Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

The Deacon's Bench

Home
Catholic
Religion News

Ripped from the headlines

Select a Category "Mad Men" 9/11 advent All Things New Amazing video amazing videos amazon america Anglicans Anti-Catholicism art ascension thursday ash wednesday Atheists baltimore Bible Bishops Blogging bonnie engstrom Books bridgeport Brooklyn Chaplains children christian art christmas Church Churches CNEWA Converts criticism Deacons Death Penalty easter eastern christian Eastern Christians Ecumenism education Education Eucharist Europe euthanasia Evangelization Exorcism Family Feasts Gay rights Good Friday Great links Great Moments in Journalism Hanging with the saints heather renshaw Hispanic Catholics Hispanics History homelies Homilies Humor Hymn of the Week Immigration indianapolis Inspiration Interfaith news ireland Jesus Jews Journalism Judaism lent Liturgy logos Marriage Mary Media Medical news Mental health Middle East Monks Movies Music Muslims My world and welcome to it New Evangelization new york News Nuns Parenting Parish life peoria Persecution politics Politics Pope pope francis pope john paul Prayer Preaching Priests Pro-life Quote of the day radio rebecca frech ripp Ripped from the headlines rippred from the headlines Sacraments saints Scripture sex abuse Sex abuse crisis SEX ABUSE CRISIS TAGGED WITH: SEX ABUSE CRISIS The people in the pews the visitation project theatre This & that Thomas Merton Trappists TV Uncategorized uncategorized Vatican VATICAN vocation Vocations Voices & Views Women Worth a thousand words Writing Year of Faith year of mercy young people

Select a Month December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010

September 2012

September 23, 2012

Bloody Sunday: suicide bomber attacks Catholic church in Nigeria

From the Associated Press: A suicide car bomber attacked a Catholic church conducting Mass in...

September 19, 2012

Accused monsignor sues Archdiocese of New York for libel

Details from the AP: A defrocked Roman Catholic monsignor who once led fundraising for the...

September 19, 2012

A shore thing: Philadelphia sells vacation home for priests

Details: A vacation house at the South Jersey shore used by generations of elderly priests...

September 17, 2012

Rage: cathedral in Niger attacked, ransacked by protesters

From AFP: Several Christian leaders are being held in protective custody in Niger after demonstrators...

September 16, 2012

Would you take a pregnancy test in a bar?

Well, you can do that in Minnesota. From the New York Times: If you make...

September 16, 2012

Here they go again: atheists want Maryland cross removed

Details, from Gazette.net: A complaint filed by an atheist group asking for the removal of...

September 13, 2012

AP: Man behind anti-Muslim film is “a southern California Coptic Christian with a checkered past”

The Associated Press reports: The anti-Muslim film implicated in mob protests against U.S. diplomatic missions...

September 13, 2012

In new statement, Vatican condemns Libya attack

From the Vatican website this morning: The Holy See Press office director, Fr. Federico Lombardi,...

September 12, 2012

Diocese of Nashville, other groups join in suits over HHS ruling

The number of groups suing the government over the contraception mandate continues to grow: The...

September 11, 2012

Five words, two numbers: how a father’s note on 9/11 reached his family

A heartrending new take on September 11, from the Stamford Advocate: The note is just...

September 10, 2012

Gay couple sues church for refusing to sell them house

It happened in Massachusetts. Details: A gay couple from Massachusetts has sued the Roman Catholic...

September 09, 2012

Parishioners tackle purse snatcher during Mass

Details: The suspect accused in a string of purse thefts in Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill section...

September 08, 2012

Christian pastor jailed in Iran for three years freed

You may remember I mentioned him recently in a homily. Now, at last, he's out....

September 08, 2012

In rare move, Obama proclaims 3 national days of prayer to remember 9/11

As the anniversary approaches next week, the president has issued a proclamation and a call...

September 06, 2012

The verdict: guilty

Details: Kansas City Bishop Robert Finn today became the highest-ranking U.S. Catholic official convicted during...

September 05, 2012

Judge will try Bishop Finn case; verdict expected Thursday

A precedent-setting case is about to come to a sudden and unexpected close. Details: The...

September 05, 2012

Slash: Milwaukee to close, consolidate over 100 parishes

That will affect about half of all the parishes in the archdiocese. From Catholic News...

September 04, 2012

Trappist monastery vandalized near Jerusalem

Details, from Haaretz: The Catholic Church condemned the so-called "price-tag" attack against an Christians monastery...

September 01, 2012

Martini: Church is “200 years out of date”

Details of the late Cardinal's final interview are emerging, and they have a few surprises:...

August 2012

August 30, 2012

Statement from Fr. Benedict Groeschel and his order

I had meetings at the parish tonight, followed by Benediction, so missed this news when...

August 30, 2012

In Washington, Catholic churches cannot take up special collection to fight gay marriage

From the Associated Press: Washington's campaign finance watchdog says the state's Catholic churches can't collect...

August 27, 2012

San Francisco Archbishop-elect Cordileone in DUI arrest —UPDATED

Details: The Roman Catholic archbishop-elect of San Francisco was arrested for investigation of driving under...

August 25, 2012

Cardinal George on his cancer diagnosis: “I felt I’d licked something, and I didn’t…”

From the Associated Press: Facing a second battle with cancer in six years, Cardinal Francis...

August 24, 2012

Kidnapped in Egypt: one pastor’s harrowing ordeal

A remarkable story of a minister leading a Middle East pilgrimage who refused to be...

August 24, 2012

Vermont Catholic innkeepers settle discrimination suit brought by lesbian couple

You may remember this story from last year. Now an update: A couple has settled...

August 22, 2012

Report: lower birth rate since 2008 hurting economy

It's a vicious cycle, evidently. People stop having children because they can't afford them in...

August 21, 2012

The New York Times discovers an odd species: chaste Christians

And their superstar, evidently, is Tim Tebow. Clearly, to the Times, this is an aberration...

August 20, 2012

Report: 11-year-old Christian girl with Down syndrome arrested in Pakistan, charged with burning Quran

Details: An 11-year-old Christian girl has been arrested and detained on charges of blasphemy for...

August 17, 2012

Vietnamese villagers ordered to replace church cross with picture of Ho Chi Minh

Details: Government authorities from a district in the Central Highlands last week compelled ethnic villagers...

August 16, 2012

“Pregnant man” files for divorce

Well, now, this is different: The “pregnant man” may soon be a male single mother....