord Jesus...

December 27, 2013

For sale: NYC’s oldest Catholic school

One of its former students: Martin Scorsese. Details from The New York Daily News: The...

December 26, 2013

BREAKING: Pennsylvania court reverses conviction of Philadelphia’s Msgr. Lynn

Details: A Pennsylvania appeals court has ruled that a Roman Catholic Church official was wrongly...

December 26, 2013

Topless woman disrupts Christmas Mass in Germany

Okay. And this helps her cause...how?? Details: An activist of FEMEN women’s movement staged a...

December 26, 2013

UPDATE: Girl whose Christmas wish inspired thousands dies

You probably saw this story a few days ago. Her journey has come to an...

December 25, 2013

Obama: “Service is a chance to celebrate the birth of Christ and live out what He taught us…”

From the President's weekly address: So many people all across the country are helping out...

December 25, 2013

NY Times: Pope “off script”

Well, that's one way to put it. Their headline: Pope, Off Script, Nods to Atheists...

December 24, 2013

CDF: SSPX in schism

From Catholic Culture: The leaders of the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) are...

December 23, 2013

Chicago church remembers slain deacon

Photo: Chuck Berman/Chicago Tribune From The Chicago Tribune: For the parishioners of St. Philip Neri...

December 22, 2013

Parents, alumni demand gay vice principal be reinstated at Catholic high school

The story from last week is taking on a life of its own. Details from...

December 21, 2013

Coexist: Nativity scene and atheist sign share space in public park

From the Arlington Heights Daily Herald in Illinois: A year after controversy in Arlington Heights...

December 20, 2013

Shock: deacon slain in Chicago

Details: A South Side blues musician about to record on a major label and a...

December 20, 2013

Seattle Catholic students protest departure of gay teacher

Details: When Eastside Catholic High School ended the employment of its vice principal for marrying...

December 19, 2013

Students perform “Silent Night”—but without religious references

It happened on Long Island last week. Unreal: A Kings Park parent is not keeping...

December 19, 2013

Shock: man sets himself on fire in St. Peter’s Square

CNS has the story: A 51-year-old man was severely injured after he set himself on...

December 17, 2013

Guide dog saves life of his blind owner: “God has something in store for me”

Photo: John Minchillo/AP Wow: Gallant guide dog Orlando was just doing his duty. The black...

December 17, 2013

BREAKING: Archbishop Nienstedt steps aside from public ministry after allegation

The announcement from the Archdiocese: The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis today announced...

December 13, 2013

Report: Methodist Mandela received communion from Catholic priest while in prison

Details: Nelson Mandela regularly received Communion from a Catholic priest while he was a prisoner...

December 13, 2013

Rebirth: Bethlehem’s Church of Nativity undergoing major renovation

From AP: As visitors descend upon Bethlehem this holiday season, they will notice a different...

December 11, 2013

Poll: over 90% of U.S. Catholics have favorable view of pope and the Church

For those who track these sorts of things, some interesting numbers, as reported in the...

December 11, 2013

TIME names Pope Francis “Person of the Year”

From the beautifully-written cover story, by Nancy Gibbs: Rarely has a new player on the...

December 09, 2013

Coffee shop starts food drive for man caught stealing from tip jar

Details: A man was caught on camera stealing from a tip jar. But instead of...

December 09, 2013

Satanists seek to build monument on steps of Oklahoma state house

From the Associated Press: In their zeal to tout their faith in the public square,...

December 08, 2013

Pope invites reformed killer of nun to Rome

Details from Vatican Radio: Eighteen years after Samunder Singh stabbed and murdered a Catholic nun...

December 08, 2013

Gay teacher fired from Philadelphia Catholic school after applying for marriage license

Details: A gay teacher at a suburban Philadelphia Catholic high school was fired Friday after...

December 07, 2013

Missing nuns surface in video, deny being kidnapped

From Reuters: A group of nuns who went missing in Syria after Islamist fighters captured...

December 06, 2013

USCCB responds to ACLU lawsuit: “This claim is baseless”

The USCCB just sent out the e-mail below, regarding the Michigan lawsuit by the ACLU...