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June 2013

June 26, 2013

It Started After Mass: “Dignity” Catholics Behind the DOMA Defeat

A detail about today's SCOTUS story you may not know. HuffPo has the details: As millions...

June 26, 2013

USCCB Reacts to SCOTUS Decisions: “Tragic Day for Marriage and Our Nation”

From a statement released a short time ago: The U.S. Supreme Court decisions June 26...

June 23, 2013

As Catholic Schools Close, Minorities See a Lifeline Slipping Away

From the New York Times: Sonia Sotomayor lives in Washington, but she has never forgotten...

June 21, 2013

Utah Church Offers Liturgy of Reparation Following Sunday’s Shooting

Details: "I love you, Tara." These were the first words Jim Evans uttered to his...

June 20, 2013

Flooding in France Leads to Two Deaths, Evacuation of Lourdes

Details: Heavy flooding in southwest France resulted in two dead, hundreds evacuated and the temporary...

June 19, 2013

Cuomo Abortion Bill in New York Fails—UPDATED

Details: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed bill to dramatically expand legal abortion in the...

June 19, 2013

UPDATE: Teacher Fired Because of Abusive Husband Offered New Job

An followup on a story I posted over the weekend: A California Catholic school teacher fired...

June 18, 2013

Man Shot During Mass Sunday Expected to Survive

Details: Because James Evans turned his head at just the right moment, the bullet came...

June 17, 2013

Forgiven: Woman Sentenced to Death Will Leave Prison, Go Shopping with Victim’s Grandson

Paula Cooper's case garnered international attention—earning sympathy from Pope John Paul II and from an...

June 16, 2013

Father’s Day Horror: Man Allegedly Shoots Father-in-Law During Mass

It happened in Ogden, Utah: Everything was calm and peaceful at St. James Catholic Church...

June 14, 2013

“Enough, Enough, Enough…”: Powerful Video on the Plight of Christians in Syria

This is something to see, from Aid to the Church in Need. As described on...

June 14, 2013

Catholic School Fires Domestic Violence Victim Over Concerns About Her Husband

Details: A San Diego teacher was fired by Holy Trinity School following a domestic violence...

June 13, 2013

In Rare Move, Diocese Gets into the Funeral Home Business

Details: The Catholic diocese of Sacramento has purchased a funeral home in Land Park, making...

June 13, 2013

White House “Strongly Objects” to Amendment Protecting Religious Liberty for Soldiers

Details: Breitbart News reported last week that Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) passed an amendment in the House...

June 10, 2013

Evangelicals Gain Clout in Catholic Brazil

Details from Reuters: When televangelist Silas Malafaia gathered 40,000 followers outside Brazil's Congress this week, it wasn't just...

June 09, 2013

Youngest Victim of Boston Marathon Attack Remembered at Mass

Details: An overflow crowd packed St. Ann Church in Neponset this morning for a celebration...

June 06, 2013

Poll Shows Most Americans See Gay Marriage as Inevitable

Details: Nearly three-quarters of Americans, including a majority of those who personally object to extending...

June 04, 2013

Why Did a Catholic High School Valedictorian Turn Down Ivy League Scholarships?

This kid has his head screwed on straight. Details from the New York Daily News: ...

June 03, 2013

Jury Awards $171,000 to Teacher Who Was Fired After Artificial Insemination—UPDATED

Details: A federal jury awarded Christa Dias $171,000 after finding a Catholic school discriminated against...

May 2013

May 31, 2013

Venezuela’s Food Shortage Could Mean Running Out of Bread and Wine for Communion

Details: When it comes to Venezuela's growing scarcities, not even the Roman Catholic Church has...

May 30, 2013

Ohio State President on Notre Dame: “You Can’t Trust Those Damn Catholics…”

I'm sure he meant it in jest. Details: The president of Ohio State University said...

May 30, 2013

Fr. Andrew Greeley Dies

Details: The Rev. Andrew Greeley, the outspoken Roman Catholic priest, best-selling novelist and sociologist known...

May 29, 2013

Study Finds Record Number of “Breadwinner Moms”

Details: A record 40% of households with children include "breadwinner moms," according to a report...

May 28, 2013

For First Time in History, Pope To Lead Worldwide Eucharistic Adoration Next Sunday

From Vatican Radio: From the Cook Islands to Chile, Burkina Faso, Taiwan, Iraq, Bangladesh, the...

May 28, 2013

Culture of Death: Rescuers in China Save Newborn Flushed Down Toilet—UPDATED

Details: Chinese firefighters have rescued a newborn boy from a sewer pipe below a squat...

May 27, 2013

Canadian Court Rules Catholic Mayor Can Offer Prayer Before Meetings

I wonder if this idea would fly in the United States: A Catholic mayor in...

May 27, 2013

Cardinal Pell Admits Cover-Up for “Fear of Scandal”

Details: Fear of scandal prompted the cover-up of child sex abuse allegations within the Catholic...

May 25, 2013

Archbishop Myers Breaks Silence on Fugee Scandal, Demotes Deputy

Details: A top official in the Archdiocese of Newark — second only to Archbishop John...

May 25, 2013

NY Times: Pope Francis Changes Tone at Vatican

Details: He has criticized the “cult of money” and greed he sees driving the world...

May 23, 2013

British Study: Nearly All Unmarried Couples With Children Break Up

Details: A study by the Marriage Foundation calculates that cohabiting couples who have children are...